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Dr. Sharaf Mohammed Almezaal

Assistant Professor

Social Science
S1A-165
salmezaal@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

General History - Modern History - Philosophy of History - Analysis of History - More Important than History . 24 years of teaching. research arbitration and management of civil society institutions.

Referee of the “University of Sharjah Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences” (2021-2022). International Assignments: Assigned by the Gulf Research Center – Jeddah, to prepare, supervise and manage The First Online Panel Discussion: Young Arab Gulf Thought between Importing and Innovating Ideas and Originality, on the ZOOM Platform, 9 May 2023. Assigned by the Gulf Research Center – Jeddah, to prepare, supervise and manage The Second Online Panel Discussion: Obstacles to Intellectual Activity among Arab Youth, on the ZOOM, 4 April 2023.

Education

PHD in modern history

Biography

Public Workshops

  • “The Secret of Personal Attractiveness”, Deanship of Student Affairs, University of Bahrain, 2018.
  • “Preparing Your Own Project Plan”, Deanship of Student Affairs, University of Bahrain, 2017.
  • “Management of Change”, Deanship of Student Affairs, University of Bahrain, 2017.
  • “The Scientific Method of Preparing Research Papers or Dissertations”, The Charity Association of Buri Village, 29 January 2014.
Public Lectures:
  • “The Great Arab Revolution” Historical Illuminations”, Society of the Progressive Tribunal, Bahrain, 7 November 2021.
  • “The History of Citizenship: Philosophical Implications”, Al Jabri Cultural Majlis, Muharraq, 21 January 2020.
  • “Tolerance: An Introduction to Enlightenment of Arab Thought”, Al Doy Majlis, Muharraq, 18 January 2020.
  • “The Cultural Gap between Europe and the Arab World”, Al Thulatha Cultural Forum, Saudi Arabia, 24 December 2019.
  • “The Cultural Gap between Europe and the Arab World”, Society of History and Antiques of Bahrain, 9 October 2019.
  • Coordinator of a Lecture entitled: “Abdulla Bin Isa and the Shining Years of Charitable Management of Education in the Twentieth Century”, by Dr. Ebrahim Matar, Isa Cultural Center, 2 April 2018.
Conference Papers:
  • “The Historical and Archeological Monuments of Tolerance in the City of Manama”, The Twenty First Conference of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries, 11 May 2021.
  • “Perspectives of Formal Education in Bahrain”, Conference Dedicated to the Centenary of Formal Education in Bahrain, 18 April 2019.
  • “Manama: The Capital of Tolerance”, The Arts Society, University of Bahrain, 26 December 2018.
  • “Al Khalifa’s Rule of Bahrain”, Conference of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries.
Social Projects for the Youth:
  • Dr. Sharaf Al-Mezaal developed and realized many charitable and social projects for the benefit of Young people in the Kingdom of Bahrain, such as:  “Mind is the man’s perfection”, “Sculpting in sands”, “'The joy makers”, “My green village”, and “The Folk Song” (Al-Maowal).
Social and Cultural Activities:
  • Coordinator of Gulf Cultural Dialogue Laboratory – The First Online Panel Discussion: Obstacles to Intellectual Activity of Gulf Arab Youth.
  • Managing book discussion sessions of Bahrain Social and Cultural Society on a monthly basis, 2011 - Present.
  • Participation in charitable activities related to the development of Human resources, by organizing and presenting activities in separate regions of Kingdom of Bahrain, including the “Be Free” Forum, 2005.
  • Publication in Al-Ayyam and Al-Waqt newspapers, Bahrain, 2004.
  • Supervision of translation of Historical and Heritage Documents from Arabic into English;
  • Preparation and revision of historical documents of the Bahrain National Edifice.
  • Documentation of the outlooks of Bahrain villages and the folkloric pictures of Bahrain Heritage.
  • Delivery of short courses in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis, and Time Line Therapy to the benefit of teachers and employees of public and private sectors in Bahrain.
  • Running for the Sixth Legislative Session of the Parliament in Bahrain (2022-2026).

Achievements

  • Antiques of the Arabian Peninsula – Branch of History, Sixth Session, Honoring Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, 4 May 2023, for the research “Manifestations of Religious and Ethnic Tolerance as related to the Historical and Archeological Monuments in the Kingdom of Bahrain: Manama as a Model”.
  • Honored with the Order of Knights of Voluntary Work in the Middle East by the Arab Gate Newspaper and Website Today, under the supervision of Sheikha Maryam Bint Hamad Al Khalifa (31 October 2016).
  • Honored with various awards and letters of appreciation from the Ministry of Education in Bahrain and the University of Bahrain.

