Aliaa Redah Rafea

Aliaa Redah Rafea

Dr. Aliaa R. Rafea is the daughter of Master Rafea Muhammad Rafea. Dr. Aliaa R. Rafea established the Human Foundation in 2011. Dr. Aliaa R. Rafea makes use of anthropological perspectives for understanding issues related to religion, politics, and culture. Dr. Aliaa R. Rafea wrote and edited books that were published in India, Japan, Morocco, Canada, and the USA. She worked as an expert for an Arab League Project that aimed at empowering Arab youth. Dr. Aliaa R. Rafea is active in several Egyptian NGOs. She is a co-founder of the women’s group at the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research. Prof. Rafea wrote dozens of opinion pieces in Egyptian newspapers. In 2002, she was a visiting professor at Randolph-Macon Women College. Dr. Aliaa R. Rafea is a member of various academic societies.

Education

1987–1990: Ain Shams University Women's Faculty Sociology, Anthropology, Ph.D. with Highest Honor. Title of the Dissertation: Analytical Study of the Value of the Productive Work as an Indicator of Affiliation with the Country

1978–1983: American University in Cairo Sociology, Anthropology, M.A. 1983. Title of the Thesis: The Students’ Islamic Movement: Study of the Veil (Hijab)

1971–1975: University of Wales, Aberystwyth Participant/Contributor.

1965–1970: Cairo University Psychology, Philosophy, B.A. 1970

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

• 2022: Professor Dr. Aliaa R. Rafea participated in the 10th International Conference held by Ain Shams University (March 29–31). She presented a paper to the humanities session titled: “Women’s Image in Literature from Being Weak and Helpless to Being an Initiator and Leader.” http://conferences.asu.edu.eg/

• 2021: She was invited for the second time to give three lectures at The Training Center For Depth Psychology According to C G Jung and Marie-Louise Von Franz in Switzerland.
• 2020: Presented a paper for the American Anthropological Association, section of anthropology of consciousness.
• 2020: Shared a presentation at the California Institute for Human Science, "Evoking the Power of the Feminine".

• 2017: Lecturing at the Research and Training Center for Depth Psychology According to C G Jung and Marie-Louise Von Franz.
• 2016: Has designed a managerial skeleton for The Human Foundation (HF) in order to incorporate projects that serve the foundation’s vision and mission.
• 2014: Designed a series of educational episodes under The Oneness of Human program, using an interdisciplinary approach and Sufi perspective.
• Since 2012, she has been leading the Oneness and Origin Project ASL WA WASSl, as one of the Human Foundation’s projects.
• 2011: Established The Hunan Foundation/ license no 4011/ Egyptian Ministry of Social Affairs.
• 2011: CEO of the Human Foundation (HF)
• 2011: Teaching Towards Individuation Program, based on Jungian psychology, combining Sufism and psychology.

• 2010: Lecturing on analytical psychology at The Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research (ESSCR),
• 2008: Full Professor, Ain Shams University
• 2004: Consultant, Department of Population and Migration, The League of Arab States: Prepared a reference paper on youth surveys and literature in Egypt; represented the department in Youth National Policies, held in Beirut under the auspices of UNESCO. Working on evaluating the qualitative research on youth in Egypt.
• 2003: Associate Professor
• 2003–2004: Adjunct Professor, The American University in Cairo.
• 2002 Spring Semester: Visiting Professor at Randolph-Macon Women’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia.
• 1998–2001: Faculty, Assistant Professor, Ain Shams University, Women’s College.
• 1994–1997: Part-time lecturer at Ain Shams University, Women’s College.
• 1995–1997: Visiting Scientist at the International Center for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA).
• 2004–2006, 2008–2012: Freelance writer for Nahidatmisr newspaper, Cairo.
• 1994–1995: Freelance writer for Al-Ahram Al Messa'i newspaper, Cairo.
• 1993–1994: Freelance writer for Al-Shark Al-Awsat newspaper, London.
• 1993–1994: Participated in the establishment of the Zeinab Kamel Hassan Foundation for Human Holistic Development, elected secretary general of the foundation.
• 1991–1992: Managing Women’s Development in the New Communities, sponsored by the section of Visual Anthropology in the Egyptian T.V. with Dr. Zeinab Addib. The project was partly funded by UNESCO.
• 1992: Founded women’s activities within the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research.
• 1992: Has been leading an organized cultural forum within the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research on spirituality and Sufism.
• 1987–1988: Post-master fellow, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, American University in Cairo.
• 1979–1983: Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, American University in Cairo.

COURSES AND SPECIALIZATION

As a Sufi with a philosophical, anthropological, sociological, and psychological background, Aliaa R. Rafea has taught the following courses:

• Cognitive Anthropology
• Interpretative Anthropology
• The Cultural History of Egypt
• Sociology of Knowledge
• Sociology of Religion
• Anthropology of Religion
• Analytical Psychology
• Sufism: The Awakening of the Heart
• Islam for the Modern World
• The Egyptian Civilization and Globalization
• The Essentials of Islam
• Beyond Diversities: Reflections on Revelations
• Divine Revelation and Human Interpretations

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Shared in the Supervising Committee of Ph.D. and M.A. Theses:

1. Asmaa Ibrahim Hamed: University Students’ Consciousness of their National Identity: A Comparative Study between National and International Universities (2018)
2. Zeinab Salah Abdel Dayem: Settlement and Development in the Internal Oasis / Ain Shams Uni / Women’s College / Sociology Department (2016). Dalia A. Mustafa, Ph.D. Thesis: Masculinity as Reflected by The Egyptian Women’s Upbringing for Their Sons / Ain Shams Uni / Women’s College / Sociology Department (2015).
3. Asmaa Rabi, M.A. Thesis: Rural Young Women’s Ambitions / Ain Shams Uni / Women's College / Sociology Department (2014).
4. Mona Mazroua, M.A. Thesis: The Value of Land for Israelis and Palestinians / Ain Shams Uni / Women’s College / Sociology Department (2013).
5. Hanem Kerdasi, M.A. Thesis: The Young Rural Women’s Perception of Their Issues in the Past and the Present / Ain Shams University / Women’s College / Sociology Department (2012).

Shared in Defense Committees of Ph.D. and M.A. Theses:

1. Walaa Assad, M.A. Thesis: A Study of Latifa Azzayat Literature: Using Sociology of Literature Approach. Ain Shams University / Women’s College / Sociology Department (2018).
2. Amani Al Shimi, M.A. Thesis: Al-Ghazali’s Integral Epistemology: A Critical Analysis of the Jewels of the Quran / Islamic Studies / The American University in Cairo (2017).
3. Yasmeen Alaa Eddin Yussif, Ph.D. Thesis: Leadership Styles in the Light of the Social Transformation Within Modern Organization: A Field Study. Ain Shams Uni / Women’s College, Sociology Department (2014).
4. Eman Abdel Wahab Mohammad Abdu: Empowering Poor Women through Small Credits for Investment (2014).

REFERENCE PAPERS SUBMITTED TO ARAB LEAGUE DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION AND MIGRATION

• “Critical Approach to the Qualitative Studies on Youth in Egypt”
• “A Guideline for Qualitative Research in Social Sciences”

ACADEMIC SOCIETIES

1. The American Anthropological Association: member since 1992.
2. Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA): fellow since 1998–2011.
3. The Egyptian Philosophical Society: member since 1990–2000.
4. The American Sociological Association: joined in 2006.

NGOS

• Egyptian Women Writers
• Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research: www.esscr.org

Links:

• www.esscr.org
• http://en.aroadhome.org/
• http://www.thebook.org/our-books.html
• [https://independent.academia.edu/ARafea/CurriculumVitae
• http://divinecontentment.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=12
• https://www.m.ahewar.org/s.asp?aid=565777&r=0
• https://www.ahewar.org/debat/show.art.asp?aid=565777
• https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/618/
• https://www.theinterfaithobserver.org/journal-articles/2014/3/15/a-force-such-as-the-world-has-never-known-women-creating-cha.html
• https://www.researchgate.net/institution/Ain-Shams-University2
• http://divinecontentment.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=12
• https://aliaarafea.me
• https://en.everybodywiki.com/Aliaa_Redah_Rafea?action=edit
• https://www.hfegypt.net

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Rafea, Aliaa R. Contemplations of the Primordial Message Series: No. 1, from overflow of zamzam, The Human Foundation for Publication and Distribution (HFPD), 202

2. Rafea, Aliaa R. Contemplations of the Primordial Message Series: No. 2, Revelation from Medina, The Human Foundation for Publication and Distribution (HFPD), 202

3. The Power of the Feminine: Facing Shadow Evoking Light.

4. Rafea, Aliaa R. Wisdom of Islam in the Life of a Muslim: Rafea Muhammad Rafea, The Human Foundation Publication, in Arabic 2017

5. Rafea, Aliaa R. Insight: Vision and Fulfillment: Biography and Spiritual/ Intellectual Journey, The Human Foundation Publication, in Arabic, 2016

6. Rafea, Aliaa R. Translated and commented on C.G. Jung’s book Memories, Dreams and Reflections, The Human Foundation Publication, 2015

7. Rafea, Aliaa R. Co-authored Divine Revelations and Human Interpretations, The Human Foundation Publication, in Arabic, 2015

8. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Sacred Seed In Qur’an” in SACRED SEED: A Collection of Essays, Compiled and edited by Global Peace Initiative of Women, with an introduction by Vandana Shiv, 2014

9. Rafea, Aliaa R. Co-edited and wrote a chapter in A Force Such as the World Has Never Known: Women Creating Change, INANNA Publications, Canada, 2013

10. Rafea, Aliaa R. The Root of All Evil: An Exposition of Prejudice, Fundamentalism & Gender Imbalance, Imprint Academic, January 2007

11. Rafea, Aliaa R., Ali, and Aisha. The Book of Essential Islam: Spiritual Training System of Islam (The Education Project series) Paperback – April 1, 2005

12. Rafea, Aliaa R., Ali, and Aisha. Beyond Diversities: Reflections on Revelation, Dar Sadek, Alexandria, Egypt, 2000, Nahdet Misr Publication, 2005

13. Rafea, Aliaa R., Ali, and Aisha. Islam from Adam to Muhammad and Beyond, Dar Sadek, Alexandria, Egypt, 2003. Published internationally by The Book Foundation, London UK, 2004.

Articles in Academic Journals

1. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Needed Resurrection of the Feminine Spirit in Egypt” in The International Journal of Gender and Nature and Transformation (IJGN), Vol 1, No 1, electronic edition, published in 2014.
2. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Nature and Man: Past and Present In Egypt” in Takako Yamada and Takashi Irimoto, Continuity, Symbiosis, and the Mind in Traditional Cultures of Modern Society, Hokkaido University Press, 2011.
3. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Peace between Religiosity and Secularity (Humanness and Divinity), in Peace Responsibility, a proceeding of a symposium under the same title, sponsored by the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research (ESSCR), and the International Association of Sufism (IAS), 2009.
4. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Globalization and Culture Boundaries: An Anthropological Perspective,” Icfai Journal of History and Culture, India, Volume 1, No. 3, 2007.
5. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Peace Between Religiosity and Secularity (Humanness and Divinity), in Sufism, Vol. XIV, No. 3, pp. 15–39. Published also in the proceedings of Peace Responsibility Symposium, sponsored by the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research and the International Association of Sufism, 2008, pp. 169–182.
6. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Islam, Freedom and Human Rights: Anthropological Reading of History” in Wejhat Nazar (Points of View), Volume 7, issue 81, October 2005.
7. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Islam, Freedom and Human Rights: Anthropological Reading of History” in Wejhat Nazar (Points of View), Volume 7, issue 81, October 2005.
8. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Universalism in Islam” in R. Hangloo (ed.), Approaching Islam, House of Indological Publication, India, 2005.
9. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Dialogue of Cultures: A Teaching Experience in USA” in Femmes Mediterraneennes' Women. Proceedings of the International Conference held in Fes, 24–26 of April 2003. Fatima Sadiqi (editor), published in 2004.
10. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Perception and Strategies of Households in Bershaya Village, El-Bab District, Syria,” Proceedings of the International Dry Lands Development Commission, Sixth International Conference on the Development of Dry Lands, ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria, 2003, pp. 429–434.
11. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Woman and Dimensions of Reproductive Health,” Woman and Poverty: The Demographic and Health Behavior, Arab League Publications, vol. 4, 2002, pp. 163–199.
12. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Unraveling Different Meanings of the Veil,” Sadiqi, Fatima (ed.), Feminist Movements: Origins and Orientations, Publication of the Faculty of Art and Humanities, Dhar El Meharaz, Fès, Morocco, 2001, pp. 25–52.
13. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Global Transformation and the Changing Roles of Social Sciences,” Abdul-Moetti, Abdul-Basit (ed.), Idhafat, no. 3, January 2001, pp. 37–47.
14. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Culture and Development,” Ayad, Shoukry (ed.), Egypt: Visions for the Future, Friends of the Book Publisher, Cairo, Egypt, 1999, pp. 27–47.
15. Rafea, Aliaa R. The Egyptian Identity: An Anthropological Study of the School of Art and Life, Dar Sadek, Alexandria, Egypt, 1996.
16. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Peasants' Political Rights,” Inseparable Rights: Proceedings of the Human Rights Forum on Economic and Social Rights, Dar Jihad, Cairo, Egypt, 1994.
17. Rafea, Aliaa R. National Affiliation and Development in Rural Egypt, vol. 1 The Roots, vol. 2 The Harvest, Dar Sadek, Alexandria, Egypt, 1993.
18. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Productive Labor in the Egyptian Village,” The Question of Peasantry, Arab Research Center Publications, Cairo, Egypt, 1992, pp. 272–282.
19. Rafea, Aliaa R. “Authenticity and Modernity Considered by some Egyptian Pioneers,” El-Manar, no. 59, October 1989, pp. 28–35.

