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A Life Boat, Shahd A. Nahel, Manal Al-Natour

Journal of International Women's Studies

“Creating a Lifeboat” is a story of a Syrian refugee woman who rises from the ashes to build a life for herself and family. The story reveals Adeebah’s agency and role in adapting to the new life in USA as a refugee. It depicts how Adeebah steps outside her comfort zone to challenge gender norms and engage in economic activities such as working in restaurants and catering food. Adeebah exerts her agency as active participant in shaping her life as well as her family’s. She uses her talent of painting and finds herself an artist who sells her paintings in …

The Evaluation Of The Quality Of Teaching Performance For The Academic Staff In The Educational Preparation Program At The College Of Education In Taibah University From The Standpoint Of Graduates, Bandar Bin Mohammed Al-Mutairi

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to identify the evaluation of the quality of teaching performance of the faculty members in the educational preparation program, College of Education, Taibah University, from the perception of graduates. The researcher used the descriptive approach in research. The study sample reached (356) distributed in six specialized tracks: Islamic Education, Arabic Language, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science and English Language. The results of the study showed the mediation of the mean values of the three domains: teaching methods, assessment methods, and professional characteristics, while it was relatively high in the domainof internship. The results of the study also showed …

The Degree Of Al-Quds University Students' Knowledge About Google's Educational Applications, Murad Awadallah, Afif Zaidan, Haya Nahhal

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The study aimed to examine the extent of Al-Quds University student’s knowledge in google applications, in the academic year 2018/2019. The researchers used the descriptive approach in this study. The study community consisted of all the students of Al-Quds University; a simple random sample of (207) students studying at Al-Quds University was selected. The researchers used a single measurement tool for the study, a descriptive test to measure students' knowledge of Google applications, and used a single-variance analysis and a T-test of independent samples at (0.05 ≤ α). The results of the study showed that the degree of Al-Quds University …

Opinions Of Students Of Higher Education Institutions In The Sultanate Of Oman About Distance Learning Under The Corona Pandemic, Ahmed Mohammed Al Kharousi, Najma Said Al Aamri

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

The purpose of this study was knowing the opinions of students of higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman about Distance Learning under the Corona pandemic. It used the Descriptive methodology, and to achieve her goals, a questionnaire consisting of (23) a paragraph, Spread over two axes; An axis on the advantages of Distance Learning consisted of (15) paragraphs, and an axis on the difficulties of Distance Learning consisted of (8) paragraphs. The sample consisted of (277) male and female students from higher education institutions in the Sultanate of Oman. It was chosen in a simple random manner from …

Christian Leadership In An Age Of Identity Politics, Lloyd Wilkinson

Doctor of Ministry

This dissertation is an attempt to understand New Zealand Christian leadership in a time of divisive identity politics. Using epistemological mapping, the first part of the research begins by considering the effect postmodernism had on the self-understanding of both western society and the wider church. It then considers the impact of neo-economics on traditional political divisions and the shift towards empowering minority social groups. As these changes unfolded, the New Zealand church experienced a dramatic decline, creating significant challenges for its leadership. Through interviews and reflection on leadership writing over the last fifty years, the research maps the change in …

Maẓālim Between Politics And Justice Under The Mamluks, Menna Rashad

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis aims to explore the place of the maẓālim institution in the Mamluk state and to study maẓālim as a product of its period rather than following the strict provisions of al-Māwardī’s theory. This thesis’s primary objective is to explore the place of maẓālim in the Mamluk state by identifying the extent to which this institution was politically utilized and used by rulers to assert their power in different ways. The second objective of this thesis is to study maẓālim in relation to other forms of justice: sharīʿah, siyāsah, and Yāsā. On the basis of this objective, …

Hawsh Al-Basha: The Royal Cemetery In Cairo, Mai Mohamed Kolkailah

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis focuses on Hawsh al-Basha, the royal cemetery near the mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi‘i, which is arguably one of the most intriguing architectural moments in Ottoman Cairo. Firstly, the historiography of Hawsh al-Basha is examined carefully in order to situate the mausoleum temporally and geographically. Secondly, for a critical rewriting of the historical narrative, this study systematically cross-references contemporary sources with nineteenth-century travel accounts, among other material evidence, to effectively reconstruct the complicated building chronology of Hawsh al-Basha and reassess when the mausoleum was built. Then, the study surveys the various categories of ornamentation employed at the royal cemetery, …

Contemporary Mosque Architecture In Egypt And Iran (A Comparative Analysis), Hosam Ali

