Muslim Nesan
 1884 issue ofMuslim Nesan | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | M. C. Siddi Lebbe |
| Founded | 21 December 1882 |
| Language | Arwi/English |
| Ceased publication | 1889 |
| Headquarters | Colombo,British Ceylon |
Muslim Nesan(مسليم نشن,Tamil:முஸ்லிம் நேசன்,"The Muslim Friend" ) was anArwi(Arabic Tamil) and English-language weekly newspaper, published fromColombo,British Ceylonbetween 1882 and 1889.[1][2][3][4][5]M. C. Siddi Lebbewas the publisher, owner and editor ofMuslim Nesan.[2][4][6]He foundedMuslim NesaninKandyin December 1882. The name of the publication was possibly inspired by the journalIlankai Nesan( "Friend of the Ceylonese" ) ofArumuka Navalar.[5]In setting up the newspaper Cittilevvai was inspired by theAligarh Movement,Navalar and ColonelHenry Steel Olcott.[7]The first issue appeared on 21 December 1882.[1][2][3]
Muslim Nesancarried news from Muslim countries.[3]The newspaper purposefully sought to politicize the Muslim community.[8]Muslim Nesanhad subscribers in Ceylon,South India,PenangandSingapore.[4]Muslim Nesanwas, along withSarvajana Nesan,one of the two most prominent Muslim newspapers in the Tamil-speaking world at the time.[6]Muslim Nesanhad a network of correspondents in different parts ofSouth-East Asia.[9]Material fromMuslim Nesanwas reproduced in other publications, such asSingai Nesan.[4]
Between 1883 and 1885Muslim Nesancarried a series of articles on the history ofCeylonese Muslims,authored by Cittilevvai.[10]In the page ofMuslim NesanCittilevvai argued for educational reforms in the Muslim community and reproduced articles bySyed Ahmad Khan,a North Indian social reformer. The newspaper also carried an interview with the exiled Egyptian nationalist leaderAhmed Orabi,soon after his arrival in Ceylon.[4]Cittilevvai also argued inMuslim Nesanthat Muslims should adoptArabicas their day-to-day language.[11]
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