Suleyman al-Boustani (

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: سليمان البـسـتاني /

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: ''Sulaymān al-Bustānī'', ; 1856–1925) was a statesman, teacher, poet and historian born in Bkheshtin,

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. He was a Maronite Catholic and hailed from a prominent family well known for their pioneering contributions to the Arab renaissance of the late 19th century known as

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. A nephew of

Butrus al-Bustani Butrus al-Bustani (, ; 1819–1883) was a Lebanese writer and scholar. He was a major figure in the Nahda, the Arab renaissance which began in Ottoman Egypt and had spread to all Arab-populated regions of the Ottoman Empire by the end of the ...

, he was famous for translating Homer's ''

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'' into Arabic, introducing its poetic style into the Arabic language. His political front saw him as the minister of finance in the last Ottoman government before its collapse.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boustani, Suleyman Arab people from the Ottoman Empire Lebanese translators 1856 births 1925 deaths Lebanese expatriates in Egypt Lebanese Maronites