Published Works about
Dr. Dahesh and Daheshism

    A public address given at the Assembly Hall in the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, is divided by the author into two parts: the first part introduces the miracles of Dr. Dahesh classigying them into types supported by witnesses and documents.  The second part begins with a prefatory statement of the causes for the appearance of the Daheshist Message and ends with a discussion of the subject of the essential unity of religions.

2nd Edition, size 15.50 x 22 cm, 1974, 68 pp.
* Translated into English, French, and German

      This book is a public address given at the Faculty of Law at the Lebanese University of Beirut, Lebanon.  The general thrust of its argument concerns Daheshism as a spiritual truth whose teachings and principles are not based on abstract theoretical argument but rather on factual tangible evidence, which are the miracles performed by the founder of Daheshism.  The author establishes a unique approach in his presentation of the teachings of Daheshism: he uses the instance the instance of the miracle to support and explain these teachings.

Size 14 x 20 cm, 1971, 32 pp.
* Translated into English and German

     If the reader wishes to get a bird's eye view of the Daheshist philosophy, the life of its founder, and the most outstanding miracles he carried out, then this is the right book to read.  The author provides an account of Daheshism using a clear and easy style that would be within the reach of all readers.
     The writer adopts a unique style.  He does not resort to theoretical evidence to prove the validity of his arguments; but he uses the Daheshsit miracles as a practical manifestation of the man's teachings.  A miracle, in his view, provides substantial evidence to serve as a witness to mataphysical issues which are theoretically debatable up to the present.
     Pictures and documents illustrate the book.

Size 17 x 24 cm, 1992, 136pp. 

     A lecture in English presented in the Faculty for Comparative Study of Religions in Antwerp, Belgium.  The author discusses some of the teachings and concepts of Daheshism like its views of God, cosmic order and man's place in the cosmic system, divine justice, reincarnation, just retribution, and freedom.  He interprets in light of the Daheshist teachings some of the happenings of daily life and human affairs.

Size 14 x 21.50 cm, 1986, 112pp.
*Original version in English

     It is a critical study of the two series by Dr. Dahesh: Gardens of the Gods Adorned with Roses of Paradise and Paradises of the Goddesses Set with Sacred Lotus.   The author presents his critical analysis of the prose poems of this series, which extend over a period of half a century.  He sheds light in this process on the personality of Dr. Dahesh, revealing his sadness, ambitions, revolt, spiritual alienation, prophetic visions, and his opinions of men and life in general.  The author, at the same time, presents the innovative techniques in Dr. Dahesh's artistic style and the different aspects of his creative imagination.
     This study has been supplemented with selections from the series.

Size 17x24 cm, 1981, 144pp.

     What are the motives for the composition of Dante's Divine Comedy as well as Dr. Dahesh's Inferno?  What are Dante's and Dr. Dahesh's conceptions of Hell?  How did they portray the environment of Hell, the devilish methods of torture, the role of the devils, and the conditions of the damned?  Did Dr. Dahesh's Inferno match Dante's Inferno in its depiction of the tortures and terros  You find an answer to these questions and others in the comparative study of the two great authors and of their two famous books..
     At the end of this book, there is a supplement of selections from The Inferno of Dr.Dahesh adorned with illustrative drawings.

Size 17 x 24 cm, 1981, 104pp.

     It is a general survey of Dr. Dahesh's literature which shows Dr. Dahesh's view regarding literature, the formative influences shaping his works, his richly educated mind, the numerous subjects communicated and channeled by him through a multiplicity of genres and different aesthetic styles. 
      This book also includes three introductions by the author to three of Dr. Dahesh's books: Strange Stories and Wonderful Tales, The River of Tears, and Memoirs of Jesus of Nazareth.
      There is a supplement with selections from several works of Dr. Dahesh..

Size 17 x 24 cm. 1982, 120pp.

     The author, a former chief-editor of the Egyptian magazine "Al Moussawar", did not only witness the astounding miracles of Dr. Dahesh, but he went further into researching the nature of this power performing these miracles and into its revealed teachings.  For this purpose, he contacted the friends of Dr. Dahesh and his followers and listened to their testimonies.  Then he reviewed what Dr. Dahesh had written and what had been written about him.  The result was this book.
     Yussuf Wahbi, leading star and master of the Arabic Theater wrote the Introduction.

2nd Edition.  Size 17 x 24 cm, 1997, 280pp.

     The author narrates the story of his acquaintance with Dr. Dahesh as well as some of the miracles he had witnessed.  Also he relates what he was able to gather of Dr. Dahesh's opinions, and the impact of his thoughts on the general public..