Theses and Dissertations

I would like to introduce my research with this quote from Ahmed Hamid’s book Hassan Fathy and Continuity in Islamic Art and Architecture: As a student of Architecture at Cairo University’s Faculty of Engineering, I was ashamed that we Egyptians and Muslims had nothing in our syllabi that could be considered comparable to the genius of the west. Islamic architecture was omitted from the curriculum as being of no interest value for modern architects. It bothered me when I found that Egyptians believed the image propagated by some orientalists that Islam, and by implication its art and architecture, was backward.1 …

Is The Academic Freedom Of Foreign-Born Professors In U.S. Universities Under Attack?, Khulod S. Wahboubadr

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

In this study, academic freedom was defined by 17 foreign-born professors:12 Arab-born and five non-Arab professors from nine different higher education institutions, as the ability to express different ideas, research any topic, and publish the results without fear of intimidation. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to examine how foreign-born professors experienced academic freedom when teaching and writing about Middle East issues and how their views about the U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East influenced their experiences on the grounds of their foreignness (place of origin, race/ethnicity, and religion). Overall, participants reported positive experiences with academic freedom when teaching and writing …

البناء الفني في شعر ابن صفوان التنجيبي 98 هـ, د. علاء طالب عبد الله, د. عبد الكريم فاضل عبد الكريم

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

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سيكولوجية الحوار في القصيدة الجاهلية, د.ليلى نعبم عطية

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

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عود الضمير في في القران الكريم, ا.د دريد حسن احمد

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

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التضمين في الابنية الصرفية صيغة فعيل انموذجا, ا.د خديجة زبار الحمداني, م. محمد بشير حسن

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

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A Papyrus Fragment Related To Ibn ʿAbd Rabbih’S Al-ʿIqd Al-Farīd*, Mark Muehlhaeusler

Faculty Journal Articles

This article presents an edition and a translation of a papyrus fragment from the Beinecke Library at Yale (P.CtYBR inv. 2598), together with a brief commentary. This literary fragment, containing two verses of poetry, is interesting because it provides an oriental source for a text until then known only through the famous Andalusian work of Ibn ʿAbd Rabbih, al-ʿIqd al-farīd; it also serves as an example of an informal mode of written transmission of Arabic poetry.

Workings Of Theocracy: The Historical Function And Modern Applicability Of Charitable Endowments, Nuh Elalaoui

Honors Program Theses

Historically, various systems and institutions across diverse civilizations have been established to meet the many needs that interweave the fabric of society. One, and perhaps the most significant of these institutions is the waqf/hubus system. Characterized by the designation of a property or revenue stream as mortmain and the investment of the usufruct for the benefit of (often predetermined) beneficiaries, this form of charitable endowment is hailed as a cornerstone of Islamic civilization. The objectives of this paper are threefold. Primarily, it examines the historical role of awqāf, with focus on their social and economic significance in two distinct Islamic …

Authoritarian Regime Resiliency In The Middle East: A Comparative Case Study Of Syria And Jordan, Mohammed Al Awwad

Honors Undergraduate Theses

Following the onset of the Arab Spring in 2011, the authoritarian regimes of the Middle East were expected to crumble while paving the pathway to democratization. Yet many of these regimes have remarkably survived. Even the regimes that had been toppled following popular protests were displaced by more repressive regimes characterized by the same form of rule as their predecessors. A prominent example of this pattern is Mubarak's regime that was initially displaced by Morsi's democratically elected government until it was overthrown by a coup spearheaded by General Sisi and replaced with a military dictatorship that persists today. The number …

Palestine—And Empire—Are Central To Arab American/Swana Studies, Louise Cainkar

Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Taking the small number of ethnographic studies of Palestinian communities in North America as its problematic, this article situates that predicament in the larger context of decades of academic silencing of Arab American and SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) studies, efforts that represent but one component of a larger political project to quash pro-Palestinian activism. Abetted by the absence of a racial category, scholars continue to face substantial hurdles at the institutional level, inhibiting the robust growth of the field and boding poorly for an expansion in community studies. Yet recent scholarship on Palestinians in North America—exemplified by the …

The (Un)Sustainability Of Higher Education Institutions In Jordan, Sumaya Bint El Hassan, Kyle E. Cordova, Ghaith Rabadi, Wejdan Abu Elhaija

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Higher education in Jordan has been tied closely to the state-building process in the century since the modern Hashemite state's foundation in 1921, with its explicit purpose being to educate and train high volumes of students who are competent and capable to serve as contributors to the state's development. Though this purpose has largely been successful to date, it is becoming increasingly clear that more is needed than simply issuing degrees. In an increasingly globalized world, it is necessary to educate those who can contribute to future research arenas and labor markets over which a single state has limited control. …

