Khazʻal Mājidī

Khazal al-Majidi (; born 1951) is an Iraqi author who has written on the history of religions and civilizations. He is also a poet and playwright.

He is the author of more than 50 works in Arabic, whose themes vary between religious studies and civilizations, poetry, and plays. Much of his work has been translated into English, French, Spanish, Persian and Kurdish

Early life and education Al-Majidi was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, in 1951. He completed his studies in Baghdad and obtained a doctorate in ancient history from the Institute of Arab History and Scientific Heritage for Graduate Studies in 1996.

Career

Al-Majidi worked in the Department of Cinema and Theater in the Iraqi Ministry of Culture until 1998. He worked between 1973-and 1996 in radio, television, magazines, Iraqi newspapers, the Union of Writers and Writers, and the Department of Cinema and Theater. Then, Khazal worked as a professor at the University of Derna in Libya from 1998 to 2003, teaching ancient and art history. Moreover, he worked in Jordan and published his first intellectual books between 1996 and 1998.

In August 2003, Khazal returned to Iraq and served as Director of the Iraqi Center for Dialogue of Civilizations and Religions. Furthermore, between 2007 and 2014, he lectured at Leiden University and worked in several open universities in the Netherlands and Europe, and he taught the history of ancient civilizations and religions. He is also a member of the Union of Iraqi Writers, the Arab Writers Union the Union of Iraqi Playwrights, the Federation of Journalists of Iraq, the Union of Arab Historians, and a member of the International Academy of East-West in Romania. He is a theatrical author and the author of more than fifty books on mythology (The Eternal Return: A Return to Origins and the Conflict of Myth and History) published by the Arab House of Encyclopaedias in 2011. Ancient history, ancient religions, poetry, theater, history of religions, science, and history of civilizations.

