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Hisham Shamieh
هشام شامية
Born1985
Damascus, Syria
NationalitySyrian
OccupationTranslator
Known forArabic translations of religious and historical studies
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Hisham Shamieh is a Syrian translator specializing in pre-Islamic Arabian history, comparative religion, and critical studies of Islamic origins. He is known for translating major works on religion and historical criticism into Arabic. He frequently collaborates with publishers in the Arab world on translation and editorial projects, particularly in the fields of history, religion, and political thought.

Career and work

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Shamieh studied English–Arabic translation at the University of Damascus. Due to the outbreak of war in Syria, he focused on full-time work in literary translation and editorial consulting.

He has translated 15 published titles. His work centers on religious texts, historiography, and freedom of thought, including translations of books that examine the origins of monotheism, tribal belief systems, and Islamic theological discourse. Shamieh collaborates with several publishing houses, including the Liberal Library (Syria), the Academic Center for Research (Iraq), and Naqesh Publications, where he has served as a translator, linguistic reviewer, and project coordinator.[1]

Shamieh’s work in translating and editing texts that critically examine religious traditions—particularly early Islamic narratives and pre-Islamic belief systems—has drawn both attention and controversy in the Arab publishing world. While his translations maintain a scholarly tone and avoid overt polemics, some of the titles he has worked on have been perceived as challenging mainstream interpretations of religion. Nevertheless, Shamieh remains dedicated to engaging readers with well-researched ideas, fostering critical thinking, and contributing to a broader culture of intellectual openness and enlightenment.

Selected translations

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  • Muhammad in Mecca by W. Montgomery Watt – Dar al-Takwin (2024)[2]
  • Living My Life by Emma Goldman – Naqesh Publications (2024)[3]
  • The Origins and Early Development of Shi’a Islam – Dar wa Maktabat Adnan (2024)[4]
  • Revolutions in Reverse by David Graeber – Naqesh Publications (2023)[5]
  • Philologie des Islams – Selected texts by Theodor Nöldeke – Academic Center for Research (2022)
  • Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān: From Arabia to Empire by R. Stephen Humphreys – Academic Center for Research (2022)
  • Gender and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature by Gwendolyn Leick – Academic Center for Research (2022)
  • Twilight of Democracy by Anne Applebaum – Naqesh Publications (2022)[6]
  • The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam by G.R. Hawting – Academic Center for Research (2021)[7]
  • Islam’s Hidden Origins by Volker Popp – Academic Center for Research (2020)
  • The Concept of Allah and Divine Counterparts in Pre-Islamic Arabia – Academic Center for Research (2020)
  • Polytheists and Judeo-Christian Groups in the Quran by Patricia Crone – Academic Center for Research (2019)[8]
  • Pre-Islamic Mecca: A Historical Reconstruction – Academic Center for Research (2019)
  • Divinity and Tribe: Studies in Pre-Islamic Arabian Religion – Academic Center for Research (2019)
  • The Church in the Shadow of the Mosque by Sidney H. Griffith – Academic Center for Research (2018)

Reception and impact

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Shamieh’s Arabic translation of Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān – From Arabia to Empire has been cited and discussed in several regional outlets, including:

  • Al-Quds al-ʿArabi, which noted the book’s methodological contribution to reassessing Umayyad historiography.[9]
  • Al-Akhbar (Lebanon), which praised the translation for its accessibility and contextual rigor.[10]
  • Rawaa Magazine and the Third Sector Center for Social Studies, both of which cited the translation in broader debates on early Islamic history.[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "هشام شامية – فريق نقش" (in Arabic). Naqesh Publications. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  2. ^ "إصدارات... نظرة أولى – العرب الجديد" (in Arabic). العربي الجديد. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  3. ^ "أعيشُ حياتي – إيما غولدمان" (in Arabic). Naqesh Publications. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  4. ^ "خفايا الإسلام وبداياته – قراءة في النقوش والمسكوكات" (in Arabic). Wrraqoon. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  5. ^ "ثورات معاكسة – ديفيد غرايبر" (in Arabic). Naqesh Publications. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  6. ^ "شفق الديمقراطية – آن أبلباوم" (in Arabic). Naqesh Publications. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  7. ^ "فكرة الوثنية وظهور الإسلام – من الجدل إلى النص" (in Arabic). دار رؤية. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  8. ^ "Polytheists and Judeo-Christian Groups in the Quran – Patricia Crone". Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research Library. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  9. ^ "معاوية بن أبي سفيان: هل هو أمير المحنة؟" (in Arabic). Al-Quds al-Arabi. 2022. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  10. ^ "شخصية حاسمة في تاريخ الإسلام... هل تحافظ MBC على شعرة معاوية؟" (in Arabic). Al-Akhbar. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  11. ^ "تشويه الدولة الأموية – نقد تاريخي" (in Arabic). Rawaa Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  12. ^ "مرافعة الباحث عن الدولة الأموية" (in Arabic). The Third Sector Center. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
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