Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
@ajaltamimi.bsky.social
Translator and historian working with a variety of languages (Arabic, English, Latin, Spanish, Old English, German among others).
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Two recent works of @ajaltamimi.bsky.social's on Twelver Shi'ah communities in Syria, those of Damascus's Sayyida Zaynab suburb, and of the neighboring Idlib towns of Fu'ah and Kafriyah, displaced via population swap in 2018
www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
www.hudson.org/terrorism/sy...
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Syria in Transition – The last banner of Zaynab
A monthly magazine on Syrian politics and society that cuts through the noise
www.syriaintransition.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Two recent works of @ajaltamimi.bsky.social's on Twelver Shi'ah communities in Syria, those of Damascus's Sayyida Zaynab suburb, and of the neighboring Idlib towns of Fu'ah and Kafriyah, displaced via population swap in 2018
www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
www.hudson.org/terrorism/sy...
www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
www.hudson.org/terrorism/sy...
My latest interview: w/Abu Ali Sumer,who heads Alawite insurgent group 'Fawj Azra'il al-Jabal' that's recently come to attention. Discussion focuses on outlook on Syria, his group's aims, relation w/Suhayl al-Hasan's 'Tiger Forces' & views on Iran & Israel www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-alawit...
The Alawite Insurgency in Syria: Interview with Fawj Azra'il al-Jabal
While ‘Coastal Shield’ is the most familiar brand of Alawite insurgent groups that have arisen since the fall of the Assad regime, there are other Alawite insurgent formations as well such as ‘Fawj Az...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My latest interview: w/Abu Ali Sumer,who heads Alawite insurgent group 'Fawj Azra'il al-Jabal' that's recently come to attention. Discussion focuses on outlook on Syria, his group's aims, relation w/Suhayl al-Hasan's 'Tiger Forces' & views on Iran & Israel www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-alawit...
Check out my latest for Syria in Transition looking more closely at the Sayyida Zaynab shrine in Damascus (based on my visits there), its administration, & what observations tell us about the status of Syria's Twelver Shia community more broadly: www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
Syria in Transition – The last banner of Zaynab
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November 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Check out my latest for Syria in Transition looking more closely at the Sayyida Zaynab shrine in Damascus (based on my visits there), its administration, & what observations tell us about the status of Syria's Twelver Shia community more broadly: www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
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@ajaltamimi.bsky.social on the practicalities of accessing electricity in Syria's rural Aleppo: www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/electricit...
Electricity in Syria: A Sample of Practical Experience
Discussion of the availability of electricity in Syria often involves a macroview of statistics about power supply and consumption. While big picture statistics are useful, they may obscure the nature...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
@ajaltamimi.bsky.social on the practicalities of accessing electricity in Syria's rural Aleppo: www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/electricit...
Hopefully of some use: a post I've done discussing my experiences in parts of northern Syria w/electricity availability, sources & usage, focused on parts of north Aleppo countryside to illustrate local contrasts. Giving a ground feel beyond big statistics www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/electricit...
Electricity in Syria: A Sample of Practical Experience
Discussion of the availability of electricity in Syria often involves a macroview of statistics about power supply and consumption. While big picture statistics are useful, they may obscure the nature...
www.aymennaltamimi.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hopefully of some use: a post I've done discussing my experiences in parts of northern Syria w/electricity availability, sources & usage, focused on parts of north Aleppo countryside to illustrate local contrasts. Giving a ground feel beyond big statistics www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/electricit...
