Shams (), an Arabic word meaning ''sun'' or ''spark'' may refer to:

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* "Shams", a 2019 song by Indian singer

Sanjeeta Bhattacharya Sanjeeta Bhattacharya (born 1995) is an Indian singer-songwriter and actor. She is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, and has played at festivals such as the Panama Jazz Festival, Hornbill Festival and NH7 Weekender. She has released a seri ...

* ''Shams'' (newspaper), a defunct Saudi newspaper * ''Al-Shams'' (newspaper), a Libyan government newspaper until 2011 *

Network for Public Policy Studies The Network for Public Policy Studies (NPPS) or Shams is an academic peer-reviewed website, under the supervision of Center for Strategic Studies, dedicated to the study of public policies with an emphasis on Iranian Government's policies. The NP ...

, an Iranian website

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Ain Shams Ain Shams (also spelled Ayn or Ein - , , ) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. The name means "Eye of the Sun" in Arabic, referring to the fact that the district contained the ruins of the ancient city of Heliopolis, once the spir ...

, a neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt * Kafr Shams, a city in southern Syria *

Majdal Shams Majdal Shams (; ) is a predominantly Druze town in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, located in the southern foothills of Mount Hermon. It is known as the informal "capital" of the region. Majdal Shams played a significant role in the Great ...

, a village in the Golan Heights * Shams-e Bijar, a village in Gilan Province, Iran *

Shams Abu Dhabi The Shams Abu Dhabi project will be developed on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi by Sorouh Real Estate and occupy approximately 25% of the island. It will occupy , of which 90% will be dedicated to residential buildings and has a potential of developing ...

, a real estate development on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates * Shams Solar Power Station, a planned concentrating solar power station in the United Arab Emirates

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* Shams (deity), a solar deity in the ancient South Arabian religion * Shams (name), a list of people with the name * '' Shams al-Ma'arif'', a 13th-century Arabic book *

Ain Shams University Ain Shams University () is a public university located in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 1950, the university provides education at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels. History Ain Shams University was founded in July 1950, the third ...

, a university located in Cairo, Egypt *

Ash-Shams Ash-Shams (, "The Sun") is the 91st surah of the Qur'an, with 15 ayat or verses. It opens with a series of solemn oaths sworn on various Islamic astronomy, astronomical phenomena, the first of which, "by the sun", gives the sura its name, then ...

, the 91st surah of the Quran * Shams, a kind of decorative pillow *

The Shams The Shams were an all-female New York folk pop trio in the 1980s and early 1990s, featuring Amy McMahon Rigby, Sue Garner, and Amanda Uprichard. Some critics have credited the band with pioneering elements of what would later become known as t ...

, an all-female folk pop trio from New York *

Association Shams Association Shams () is a Tunisian organization for LGBT rights, campaigning for sexual minority rights in Tunisia. The non-governmental, non-profit organization derives its name from the Sufi mystic Shams Tabrizi (with also being Arabic for "su ...

, a Tunisian organization for LGBT rights *

Jebel Shams Jabal Shams or Jebel Shams () is a mountain located in northeastern Oman north of the town of Al-Hamra. It is the highest mountain in Oman, and is part of the Jebel Akhdar or Jabal Akhdar Mountains,https://www.agda.ae/en/catalogue/tna/air/5/1 ...

, a mountain in Oman *

Thee Shams Thee Shams (pronounced ''The'' Shams) was a garage rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, consisting of Zachary Gabbard, Andrew Gabbard, Joey Sebaali, Chad Hardwick, Adam Wesley, Max Bender, and Keith Fox. They were signed to Mississippi's Fat Poss ...

, an American garage rock band

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