Dār al-Muḥajjah al-Bayḍāʼ
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UnclaimedLebanese Arabic-language publishing house specializing in Islamic, literary, and general knowledge books.
Last updated September 29, 2026
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Overview
Dār al-Muḥajjah al-Bayḍāʼ (also rendered Dar Al Mahaja) is a Lebanese publishing house based in Lebanon. It publishes and distributes Arabic-language books across a wide range of subjects, with a particularly strong list in Islamic religious works, Qur'anic studies, history, literature, philosophy, and general culture. According to its official website, the house offers more than 4,000 titles from over 1,000 authors, including works by prominent Arab and international writers, and it maintains a large permanent showroom that carries books from many Lebanese and Arab publishers. The publisher's mission statement describes its founding as an effort to create another tributary flowing into a river of culture, thought, science, and dialogue among ideas, religions, and cultures, aiming for a "white path" (maḥajjah bayḍāʼ) in contrast to a dark path. While acknowledging commercial pressures, the house frames its work as serving the spread of good words, enlightened thought, intellectual dialogue, and cultural communication through purposeful books. Its catalog is notably diverse. Alongside Islamic and doctrinal books, prayer and visitation texts, it lists literary works including poetry, short stories, and novels; philosophical, jurisprudential, historical, political, scientific, and medical books; children's books; biographies; specialized works on astronomy and astrology; books on plants and herbs; and food and cooking titles. The website organizes titles into categories such as sociology, literature, economics, supplications, children, history, education, development, psychology, medicine, astronomy/astrology, sciences, philosophy, memoirs, Qur'anic studies, stories/novels, linguistics, dictionaries, studies, religion, politics, biography, poetry, and law. The publisher participates in most book fairs in Lebanon and around the world, especially in the Arab and Islamic world, and offers to supply books from all Lebanese publishers to customers anywhere. Its online store lists individual titles with prices, page counts, ISBNs, authors, and categories, indicating an active retail and distribution operation alongside its own publishing program. The house is private and does not appear to be listed on a stock exchange.
History
Dār al-Muḥajjah al-Bayḍāʼ is a Lebanese publishing house. Its official website states that its founders decided to establish the house with the aim of creating another tributary alongside existing streams, so that these tributaries might gather into a river flowing into a sea of culture, thought, science, and dialogue among ideas, religions, and cultures — for a better world in thought, culture, and civilization, and for a "white path" (maḥajjah bayḍāʼ) in contrast to a dark path pursued by enemies of its thought, culture, and history. The mission statement acknowledges that some may assume the goal is purely material, but notes that the conditions surrounding books in its world impose great difficulties that limit material gain. The vision statement says the house has nevertheless continued for years along this path, overcoming difficulties, in the hope that the good word, enlightened thought, intellectual dialogue, and cultural communication — which it sees purposeful books as spreading — would become the stars decorating its sky and the lamps lighting its roads. The house has distinguished itself through the diversity of its books and publications, so that every reader may find what they seek. Its list includes Islamic and doctrinal books, prayer and visitation books, literary works of all kinds (poetry, short story, novel), philosophical books, jurisprudential books, historical books, political books, scientific and medical books, children's books, biography books, books specialized in astronomy and stars, books on plants and herbs, and food and cooking books. Its large permanent showroom at its center contains most books from Lebanese and Arab publishing houses, and it is prepared to supply various books from all Lebanese publishers to requesters anywhere. It also participates in most book fairs in Lebanon and around the world, especially in the Arab and Islamic world. Its online catalog, as shown on its website, lists thousands of titles across categories including sociology, literature, economics, supplications, children, history, education, development, psychology, medicine, astronomy/astrology, sciences, philosophy, memoirs, Qur'anic studies, stories/novels, linguistics, dictionaries, studies, religion, politics, biography, poetry, and law. Individual product pages display author, publisher, page count, ISBN, category, and price. The publisher's own imprint appears on many titles, such as works by Jad Jaber, Fadil al-Saffar, Sanaa Youssef Anisi, Ali Tarrad, Hassan Abdullah al-Ajami, Abbas al-Mukh, Jaafar Sadiq al-Yasir al-Basri, Muhammad Mahdi al-Awa, Ahmad Houmani, and Haidar Hoballah. The house remains active as a private Lebanese publisher and bookseller.
Products and positioning
A diverse Arabic-language publisher and bookseller rooted in Islamic and general culture, serving readers across Lebanon, the Arab world, and the Islamic world.
Religious
Ashrat al-Sa'ah 'inda Mufassiri al-Ta'ifatayn
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Al-Sirat wa al-Mizan fi al-Qur'an wa al-Burhan
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Qissat al-Habib min al-Bi'thah ila al-Hijrah (Part 2)
Biography
Bani Dawlat Iran wa Diblomasiyyat Hiyakat al-Sajjad
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Sanat al-Ziyadah fi Maqamat al-Shukr
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Al-Jani wa al-Majni 'alayh - Dirasah Qur'aniyyah
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Al-Mal Niqmah aw Ni'mah
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Nafahat min Sirat Anwar al-Huda (Part 2)
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Lak Allah Ya Ibn Abi Talib 1/5
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Ma Yakfi al-Mukallaf min Ma'rifat al-Usul al-Khamsah
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Al-Ta'liqah 'ala Minhaj al-Salihin (Part 4)
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Idah al-Dala'il fi Ajwibat al-Masa'il
History
Dawr al-Yahud fi al-Sira' al-Hashimi - al-Umawi
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Haqiqat al-Dhat al-Ilahiyyah
Astronomy/Astrology
Manzumat al-Duktur Jad Jabir al-Falakiyyah
Qur'anic Studies
Ma Yaquluhu al-Qur'an fi Surat al-Shams
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Tariq al-'Ishq al-Ilahi
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Dullni 'ala Allah
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Al-Qiyamah 'Urs al-Muttaqin
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Durar al-Mawa'iz wa Basa'ir al-Hidayah
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