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I am of course delighted to take all the undeserved credit @ajaltamimi.bsky.social is willing to give me! #medievalsky
New instalment in my translation of Paul the Deacon's Roman History: Book Two, covering the Samnite Wars, Pyrrhic War & First Punic War. Dedicated to @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social, who kindly drew attention to this project of mine for medieval historians here www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
Paul the Deacon's Roman History (Book Two)
The Samnite Wars, the Pyrrhic War and the First Punic War
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October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I am of course delighted to take all the undeserved credit @ajaltamimi.bsky.social is willing to give me! #medievalsky
New instalment in my translation of Paul the Deacon's Roman History: Book Two, covering the Samnite Wars, Pyrrhic War & First Punic War. Dedicated to @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social, who kindly drew attention to this project of mine for medieval historians here www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
Paul the Deacon's Roman History (Book Two)
The Samnite Wars, the Pyrrhic War and the First Punic War
www.aymennaltamimi.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New instalment in my translation of Paul the Deacon's Roman History: Book Two, covering the Samnite Wars, Pyrrhic War & First Punic War. Dedicated to @samottewillsoulsby.bsky.social, who kindly drew attention to this project of mine for medieval historians here www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
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New post:local from Qalb Lawze (one of Druze villages of Jabal al-Summaq- Idlib)on killing of 3 villagers from Kafr Maris (another Druze village) by gunmen- latest of multiple kidnappings & murders that have targeted originally Druze inhabitants since 2011 www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/guest-post...
Guest Post: On the Recent Attack Against Druze in Idlib
Although much of the recent focus on Druze in Syria centres on the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda’ in southern Syria, there is also an originally Druze community in the region of Jabal al-Summ...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New post:local from Qalb Lawze (one of Druze villages of Jabal al-Summaq- Idlib)on killing of 3 villagers from Kafr Maris (another Druze village) by gunmen- latest of multiple kidnappings & murders that have targeted originally Druze inhabitants since 2011 www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/guest-post...
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New post: an in-depth look at a recent case of arrests carried out by Israeli forces in the Yarmouk Basin region of Deraa province near the border with the Golan Heights, adding some context that is missing in social media coverage www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/israeli-ar...
Israeli Arrests in Southern Syria: A Recent Case in the Yarmouk Basin
As part of their incursions into southern Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli forces have sometimes arrested individuals for reasons that are not always made clear by the Israelis.
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October 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
New post: an in-depth look at a recent case of arrests carried out by Israeli forces in the Yarmouk Basin region of Deraa province near the border with the Golan Heights, adding some context that is missing in social media coverage www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/israeli-ar...
New post:local from Qalb Lawze (one of Druze villages of Jabal al-Summaq- Idlib)on killing of 3 villagers from Kafr Maris (another Druze village) by gunmen- latest of multiple kidnappings & murders that have targeted originally Druze inhabitants since 2011 www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/guest-post...
Guest Post: On the Recent Attack Against Druze in Idlib
Although much of the recent focus on Druze in Syria centres on the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda’ in southern Syria, there is also an originally Druze community in the region of Jabal al-Summ...
www.aymennaltamimi.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New post:local from Qalb Lawze (one of Druze villages of Jabal al-Summaq- Idlib)on killing of 3 villagers from Kafr Maris (another Druze village) by gunmen- latest of multiple kidnappings & murders that have targeted originally Druze inhabitants since 2011 www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/guest-post...
A blast from the past: an interview I recently did w/Jamal Maarouf,who led Western-backed Syrian Revolutionaries Front (SRF) that fought ISIS & was destroyed by Jabhat al-Nusra by end of 2014. Discussed SRF's history & how he views Syria under al-Sharaa www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-syrian...
The Syrian Revolutionaries Front: Interview with Jamal Maarouf
Back in early 2014 when war broke out between the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and the other Syrian insurgent groups, the Syrian Revolutionaries Front (SRF) rose to media prominence at the...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A blast from the past: an interview I recently did w/Jamal Maarouf,who led Western-backed Syrian Revolutionaries Front (SRF) that fought ISIS & was destroyed by Jabhat al-Nusra by end of 2014. Discussed SRF's history & how he views Syria under al-Sharaa www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-syrian...
New post: an in-depth look at a recent case of arrests carried out by Israeli forces in the Yarmouk Basin region of Deraa province near the border with the Golan Heights, adding some context that is missing in social media coverage www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/israeli-ar...
Israeli Arrests in Southern Syria: A Recent Case in the Yarmouk Basin
As part of their incursions into southern Syria since the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli forces have sometimes arrested individuals for reasons that are not always made clear by the Israelis.
www.aymennaltamimi.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
New post: an in-depth look at a recent case of arrests carried out by Israeli forces in the Yarmouk Basin region of Deraa province near the border with the Golan Heights, adding some context that is missing in social media coverage www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/israeli-ar...
