Alexandria Dialogues Session: “Echoes of Memory: Mostafa El-Abbadi and the BA”
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Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, announced the Library's intention to launch a new scientific award named after Professor Mostafa Abdel Hamid El-Abbadi, immortalizing his name within the institution – as he was one of the reasons for its existence – and honoring his scientific status and role in the service of knowledge. He stated that the Library is proud to be associated with his name and seeks to keep his memory alive in the public consciousness, given the inspiration and lasting influence of his experience.
This announcement was issued today during the 13th Alexandria Dialogues session organized by the Library’s Academic Research Sector under the title “Echoes of Memory: Mostafa El-Abbadi and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.” The session witnessed the participation of Ambassador Hany Abdel Hamid El-Abbadi, former Egyptian Ambassador to Sri Lanka; Prof. Mohamed El-Sayed Abdel Ghani, Professor of Greek and Roman History and Civilization at the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University; Prof. Mona Haggag, Professor of Greek and Roman Archaeology at the Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University, and President of the Alexandria Archaeological Society; and Ms. Omnia Fathallah, Senior Research Specialist at the BA Academic Research Sector.
Dr. Zayed said that the celebration of the great Egyptian historian Dr. Mostafa El-Abbadi represents a moment of well-deserved appreciation for a scientific figure who left a profound impact on intellectual, scientific, and cultural life in Egypt, the Arab world, and globally. He pointed out that El-Abbadi's scientific career was not merely a traditional academic career, but rather a comprehensive intellectual project that contributed to reshaping awareness of history and cultural heritage.
He mentioned that El-Abbadi had a strong and influential presence in international scientific forums and contributed to laying the foundations of historical research, especially in the fields of Greek and Roman civilizations and related ancient Near Eastern civilizations, with a special interest in the history of Egypt and the region through the ages.
He also pointed out that one of El-Abbadi's most notable achievements was his pivotal role in reviving the idea of the ancient Library of Alexandria, as he was one of the first to clearly and explicitly propose in the 1970s the need to restore this cultural symbol in a modern form.