Arab American Women In Engineering: How Did Their Culture Influence Their Achievement?, Iktimal Bia Hamed

Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

This body of research examined the Arab American culture and its impact on women who studied the male-dominated major of engineering. Through a qualitative approach, women born and raised in an Arab American home unpacked their experiences since childhood that made them who they are today. The 10 female Arab American participants shared how they made it through and successfully completed their major in engineering. This study focused on engineering, since there has been little to no growth in women who major in this male-dominated subject. This research examined how the participants’ parents, extended family, friends, community, and both K-12 …

Rehabilitation Counseling Perceptions And Psychosocial Stressors Of Arab-Immigrant Caregivers Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Maram Alfulayyih

Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education

This research study provides important insights on the psychosocial stressors faced by U.S. Arab immigrants when raising a child with ASD, their perceptions of rehabilitation counseling, and the implications of rehabilitation counseling practice based on gender, age, education, and race. More specifically, this study has provided a detailed literature review as well as new insights into the challenges faced by the caregivers and recommendations that rehabilitation counselors should consider when helping these families overcome psychosocial issues and adjust to their circumstances. Using the DASS-21 questionnaire and a multi-factor analysis, it has identified specific groups of caregivers that may need help …

Toward An Arabic Modernism: Politics, Poetics, And The Postcolonial, Alaa Taha

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

This thesis explores modernism's temporality and location through the examination of Arabic modernism's occurrence. In this thesis, I question whether the authenticity of modernism derives from its temporality period or its literary content while concurrently investigating several poems by Lebanese authors Kahlil Gibran and Nadia Tuéni and Syrian poet Adonis. Additionally, I trace Arabic modernism's influence to the early 1900s-1910s to the conception of the Mahjar movement and the Pen League, an Arabic literary society consisting of Arabic immigrant writers. As I discern the political impact within Arabic writings, I explore political events, such as World War I and its …

Vocabulary Learning Strategies Used By Esl Saudi Students In The United States, Alya Abdullah K. Suliman

Dissertations

Problem

The purpose of this study was to discover the preferred and used English vocabulary learning strategies of Saudi Arabic-speaking English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. In the light insufficient empirical and theoretical studies exploring the complex structure of vocabulary learning by Arabic-speaking ESL learners, this study investigated which strategies students viewed as significant in assisting them in learning new English vocabulary. Finally, the study sought to identify Saudi Arabic-speaking student attitudes toward and motivations for learning English as a second language; and whether these attitudes influenced which vocabulary learning strategies they preferred and used commonly.

Method

The research …

Quality Of Life Among Epileptic Patients In Qassim Region, Ksa, Raghad M. Altwijri, Moath S. Aljohani, Haifa K. Alshammari

Neurosciences

Objectives: To explore the influence of epilepsy on quality of life (QoL) among people with epilepsy in Saudi Arabia, and its association with sociodemographic and clinical characteristic aspects in the Qassim region. Methods: A cross-sectional multi-centered study done in the Qassim region from June 2018 to May 2019. A self-administered questionnaire was provided to 216 participants who attended the neurology clinic. We used a validated Arabic version of the QoL in Epilepsy (QOLIE-31) to measure the QoL. Results: The mean of the overall QOLIE-31 score was 64.23 ± 17.8. we found that employment status had a significant influence on the …

Legal Translation In A Political Context: The Trick Of Choosing Between Alternatives In Translating Electoral Terms, Zakia Deeb

Abdou Filali-Ansary Occasional Paper Series

Legal electoral terminology is a specialist subject within the broader legal language discourse. When translating into Arabic, even basic electoral terms can be translated differently in different Arab countries for various reasons due to different sources of inspiration. Most legal electoral terms have a variety of alternative equivalents within the relevant linguistic field or semi-legal domain. This paper discusses such alternatives while presenting problems related to the existing resources in the field. Data collected from the 2012 election of members of the Libyan General National Congress are analysed to test the consistency in selecting from these alternatives. Furthermore, material presented …

2023 December University Of Memphis Commencement Program

Commencements

Program for the Fall convocation of the 112th commencement of the University of Memphis at Memphis, Tennessee, held at the FedEx Forum on December 17, 2023.

2021-2022 Course Catalog, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of The Registrar

University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024

An annual catalog of courses and course descriptions offered at the University of Montana.

