Description: (Syria's First Nationalist and Founder of the Bi-Weekly Magazine 'Al-Jinan')
Butrus al-Bustani, an Arabic scholar, is famous for his significant contributions to Arabic language and literature. He is particularly remembered for creating an Arabic dictionary, an encyclopaedia, and establishing the political and literary magazine "al-Jinān" (The Shield). Notably, he was the first Syrian nationalist, emphasizing cultural unity in Syria despite his Christian background. Throughout his career, al-Bustani devoted himself to advancing Arabic language, literature, and cultural harmony in his homeland.