Depicts a bust of Jurji Zaydan (right).

Jurji Zaydan (1861–1914) was a prolific Lebanese novelist, journalist, editor and teacher, most noted for his creation of the magazine Al-Hilal, which he used to serialize his twenty three historical novels.

His primary goal, as a writer and intellectual during the Nahda, was to make the common Arabic population know their own history through the entertaining medium of the novel. He has enjoyed a widespread popularity. He is also considered to have been one of the first thinkers to help formulate the theory of Arab nationalism.

Depicts a mosque lamp within Al-Hilal that is a symbol of illumination, divided denomination and country name "Arab Republic of Egypt", dates (Hegira and Gregorian) below. Inscription "100th Anniversary of Dar Al Hilal Publishing House (1892-1992)" above.