Arab Media's Representation Of Arab-Israeli Normalization Agreements, Rylan L. Forester

Honors Theses

When, on August 13, 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it was normalizing relations with the state of Israel, few could have predicted the effects it would have. However, since the Emirati decision, three other Arab countries - Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco - have reached agreements with Tel Aviv to normalize relations. Such events are a sharp divergence from the status quo and thus, this thesis examines, through the application of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and analyzed through a constructivist framework, how three Arab media sources - Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya, and Al-Mayadeen - discuss and represent these normalization agreements. By …

Globalization And Cultural Attitudes Of Teachers In Faculties Of Education In Egypt, Marwa El-Shinawy

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the cultural orientation of the students in the faculties of education in Egypt towards the phenomenon of globalization as manifested in the visions of the professors and the students, and the curricula of these faculties. Thus, the study aimed to explore to what extent the cultural attitudes of the prospective teachers and the professors in the faculties of education in Egypt motivate/ hinder the globalization of teacher education.

The second section presented the theoretical perspective, which is the transformationalists view of globalization. This perspective represents a mid-way point between the Hyper- globalists …

Development Of Palestinian Social Work In Israel: The Formative Years (1968–1982), Ibrahim Mahajne, Anwar Khatib, Arnon A. Bar-On

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Based on primary and secondary sources and interviews with Arab social workers employed in welfare bureaus during the time under review, the article describes the development of Palestinian social work in Israel in its formative years (1968–1982). The primary finding is that this development took place under a "policy of contempt" towards the Palestinian community's needs. The authorities acknowledged these needs but perpetuated a discriminatory allocation of resources in meeting them compared to Jewish Israelis and disregarded the society's narrative by maintaining a dual welfare system: one for the country's Jewish citizens and a lesser one for their …

ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างอียิปต์กับจีนระหว่าง ค.ศ 2018-2021: ศึกษากรณีโครงการหนึ่งแถบหนึ่งเส้นทาง, ประดับพร วงศ์ปัญญา

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

บทความวิจัยฉบับนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์ที่จะศึกษาและวิเคราะห์ถึงผลประโยชน์ของอียิปต์ผ่านโครงการหนึ่งแถบหนึ่งเส้นทางของจีน (The Belt and Road Initiative: BRI) โดยใช้แนวคิดภูมิรัฐศาสตร์แบบดั้งเดิม จากการศึกษาพบว่า อียิปต์ตระหนักดีว่า ลักษณะภูมิประเทศของอียิปต์เป็นพื้นที่ยุทธศาสตร์สำคัญที่จะช่วยผลักดันโครงการ BRI ให้สำเร็จ รวมถึงได้ปฏิรูปมาตรการทางเศรษฐกิจเพื่อดึงดูดการลงทุนจากจีนและต่างประเทศเพิ่มมากขึ้น นอกจากนี้ จีนและอียิปต์เห็นพ้องต้องกันว่า โครงการ BRI กับการพัฒนาตามวิสัยทัศน์อียิปต์ ค.ศ. 2030 (Egypt Vision 2030) เป็นไปในทิศทางเดียวกัน ซึ่งจีนได้เข้ามาลงทุนในเศรษฐกิจอียิปต์ โดยเฉพาะการพัฒนาโครงสร้างพื้นฐานในโครงการสำคัญของ BRI และวิสัยทัศน์อียิปต์ ค.ศ. 2030 เช่น เขตความร่วมมือทางเศรษฐกิจและการค้าคลองสุเอซ เขตพัฒนาอุตสาหกรรมคลองสุเอซ และโครงการเมืองหลวงแห่งใหม่ ทำให้ได้รับผลประโยชน์ทางด้านเศรษฐกิจและการเมือง สามารถสร้างงานให้กับประชาชน แต่อียิปต์ไม่ได้รับผลประโยชน์ทางด้านเศรษฐกิจและการเมืองจากโครงการ BRI มากเท่าที่ควร เพราะตลอดระยะเวลา 8 ปีที่อียิปต์เข้าร่วมโครงการ BRI จีนลงทุน ในอียิปต์ภายใต้โครงการ BRI เพียง 4 โครงการ และไม่ได้เป็นประเทศผู้ลงทุนหลักในอียิปต์ รวมถึงอียิปต์ยังคง มีข้อท้าทายความสัมพันธ์กับจีนในเรื่องเขื่อนแกรนด์เอธิโอเปียเรเนซองส์ ในเอธิโอเปีย นอกจากนี้ อียิปต์ยังต้องรักษาความสัมพันธ์กับสหรัฐอเมริกา เพราะหากพึ่งพาจีนมากเกินไป สหรัฐอเมริกาอาจจะพิจารณาลดหรือระงับงบประมาณความช่วยเหลือทางการทหาร