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Hisham Shamieh

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Hisham Shamieh
هشام شامية
Born1985 (age 39–40)
Damascus, Syria
NationalitySyrian
OccupationTranslator
Known forArabic translations of religious and historical studies

Hisham Shamieh (Arabic: هشام شامية) is a Syrian translator specializing in pre-Islamic Arabian history, comparative religion, political thought, and critical studies of Islamic origins and religious discourse.[1][2][3][4] His translations are cataloged by libraries and include Arabic editions of scholarly works on early Islamic history, Qur’anic textual scholarship, and Islamic historiography.[5][6][7][8] His works are produced in collaboration with publishers in the Arab region.[9][10] His translations have been cited in peer-reviewed research and specialized outlets.[11][12][13]

Career

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After studying English–Arabic translation at the University of Damascus, Shamieh transitioned to full-time literary translation after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, he participated in a Syria-based cultural initiative focused on translating works on religion, history, and free thought.[14][15] Shamieh has worked on Arabic editions of academic studies in early Islamic history, Qur’anic textual research, and religious historiography.[1][2][5][6][7][8][3][4] He is listed as a translator with Naqesh Publications and as a member/translator with the Academic Center for Research.[9][10][16][17]

Reception and impact

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Shamieh’s Arabic translations have been cited or used in scholarly venues, including: a 2023 article by Mominoun Without Borders on historical-anthropological approaches to Qur’anic studies;[18] a 2024 peer-reviewed paper (University of Kufa / IASJ) listing The Concept of Allah and Divine Counterparts in Pre-Islamic Arabia among primary sources;[12] a 2024 article from the Tafsir Center for Qur’anic Studies on manuscript methodology;[11] and a 2025 IASJ paper on Islamic historiography and textual criticism.[13]

Selected translations

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  • Muhammad at Mecca (W. Montgomery Watt) — Dar al-Takween, 2025. ISBN 9789933702717.[19][20]
  • Living My Life (Emma Goldman) — Naqesh Publications & Dar Shleer, 2024. ISBN 9783989190511.[21]
  • Revolutions in Reverse: Essays on Politics, Violence, Art, and Imagination (David Graeber) — Naqesh Publications, 2023. ISBN 9783989190108.[22]
  • Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Anne Applebaum) — Arabic ed., 2022. ISBN 9789921712605.[23][24]
  • Philology of Islam: The Qur’an, Islam, the Caliphate (selected studies by Theodor Nöldeke) — Academic Center for Research, 2024. ISBN 9781990131295.[10][25][9]
  • Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature (Gwendolyn Leick) — Academic Center for Research, 2022. ISBN 9781990131370.[26]
  • The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam (G. R. Hawting) — Academic Center for Research, 2021. ISBN 9781990131110.[2]
  • Islam’s Hidden Origins (Volker Popp) — Arabic ed., 2021.[1]
  • Polytheists and Judeo-Christian Groups in the Quran (Patricia Crone) — Academic Center for Research, 2019.[8]
  • The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque (Sidney H. Griffith) — Academic Center for Research, 2018.[5]
  • Divinity and Tribes: Studies in Pre-Islamic Arabian Religion (multi-author volume) — Academic Center for Research, 2019. ISBN 9781927946879.[27]
  • The Concept of Allah and Divine Counterparts in Pre-Islamic Arabia (multi-author volume) — Academic Center for Research, 2020. ISBN 9781927946824.[6]
  • Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān: From Arabia to Empire (R. Stephen Humphreys) — Academic Center for Research, 2022.[4]
  • Pre-Islamic Mecca: A Historical Reconstruction (multi-author volume) — Academic Center for Research, 2019. ISBN 9781927946763.[3]
  • The Origins and Early Development of Shiʿa Islam (S. H. M. Jafri) — Dar wa Maktabat Adnan, 2024. ISBN 9789922732398.[12]

Memberships and affiliations

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Hisham Shamieh is listed as a contributor at Naqesh Publications and the Academic Center for Research.[9][10][28]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "MBZU/Koha (archived) — Islam's Hidden Origins (Arabic ed., catalog record)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  2. ^ a b c "MBRL (archived) — The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam (Arabic ed.)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  3. ^ a b c "WorldCat (LAC) — Pre-Islamic Mecca: A Historical Reconstruction (Arabic ed., 2019), ISBN 9781927946763". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  4. ^ a b c "WorldCat (LAC) — Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān: From Arabia to Empire (Arabic ed., 2022)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  5. ^ a b c "Koha (MBZU) — The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque (Arabic ed.)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-27.
  6. ^ a b c "WorldCat (LAC) — The Concept of Allah and Divine Counterparts in Pre-Islamic Arabia (Arabic ed., 2020), ISBN 9781927946824". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  7. ^ a b "WorldCat (LAC) — Twilight of Democracy (Arabic ed., 2022)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  8. ^ a b c "WorldCat (LAC) — Polytheists and Judeo-Christian Groups in the Quran (Arabic ed., 2019)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  9. ^ a b c d "Mosannefat — bibliographic page: فيلولوجيا الإسلام (ACR, 2024)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  10. ^ a b c d "Internet Archive — IO (49) PDF confirming title/credits/ISBN for Philology of Islam" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Tafsir Center (archived 2025)". Archived from the original on 2025-02-16.
  12. ^ a b c "IASJ / University of Kufa (archived PDF, 2024)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b "IASJ (archived 2025) — historiography/textual criticism paper" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2025.
  14. ^ "WebArchive — archived essay documenting a wartime cultural initiative (2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-01-18.
  15. ^ "WebArchive — archived essay documenting the initiative's trajectory (2020)". Archived from the original on 2020-09-25.
  16. ^ "Academic Center for Research — member page: "هشام شامية"". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  17. ^ "Naqesh Publications — team/contributor page: "هشام شامية"". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  18. ^ "Mominoun Without Borders (archived 2025) — Qur'anic studies". Archived from the original on 2025-06-25.
  19. ^ "Neelwafurat — محمد في مكة (Dar al-Takween, 2025), ISBN 9789933702717". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  20. ^ "Dar OuEya (retailer) — محمد في مكة (Dar al-Takween)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  21. ^ "Naqesh — أعيش حياتي (Emma Goldman) (ISBN 978-3-98919-051-1)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  22. ^ "Naqesh — ثورات معاكسة (Revolutions in Reverse) (ISBN 978-3-98919-010-8)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  23. ^ "Naqesh — شفق الديمقراطية (Twilight of Democracy) (Arabic ed., 2022)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  24. ^ "King Abdulaziz Public Library — catalog record (Arabic ed./translator confirmed)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  25. ^ "ACR — product page: فيلولوجيا الإسلام (ISBN 9781990131295)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  26. ^ "ACR — product page: الجنس والشبقية في أدب بلاد ما بين النهرين (ISBN 9781990131370)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  27. ^ "ACR — category/series page: pre-Islamic religion volumes (incl. Divinity and Tribes)". Archived from the original on 2025-06-26.
  28. ^ "Hisham Shamieh – Goodreads author profile". Goodreads. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
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