Who is Adham Al-Sharqawi?
Adham Al-Sharqawi is a contemporary Palestinian author, born in 1980 in the city of Tyre, Lebanon. He holds a diploma in teaching from UNESCO, a diploma in physical education from UNESCO as well, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic literature from the Lebanese University in Beirut. He further advanced his studies with a Master’s in Arabic literature.
His career began at the Qatari newspaper Al-Watan and he initially made his mark as a writer on the satire forum. Al-Sharqawi published his first book in 2012 titled “Hadith Al-Sabah” (Morning Talk), and he often writes under the pseudonym “Qas Bin Saida.”
Adham Al-Sharqawi’s Works
Adham Al-Sharqawi has authored numerous literary works. Here is a detailed list of his publications:
- “Hadith Al-Sabah,” published in 2012.
- “Kash Malik,” published in 2012.
- “Brief Reflections,” published in 2014.
- “On Something Called Love,” published in 2014.
- “Motherhood in the Literature of Ghassan Kanafani,” published in 2014.
- “It is Said That,” a collection of short stories, published in 2014.
- “Heartbeat,” a novel published in 2015.
- “Whispers of Ink,” published in 2015.
- “About a Homeland of Flesh and Blood,” published in 2015.
- “Hadith Al-Masaa” (Evening Talk), published in 2016.
- “Nutfah” (Sperm), a novel published in 2016.
- “With the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),” published in 2017.
- “When I Met Umar Bin Al-Khattab,” published in 2017.
- “Arab Anecdotes,” published in 2017.
- “And When the Papers Were Published,” published in 2018.
- “For Men Only,” published in 2018.
- “News of Certainty,” published in 2018.
- “To Calms My Heart,” a novel published in 2019.
- “Those Days,” published in 2020.
- “In the Path of Prophethood,” published in 2020.
- “The Second of Two,” a novel published in 2020.
- “Messages from the Quran,” published in 2021.
- “Peace be Upon You, My Friend,” published in 2021.
Quotes by Adham Al-Sharqawi
Many of Adham Al-Sharqawi’s quotes have gained popularity and are drawn from his diverse body of work. Below are some notable quotes:
- “Reading grants you the luxury of understanding others, but unfortunately, it makes you less understanding of yourself.”
- “When his heart stopped, they said he died, not knowing he had died long before that; he was a funeral walking on two feet, the only difference being that he had carried himself, and today, they carried him.”
- “The most dangerous people to an idea are those who stand neutral between its supporters and its opponents.”
- “Massacres here, massacres there, and you have to live despite yourself; you cannot choose when to die, as they do not allow you such luxury. Just be sure you will die, just not yet.”
- “Those who walk next to the walls are suited for any purpose, but I am fit to be nothing but a human being. It is our excessive trust in walls that has brought us here.”
- “Each of us has been created by God as a unique personality, and all personalities in society are reserved. The only available personality is our own, so why do some insist on being copies of others when one can simply be themselves?”