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Professor Nazeer Hamdan

Professor Hamdan was born in Damascus, Syria in 1931. He earned two high school diplomas: the Literary and Islamic (Shariah) branches in 1949 and 1950 consecutively. He then studied in the Faculty of Letters, Damascus University and earned the General Education Diploma in 1955; at the same time he attained a bachelor degree from the Faculty of Shariah (Islamic Studies & Law) from Al-Azhar University, Egypt. He continued his higher education at Damascus University and earned a diploma in the History of Arabs and Islam and another bachelor degree in Arabic Language Studies in 1960 and 1961. Later, Prof. Hamdan joined the Faculty of Education in Damascus University and earned his doctorate degree in Education and Arabic Language Studies in 1964. Prof. Hamdan worked in the management and heading of a number of secondary schools. He also administered numerous schools for foreign students during the nationalization period in Syria. He worked as a main/lead teacher of Arabic Language and Islamic Education in the secondary education system. Then he worked as a lecturer in many faculties in Syrian universities and contributed to the composition of the Islamic curricula in them. In later years, Prof. Hamdan moved to Ta’if, Saudi Arabia where he became a lecturer and a professor of Islamic Culture and Studies in Umm Al-Qura University. He lectured on topics of Islamic world, Intellectual Invasion, and Islamic Education. He administered the training process of newly-graduated Islamic Studies teachers. Regarding Islamic Upbringing and Education, Prof. Hamdan has presented many lectures and seminars in this field and also participated in numerous conferences and seminars. He edited a number of books and research studies, some of which are: Al-Muta’allem (The Learner) by Al-Zarnuji and the eighth volume of Seyar A’laam An-Nubala’ (Lifestories of the Greatest of Noblemen) by Az-Zahabi. Prof. Hamdan has authored many news articles, research papers, and reports for many Arabic And Islamic journals and magazines such as: At-Tadhamon Al-Islami (Islamic Solidarity) magazine, Manar Al-Islam (Lighthouse of Islam) magazine, Al-Faisal magazine, Doha magazine, and Al-Majallah Al-Arabiah (The Arab Magazine). Prof. Hamdan has enriched with his own knowledge and contributions many books and research studies some of which are: Al-Mushafu Al-Qaiym (The Valuable Quran), Az-Zaherah Al-Ahqliyah fi Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem (The Intellectual Phenomena in the Holy Quran), Az-Zaherah Ar-Roohiyah fi Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem (The Spiritual Phenomena in the Holy Quran), Az-Zaherah Al-Jamaliyuah fi Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem (The Aesthetic Phenomena in the Holy Quran), Az-Zaherah Al-Qiyamiyah fi Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem (The Valuational Phenomena in the Holy Quran), Az-Zaherah Al-Ijtima’iyah wa Al-Iqtisadiyah fi Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem (The Social and Economic Phenomena in the Holy Quran), Al-Loun wa Ad-Dhou’ fi Al-Qur’an Al-Kareem (Light and Color in the Holy Quran). His works on philosophical and wisdom-based encyclopedias include: Al-Haqq (Truth), Al-Khair (Goodness), Al-Jamal (Beauty), Al-Ah’mal wa Tatbeeqatuh (Work and Its Applications), Hadharatu Az-Zaman wa Al-Makan (The Culture of Time and Place), and Al-Akhlaqu Al-Islamiyah (Islamic Morals and Ethics). His culturally educational encyclopedias include: Al-Mowatta’at Lil-Imam Malik (The Simplified and Easy-Made Ordered Collections of Books on Fiqh “Origins of Islamic Laws” and Hadiths and their Sciences by Imam Malik), Hekmatu Al-Qur’an wa Al-Hadharah (The Wisdom of Quran and Human Culture), Al-Mar’ah (Women), Ar-Rajul (Men), Dimashqu wa Al-Hadharah (Damascus and the Human Culture), Al-Mass’ooliyah Irtiqa’ (Ascending in Responsibility), and Al-Mathalu Al-Ah’la (The Highest Role-Model). His intellectual encyclopedias include: Al-Ghazwoe Al-Fikri (Intellectual Invasion), Mustashriqoon Siyasiyoon Jami’yoon Majma’iyoon (Politician Orientalist Communitalist College Men), Ar-Rasoolu fi Kitabati Al-Mostashriqeen (The Prophet in the Written Works of Orientalists), Al-Isti’raabu wa Al-Istighraab (Arabization and Curious Speculations), and Al-Lughatu Al-Arabiyah (The Arabic Language).

Source: www.nazeerhamdan.net