| Image Alt: | Cover page of the magazine |
| Category: | Literature, Poetry, Philology |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Publisher: | Dar al-Hilal |
| Founded: | 1929 |
| Finaldate: | 1932 |
| Finalnumber: | 228 |
| Country: | Egypt |
| Based: | Cairo |
| Language: | Arabic |
| Website: | ad-Dunyā 'l-Muṣawwara |
The Arabic language magazine ad-Dunya al-Musawwara (Arabic: الدنيا المصوّرة; DMG: ad-Dunyā 'l-Muṣawwara; English: "The World of Illustration") was published between 1929 and 1932 in Cairo, Egypt. It was released by the well-known publishing house Dar al-Hilal that was also responsible for the publications of al-Fukaha, Kull Shayʾ and Al Musawwar. The magazine consisted of seven volumes with a total of 228 issues which were published weekly.[1]
The magazine did not only focus on Egyptian and international events, but also illustrations pursuing a cultural focus.[2] A considerable number of cartoons, photographs and high-quality illustrations increased the readership vastly, even among illiterates.[2] In the course of this novel phase regarding the Egyptian media landscape, al-Dunya al-Musawwara seized on new topics, such as fashion, sports, culture, and tourism, and offered a great commercial platform to popular products of that time.[2]