Ismail al-Qabbani (; born in 1898 in Asyut Governorate–1963) was an Egyptian reforming educationalist. He introduced to the Egyptian education system the concept of Pragmatism. He was also convinced that education in Egypt should be indigenous and rooted in Egyptian and Arabic culture. He became Dean of the Institute of Education. He established the Journal of Modern EducationIsmai'il al-Qabbani in Prospects : the quarterly review of comparative education, Paris, UNESCO : International Bureau of Education, vol. XXIV, no. 1/2, 1994, p. 355-374 in 1948 and later became Minister for Education.
See also Education in Egypt Ali Pasha Mubarak
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