Size 17 x 24cm, 1979, 80pp.

     He embrased the idea of Daheshism and began preaching its message, but this did not go well with his parents.  Thus opposition and conflict began and the struggle went on unabated until truth came out victorious.  This is the author's story, in a language marked with warm-hearted fervor.
     The book also includes press reports about the miracles of Dr. Dahesh and the persecution campaign mounted against him.  Also, three testimonies about the founder of Daheshism during the persecution campaign were added: one by the writer and paiting artist, Marie Hadad, the second by the poet, Halim Dammous, and the third by the writer, Yussuf al-Hajj..

Size 16 x 22 cm, 1972, 116pp.

     The author in this lecture introduces religious and historical examples in his attempt to prove that the crucial factor in the collapse of civilizations is a moral one.  His final conclusion is that the world being dominated today by materialistic values is threatened with total annihilation unless it heeds spiritual and lofty values.

Size 14.50 x 22 cm, 1973, 40pp.

     A long poem divided into many cantos in which the author expresses through a poetically symbolic language the spiritual message of the founder of Daheshism.   The voice of Dr. Dahesh is heard in this book sometimes rising in thundering warning tones, at other times, whispering in conforting, soft melodious words; but at either case, the voice has a moral tenor.

Hardcover, 8 art plates, size 14 x 23 cm, 1970, 1218pp.

     A study of Dr. Dahesh's novel, Memoirs of a Dinar, relates the novel to thelife of the author and his philosophical beliefs.  It shows that the different episodes and various characters in the memoirs act in unison to silhouette the author's theme, which is a message of divine justice.
     The study succeeds in analyzing the aesthetic device of using the Dinar (a golden coin) as a first person narrator and in showing the novel as "a story of epic dimensions." 

Original version in English, trans. into Arabic by Ghazi Brax
Size 17 x 24 cm, 1980, 96pp.

     A collection of critical studies and essays about the literature of Dr. Dahesh in general and some of his works in particular.  The author at first surveyed most of Dr. Dahesh's works, classifying them into  genres and then enumerating their aesthetic styles and their appeal, introducing as a supportive evidence the views of great writers in Dr. Dahesh's literature.
     Next she turned to specific works by Dr. Dahesh such as Astarte and Adonis.  She made a comparative study of this work and Shakespeare's long poem, Venus and Adonis.  Also she set up a comparison between Dr. Dahesh's poerm The Song of Songs and its biblical counterpart, presenting an analysis of Dr. Dahesh's new style and the style of the original version.
     A supplement has been added which contains selections of Dr. Dahesh's works.

Size 17 x 24 cm, 1981, 144pp.

     The life of the Lebanese poet, Halim Dammous (1888-1957) can be divided into two stages: the first stage is a materialistic one, prior to his belief in Daheshism and the other stage is spiritualistic following his belief in Daheshism.  The purpose of this study is that of revealing the spiritualistic aspect which is the most permanent and creatively rich in the works of the poet.  The author introduced this book with a biographical sketch of the life of the poet and his poetic on output.  Then she focused on the spiritual tendencies in his poems and critical works, tracing some of these tendencies into the first stage.  Later she presented an analysis of these tendencies as dominant motifs in his works during the spiritualistic Daheshist stage.  This analysis included as well a study of the aesthetic aspects of his style. 

Hardcover, size 17 x 24 cm, 1984, 520pp. 

     It is "the story of humanity in this age," "a harsh but true judgment of humanity," "A drawing map to a school of thought," "A literary prodigy," "the Odyssey of the Twentieth century"; these are few of the titles to nearly fifty essays and reviews about Memoirs of a Dinar, that is, about its reforming and literary significance and its daring and critical approach which tears away the masks off the face of man and society.  A supplement to this book includes photocopies of the handwritings of these authors and critics.  The poet Boulos Salameh voices his opinion here about the Memoirs, saying: "It [The Memoirs] is as light as a winged soul that follows the right path and do not fall into the abyss." 

Size 17 x 24 cm, 1980, 256pp. 

     No Wonder, The Repose of Death had been received with laudatory remarks and no less enthusiasm on the part of the press and men of letters.  The book is a literary and artistic masterpiece, rather a rare and singular work.  However, the critics went their different ways in their analyses of its songs and its symbolic meanings.  This book is a collection of these critical reviews and essays by critics and authors about The Repose of Death.
     As a supplement to this book, there are selections from The Repose of Death, calligraphed and illustrated.

2 colors,  size 17 x 24 cm, 1980, 168pp.

