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Founded by Muhammad Ali in 1820.1
Private company
Amiri Press
Egyptian printing press
The Amiri Press or Amiriya Press (Arabic: المطبعة الأميرية, المطابع الأميرية) (Al-Matba'a al-Amiriya) (also known as the Bulaq Press (مطبعة بولاق) due to its original location in Bulaq) is a printing press, and one of the main agencies with which Muhammad Ali Pasha modernized Egypt. The Amiri Press had a profound effect on Egyptian literature and intellectual life in the country and in the greater region, as scientific works in European languages were translated into Arabic.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1820Founded1
- HeadquartersGiza1
- Websitewww.alamiria.com/Sec/Home
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The Amiri Press or Amiriya Press (Arabic: المطبعة الأميرية, المطابع الأميرية) (Al-Matba'a al-Amiriya) (also known as the Bulaq Press (مطبعة بولاق) due to its original location in Bulaq) is a printing press, and one of the main agencies with which Muhammad Ali Pasha modernized Egypt. The Amiri Press had a profound effect on Egyptian literature and intellectual life in the country and in the greater region, as scientific works in European languages were translated into Arabic.2
Leadership
Who has led Amiri Press, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderMuhammad Ali1
Timeline
- 1820Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.alamiria.com/Sec/Home1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/alamiriapress1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCBTiakqesTMmya3NeK49CeQ1
- WikipediaBulaq Press
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ12193291
Sources
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- 1WikidataAmiri Press on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAmiri Press on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAmiri Press photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain