List of Middle Eastern superheroes
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The following is a mixed list of fictional Middle Eastern, Arab, Persian and Islamic superheroes. The characters are sorted by the comics publishing house where they originated.
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[edit] DC Comics
- Archer of Arabia (Saudi Arabia, Green Arrows of the World)
- Black Adam (ruler of Kahndaq)
- Ibis the Invincible (protector of Egypt)
- Ibn al Xu'ffasch (future son of Batman from Kingdom Come)
- 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 (former member of Justice League Elite)
- Osiris II (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)
- 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)
[edit] 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 member of the new X-Men) [2]
- G.W. Bridge
- Sirocco (member of the Iraqi superhuman military team known as Desert Sword)
- The Veil (member of the Iraqi superhuman military team known as Desert Sword)
[edit] Teshkeel Comics
- The 99
- Ramzi Razem
- Rughal
- Jabbar the Powerful
- Noora the Light
- Mumita the Destroyer
- Bari the Healer
- Soora the Organizer
- Darr the Afflicted
- Hidayeh the Guide
- Sami the Hearer
- Jami the Assembler
[edit] Independents
[edit] References
- ^ The Incredible Hulk #250
- ^ New X-Men #133
