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Ibtihal Rida Mahmood (Arabic: ابتهال رضا محمود) is a Kuwait-born Jordanian-American author, editor, translator, and poet of Palestinian origin.

She received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University of Jordan in 2005, and a master's degree in Middle Eastern studies from the University of Washington in 2018.

Her essays, translations, and literary criticism have appeared in The Markaz Review, New Internationalist, Qantara, The Seattle Globalist, and Women Writers, Women’s Books.

Her poetry and literary translations have been featured in international anthologies, including The Art of Being Human (2013), Premio Mondiale di Poesia Nosside (2014), and Versus Versus: 100 Poems by Deaf, Disabled & Neurodivergent Poets (2025).

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	The Impossible Revolution: Making Sense of the Syrian Tragedy by ياسين الحاج صالح, I. Rida Mahmood (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.12 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 2017 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories from Jordan by I. Rida Mahmood (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Alexander Haddad (Editor) 3.43 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Braids of Forbidden Trinity: A Journey in a Land Ruled by Religion, Politics, and Sex by Lama Muhammad MD (Goodreads Author), I. Rida Mahmood (Goodreads Author) (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book Review: Giorgio Agamben's Homo Sacer

Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life by Giorgio Agamben

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