Jurji Zaidan and His Family | Centennial Celebrations of Dar-al-Hilal

 

Centennial Celebrations of Dar-al-Hilal

In 1992 on the hundredth anniversary of the founding of al-Hilal, celebrations commemorating this event were held in Egypt which included an exhibition at Dar-al-Hilal attended by the Minister of Culture and notable literary figures; the issue of a stamp; the minting of a one Egyptian pound coin featuring Jurji Zaidan; and the presentation of a plaque commemorating this event to the Zaidan family.