The world is full of different publishing houses, and each publishing house has an important role in presenting artistic and literary works. In this report, we will try to focus on some of the most famous Arab publishing houses that are distinguished in a certain way, without minimizing the value of the rest of the houses in this important field.
Most Popular Arabic Publishing Houses
Welcome to today's article and its topic is “The most famous Arab publishing houses”, and at the beginning we say, although there are many publishing houses that are called the most famous Arab publishing houses that work in the field of publishing, but each publishing house varies in many and multiple things, and each publishing house has its advantages and characteristics, such as the publishing house that is characterized by high artistic production, such as the quality of paper and binding, and the publishing house that strives to ensure the accuracy and scientific integrity of the texts by taking care of the revision and distortion processes. But it also differs in its geographical distribution and spread around the world, here are the most famous Arab publishing houses:
House of Literature
Dar Al-Adab is one of the most famous Arabic publishing houses. Dar Al-Adab was founded in 1956 after the publication of Al-Adab magazine in 1953. The publishing house seeks to make distinctive cultural contributions through the production of documented and recognized works. These productions include various studies, translations of literary and intellectual works, novels, poetry collections, and plays.
Its approach is enlightening and aims to create a cultural renaissance of value that represents a continuation of the cultural contributions that Arabs have made over the centuries. Al-Adab is published by Dr. Samah Idris, who is currently the editor-in-chief, and has been honored several times by the Arab Publishers Association in Amman.
Dar al-Farabi
Dar Al-Farabi, also known as the Lebanese Printing Company, was founded in Beirut in 1954. Since its founding, it has played a prominent role in the field of publishing and printing books, magazines, and novels in a wide range of fields including science, thought, culture, and literature. Dar Al-Farabi offers publications in Arabic and also translates works from other languages to cater to the diversity of cultural interests.
Over the six decades of its history, Dar Al-Farabi has made a unique and effective contribution to the dissemination of progressive intellectual and literary heritage, not only in Lebanon but also in other Arab regions where it has found the opportunity to exist. It is based on a futuristic vision that aims to disseminate knowledge and promote cultural communication between peoples.
Dar Al-Shorouk
Founded in Egypt in 1968, Dar Al Shorouk has been providing quality books for more than 30 years. Its name has always been associated with quality and accuracy over time, and has become one of the most prominent publishing houses in the Arab world.
Dar Al-Shorouk is characterized by the diversity of its publications, covering a wide range of fields. Its publications include topics such as modern Arabic thought, literature, modern Islamic studies, philosophy, politics, economics, medicine, science, arts, psychology, education, and children's books.
As a result of the rich diversity of its publications, Dar Al Shorouk has become a symbol of modern publishing in the Arab world. Over time, it has managed to achieve significant sales in the field of novels, including works by renowned authors such as Ahmed Murad, Youssef Zeidan, Hassan Kamal, Ahmed Tawfiq, and Naguib Mahfouz.
Soldier's House
Dar Al Jundi Publishing and Distribution is a Palestinian organization that was founded with a strong national motivation to support Palestinian writers and authors. It aims to provide comprehensive printing, publishing and design services under one roof.
The House's motto is centered on developing books in all aspects to raise them to levels never reached before in the Palestinian market. The house offers a range of services such as modern printing in all its forms and types, wholesale and distribution of books in addition to retail sales.
Dar Al Jundi is proud of its Palestinian cultural roots and strives to develop and modernize them. It believes in and defends the human right to think, express, and read. It adopts publishing plans and programs that it announces on a regular basis, in which it respects and encourages respect for intellectual property rights.
Dar Al Jundi selects its publications based on the criteria of creativity, science, need, and future expectations.
Al Ahlia Publishing House
Al-Ahliya Publishing and Distribution House was established in Amman in 1985 as part of the Arabic Publishing and Distribution House, which was founded in 1970. It specializes in publishing mainly political and intellectual books. In addition, it has expanded its scope of activity to include literary and academic books as well as children's books. The publishing house seeks to diversify its publishing topics to meet the needs of readers in various fields.
Arabic Book House
is a Lebanese publishing house founded in 1980 and headquartered in Aleppo. In addition to its original headquarters, the publishing house has established other branches in Cairo and Beirut. The publishing house specializes in publishing books covering all branches of science and literature. The publishing house actively participates in Arabic book fairs and publishes a wide range of publications, with a total of about 700 books.
Among the house's works are those that deal with the history of Palestine and provide a historical perspective on Zionism. It also published the works of famous writers such as Ahmed Amin, Mustafa Sadiq al-Rafi'i and Abbas Mahmoud al-Akkad. Akkad's editions are considered one of the finest and clearest versions of the great writer's ideas.
Nahdet Misr for Publishing and Distribution
Founded in 1938, the publishing house was named ‘Publishing and Cultural Technologies’ and was founded by Ahmed Ibrahim. Over the years, the publishing house has continued to publish many cultural and educational books for the general public and children.
The publishing house has been known for creating and printing many children's books, reprints of famous international stories such as “Harry Potter” and ”The Lord of the Rings”. Not only that, but the publishing house also presented the first novel by Amr Khaled, titled “Rafi Barakat”.
It has also published the works of the great generation of Egyptian writers, such as Abbas Mahmoud al-Akkad and Imam al-Ghazali. Its library also includes many translated books from international literature.
Dar al-Maarif
Dar al-Maarif, founded in Egypt in 1890 by Naguib Mitri as a small printing press, has become a large publishing organization with many branches within the Arab Republic of Egypt. It is characterized by its ability to publish and print all literary, cultural, and political disciplines, ranging from fundamentalism and Salafism to philosophy and literature. This publishing house also presents the works of great writers such as Taha Hussein and Ibrahim Naji.
Dar Madarak Publishing
In an era of evolving technology and digital revolution, Dar Madarak is looking to meet the needs of readers in various ways. In addition to paper books, Dar Madarak focuses on publishing audiobooks and audiobooks to meet the needs of the audience in a world full of technologies and media.
In conclusion, in addition to Dar Al Maarif and Dar Madarak, there are many other prominent publishing houses in the Arab world, including Dar Nasheri in the UAE and others, that contribute to the diversity and richness of the literary and cultural offerings.