     This book consists of tens of essays and sayings about the different books of Dr. Dahesh, which cover several subjects mediated through different genres such as love and lyrical poetry, satire, novel, legend, and travel literature.  This book gives the reader an overview of Dr. Dahesh's volumnious literary output, the rich and deep significance of his ideas, the sublimity of his purpose, the beauty of his style, and the diversity of his works. 

Size 17 x 24 cm, 1980, 400pp.

     This book consists of tens of viewpoints and sayings about Dr. Dahesh.  The men expressing these opinions differ in their views of him: some strong admirers find him extraordinary, others are moderate in their judgments of him, and still others are a little bit cautious waiting for history to say its final word about him.   There are some too who defend him against the injustices heaped upon him.  But nearly all of them agree on three matters: the extraordinary personality of Dr. Dahesh, his supernatural power, and the sublime and reforming nature of his message.

Size 17 x 24 cm, 1979, 260pp..

     In the middle of 1947, the Lebanese newspapers published news of the execution of Dr. Dahesh in Azerbaijan, north of Iran, providing by way of evidence two photographs supposedly of Dr. Dahesh, before and after the execution.  The truth is that Dr. Dahesh, at that time, was living in Beirut away from public notice due to the oppressive persecution by the Lebanese government.  As for who the man executed was and what the secret of the news was, the answer to these questions is provided in the introduction to the book written by Dr. Farid Abou Sleiman in which he gives a detailed account of the truth of the execution and the different episodes of that event.
     When news of the death of Dr. Dahesh spread out, his friends and acquaintances paid tribute to him: enumerating his virtues, and his outstanding qualities as well as his positive influence on them.   This book comprises the sum total of the eulogies which were written, in addition to selections of the handwriting of those who eulogized him.

Size 17 x 24 cm, 1979, 276pp.

     This book is one of the volumes of the series entitled In Defense of Dr. Dahesh.  It contains a number of undebatable and overwhelming replies to the falso allegations put forward by four of the attackers of the founder of the Daheshist doctrine.
     This book represents a new pattern of critical writing for the writer takes up every false statement or calumny committed by the slanderers of Dr. Dahesh and counter attacks it strongly.  The book is also characterized by its sharp, mocking and satirical style, through which the slanderer is judged by his own words.
     This book has established a style of counter-attack and logical refutation hitherto unknown in the Arabic literature.

Size 17 x 24 cm. 1979, 164pp.

     This is the first volume in the series: The Miracles of Dr. Dahesh and His Wondrous Prodigies.  The author relates the story of his first acquaintance with Dr. Dahesh and his beliefs in his message as well as how this belief affected in him a spiritual regeneration and rebirth.  Also he relates some of the miracles he witnessed performed by the founder of Daheshism over a period of eight months (from May until December of the year 1942).
     There are accounts of such miracles as instantaneous transportation of objects from far places and control over them, prophecies unveiling hidden objects and miraculous healings.  The most amazing of these miracles relate restoring life to the dead and the descent of a creature from another extra-terrestrial material world and his revelation of astounding spiritual truths..
     The author does not only relate the miracles, but he also comments on them, adding his own interpretation or contemplation of the happenings.
     The first Daheshist believer, Yussuf al-Hajj, preceded Halim Dammous in recording the miracles he had witnessed from March 23, 1942 until May of the same year.

Hardcover, size 17 x 24 cm, 1983, 160pp.

     This is the second volume in the Series, The Miracles of Dr. Dahesh and His Wondrous Prodigies.  The author continues his account of Dr. Dahesh's miracles, which he started  in the first volume.  They include the instantaneous growth of a seed and the spiritual explanations for this miraculous act, the total integration of one material object with another material object, and the total change of a newspaper issue into another issue of a future date.  What distinguishes this volume is its recording of spiritual messages. 

Hardcover, size 17 x 24 cm, 1983, 128pp..

     This is the third volume in the Series: The Miracles of Dr. Dahesh and His Wondrous Prodigies.  The painter and author, Marie Hadad, relates some miracles which happened from January 1944 until mid-July of the same year.
     In her introductory chapter, Marie Hadad relates how she and the members of her family became acquainted with Dr. Dahesh and their belief in his divine message.  She also makes reference to the Daheshist teachings and the significance of a miracle.
     The reader finds in this volume the miracle of the death of the birds and their restoration to life again, the immediate materialization of golden coins in the hands of the Lebanese Speaker of the House, and the transformation of water into wine.  Another interesting aspect of this book is the correlation of the account of the miracles with the persecution campaign mounted against Dr. Dahesh, this persecution which began since the first spiritual session but which got increasingly violent and vicious after Marie Hadad and her family embraced Daheshism and Beshara el-Khoury rose to the presidency in Lebanon.