Affiliations

  • Member of the arad historians union association 2024
  • President of Bahrain Social and Cultural Society, 2015 - Present.
  • Member of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries & Deputy Head of the Bahraini Delegation of Society, 2006 - Present.
  • Member of Association for Social Responsibility for Individuals, 2021.
  • Member of the Bahraini Institute for Dialogue, 2018-2022.
  • Member of the Journalists Association, 2008.
  • Founding Member of the Gulf Trainers Union, 2007.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the Conference (Quality of Training) under the auspices of His Excellency, the Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs, Mr. Abdul Hussain Ali Mirza, 2007.

Grants & Contracts Awarded

professor of modern history in bahrain

Publications & Presentations

  1. “The Reformist Discourse of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in the Kingdom of Bahrain from a Historical Perspective”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 17 October 2022.
  2. “The Reformist Discourse in Bahrain in the Middle of the Twentieth Century (1950-1954)”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 6 March 2022.
  3. The Role of the British Counselor Charles Belgrave in the Foundation of the Modern State of Bahrain (1926-1957)” Journal of Human and Social Sciences (JHSS), 2023, Vol. 7, No. 4, PP. 106 – 125.
  4. “The Historicall Roots of the Factors Affecting the Democratic Transformation in the Arab Spring Countries (2010-2019)”, The International Journal of Research and Studies Publishing (IJRSP), 2023, Vol. 4, No. 39, PP. 5 - 27.
  5. “Manifestations of Religious and Ethnic Tolerance as related to the Historical and Archeological Monuments in the Kingdom of Bahrain: City of Manama as a Model”, The Yearbook of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries, 2022, No. 21, 317 – 370.
  6. “Attitudes of University students toward the “Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship” course in view of some variables”. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2018, Vol. 9, No. 1, PP. 45 – 64.
  7. “The March of the Bahraini Woman During the Twentieth Century”. Journal of Education (Bahrain), 2016, No. 41, PP. 42 – 51.
  8. The Reformist Discourse of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in the Kingdom of Bahrain from a Historical Perspective”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 17 October 2022.
  9. “The Reformist Discourse in Bahrain in the Middle of the Twentieth Century (1950-1954)”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 6 March 2022.

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Dr. Sharaf Mohammed Almezaal

Assistant Professor

Social Science
S1A-165
salmezaal@uob.edu.bh

Areas of Expertise

General History - Modern History - Philosophy of History - Analysis of History - More Important than History . 24 years of teaching. research arbitration and management of civil society institutions.

Referee of the “University of Sharjah Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences” (2021-2022). International Assignments: Assigned by the Gulf Research Center – Jeddah, to prepare, supervise and manage The First Online Panel Discussion: Young Arab Gulf Thought between Importing and Innovating Ideas and Originality, on the ZOOM Platform, 9 May 2023. Assigned by the Gulf Research Center – Jeddah, to prepare, supervise and manage The Second Online Panel Discussion: Obstacles to Intellectual Activity among Arab Youth, on the ZOOM, 4 April 2023.

