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Hamid Bin Ahmad Al-Rifaie
Born (1940-02-09) February 9, 1940 (age 84)
Busor Alharer, Syria
EraModern era
RegionMuslim scholar
SchoolSunni Islam
Notable ideas
President of IIFD & Co-President of WMC

Hamid Bin Ahmad Al-Rifaie (Arabic: معالي الأستاذ الدكتور حامد الرفاعي) is a Saudi Arabian activist and thinker, president of the International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD ),[1] and co-president of the World Muslim Congress.

Biography

Al-Rifaie was born in 1940 in Busor Alharer village in the Huraan[2] region of Syria to a well-known family. His father, Sheikh Ahmed bin Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie,[2] was an American educated tribal leader. His grandfather, Sheikh Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie,[2] was also from the leaders and dignitaries in Huraan. He played an important role in the national revolution against the French, and was the right-hand man of Huraan Sheikh Ismail Pasha Al-Rifaie during and after the French mandate over Syria.

Hamid Al-Rifaie earned his B.Sc. in Chemistry and geology from the University of Damascus and M.Sc. in Industrial Organic Chemistry from Al-Azhar University and Surry University. He was awarded his PhD in Organic Chemistry from Cairo University.

Career

International Islamic Forum for Dialogue

Al-Rifaie, during his activities in IIFD, signed more than ten protocols pertaining to dialogue between IIFD and international cultural and religious foundations such as:

  • The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue - Vatican.
  • The American National Council of the Churches of Christ-Washington.
  • The Middle East Council of Churches - Cyprus.
  • The World Council of Churches - Geneva.
  • The Russian Cultural Glory Center - Moscow.
  • The World Buddhist Sangha Council - Taiwan .
  • The Middle East Institute for Peace and development - New York.
  • The World Hindu Council - New Delhi.

Academic Position

  • Secondary School - Teacher of Chemistry, 1962–1978.
  • Professor of industrial organic chemistry–King Abdul Aziz University, 1978–1998.

Positions in the Field of Islamic Activities

Publications

  • Several research papers in Chemistry.
  • A great number (over 85) of papers, essays, and other publications in the field of Islamic thought and Civilizational Studies such as:
  • "The Islamic Nation and the Crisis of Civilization".
  • "Mutual Acquaintance and human Security".
  • "Muslims and the West".
  • "Civility of Dialogue and disagreement in Islam".
  • "World Systems and Human Rights and Obligations".
  • Ethics of Islamic Discourse Addressed to Non-Muslims".
  • "Jerusalem and Secure Peace".
  • "And What about Globalization and Globalization?
  • "Yes to Dialogue, No to Dialogue".
  • "Human Generations and Their Need to Be Introduced to the Islamic Project of Civilization".
  • "A Strategic Study of the Present and Future of Islamic Work".
  • "The Future Form of Unity and Islamic Solidarity".
  • "Globalization and Globalization: An Islamic Perspective".[6]
  • "Civilization and the Problem of Terminology and Performance".[7]
  • "The Intermediary community as a Rational Basis for the Dialogue of Civilizations".
  • "Complementarity of Civilizations".[8]
  • "Islam and the launching Points of a Common Ground for World Civilizations".[9]
  • The Other and the Problem of Terminology and Dialogue.
  • Partners Not Guardians: Islam and Its Response to Human Security Aspirations.
  • Here we are ! Who are you ?[10]
  • AL-Bi'aoiah( Islamic Social contract) and the Democracy.
  • Come to a Just Word.
  • But you are Scum!
  • March of dialogue in the recent history.
  • Secularism between extremism and moderation.
  • AL-Wasatiyyah And Orthodox pivot for dialogue of cultures.[11]

References

  1. ^ "International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD)". Archived from the original on 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  2. ^ a b c "'Huraan Area". Archived from the original on 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  3. ^ ISLAMIC-CATHOLIC LIAISON COMMITTEE
  4. ^ The 14th meeting session of Islamic – Catholic Liaison Committee
  5. ^ "Supreme Committee of AL-Risalah Channel". Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  6. ^ BooK :Globalization and Globalization: An Islamic Perspective, By Prof. AL-Rifaie
  7. ^ BooK :Civilization and the Problem of Terminology and Performance , By Prof. AL-Rifaie
  8. ^ BooK :Complementarity of Civilizations , By Prof. AL-Rifaie
  9. ^ BooK :Islam and the launching Points of a Common Ground for World Civilizations , By Prof. AL-Rifaie
  10. ^ BooK :Here we are ! Who are you , By Prof. AL-Rifaie
  11. ^ "BooK :AL-Wasatiyyah And Orthodox pivot for dialogoe of cultures, By Prof. AL-Rifaie" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

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