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Ibrahim Al-Mu'allim on Dar Al-Qalam to Al-Shorouk
The article discusses the journey of the Shorouk Institution in the publishing industry, where Engineer Ibrahim Al-Ma'mal, the Chairman of the Board of the institution, explains how Dar Al-Qalam was founded by his father, Mohamed Al-Ma'mal, and faced crises in the 1960s. These challenges included losing control after certain partners were placed under guardianship and the transfer of ownership to the state. Despite these setbacks, they started anew with 800 Egyptian pounds received from his mother, leading to the establishment of Shorouk House, which achieved great successes — including printing 40,000 copies of certain books that sold out in less than a day, despite warnings that the project might fail. The article also highlights the difficult conditions the publishing industry went through between 1967 and 1973, due to war, a ban on paper imports, and content censorship. These circumstances pushed the family to expand to Beirut to preserve their business. The piece emphasizes the importance of government support for book publishing and facilitating reading, while also illustrating the family's ability to read the market and achieve success despite the challenges.
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