Al-Ragha'ib Press (مطبات الراغيب)
Al-Ragha'ib Press (مطبات الراغيب ; fl. c. 1910 - 1960) was a commercial printing house established in Cairo during the early 20th century. Located along Cairo's historic Muhammad Ali Street, the traditional heart of the city's printing and cultural sector, it operated as a flexible private printing company serving independent authors, religious institutions, commercial entities, and newspaper publishers across Egypt. Throughout its operation, the press published a diverse portfolio ranging from classical Islamic jurisprudence and legal reform treatises to contemporary literature, medical handbooks, and theater scripts. It also produced periodicals and special print supplements for newspapers like Al-Qahira (The Cairo), including large-format cartographic releases such as the 1958 map of Saudi Arabia.
AKA: مطبات الراغيب
High Point of Egyptian-Saudi Relations.
This is an unrecorded c. 1955 Arabic-language map of Saudi Arabia prepared by the Al-Ragha'ib Press in Egypt. It was issued during a warm period of Egyptian-Saudi relations, before the two countries became leaders of opposing blocs in the Arab Cold War. (more details)