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Greek Art Author: Khazal Al-Majidi     The book "Greek Art" by researcher Dr. Khazal Al-Majidi. Al-Majidi likens this art to "a tree whose roots are immersed in the sea of Aegean arts, its trunk grows in the early stages of early Greek arts...

Egyptian Religion Author: Khazal Al-Majidi     Despite the abundance of books discussing Egyptian religion and its details, the distinction of this book lies in its unprecedented classification of the eight main and secondary components of religion within Egyptian religion. Each component occupies an...

Mandaean Mythology Author: Khazal Al Majidi     This book may be the first of its kind in both the Arabic and foreign libraries, as it delves into a rare subject that many shy away from due to the need for extensive knowledge in...

Sumerian myths possess a rare originality that most myths worldwide lack. They were the first myths known to humans and formed the core of their earliest religion. Therefore, their sources were authentic, rooted in two unique elements: the fertile riverine nature of Mesopotamia and...

The Bani Khalid Tribe in History Author: Ahmed Al-Ameri Al-Nasiri     This book provides a comprehensive encyclopedia about the ancient Bani Khalid tribe, highlighting its history spanning three and a half centuries, from the Jabur state to the Bani Khalid state. The book...

Islam and Arab Civilization Author: Muhammad Kurd Ali     In this book, Muhammad Kurd Ali adopts a three-pronged approach: he cites, then refutes, then proves and clarifies. He cites the criticisms of critics, the biases of most orientalists, and the falsities of the...

The Political History of the United Arab Emirates 1805-1971     Author: Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Mubarak Al Qasimi Following the end of the Portuguese campaign on the entrances to the Arabian Gulf, the inhabitants of the "Trucial Coast" grew stronger, and the migration...

Civilizations and Great Figures of the Axial Age     Author: Emad Zuhair Al-Ghariwati This book provides an in-depth glimpse into one of humanity's most important golden ages, which brought about what can be described as an intellectual and enlightening transformation prevalent in five...

Etiquette and Good Manners     Author: Ebru Gürgen It began with a king who understood that beauty was power. In Versailles, during the reign of Louis XIV, sophistication became a fundamental characteristic of the court. One gesture could win favor, and one misstep...

Friedrich's Painting     Author: Dr. Ibrahim Al-Yousef There are timeless artworks that spark people's curiosity, leading them to analyze them, study the personalities of their creators, and delve into the artists' motivations for choosing their subjects. Artists project their dreams and imaginations onto...

The Muscat Case   The book "The Muscat Case" documents the events of the Omanis' recapture of Muscat from the Portuguese in 1649 AD, based on rare Portuguese archival documents and historical investigations that reveal the reasons for Muscat's fall and the trials held...

The Muscat Affair   The book "The Muscat Affair" documents the events of the Omanis' recapture of Muscat from the Portuguese in 1649, based on rare Portuguese archival documents and historical investigations that reveal the reasons for Muscat's fall and the trials held to...

A Brief History of Dynasties       "From Babylon and Assyria, through the glory of Greece and Rome, to the flourishing of the Islamic State... How did these powers rise and how did they fall? "A Brief History of Dynasties" is the temporal...

Eastern Legends   Karam El Bustani       Since the dawn of civilization, humans have begun weaving stories, whether initially based on religious tales, cosmic assumptions, or news of kings, with human imagination manipulating them to eventually transform them into legends of unknown...

Allah's Sun Rises on the West   Sigrid Hunke   "We eat because of them, we dress because of them, we read and write because of them… They were the teachers and we were the students." "The sun of Islamic civilization shone upon the...

It covers all the birds known to humanity up to the time of Farid ud-Din Attar. The book begins by recounting how these birds gathered one day and decided to search for a bird to crown as their king. The desired bird is the...

The book is based on an important shift in the study of pre-modern history. It includes introductions, new translations, and a bibliography of a collection of Syriac texts written about Islam before the Abbasid Revolution in 750 AD. The book addresses many segments, starting...

تُرى من هم أعراب بئر السبع؟ ومن أين أتوا؟ وإلى أي قبيلة من قبائل الجزيرة ينتمون؟ أو من أي بطن من بطون العرب الأوائل يتفرعون؟ وهل هم حقاً عرب أقحاح، نشأوا في صميم الجزيرة، وترعرعوا في أرجائها، ثم نزحوا مع من نزح منها أثناء...