The Hebrew University is one of the three remarkable factors which, according to Sir Denison Ross, director of the London School of Oriental Studies who returned from a tour of educational institutions in the Middle East, show the rise of culture in the Middle East.
The three factors are first, King Fuad’s interest in Arab learning; secondly, the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and third, the endeavors of the Persian Shah to forward intellectual development among the Persians.
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