Publications Mythology, ancient religions, and civilizations Year Title Translated title Publisher Ref 1995 Hikāyāt Somarīya Sumerian Tales Ministry of Information, Baghdad 1997 Mitholojia Al-Urdun Al-Qadīm Ancient Jordan's Mythology Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Amman Adyān wa Mu'taqadāt ma Qabla Al-Tārīkh Prehistoric Religions and Beliefs Al-Shorouk Publication Judhoor Al-Diyāna Al-Mandā'īya The Roots of the Mandaean Religion Al-Mansour Library 1998 Al-Dīn Al-Somarī Sumerian Religion Al-Shorouk Publication Bakhoor Al-Āliha: Dirāsa fi Al-Ṭib wa Al-Siḥr wa Al-Usṭoora wa Al-Dīn The Incense of the Gods: A Study in Medicine, Magic, Myth, and Religion Al-Dar Al-Ahlia Mitoon Somar: Al-Tārīkh, Al-Mitholojia, Al-Lāhoot, Al-Ṭoqoos Sumerian Texts: History, Mythology, Theology, Rituals Injeel Somar The Gospel of Sumer Al-Ahlia House Injeel Bābil The Gospel of Babylon 1999 Al-Āliha Al-Kan'āniya The Canaanite Gods Azma House, Crisis House Al-Deen Al-Miṣry Egyptian Religion Al-Shorouk Publication Sifru Somar The Book of Sumer Ishtar Publication 2000 Al-Mu'taqadāt Al-Āramiya Aramaic Beliefs Al-Shorouk Publication 2001 Al-Mu'taqadāt Al-Kan'āniya Canaanite Beliefs Mawsoo'at Al-Falak fi Al-Tārīkh Al-Qadīm Encyclopedia of Astronomy in Ancient History Osama Publication Mitholojya Al-Kholood: Dirāsa fi Asaṭeer Al-Kholood Qabil wa Ba'id Al-Mawt fi Al-Ḥaḍārāt Al-Qadīma The Mythology of Immortality: A Study in the Myths of Immortality Before and After Death in Ancient Civilizations Al-Madar Al-Ahlia Publication 2002 Al-Mu'taqadāt Al-Āmoorīya Amorite Beliefs Al-Shorouk Publication Adab Al-Kālā...Adab Al-Nār/ Dirāsa fi Al-Adab wa Al-Fan wa Al-Jins fi Al-'Ālam Al-Qadīm The Literature of Kala: Literature of Fire/A Study in Literature, Art and Sex in the Ancient World Arab Foundation for Studies and Publishing 2004 Al-Mu'taqadāt Al-'Ighrīqīya Greek Beliefs Al-Shorouk Publication 2005 Al-Mu'taqadāt Al-Roomanīya Roman Beliefs Tārīkh Al-Quds Al-Qadīm: Mundhu 'Uṣoor ma Qabla Al-Tarīkh Ḥatta Al-Eḥtilāl Al-Roomanī The History of Ancient Jerusalem: From Prehistoric Times until the Roman Occupation Arab Institute for Studies and Publishing 2008 Kunooz Libya Al-Qadīma The Treasures of Ancient Libya Zahran House 2010 Siḥr Al-Bidāyāt The Magic of Beginnings Al-Naya Publication Al-Mitholojia Al-Mandā'īya Mandaean Mythology Nineveh House 2011 Al-'Awd Al-Abadi: Al-'Awda Lil-Uṣool wa Ṣirā' Al-Usṭoora wa Al-Tarīkh The Eternal Return: A Return to Origins and the Struggle of Myth and History Arab House of Encyclopedias 2012 Al-Anbāṭ: Al-Tārīkh wa Al-Mitholojia wa Al-Funoon The Nabataeans: History, Mythology and the Arts Al-Naya Publication 2013 Kitāb Enki: Al-Adab fi Wādi Al-Rāfidayn Enki's Book: Literature in Mesopotamia Arab Cultural Center and Believers Without Borders Foundation 2014 Tārīkh Al-Khalīqa The History of Creation Noun House Ḥaḍārāt ma Qabla Al-Tārīkh Prehistoric Civilizations Ālihat Al-Shām The Gods of the Levant Noon House Al-Mindālā Al-Mitholojīya The Mythological Mandalas Kashf Al-Ḥalaqa Al-Mafqooda Baina Adyān Al-Ta'adud wa Al-Tawḥīd Uncovering the Missing Link between the Religions of Polytheism and Monotheism Believers Without Borders Foundation Uṣool Al-Nāṣoorāīya Al-Mandā'īya fi Erīdu wa Somar The Origins of Mandaean Nassaurianism in Eridu and Sumer Fadaat House 2015 Al-Ḥaḍāra Al-Somarīya Sumerian Civilization Noun House Al-Ḥaḍāra Al-Miṣrīya Egyptian Civilization 2016 Al-Āmooriyoon Al-Sāmīyoon Al-Awā'il: Al-Tārīkh, Al-Mitholojia, Al-Ṭokoos, Al-Funoon The Early Semitic Amorites: History, Mythology, Rituals, Arts Pages 'Ilm Al-Adyān: Tārīkhuhu, Mukawinātuhu, Manāhijuhu, A'alāmuhu, Hādiruhu, wa Mustaqbaluhu The Science of Religions: Its History, Components, Methods, Features, Present, and Future Believers Without Borders 2017 Al-Siḥr wa Al-Dīn fi 'Uṣoor ma Qabla Al-Tārīkh Magic and Religion in Prehistoric Times Nineveh House, Al-Rafidain Publication Iraq ma Qabla Al-Tārīkh Prehistoric Iraq Vision 2018 Anbiyā' Somarīyoon: Kaifa Taḥawala 'Asharatu Moolookin Somariyīn ela 'Asharati Anbiyā' Tawrātiyīn? Sumerian Prophets: How Did Ten Sumerian Kings Turn into Ten Biblical Prophets? Cultural Book Center 2019 Al-Ḥaḍārāt Al-Sāmmiya Al-Mubakkira Early Semitic Civilizations Takween Publications Al-Ḥaḍāra Al-Hindīya Indian Civilization

Poetry Year Title Translated title Publisher Ref 1980 Yaqaẓat Dilmun Dilmun's Awakening Ministry of Information 1984 Anāsheed Isrāphīl The Hymns of Israfil 1989 Khazāīl 1993 'Ukkāzat Rāmbo Rambo's Crutch Al-Amad Publication 1997 Fīzyā' Mudhāda Anti-Physics Al Mansour Library 2006 Ḥayya wa Daraj A Snake and a Ladder 2009 Film Ṭaweel Jidan A Very Long Film Babel Publications 2010 Aḥzān Al-Sina Al-'Irāqīya The Sorrows of the Iraqi Year Dar Al-Ghawon Publication 2013 Rubbamā...Man Yadri? Perhaps...Who Knows?! Mesopotamia Shoghāt 2017 Ward Li-Wajhiki kai Yabooḥ Flowers for Your Face So That It Can Be Revealed Fadaat Publication Taqaluba Al-Jamri wa Tatahayyaj The Embers are Stirred and Irritated Fadaat House Al-A'amāl Al-Shi'rīyya (6 volumes) Poetic Works Arab Foundation for Studies and Publishing

Plays

Poetic theories (The Poetic Reason) Book One (The Pure Poetic Reason and the Speaking Ocean) Issued by the House of Cultural Affairs, Baghdad 2004. (The Poetic Reason) The second book (The Practical, Outward and Inward Poetic Reason) was published by the House of Cultural Affairs, Baghdad 2004.