List of Middle Eastern superheroes

The following is a mixed list of fictional West Asian, Middle Eastern, Arab, Turks, Persian, Israeli, and North African superheroes. The characters are sorted by the comics publishing house where they originated.

DC Comics

Archer of Arabia (Saudi Arabia, Green Arrows of the World)
Black Adam (protector of Kahndaq)
Doctor Fate (two incarnations of the character, Khalid Ben-Hassin and Khalid Nassour, are of Egyptian descent.)
Hayoth (Israeli superhero team)
Ibis the Invincible (protector of Egypt)
Ibn al Xu'ffasch (future son of Batman from Kingdom Come)
Iron Butterfly (Kahina Eskandari; A Palestinian female superhero with the ability of ferrokinesis (control over any and all metallic substances). She is a member of the Shadow Cabinet)
Isis (Adrianna Tomaz, gifted with the power of the Goddess Isis. Introduced in 52 #12)
Janissary (Selma Tolon, a Turkish sorceress and heroine, has the mystical scimitar of Suleiman the Magnificent)
Mohammed Ibn Bornu (North African warrior hero from the Cadre of the Immortal)
Naif al-Sheikh (Saudi Arabia, former member of Justice League Elite)
Osiris I (Egyptian hero from the Cadre of the Immortal wore golden armor, believed he was Osiris re-incarnate.)
Osiris III (The young ward of Black Adam)
Rampart (Jaffar Ibn Haroun Al Raschid, a member of Sovereign Seven)
Sandstorm (Syrian member of the Global Guardians)
Seraph (Israeli member of the Global Guardians)
Sirocco (Iranian superhero and ally of Superman)
Sinbad (Davood Nassur, a Quraci teenager with telekinetic abilities, from Superman series 2 #48)
Super-Shayk (Iranian superhero introduced in 52 #12)
Taleb Beni Khalid (member of Checkmate, Taleb is a Druze Arab)
Ra's al Ghul, Batman villain
Talia al Ghul, Batman villain and love interest
Damian Wayne, the fourth Robin and son of Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul
Green Lantern, DC Comics Simon Baz The New 52 Comic Book #1 (May 2012)
Nightrunner, A 22-year-old Algerian French citizen that lives in Clichy-sous-Bois in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. He was recruited by Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson for Batman Incorporated as the Batman of Paris.

Marvel Comics

Aminedi (member of the Iraqi superhuman military team known as Desert Sword)
Arabian Knight I (Abdul Qamar former member of Desert Sword, killed by Humus Sapien)^[1]
Arabian Knight II (first appears in Black Panther vol. 3 #15)
Arabian Knight III (first appears in Union Jack vol.4 #1)
Black Raazer (member of the Iraqi superhuman military team known as Desert Sword)
Dust (Sooraya Qadir, A superheroine mutant from Afghanistan and current member of the Young X-Men.
Gilgamesh (member of the Eternal's and whose legend is of Mesopotamian origin, member of The Avengers)
Living Monolith (Ahmet Abdol)
Sabra (An Israeli superhero)
Sirocco (member of the Iraqi superhuman military team known as Desert Sword)
Veil (member of the Iraqi superhuman military team known as Desert Sword)

Valiant Comics

Armstrong (Aram Anni-Padda, one of three immortal brothers from ancient Sumeria)
Eternal Warrior (Gilad Anni-Padda, one of three immortal brothers from ancient Sumeria)
Timewalker (Ivar Anni-Padda, one of three immortal brothers from ancient Sumeria)

Teshkeel Comics

The 99

Ramzi Razem
Rughal
Jabbar the Powerful
Noora the Light
Darr the Afflicter
Jami the Assembler
Raqib the Watcher
Mumita the Destroyer
Bari the Healer
Soora the Organizer
Hidayeh the Guide
Sami the Hearer

Independents

Bromisnar (Arab superhero from Chilean comic)^[2]
Iman (The Adventures of Iman), a Muslim girl-hero who uses faith as the source of her power^[3]^[4]^[5]
Zahra The Shadow Flame, a teenage girl living in United Arabia with fire powers. Appears in a self-titled series published by Adam Comics in 2018.^[6]

Others

Kismet, Man of Fate (Algerian superhero, Elliot Publishing Company, A Wave Blue World)^[7]

References

↑ The Incredible Hulk #250
↑ International Hero
↑ Iman: Young Teenage Muslim Girl Super Hero, Islamic Voice (magazine).
↑ Iman to the Rescue!, Idol Chatter on Beliefnet, October 18, 2006.
↑ The Adventures of Iman official site
↑ Zahra The Shadow Flame official site
↑ Lewis, A. David (20 March 2017). "Kismet Seventy Years Later: Recognizing the First Genuine Muslim Superhero". ISLAMiCommentary. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.

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[1] The Incredible Hulk #250

[2] International Hero

[3] Iman: Young Teenage Muslim Girl Super Hero, Islamic Voice (magazine).

[4] Iman to the Rescue!, Idol Chatter on Beliefnet, October 18, 2006.

[5] The Adventures of Iman official site

[6] Zahra The Shadow Flame official site

[7] Lewis, A. David (20 March 2017). "Kismet Seventy Years Later: Recognizing the First Genuine Muslim Superhero". ISLAMiCommentary. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.