Anastas al-Karmali

Al-Ab Anastas Mari Al-Karmali (Arabic: الأب أنستاس الكرملي), Anastas the Carmelite, or Père Anastase-Marie de Saint-Élie (5 August 1866 January 7, 1947), a Lebanese Christian priest and linguist who made important contributions in Arabic linguistics and philology. His philology periodical, Lughat Al Arab لغة العرب, announced the discovery In 1914 of the lost text of the first Arabic dictionary, "Kitab al-'Ayn",.

Anastas the Carmelite
Père Anastase-Marie de Saint-Élie
Al-Ab Anastas Mari Al-Karmal
الأب أنستاس الكرملي
Born5 August 1866
Lebanon
DiedJanuary 7, 1947
OrganizationOrder of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel
Known forArabic linguistics and philology
Notable workLughat al-'Arab
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