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Dr. Abdullatif Ahmed Alshaikh

Assistant Professor

Arabic Language and Islamic Studies
S1A-229
aasaleh@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

  • Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies at the University of Bahrain.
  • General specialization: Islamic Sciences.
  • Specific specialization: Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), and Sharia Policy (Islamic Governance).

Education

  • State Doctorate (PhD) in Islamic Sciences from University of Ez-Zitouna (1995).
  • Third Cycle Doctorate in Sharia and Usul al-Din from the Faculty of Sharia and Fundamentals of Religion, University of Ez-Zitouna, Tunisia (1988).
  • Higher License (Bachelor’s Degree) from the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University (1982).

Biography

  • Lecturer at the University of Bahrain (1988).
  • Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Bahrain (1995–2002), and again from 2011 to the present.
  • Member of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain during the First Legislative Term (2002–2006).
  • Member of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain during the Second Legislative Term (2006–2010).

Achievements

  • Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Bahrain (1999–2000).
  • Tree of Life Humanitarian Award, Tree of Life Society (January 2023).
  • Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding efforts in achieving international accreditation for the College of Arts from the British Accreditation Agency (2022).
  • Symposium on Andalusian and Maghrebi Documents and Manuscripts, Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage (Dubai, 2000).
  • Forum on “Women and Law” (Bahrain, 2001).
  • Conference on Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect through Family Protection and Legislative Enhancement (Bahrain, 2001).
  • Meetings of Deans of Sharia Colleges in GCC Countries (1999–2002).
  • Symposium on Developing Islamic Studies Curricula, Religious Institute (Bahrain, 2002).
  • Third Conference of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Dakar, 5–10 March 2004).
  • Seventh Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Beirut, Lebanon, February 2005).
  • Arab Parliamentary Seminar on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (Egypt, 15–16 June 2005).
  • Tenth Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Cairo, January 2008).
  • Fifth Conference of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Cairo, January 2008).
  • Eleventh Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Niamey, Niger, February 2009).
  • Twelfth Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Kampala, Uganda, January 2010).
  • Sixth Conference of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Kampala, Uganda, January 2010).

Affiliations

  • Chairman of the Board of Al-Islah Society.
  • Khateeb (Friday Preacher) at Abdullah bin Darwish Fakhro Mosque.
  • Member of the Association of Sharia Scholars in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
  • Former Secretary-General of the Al-Menbar National Islamic Society.
  • Former member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of Al Baraka Bank.
  • Member of the Islamic Heritage Arbitration Committee for the Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Award for Excellence and Creativity (1999–2000).
  • Member of the Council of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (2006–2010).
  • Member of the Legislative and Legal Committee of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain during the First and Second Legislative Terms (2002–2010).
  • Chairman of the Temporary Committee for Supporting the Palestinian and Iraqi Peoples in the Council of Representatives during the First and Second Legislative Terms (2002–2010).

Grants & Contracts Awarded

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Publications & Presentations

  • “Documentation among Maliki Jurists in Africa and al-Andalus.”
  • “The Breadth of Islamic Sharia and the Narrowness of Applied Jurisprudence.”
  • “Child Protection from Abuse and Neglect.”
  • “Al-Tasuli’s Responses to Questions of Emir Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza’iri on Jihad.”
  • “Book of Social Relations and Systems.”
  • “Islamic Education” textbook – Ministry of Education.

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Dr. Abdullatif Ahmed Alshaikh

Assistant Professor

Arabic Language and Islamic Studies
S1A-229
aasaleh@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

  • Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies at the University of Bahrain.
  • General specialization: Islamic Sciences.
  • Specific specialization: Jurisprudence (Fiqh), Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), and Sharia Policy (Islamic Governance).

Education

  • State Doctorate (PhD) in Islamic Sciences from University of Ez-Zitouna (1995).
  • Third Cycle Doctorate in Sharia and Usul al-Din from the Faculty of Sharia and Fundamentals of Religion, University of Ez-Zitouna, Tunisia (1988).
  • Higher License (Bachelor’s Degree) from the Faculty of Sharia and Law at Al-Azhar University (1982).

Biography

  • Lecturer at the University of Bahrain (1988).
  • Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Bahrain (1995–2002), and again from 2011 to the present.
  • Member of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain during the First Legislative Term (2002–2006).
  • Member of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain during the Second Legislative Term (2006–2010).

Achievements

  • Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Bahrain (1999–2000).
  • Tree of Life Humanitarian Award, Tree of Life Society (January 2023).
  • Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding efforts in achieving international accreditation for the College of Arts from the British Accreditation Agency (2022).
  • Symposium on Andalusian and Maghrebi Documents and Manuscripts, Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage (Dubai, 2000).
  • Forum on “Women and Law” (Bahrain, 2001).
  • Conference on Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect through Family Protection and Legislative Enhancement (Bahrain, 2001).
  • Meetings of Deans of Sharia Colleges in GCC Countries (1999–2002).
  • Symposium on Developing Islamic Studies Curricula, Religious Institute (Bahrain, 2002).
  • Third Conference of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of the Member States of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (Dakar, 5–10 March 2004).
  • Seventh Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Beirut, Lebanon, February 2005).
  • Arab Parliamentary Seminar on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (Egypt, 15–16 June 2005).
  • Tenth Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Cairo, January 2008).
  • Fifth Conference of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Cairo, January 2008).
  • Eleventh Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Niamey, Niger, February 2009).
  • Twelfth Session of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Kampala, Uganda, January 2010).
  • Sixth Conference of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of OIC Member States (Kampala, Uganda, January 2010).

Affiliations

  • Chairman of the Board of Al-Islah Society.
  • Khateeb (Friday Preacher) at Abdullah bin Darwish Fakhro Mosque.
  • Member of the Association of Sharia Scholars in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
  • Former Secretary-General of the Al-Menbar National Islamic Society.
  • Former member of the Sharia Supervisory Board of Al Baraka Bank.
  • Member of the Islamic Heritage Arbitration Committee for the Yusuf bin Ahmed Kanoo Award for Excellence and Creativity (1999–2000).
  • Member of the Council of the Union of Parliamentary Councils of the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (2006–2010).
  • Member of the Legislative and Legal Committee of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain during the First and Second Legislative Terms (2002–2010).
  • Chairman of the Temporary Committee for Supporting the Palestinian and Iraqi Peoples in the Council of Representatives during the First and Second Legislative Terms (2002–2010).

Grants & Contracts Awarded

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Publications & Presentations

  • “Documentation among Maliki Jurists in Africa and al-Andalus.”
  • “The Breadth of Islamic Sharia and the Narrowness of Applied Jurisprudence.”
  • “Child Protection from Abuse and Neglect.”
  • “Al-Tasuli’s Responses to Questions of Emir Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza’iri on Jihad.”
  • “Book of Social Relations and Systems.”
  • “Islamic Education” textbook – Ministry of Education.

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