Mustafa al-Khalidi
- Died
- 1398 AH
- Born in
- Beirut
Mustafa al-Khalidi (1313–1397 AH / 1895–1977 CE; also recorded as d. 1398 AH) was a Lebanese physician, educator, and Islamic author from Beirut, known for his writings on medical science, contemporary Islamic affairs, and his co-authored critique of Western colonialism .
Life and Medical Career
Al-Khalidi was born in Beirut and pursued his medical education at the American University of Beirut . He subsequently joined its faculty as a professor of obstetrics . Alongside his academic position, he engaged in civic and religious activism, serving as the head of the Young Men's and Young Women's Muslim Association in Beirut and advocating for Arab and Palestinian causes .
When the university's president, Bayard Dodge, objected to his concurrent leadership of the Muslim youth association and his political engagement, al-Khalidi chose to leave his teaching post at the institution . He subsequently founded a hospital in Beirut, established the National School of Nursing, and stepped down from the youth association to dedicate himself to directing the nursing school and managing his hospital .
Intellectual and Literary Contributions
Al-Khalidi was recognized for defending nationalist and Islamic causes through his writings . In collaboration with Umar Farrukh, he authored al-Tabshir wa-al-Isti'mar fi al-Bilad al-Arabiyya ("Christian Missionary Activity and Colonialism in Arab Countries"), a treatise examining historical links between Western missionary movements and European colonial expansion . His other writings include Hadir Lubnan al-Muslim ("The Present State of Muslim Lebanon"), addressing the political and demographic conditions of Lebanese Muslims, and the medical volume al-Haml wa-al-Wilada ("Pregnancy and Childbirth") .
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al-Tabshir wa al-Isti'mar fi al-Bilad al-Arabiya is an Arabic historical and ideological treatise completed in 1953. The work examines the historical collaboration between Western Christian missionary movements and modern European colonial expansion across the Arab and Islamic world.