Education

PHD in modern history

Biography

Public Workshops

  • “The Secret of Personal Attractiveness”, Deanship of Student Affairs, University of Bahrain, 2018.
  • “Preparing Your Own Project Plan”, Deanship of Student Affairs, University of Bahrain, 2017.
  • “Management of Change”, Deanship of Student Affairs, University of Bahrain, 2017.
  • “The Scientific Method of Preparing Research Papers or Dissertations”, The Charity Association of Buri Village, 29 January 2014.
Public Lectures:
  • “The Great Arab Revolution” Historical Illuminations”, Society of the Progressive Tribunal, Bahrain, 7 November 2021.
  • “The History of Citizenship: Philosophical Implications”, Al Jabri Cultural Majlis, Muharraq, 21 January 2020.
  • “Tolerance: An Introduction to Enlightenment of Arab Thought”, Al Doy Majlis, Muharraq, 18 January 2020.
  • “The Cultural Gap between Europe and the Arab World”, Al Thulatha Cultural Forum, Saudi Arabia, 24 December 2019.
  • “The Cultural Gap between Europe and the Arab World”, Society of History and Antiques of Bahrain, 9 October 2019.
  • Coordinator of a Lecture entitled: “Abdulla Bin Isa and the Shining Years of Charitable Management of Education in the Twentieth Century”, by Dr. Ebrahim Matar, Isa Cultural Center, 2 April 2018.
Conference Papers:
  • “The Historical and Archeological Monuments of Tolerance in the City of Manama”, The Twenty First Conference of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries, 11 May 2021.
  • “Perspectives of Formal Education in Bahrain”, Conference Dedicated to the Centenary of Formal Education in Bahrain, 18 April 2019.
  • “Manama: The Capital of Tolerance”, The Arts Society, University of Bahrain, 26 December 2018.
  • “Al Khalifa’s Rule of Bahrain”, Conference of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries.
Social Projects for the Youth:
  • Dr. Sharaf Al-Mezaal developed and realized many charitable and social projects for the benefit of Young people in the Kingdom of Bahrain, such as:  “Mind is the man’s perfection”, “Sculpting in sands”, “'The joy makers”, “My green village”, and “The Folk Song” (Al-Maowal).
Social and Cultural Activities:
  • Coordinator of Gulf Cultural Dialogue Laboratory – The First Online Panel Discussion: Obstacles to Intellectual Activity of Gulf Arab Youth.
  • Managing book discussion sessions of Bahrain Social and Cultural Society on a monthly basis, 2011 - Present.
  • Participation in charitable activities related to the development of Human resources, by organizing and presenting activities in separate regions of Kingdom of Bahrain, including the “Be Free” Forum, 2005.
  • Publication in Al-Ayyam and Al-Waqt newspapers, Bahrain, 2004.
  • Supervision of translation of Historical and Heritage Documents from Arabic into English;
  • Preparation and revision of historical documents of the Bahrain National Edifice.
  • Documentation of the outlooks of Bahrain villages and the folkloric pictures of Bahrain Heritage.
  • Delivery of short courses in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis, and Time Line Therapy to the benefit of teachers and employees of public and private sectors in Bahrain.
  • Running for the Sixth Legislative Session of the Parliament in Bahrain (2022-2026).

Achievements

  • Antiques of the Arabian Peninsula – Branch of History, Sixth Session, Honoring Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, 4 May 2023, for the research “Manifestations of Religious and Ethnic Tolerance as related to the Historical and Archeological Monuments in the Kingdom of Bahrain: Manama as a Model”.
  • Honored with the Order of Knights of Voluntary Work in the Middle East by the Arab Gate Newspaper and Website Today, under the supervision of Sheikha Maryam Bint Hamad Al Khalifa (31 October 2016).
  • Honored with various awards and letters of appreciation from the Ministry of Education in Bahrain and the University of Bahrain.

Affiliations

  • Member of the arad historians union association 2024
  • President of Bahrain Social and Cultural Society, 2015 - Present.
  • Member of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries & Deputy Head of the Bahraini Delegation of Society, 2006 - Present.
  • Member of Association for Social Responsibility for Individuals, 2021.
  • Member of the Bahraini Institute for Dialogue, 2018-2022.
  • Member of the Journalists Association, 2008.
  • Founding Member of the Gulf Trainers Union, 2007.
  • Member of the Organizing Committee of the Conference (Quality of Training) under the auspices of His Excellency, the Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs, Mr. Abdul Hussain Ali Mirza, 2007.

Grants & Contracts Awarded

professor of modern history in bahrain

Publications & Presentations

  1. “The Reformist Discourse of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in the Kingdom of Bahrain from a Historical Perspective”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 17 October 2022.
  2. “The Reformist Discourse in Bahrain in the Middle of the Twentieth Century (1950-1954)”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 6 March 2022.
  3. The Role of the British Counselor Charles Belgrave in the Foundation of the Modern State of Bahrain (1926-1957)” Journal of Human and Social Sciences (JHSS), 2023, Vol. 7, No. 4, PP. 106 – 125.
  4. “The Historicall Roots of the Factors Affecting the Democratic Transformation in the Arab Spring Countries (2010-2019)”, The International Journal of Research and Studies Publishing (IJRSP), 2023, Vol. 4, No. 39, PP. 5 - 27.
  5. “Manifestations of Religious and Ethnic Tolerance as related to the Historical and Archeological Monuments in the Kingdom of Bahrain: City of Manama as a Model”, The Yearbook of the Society of History and Antiques in the GCC Countries, 2022, No. 21, 317 – 370.
  6. “Attitudes of University students toward the “Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship” course in view of some variables”. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2018, Vol. 9, No. 1, PP. 45 – 64.
  7. “The March of the Bahraini Woman During the Twentieth Century”. Journal of Education (Bahrain), 2016, No. 41, PP. 42 – 51.
  8. The Reformist Discourse of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in the Kingdom of Bahrain from a Historical Perspective”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 17 October 2022.
  9. “The Reformist Discourse in Bahrain in the Middle of the Twentieth Century (1950-1954)”, Accepted in the “Journal of Studies of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula”, 6 March 2022.

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