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Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah

Lebanese publishing house

Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah (Arabic: دار الكتب العلمية), also written as Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyah, is a Beirut-based publishing house founded in 1971 by Muhammad Ali Baydoun. It is regarded as one of the earliest and most active publishing houses in the Arab and Islamic worlds, specialising in classical Arabic and Islamic heritage works, academic publications, and translations into several international languages.2 It was founded by Muḥammad ʻAlī Bayḍūn.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah (Arabic: دار الكتب العلمية), also written as Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyah, is a Beirut-based publishing house founded in 1971 by Muhammad Ali Baydoun. It is regarded as one of the earliest and most active publishing houses in the Arab and Islamic worlds, specialising in classical Arabic and Islamic heritage works, academic publications, and translations into several international languages.2

The story

Founded by Muḥammad ʻAlī Bayḍūn in 1971.1

Leadership

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Timeline

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