The development of printing in the Hijaz in the modern era

Abstract

Arabic printing, during its long historical journey of more than four centuries, went through several stages, starting with printing their books in Europe and ending with printing them themselves. The emergence of printing varied from one Arab country to another, as it was delayed in some of them for cultural, social and intellectual reasons. In the late nineteenth century AD, but its appearance was late for other Arab cities, such as the Hijaz, and the Hijaz recorded a rich record of printing art.
This study came to clarify the correct historical facts of the importance of the art of printing and its development on the people of the Hijaz with impartiality and objectivity and without falsification of history or blind bias for a particular opinion, and thus its results were reflected on their scientific and intellectual activities later, and it had a clear impact on their writings, as the study came to fill the severe lack of studies The historical book that dealt with printing in the Hijaz as a historical study.
As for the research study, it was divided into three sections, in addition to an introduction and a conclusion, then a list of sources and references.
In the first topic, I discussed the emergence of Arabic printing in Europe and some Arab cities, and it also deals with the beginning of the emergence of printing, then the emergence of Arabic printing in Europe, as well as the emergence of printing in Arab countries. The second topic dealt with the emergence of printing in the Hijaz. It focused on the beginnings of printing books outside the Hijaz, and the establishment of the state printing press (Al-Miriyya). Shams Al-Haqiqah Press, Al-Majidiyah Press, and finally Al-Islah Press in Madinah. At the end of the research, I reviewed the most important conclusions I reached, then a list of sources and references.