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Region
  
Muslim scholar

School
  
Sunni Islam


Name
  
Hamid Ahmad

Era
  
Modern history


Born
  
February 9, 1940 (age 84) (
1940-02-09
)

Notable ideas
  
President of IIFD & Co-President of WMC

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

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Biography

Al-Rifaie was born in 1940 in Busor Alharer village in the Huraan Region, Syria to a well-known family. His father, Sheikh Ahmed bin Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie , was among the leaders and dignitaries in Huraan. He was a tribal leader, educated, and had a degree from America at that time. His grandfather, Sheikh Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie, 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 a French mandate over Syria.

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

He has being interested in dialogue among the followers of various religions and cultures for more than 30 years where he has gained considerable experience.

Al-Rifaie, during his activities in IIFD, signed more than ten protocols pertaining to dialogue between IIFD and a big number of the international religious and cultural foundations throughout the world such as:

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

  • Member of Presidential institution, International Islamic Council for Da’wah and Relief.
  • Co-President, Islamic-Catholic Liaison Committee – Vatican.
  • Member of Committee of the Islamic Coordination in the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
  • Member of the experts Committee for Strategic Studies at the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
  • Vice President of the Islamic Information Committee.
  • Member of the International Islamic Charity Commission.
  • Member of the International Commission on Scientific Signs in the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
  • Member 100Grop for world Peace.
  • Member the World Council of the Religious Leaders.
  • Member Supreme Committee of AL-Risalah Channel.
  • Member of the world supreme council of the Mosques formerly.
  • Prof. at King Abdul Aziz University formerly.
  • Member of several international organizations and commissions.

    • Publication

  • 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:

    • Conferences

    Prof. AlL-Rifaie shared in more than 198 international conference throughout the world.

    References

    Hamid Bin Ahmad Al-Rifaie Wikipedia
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