- List of Middle Eastern superheroes
The following is a mixed list of fictional
Middle Eastern ,Arab , Persian,Israeli ,North African and Islamicsuperhero es. 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 ofKahndaq )
*Hayoth (Israeli superhero team)
*Ibis the Invincible (protector ofEgypt )
*Ibn al Xu'ffasch (future son ofBatman from "Kingdom Come")
*Isis (Adrianna Tomaz, gifted with the power of the GoddessIsis . Introduced in 52 #12)
*Janissary (Selma Tolon, a Turkish sorceress and heroine, has the mystical scimitar ofSuleiman the Magnificent )
*Mohammed Ibn Bornu (North African warrior hero from the Cadre of the Immortal)
*Naif al-Sheikh (former member ofJustice League Elite )
*Osiris I (Egyptian hero from the Cadre of the Immortal wore golden armor, believed he wasOsiris re-incarnate.)
*Osiris III (The young ward ofBlack Adam )
*Rampart (Jaffar Ibn Haroun Al Raschid, a member ofSovereign Seven )
*Sandstorm (Syrian member of theGlobal Guardians )
*Seraph (Israeli member of the Global Guardians)
*Sirocco (Iranian superhero and ally ofSuperman )
*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 aDruze Arab)Marvel Comics
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Aminedi (member of the Iraqi superhuman military team known asDesert Sword )
*Arabian Knight I (Abdul Qamar former member of Desert Sword, killed by Humus Sapien) [ "The Incredible Hulk" #250 ]
*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 member of the newX-Men ) [ "New X-Men" #133 ]
*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)Teshkeel Comics
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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 HearerIndependents
*Bromisnar (Arab superhero from
Chilean comic) [ [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/ International Hero] ]
*Iman ("The Adventures of Iman "), a Muslim girl-hero who uses faith as the source of her power [ [http://islamicvoice.com/May2007/YoungWorld/?PHPSESSID=f8817a875207a4ccd519db58a414099a Iman: Young Teenage Muslim Girl Super Hero] ,Islamic Voice (magazine) .] [ [http://blog.beliefnet.com/idolchatter/2006/10/iman-to-rescue.html Iman to the Rescue!] , Idol Chatter onBeliefnet ,October 18 ,2006 .] [ [http://www.theadventuresofiman.com/ "The Adventures of Iman" official site] ]References
External links
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/ International Hero- Superheroes From Around the World]
* [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html Religious Affiliation of Comic Book Characters]
* [http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dungeon/2864/Super_Lists.html Jorge's Superlists]
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/Who_Home.php DCU Guide]
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/ Marvel Universe Appendix]
* [http://www.marveldirectory.com/directory.htm Marvel Directory]
* [http://www.marvel.com/universe/ Marvel.com]
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