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النسخة العربية

 ABDULMALIK MANSOUR AL-MASABI

Professor of Law & Sociology

 

   Al-Mansour Cultural Foundation                                   

   For Inter-Civilization Dialogue                                       Mobile: +20 1 22147030

   137 King Abdulaziz Al-Saud Street, Al-Manyal,              Tel:       +20 2 2363 7494

   AL-Yasmine Tower, 3rd floor apt. 5,                               Fax:      +20 2 2363 9017

   Cairo, Egypt                                           E-Mail: chairman@mansourdialogue.org

                                                                 Web Site:     www.mansourdialogue.org          

                                                                

EDUCATION

Ph.D.       Universite Tunis El Manar (Sociology), 2007.

Ph.D.       Sana’a University (Philosophy), 2000.

M.A.        Sana’a University (Law), 1995.

B.A.         Sana’a University (Law), 1977.

 

AREAS OF INTEREST

 

Sociology, Philosophy, Comparative religions, Political Science, Islamic Law, Present Islamic World, Arabic & Islamic History, Islamic Culture, Islamic Political Studies, & Islamic Economic Studies.

 

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

  • PROFESSOR, SANA'A UNIVERSITY, YEMEN, 1988-2002.

 

  • FOUNDER (2001) and CHAIRMAN, AL-MANSOUR CULTURAL FOUNDATION FOR INTER-CIVILIZATION DIALOGUE, 2002 – Present.

 

  • MEMBER, THE SCIENTIFIC BOARD OF YEMEN ENCYCLOPEDIA, AL-AFIF CULTURAL FOUNDATION, YEMEN. 2000- Present.

 

  • MEMBER, THE HIGHER BOARD OF SANA’A UNIVERSITY, YEMEN, 1987-1990.

 

  • MEMBER, TEACHING STAFF OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER INSTITUTE, SANA’A, YEMEN, 1982- Present.
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EXECUTIVE, CONSULTIVE, POLITICAL & DIPLOMATIC EXPERIENCE

 

  • AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN TO THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA, 2002 – Present.

 

  • SENATOR IN THE YEMENI SENATE, CHAIRMAN OF HUMAN RIGHTS, PUBLIC FREEDOMS & CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTEE, YEMENI SENATE 2001-2002.

 

  • MINISTER OF CULTURE & TOURISM, YEMEN 1997-2001.

 

  • ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL FOR THOUGHT, CULTURE & INFORMATION AFFAIRS, PEOPLE’S GENERAL CONGRESS (PGC), THE RULING PARTY, YEMEN. 1995 -1997.

 

  • HEAD OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS & FOREIGN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, (PGC), THE RULING PARTY, YEMEN 1993 – 1995.

 

  • HEAD OF ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, (PGC), THE RULING PARTY, YEMEN.1990 -1993.

 

  • ADVISOR OF THE PRESIDENT OF YEMEN, 1990-1994.

 

  • CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL ORGANIZATION FOR CONTROL & AUDITING, YEMEN 1989-1990.

 

  • VICE MINISTER OF ENDOWMENTS, GUIDANCE & RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS, YEMEN 1982-1989.

 

  • MEMBER, NATIONAL DIALOGUE COMMITTEE, YEMEN, 1980-1982.

 

  • DEPUTY MINSTER OF EDUCATION, YEMEN 1977-1982.

 

  • MEMBER, SUPREME COMMISSION FOR MUNICIPALITIES ELECTIONS, YEMEN, 1980 – 1990.

 

PUBLICATIONS

These include:

·        FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE HUMAN SOCIETY.

·        EMIGRATION PHENOMENON: CASE OF YEMEN.

·        ISLAM & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

·        THE HUMAN RIGHTS ORIGINS: ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE.

·        CONFLICT & DIALOGUE ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE.

·        ORIGINS OF ISLAMIC JURISPRUDENCE AND IJTIHAD: A CRITIQUE OF AL-SHOWKANI’S PERCEPTIONS.

·        ISLAM & GLOBALIZATION.

·        INSURRECTION: A STUDY INTO ARMED POLITICAL CONFLICT.

 

 

CONFERENCES AND PANELS

These include: 

·              The First Seminar: Dialogue Among civilizations Between Japan And Islamic World, Bahrain, 2002.

 

·              The Second Seminar: Dialogue Among civilizations Between Japan And Islamic World Tokyo - Japan, October 2003.

 

·              The Fourth Seminar: Dialogue Among civilizations Between Japan And Islamic World, Tunisia, January 2006.

 

·              The World Summit on The Information Society, Tunisia, November 2005.

 

·              Democracy And Secularism in the Multicultural and Religious Society, Siena University, Italy, September 2004.

 

·              The "Towards a Modern Islamic Speech" symposium, AlMansoura University, Egypt 2004.

 

·              The "East & West For a better understanding" Symposium, Kuwait, December 2003.

 

·              Islam & Civilisation Dialogue Symposium, AlMansoura University, Egypt Febraury 2002.

 

·              Arab Russain Dialogue Symposium, Tunisia, June 2003.

 

·              "East & West, dialogue or conflict" symposium, Chair Ben Ali for the dialogue of civilizations and religions, Tunisia, Febraury 2003.

 

 

(Last updated June 2006 )