A Syrian writer, born in 1967, and a translator of Russian and English. He is a member of the Syrian Journalists’ Union and has contributed significantly to cultural and intellectual discourse in Syria. From 2012 until the end of 2020, he supervised the Cultural Supplement published by the Syrian newspaper Al-Thawra. Since 2021, he has been overseeing Knowledge Gateway, a philosophical and intellectual platform affiliated with the Syrian Informatics Association. He also managed Horan Publishing and Distribution House from 1995 to 2010 and served as the director of Kiwan Publishing and Distribution House during 2008 and 2009.

Literary Contributions

Poetry

• A Mad Extinction (1995)
• Sarmad (2000)

Novels

• Incantations (1998)
• Hyle (2002)

Research and Investigative Works

• Duwani Al-Qutouf in the History of Banu Al-Ma’loof (2 Volumes) (2002)
• The History of Philosophy (2008)
• Sufism in Arabic Poetry (2008)
• Philosophers and Ethics (2008)
• On First Philosophy (2006)
• Treasures of the Divine by Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (2018)
• The Incoherence of the Philosophers by Al-Ghazali (2019)
• The Intentions of the Philosophers by Al-Ghazali (2019)
• The Bright Star: The Merits of Dhul-Nun Al-Misri, Ibn Arabi (2019)

Collaborative Projects

• A Novel Called Syria: One Hundred Figures Who Shaped Syrian Consciousness in the Twentieth Century (2006)
• Syrian Women (2007)

Translations

Okba Zeidan has translated numerous works from Russian and English into Arabic, including philosophical, literary, and academic studies, as well as novels. His translations highlight his deep engagement with global intellectual and cultural heritage, aiming to bridge gaps between cultures and make complex ideas accessible to Arabic readers.