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Rifa'a at-Tahtawi

Egyptian scholar (1801–1873).

Born October 15th, 1801 in Tahta. [ref]

Died May 27th, 1873 at 71 years old in Cairo. [ref]

Occupations
archaeologist, economist, historian, journal editor, journalist, philosopher, poet, scholar, translator, writer

If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X