Mulleres na Lexicografía / Women in Lexicography

Gharid Al-Sheikh Muhammad

Arabic

Lebanon

She is a lexicographer, manuscript editor, researcher, writer, and children’s author with a master’s degree in Arabic Language and Literature specializing in manuscript editing, has been active in numerous cultural and academic events. She participated in the launches of the Dictionary of Prominent Women in Saudi Arabia (2020) and the Dictionary of Prominent Palestinian Women (2021), as well as in various cultural gatherings in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Amman. She has also delivered lectures and contributed to scholarly discussions, including a 2011 session at the National Library of Morocco devoted to the Dictionary of Love, Beauty, and Ghazal Poetry.

She published several critical editions and studies, including: Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2010). The dictionary of language, grammar, morphology, and terminology (6 vols.). Damascus: Dar Al-Nokhba. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2010). The dictionary of language, grammar, morphology, and terminology [Electronic version]. Damascus: Dar Al-Nokhba. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2000). Iʿtilāl al-qulūb by al-Kharāʾiṭī (d. 327 AH) [Critical edition]. Beirut: Dar al-Kutub al-ʿIlmiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2007). Dictionary of love poetry in Arab heritage sources. Damascus: Dar Al-Nokhba. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2007). Dictionary of media: Audiovisual and written. Damascus: Dar Al-Nokhba Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Dictionary of synonyms. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Dictionary of parsing for students. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Dictionary of particles and adverbs. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Dictionary of nouns and pronouns. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Dictionary of verbs and their conjugations. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Dictionary of plurals and dual forms. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2006). Science of rhetoric (al-Bayān). Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2006). Meanings and figures of speech (al-Maʿānī wa-l-Badīʿ). Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Al-Mutqan: Comprehensive lessons in Arabic language, grammar, and morphology. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2005). Al-Mutqan in rhetoric and prosody. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2006). Al-Mutqan for simplifying the Arabic language for elementary students. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2006). Al-Mutqan practical guide for simplified Arabic orthography for elementary students. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2006). Al-Mutqan practical guide for simplified grammar for elementary students. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2006). Al-Mutqan practical guide in memorization. Beirut: Dar al-Ratib al-Jāmiʿiyya. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (1999). Encyclopedia of love, beauty, and ghazal poetry. Beirut: Dar al-Fikr al-Lubnani. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2019). Dictionary of prominent women in Saudi Arabia. Damascus: Dar Al-Nokhba. Al-Sheikh Muhammad, G. (2021). Dictionary of prominent Palestinian women. Damascus: Dar Al-Nokhba.

The dictionary of language, grammar, morphology, and terminology (6 vols. 2010, Damascus: Dar Al-Nokhba): معجم غريد الشيخ.. تطبيق على آبل ستور - دار النُّخبة للتّأليف والتّرجمة والنّشر

Interview with Gharid Al-Sheikh Muhammad: لقاء مفتوح مع المؤلفة غريد الشيخ - دار النُّخبة للتّأليف والتّرجمة والنّشر

She is the first Arab woman to compile a linguistic dictionary, The Dictionary of Language, Grammar, Morphology, and Terminology, and the founder of the Al-Nokhba Foundation for Authorship, Translation, and Publishing in Beirut. A member of the Lebanese Writers’ Union and the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon, she has received multiple cultural awards in Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. She is also the author of the series “Days With”—including Days With Jarir and Days With Nizar—along with numerous children’s books, such as the series of children’s stories titled Dani Hunts for Mistakes. In addition, she has written biographical and literary studies, including Qasim Amin: Between Literature and the Cause.

Abdul Hamid, Nasser. (2024). السيرة الذاتية والأدبية للباحثة السورية /غريد الشيخ https://azharalharf.com/23729/ – azharalharf – مجلة أزهار الحرف Autobiography: https://daralnokhba.com/غريد-الشّيخ-محمّد-سيرة-ذاتية/ Gharid Al-Sheikh. (2025). In Wikipedia, Retrieved on the 20 October 2025. https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/غريد_الشيخ Photo: https://daralnokhba.com/غريد-الشّيخ-محمّد-سيرة-ذاتية/

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