Hardcover, size 17 x 24 cm, 1983, 144pp.

     "The author of this book is not a writer, not a poet; it is enough to say about him that he is a human being, that is, a man who tried to chant everlasting sweet sorrows, a man who loved life but only through his great love of Daheh."   This quotation cited from the author's Preface to his book draws for us a clear picture of the whole book.  This volume is in the form of prose poems or cantos in which the author addresses his well-beloved Guide, Dr. Dahesh.  These cantos are suffused with the fragrance of dreams and shades as well as marked with deep intensity of the feelings of love and longing.  The reader would be captivated by the profusion of imagery and its hauntingly rhythmical beauty.
     The book has been translated from French into Arabic by the poet Mussa al-Maalouf.

Hardcover, 3 colors, 9 art plates, size 17 x 24 cm, 1984, 152pp.

     This book speaks of tragedy in which faith, love, heroism, sacrifice, and martyrdom are intermixed.  The author and her family embraced in Daheshism, but this did not agree with her aristocratic relatives, first among whom was the President of the Lebanese Republic, Beshara el-Khoury.  As a result, the founder of Daheshism was persecuted, stripped of his Lebanese nationality and banished outside the Lebanese borders..
     This book is the tragic story of the persecution and martyrdom of Magda Hadad.  It comprises her letters to Dr. Dahesh, not long after his banishment, her memories as well as her dreams, and the echoes of her suicide in the newspapers.  It also includes the eulogies of Dr. Dahesh, her mother, Marie Hadad, and many others. 

Hardcover, 10 art plates, size 17 x 24 cm, 1991, 384pp. 

     This book consists of the eulogies wirtten about the mother of Dr. Dahesh, Mrs. Shamonah (1887-1949), praising her virtues - chastity of heart, intelligence, courage, and great faith in God.. 
     Dr. Dahesh's eulogies - in reference to the days of persecution - bear his avowal to bring down the tyrant and restore his violated rights; while in reference to the period after the persecution, his eulogies speak of his triumph and his hope of meeting his mother in another world. 
     The book includes the media's comments on the death of Shamonah as well as letters of condolences at the time of her death.  It also includes a letter from Laure, the wife of Beshara el-Khoury, the then President of the Lebanese Republic, offering reconciliation with her sister, Marie Hadad, and the answer to that offer.

Hardcover, size 17 x 24 cm, 1991, 240pp.

     It is the life story of a man who finds himself fact to face with an event of biblical and universal proportions.  In the Preface to this book, Fares Zaatar summarizes the major thrust of the book thus: "The great importance of this book is derived from its central figure, Dr. Dahesh, around whom all the events related therein evolve.  It is an unpretentious, humble, and true testimony of the man, his deeds, and doctrine, written as a token of gratitude, and tribute to his humanity and unsurpassed greatness, which had the effect of transforming the author's life entirely, making his experience an actual rebirth of his self." 

*Original version in English
Hardcover, 19 illustrations, size 17 x 24 cm, 1993, 226pp.

     This book comes under the literary genre "Aphorism".  It comprises about 1400 proverbs and epigrams, encompassing the different aspects of life: good and evil, man and nature, the individual and the society, spiritual and material life, men and women, happiness and misery...and so on.  The writer tackles these issues eloquently and poetically.
     Zephyrus Wings is not the sort of book that you read once, and then neglect completely, so that it falls into oblivion; but you keep coming back to it, time and time again, to enjoy the precious gems that it has to offer. 

Bound Edition, size 17 x 24 cm, 1994, 508pp.

     The writer of this book is a renowned Lebanese physician who was one of the first believers in the Daheshist philosophy.  A close companion of Dr. Dahesh for about forty years, he sacrificed a great deal in pursuance of his beliefs. 
     In this book, the author recounts how he came to adopt this philosophy, the hardships he encountered as a result of that belief, the miracles of its founder that he witnessed, and the knowledge he acquired from its lofty spiritual teachings.  In parallel narration the author offers us biographical details of Dr. Dahesh's life - the origins of his family, his early and later years.
     This book is a witness-bearing act of a lifetime, undertaken by its author with the enthusiasm of his beliefs, and the sincerity of his truthful testimony.  It is thus a landmark in the chronicles of the Daheshist philosophy.
     The book is illustrated by a large number of photographs and documents and is as well supplied with numerous quotations from international and Arabic newspaper articles written about Dr. Dahesh.

Bound Edition, size 17 x 24 cm, 1997, 648pp.

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