History & geography corner

This book has the great advantage of keeping us informed of the latest developments in our knowledge of Africa and presenting African cultures from diverse perspectives. It offers a new vision of history, highlighting areas of light and shadow without obscuring the differences of...

It deals comprehensively and objectively with the geography and history of the Middle East, both ancient and modern, where the most important civilizations in human history arose, including the Islamic civilization. It explains the reason for targeting this region and its importance, and explains...

A distinguished literary work that explores the historical and cultural journey of the Lebanese people, beginning with the Phoenician era and its glories, and continuing to modern history with its triumphs and disappointments.

The name of Harun al-Rashid has attained such a stature in the history of the Arab and Islamic worlds that it has acquired a legendary reputation that has transcended these two worlds to many nations, whose stories have been translated into their languages, becoming...

Land of Memories

A study that has become a reference for many researchers and students, even before it was widely printed and published, given its literary, social, philosophical, political, historical, religious, and documentary value, and its conciseness of dozens of references and sources, some of which are...

The author chronicles, day by day, the struggle waged by Syrian nationalists for independence during World War II, from the perspective of her father, the great Syrian leader of the time, Jamil Mardam Bey. Her book includes all the major milestones during that period,...

This book was published to mark Al-Shidyaq's centenary. It includes a brief overview of his era and his influence, documenting Al-Shidyaq's life and his cultural and religious journey from Maronite Islam to Protestantism to Islam, in which he saw the spirit of the East...

This book - an encyclopedia about Beirut the Protected - is the first of its kind presented to the people by my dear friend, the great lawyer, Mr. Omar Zein, Secretary General of the Arab Lawyers Union, to give the Lebanese capital and its...

This book deals with the biography of a man who is linked to the journey of a nation, a homeland, and a state. The nation is the Arab nation, with its ancient civilization and heritage. The homeland is Lebanon, and the state is the...

It is the story of the generation of sacrifice, chronicling this generation day by day, its events, conferences, and personalities one by one. All this is accomplished through the diligence of a researcher and historian, and in the style of a novelist. It is...

This book tells the story of the conflict between East and West during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries AD. This conflict was embodied in the wars known as the Crusades, whose horrific idea grew as a result of economic, political, and social factors. Despite...

It is the only book in the Arabic language that documents the history of the Arabian Gulf throughout the ages. In it, Qadri Qalaji presents historical events in his distinctive style in an enjoyable manner, portrays its characters in a captivating way, and reveals...

This is an engaging book about unimaginable trials that took place throughout history, from the time of Socrates to the twentieth century. Presented in his distinctive narrative style, Qadri Qalaji provides a comprehensive overview of the socio-political conditions that prevailed during these famous trials.

Model women have graced Arab history since ancient times, excelling in various fields, including politics, war, society, and art. The author has selected many of them to serve as role models for our women and men alike.

In this book, this great writer presents a summary of the political and cultural history of Islamic Spain. It is an in-depth analytical study, whose main aim is to uncover the underlying laws and causes behind events and phenomena.

"The Evacuation Makers of Syria" is a documented historical epic containing much information published for the first time.

An elegant book, both in form and content, by Ms. Nasima Al-Khatib, whose unique feature is that it evokes nostalgia for Beirut through images and words, while simultaneously archiving this city with the diligence of serious scholarly research.

There is no secret or magic formula... With six strategies between competition, science, democracy, medicine, consumer society, and work ethics, Western European civilization defeated the superior empires of the East...

A secret trip undertaken by a Soviet officer, commissioned by his government, to perform the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and submit a detailed report on his journey. This rare document offers insights into the conditions of the Arabian Peninsula and the countries he visited...