Sati al-Husri
ساطع الحصري
1880 CE · 1298 AH – 1968 CE · 1388 AH
From an Arab family of Aleppo merchants. One of the leading theorists of Arab nationalism, who wrote on education and politics.
At a glance
- Roles
- Philosopher · writer
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Modern Era
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Life in time
History-writing and social thought
Place in the story
- PhilosopherTradition
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Sati' ibn Muhammad Hilal ibn al-Sayyid Mustafa al-Husri, from an Arab family of merchants in Aleppo. The encyclopedia Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa al-Udaba' counts him among the most prominent theorists of Arab nationalism, and he wrote on education and politics 1.
His dates
The encyclopedia gives his birth as 1880 CE (1298 AH) and his death as 1968 CE (1388 AH) 1.
His life and works are not yet recorded in the museum's data, and the entry needs an additional source.
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Sources
- Mawsu'at A'lam al-Ulama' wa-l-Adaba' al-Arab wa-l-Muslimin — Dar al-Jil / ALECSO
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sati al-Husri”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sati-al-husri/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.