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First academic journal review of my translation & study of the medieval text Fath al-Andalus(The Conquest of al-Andalus) is out,& it's mostly positive,particularly about how it presents a clear & readable translation from a difficult original www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Conquest of al-Andalus. A Translation of Fatḥ al-Andalus (Routledge Medieval Translations)
Published in Al-Masāq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
First academic journal review of my translation & study of the medieval text Fath al-Andalus(The Conquest of al-Andalus) is out,& it's mostly positive,particularly about how it presents a clear & readable translation from a difficult original www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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My latest: my visit to the Najaf office of the Badr Organisation (one of Iraq's major pro-Iranian factions), discussing the group's outlook on Iraq and the wider region, including the question of relations with the new Syrian government www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/a-visit-to...
A Visit to the Badr Organisation's Najaf Branch
Iraq is gearing up for parliamentary elections next month, and among the parties that primarily gain votes from the country’s Twelver Shia community, the Badr Organisation is undoubtedly one of the mo...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My latest: my visit to the Najaf office of the Badr Organisation (one of Iraq's major pro-Iranian factions), discussing the group's outlook on Iraq and the wider region, including the question of relations with the new Syrian government www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/a-visit-to...
First academic journal review of my translation & study of the medieval text Fath al-Andalus(The Conquest of al-Andalus) is out,& it's mostly positive,particularly about how it presents a clear & readable translation from a difficult original www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Conquest of al-Andalus. A Translation of Fatḥ al-Andalus (Routledge Medieval Translations)
Published in Al-Masāq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:44 AM
First academic journal review of my translation & study of the medieval text Fath al-Andalus(The Conquest of al-Andalus) is out,& it's mostly positive,particularly about how it presents a clear & readable translation from a difficult original www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
My latest: my visit to the Najaf office of the Badr Organisation (one of Iraq's major pro-Iranian factions), discussing the group's outlook on Iraq and the wider region, including the question of relations with the new Syrian government www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/a-visit-to...
A Visit to the Badr Organisation's Najaf Branch
Iraq is gearing up for parliamentary elections next month, and among the parties that primarily gain votes from the country’s Twelver Shia community, the Badr Organisation is undoubtedly one of the mo...
www.aymennaltamimi.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My latest: my visit to the Najaf office of the Badr Organisation (one of Iraq's major pro-Iranian factions), discussing the group's outlook on Iraq and the wider region, including the question of relations with the new Syrian government www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/a-visit-to...
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My latest: a look inside a villa in Aleppo countryside that appears to have been used as a base by an Iranian-linked militia during the war in Syria. I stumbled upon it while driving & the graffiti still remains. Took photos for historical documentation www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/inside-an-...
Inside an Iranian-Linked Militia Base in Aleppo Countryside
Back in the summer, while driving one afternoon on a countryside route not too far from my home as part of a trip to the waterfalls of Handarat and the Handarat Palestinian refugee camp in Aleppo prov...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My latest: a look inside a villa in Aleppo countryside that appears to have been used as a base by an Iranian-linked militia during the war in Syria. I stumbled upon it while driving & the graffiti still remains. Took photos for historical documentation www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/inside-an-...
My latest: my visit to the Najaf office of the Badr Organisation (one of Iraq's major pro-Iranian factions), discussing the group's outlook on Iraq and the wider region, including the question of relations with the new Syrian government www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/a-visit-to...
A Visit to the Badr Organisation's Najaf Branch
Iraq is gearing up for parliamentary elections next month, and among the parties that primarily gain votes from the country’s Twelver Shia community, the Badr Organisation is undoubtedly one of the mo...
www.aymennaltamimi.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
My latest: my visit to the Najaf office of the Badr Organisation (one of Iraq's major pro-Iranian factions), discussing the group's outlook on Iraq and the wider region, including the question of relations with the new Syrian government www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/a-visit-to...
New interview with Quwat Fursan Hamza, one of the constituent factions of the Druze 'National Guard' initiative backed by Hikmat al-Hijri. It has recently rebranded as 'Battalion 501- Special Assignments' of the National Guard www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/druze-fact...
