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Rachid Hamzaoui
رشاد الحمزواي
(Known as "Rachid Hamzaoui")
Linguist, Lexicographer, Professor of Arabic Linguistics at University of Tunis
Born
1934 AD
Sbeitla, Tunisia
Sbeitla, Tunisia
Passed Away
Feb 23, 2018
Tunis, Tunisia
Lifespan
84 years old
"Master of words who opened the treasures of Arabic lexicography to the modern age."
Archival Overview
Pioneering Arabic lexicographer and linguist who modernized terminological research, founded the Center for Arabic Lexicography, and authored foundational dictionaries of modern Arabic vocabulary.
Biographical Record
Rachid Hamzaoui was a preeminent scholar of Arabic linguistics and terminology. He earned his doctorate at the Sorbonne and served for decades as a professor at the University of Tunis and director of the Arabic Linguistics Center.
Hamzaoui was instrumental in establishing modern lexicographical standards for contemporary Arabic, authoring major reference treatises on lexicography, neologisms, and scientific terminology that influenced language academies across the Arab world.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia
GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839
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