Shibli Shumayyil

Shibli Shumayyil (; 1850–1917) was a Lebanese doctor who published on topics such as Islamic socialism and social Darwinism in leading Arabic-language journals of his day.

Early life and education Shibli Shumayyil was born in 1850 to a Greek Catholic family in Kfarshima, Lebanon. After leaving Kfarshima, Shumayyil would go to the Syrian Protestant College in Beirut.

Politics Shumayyil classed himself as a socialist Darwinist. This included his argument that rather than competition, that man relied on cooperation to progress. As part of his socialist beliefs, Shumayyil thought that the government should guarantee employment, provide education, medical care, and control wages. He also advocated against the current legal system and advocated for its removal.

Historian Fawaz Gerges describes Shumayyil as "an ardent proponent of Darwinism, materialism, and socialism" and names him as a key contributor to influential scientific journals of his time.

Death Shumayyil died in January 1917.