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Nadia
Harhash

About Nadia

Nadia Harhash is a Palestinian writer, researcher, and philosopher from Jerusalem. She holds a PhD in Philosophy, Gender, and Cultural Studies from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where she graduated with the distinction Excellent Cum Laude. Her doctoral research explored the Palestinization of identity, weaving together feminist theory, decolonial thought, and Arab philosophy to challenge dominant narratives of power and governance.

Nadia also holds an MA in Islamic Philosophy from Freie Universität Berlin and an MA in Jerusalem Studies from Al-Quds University. She has earned postgraduate diplomas in Peacebuilding & Conflict Resolution (Coventry University), Strategic Planning (RTC Birmingham), and Community Organizing (Tel Aviv-Yafa Academic College), and has a BA in Law from Beirut Arab University.Most recently, she completed a professional tour guide training program at the University of Haifa.

Her work spans academic research, literature, journalism, and public discourse, focusing on themes of colonial modernity, gendered resistance, identity, and justice. She is the author of several books in Arabic and English, including In the Shadow of Men, Nietzsche in Jerusalem, and On the Trail of Maryam. Her writing has appeared in local and international platforms, and she has been invited to speak at conferences and residencies across Europe and the Middle East.

Through her work, Nadia remains committed to amplifying silenced voices and reclaiming narratives of dignity, complexity, and truth.

تأمل في سورة البقرة (القسم الثاني)
لا تعود حرية الإيمان في سورة البقرة فكرةً هامشية أو استثناءً عابراً، بل نتيجةً تأسيسية لمنطق السورة نفسه. فالإسلام لا يقدّم نفسه بوصفه ديناً يُفرَض، بل هُدى يُعرَض؛ البيان يسبق الإلزام، والاختيار يسبق التكليف. ومن هنا، لا يستقيم الإيمان بغير قناعة، ولا تولد القناعة إلا من مسارٍ داخلي تتشكّل فيه الأسئلة قبل أن تتشكّل فيه …
Reflecting on the Reading of Sūrat al-Baqarah (Part One)
Sūrat al-Baqarah does not tell history in order to justify it. It retells it to change the measure by which history is judged—placing God not inside the story, but as the scale against which every story stands.
تأمّل في قراءة سورة البقرة
هذه قراءة في القرآن لا تبدأ من اليقين، بل من البحث عنه. محاولة بطيئة لأن أجد معنى يمكن أن يستقرّ، لا في الذهن وحده، بل في القلب بوصفه مركز الإيمان. ليست رحلة وصول، بل مكوث في المسافة بين الفهم والشعور، حيث يصبح السؤال جزءًا من الإيمان، لا نقيضه.
What Maria Hannoun’s Voice Reopened On language and learning again
I am fifty-four years old, and it was a four-year-old who set the terms of my learning again. Maria Hannoun’s voice did not persuade me; it interrupted me. It forced me to ask what I had lost sight of — how language once carried meaning before it was flattened into ideology, citation, or habit. What …
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Meet Nadia Harhash, a writer with a unique voice that echoes the stories of Palestine and beyond. From “In the Shadows of Men” to “On the Path of Mariam,” her books offer rich insights into Palestinian life. Now, discover her latest releases, including “Nietzsche in Jerusalem: A Diary of a Dog.” Engage with her captivating narratives and explore the world through her eyes.

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