Yousef Ghawanmeh
Yousef Darwish Ghawanmeh, (born 1935 in Irbid), is a prominent Jordanian historian, anthropologist, professor and author. He was born in the village of Saham Al-Kefarat north of the city of Irbid. He received his elementary education in his village before moving to the city of Irbid where he graduated high school, he then earned his Bachelor’s and master's degree from Alexandria University and his Doctorate and Post-Doctorate from the Ivy League's Princeton University in the United States. His works focus on the cultural and political history of Jordan during the Islamic periods. He published more than 30 books.