Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq
Writer and journalist
Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq was a Ottoman scholar, writer and journalist who grew up in what is now present-day Lebanon. A Maronite Christian by birth, he later lived in major cities of the Arabic-speaking world, where he had his career. Wikipedia
Born: 1804, Ashqout, Lebanon
Died: September 20, 1887 (age 83 years), Kadıköy, İstanbul, Türkiye
Nationality: Lebanese
Children: Salim (1836–1910), Fayiz (1828–1856),