Melhem Shukr is a Lebanese researcher and writer specializing in Islamic thought and the history of religions. He is known for his in-depth studies on heresy and intellectual trends in early Islam. His most notable work is “Heresy in the House of Islam in the Second Century AH,” in which he discusses the roots of accusations of heresy and their intellectual and political contexts. He also has written on the Mandaeans, Christianity, and Judaism in the Byzantine Arab suburbs before the Islamic conquest. His style is characterized by research rigor and a critical approach to doctrinal and religious history.