7 Best Arabic Literature Podcasts

1. أسمار

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سمرٌ على وجه القمر ، حيث لم يصل أحدٌ قبل الأدباء ، حوارات بيضاء جدًا ، مع من يجيدون إلباس الأشياء الواضحة لباس الغموض ؛ مع الأدباء ..الشعر، الرواية، القصة، النقد، وأسمار أخرى..MORE Hosts Abdullah Al-Anzi - Abu Aseel, Faisal Al-Shahrani
Producer/Network mics | مايكس
Email ****@micspod.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.8K Avg Length 93 min Format Extended Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. BULAQ | بولاق

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BULAQ is a book-centric podcast co-hosted by Ursula Lindsey (in Amman, Jordan) and M Lynx Qualey (in Rabat, Morocco). It focuses on Arabic literature in translation and is named after the first printing press established in Egypt in 1820. Produced by Sowt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Ursula Lindsey, M Lynx Qualey
Producer/Network Ursula Lindsey and M Lynx Qualey
Email ****@sowt.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Omar El Akkad, Rawand Issa
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 111 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. 'Raconte un peu Tell me more-خبّرنا شوي...

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'Raconte un peu Tell me more is a trilingual (French Arabic English) podcast exploring MENA authors, books, and storytelling.Hosted by two sisters passionate about literature, Sandra and Pauline open conversations about identity, memory, migration, and the stories that shaped the Middle East and its diaspora.Every episode dives into:a MENA author or bookthemes of culture, language, and belongingshort reflections, accessible for all listeners🎧 Listen, learn, and discover authors who deserve a wider audience.MORE Email ****@googlemail.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

4. Ehkili | Books & Literature from the Arab World

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Formerly afikra's Book Club, this podcast series calls on anyone who is interested in literature from the Arab world to spend time reading along with the entire afikra community and discover some of the best books and writers that came out of the region. We interview Arab authors about books they've written in Arabic or English (and sometimes French), and non-Arab authors who have written extensively about the region, delving into their literary journey until present day. We also invite bookworms to dissect some of the most noteworthy literary works from the region.MORE Producer/Network The afikra عفكرة Channel
Email ****@afikra.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Faris Bseiso, Steve Lonergan
Apple Reviews 3Facebook 26.7KTwitter 10.8KInstagram 4.8K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Classical Arabic Literature Podcast

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A podcast exploring classical Arabic literature. Each episode is a conversation on a writer, a book, or a theme between James Montgomery (the Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic at the University of Cambridge, Fellow of the British Academy, and a founding editor of the Library of Arabic Literature) and Lydia Wilson (a writer and journalist).MORE Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Fluent Arabic Blog

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Experience the captivating world of Arabic poetry and literature. The Arabic Qahwa podcast is an effort to present the gems of Arabic literature in an accessible manner to English speakers, and students of the Arabic language. Join us as we translate and explain beautiful Arabic poetry, and relate the legends and stories surrounding it. Experience the world of the Arabs as never before.MORE Host Abdul Aleem
Email ****@fluentarabic.net
Facebook 6KTwitter 320Instagram 30K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

7. Writers Backstage كٌّتاب خلف الكواليس

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The purpose of this podcast is explore the stories behind the literature of immigrant writers and ethnic literature in the US. I will be looking at the social reality and the different aspects that formed these amazing writers and their work both in the texts I highlight, and interviews I will do with prominent writers, critics and professors, writing backstage to deconstruct some of the dominant readings and narratives in this field. Some episodes are in Arabic and some are in English. This podcast is NOT affiliated with my work.MORE Producer/Network Writers Backstage
Apple Reviews 5Twitter 18 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact