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About Nabeel Issa, Accordionist from Lattakia, Syria MySpace URL: www.myspace.com/nabeelissa

Nabeel Issa was brought up in a family where the children are to prove to be exemplary in every way. His mother was a teacher in the High School of the American Mission, where he received his first education. From the start he showed an interest in music, philosophy and poetry and soon started taking music lessons with Qassem Qossra, conductor of the military band in Lattakia. Religion had a place in the family. His father was an elder, also a member of the Confessional Evangelical Court. While his parents had great dreams for him, neither they nor he had an idea of what that meant. But the atmosphere was charged with high expectations. In a contest, Nabeel was given the title of the first accordionist in Lattakia. So, he began training himself early in the use of abilities and skills that would win approval in the adult world. As a first grader, he loved to get up and recite the ditties and poems he had memorized. He was really good at that. His teachers adored him because he was a good, well-behaved, bright little boy.

CHRONOLOGICAL DATES:

1957, First performance as an accordionist on the stage of the American School, Lattakia.

1961, Won the best accordionist award in the presence of Gamal Abdul Nasser, president of the formerly United Arab Republic.

1973, Degree in Business Administration, the University of Damascus.

1983, Sworn Translator, the Syrian Ministry of Justice.

1987, Participated in creating the choir of the Evangelical Church in Lattakia.

1988, Member of the Confessional Evangelical Court in Lattakia.

1993, Master degree in European Languages, Theory and Practice of Translation, Tudor College, also completed the doctoral work "A Modern Conception of Metaphysical Issues" and received a doctorate degree in Metaphysics.

Nabeel Issa's translations include a variety of famous works such as Matthew Henry's Commentary on the New Testament; W. Grudem, Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine; Maimonides, the Commandments; Dr. W. Wasserman, The Law of Moses according to Maimonides and the Mishnah; Dr. R. Farah, The Integration of Spiritual Values and Education; K. Arthur, The Call to Follow Jesus; Dr. M. Al-Dick, The Descent of Isa to Earth; Prof. Dr. Werner Gitt, Stars and Their Purposes: Signs in Space; B. Samaha, The Doctrine of Convergence; L. Sabato, Spanish Dances... etc.