Druze Factions in al-Suwayda' after the National Guard Merger: Interview with a Constituent Group
Since late August, virtually all Druze armed factions in the southern Syrian province of al-Suwayda’ have merged into the ‘National Guard’ initiative that is endorsed by Hikmat al-Hijri (one of the th...
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October 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
New interview with Quwat Fursan Hamza, one of the constituent factions of the Druze 'National Guard' initiative backed by Hikmat al-Hijri. It has recently rebranded as 'Battalion 501- Special Assignments' of the National Guard www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/druze-fact...
My latest: a look inside a villa in Aleppo countryside that appears to have been used as a base by an Iranian-linked militia during the war in Syria. I stumbled upon it while driving & the graffiti still remains. Took photos for historical documentation www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/inside-an-...
Inside an Iranian-Linked Militia Base in Aleppo Countryside
Back in the summer, while driving one afternoon on a countryside route not too far from my home as part of a trip to the waterfalls of Handarat and the Handarat Palestinian refugee camp in Aleppo prov...
www.aymennaltamimi.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:23 PM
My latest: a look inside a villa in Aleppo countryside that appears to have been used as a base by an Iranian-linked militia during the war in Syria. I stumbled upon it while driving & the graffiti still remains. Took photos for historical documentation www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/inside-an-...
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Check out my latest translation project: Paul the Deacon's Roman History, starting w/book one (Rome's origins, first kings, & first sack of Rome). Paul was 8th century monk of Lombard origin & wrote a very readable Roman history www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
Paul the Deacon's Roman History (Book One)
From Rome's origins to the first sack of Rome
www.aymennaltamimi.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Check out my latest translation project: Paul the Deacon's Roman History, starting w/book one (Rome's origins, first kings, & first sack of Rome). Paul was 8th century monk of Lombard origin & wrote a very readable Roman history www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
Check out my latest translation project: Paul the Deacon's Roman History, starting w/book one (Rome's origins, first kings, & first sack of Rome). Paul was 8th century monk of Lombard origin & wrote a very readable Roman history www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
Paul the Deacon's Roman History (Book One)
From Rome's origins to the first sack of Rome
www.aymennaltamimi.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Check out my latest translation project: Paul the Deacon's Roman History, starting w/book one (Rome's origins, first kings, & first sack of Rome). Paul was 8th century monk of Lombard origin & wrote a very readable Roman history www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
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An interesting new blog series by @ajaltamimi.bsky.social translating the Roman History of Paul the Deacon. #medievalsky
www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
Paul the Deacon's Roman History (Book One)
From Rome's origins to the first sack of Rome
www.aymennaltamimi.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
An interesting new blog series by @ajaltamimi.bsky.social translating the Roman History of Paul the Deacon. #medievalsky
www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/paul-the-d...
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If you're curious what ever happened to the pro-Assad, Russian-backed 'Homeland Shield' militia on the Syria-Lebanon borders, I recently interviewed its Lebanese leader, discussing problems that arose & the situation in Syria & Lebanon after Assad's fall www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/syria-and-...
Syria and Lebanon After Assad's Fall
Interview with a Former Lebanese Commander of a Pro-Assad Militia
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September 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If you're curious what ever happened to the pro-Assad, Russian-backed 'Homeland Shield' militia on the Syria-Lebanon borders, I recently interviewed its Lebanese leader, discussing problems that arose & the situation in Syria & Lebanon after Assad's fall www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/syria-and-...
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“identification with the Syrian state is at its lowest point…the consolidation of over 35 Druze armed factions…a de facto autonomous zone across central, southern & eastern Suwayda” - @ajaltamimi.bsky.social on hardening anti-Damascus Druze positioning www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-druze-...
The Druze 'National Guard' in Southern Syria
I am happy to share my latest article for ‘Syria in Transition’ on the ‘National Guard’ initiative in the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda’ in southern Syria.
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September 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
“identification with the Syrian state is at its lowest point…the consolidation of over 35 Druze armed factions…a de facto autonomous zone across central, southern & eastern Suwayda” - @ajaltamimi.bsky.social on hardening anti-Damascus Druze positioning www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-druze-...