• REFERENCE PAPERS SUBMITTED TO ARAB LEAGUE DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION AND MIGRATION[edit]

“Critical Approach to the Qualitative Studies on Youth in Egypt" “A Guideline for Qualitative Research in Social Sciences”,

REFERENCE PAPERS SUBMITTED TO ARAB LEAGUE DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION AND MIGRATION

• “Critical Approach to the Qualitative Studies on Youth in Egypt”
• “A Guideline for Qualitative Research in Social Sciences”

SELECTED PUBLIC LECTURES

1. Attended Women Economic Forum, held under the auspices of All Ladies League (ALL), (May 12–16, 2016), gave a presentation titled: “New Horizon for Women's Voyage.” Awarded a prize for her contribution to Human Oneness.

2. In collaboration between Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Human Foundation, she coordinated a symposium titled WOMEN GATHERING FOR CHANGE (March 16–19). She opened the symposium and presented a paper: “The Need for a Shift of Consciousness.”

3. Invited to attend the Second Forum held by the Spirit of Humanity in Reykjavik, Iceland, in April 2014.

4. Hosted by the Supreme Council of Culture to lead a forum on her translated book The Root of All Evil, on the occasion of International Women's Day, March 8, 2013.

5. Address to the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi: “Shifting from a paradigm of separation and division to one of oneness and human unity.” She was invited by the Global Peace Initiative of Women in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the GPIW: "Awakening the Healing Heart: The Tenth Anniversary Celebration Program of GPIW UN Headquarters," Nairobi, and Gallmann Conservancy, Laikipia, Kenya, March 2–7, 2012.

6. By invitation from GPIW, she attended a meeting in Japan in September to share meditation practices and religious rituals for the betterment of the world community (15–19 September 2012).

7. Moderated a session titled “Finding Unity in Diversity: The Value of Spiritual Exchange for Universal Values as the Foundation for Social Transformation: An Inter-Spiritual Forum in Cairo, Egypt, organized by the Global Peace Initiative of Women & Civilizations Exchange and Cooperation Foundation, November 15–17, 2011.

8. Lecture on Globalization and the Future of the World, Indian Embassy, Cairo, June 2008.

9. Presentation of her co-authored book “The Root of All Evil” to the community of the American University in Cairo, February 25, 2008.

10. Address to SERAFIS Cultural Society: “Spirituality in Everyday Life”, January 14, 2006.

11. Address to Cultural Wheel: “Beyond Space and Place”, October 9, 2005.

12. Address to SERAFIS Cultural Society, March 15, 2005, Egyptian Identity between the Past and the Present.

13. Address to Court Street United Methodist Church: Introducing Islam, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, April 7, 2002.

14. Address to Trinity Lutheran Church: Beyond Diversities, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, March 17, 2002.

15. Address to St. Paul Episcopal Church: Islam and Peace, January 20, 2002.

16. Public speech, “Universal Aspects in Islam,” at Randolph-Macon Women’s College, Lynchburg, Virginia, April 4, 2002. Comments on the lecture appeared in News & Advance, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, Local Section, April 5, 2002.

17. “Egypt and the Twenty-first Century,” Opera House, Cairo, Egypt, Summer 2001.

18. On the theme of “Islam and the Modern World,” a joint address with Algeria’s Ambassador Mustafa El-Sherif, and Dr. M. Sayed Said, Society of Refa’a al Tahtawy, Cairo, Egypt, January 14, 2001.

19. “The Egyptian Identity and Future Prospects,” Cairo International Book Exhibition, December 1996. On the same theme, gave a lecture at the Opera House in May 1997.

20. “Art and Freedom from an Anthropological Perspective,” at the Fine Art Society, Cairo, Egypt, January 12, 1995.

21. “Art and Religion from an Anthropological Perspective,” at the Fine Art Society, Cairo, Egypt, January 13, 1994.

22. "Women’s Movement & Religion in Egypt," at San Diego State University, California, USA, March 1986.

23. "The Veil as a Political Symbol", Egypt My Love Society, The American University in Cairo, February 1984.

SELECTED ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS

1. “The New Arab Order,” Al-Ahram Weekly, March 28, 1991.
2. “Aftermath of Gulf Crisis: Facing Four Challenges,” Al-Ahram, July 3, 1991.
3. “The Political Dimension of Conflicts between Eastern and Western Cultures,” El-Alam El-Youm, November 7, 1991.
4. “The Urgency for a National Goal,” Al-Ahram, July 21, 1992.
5. “Globalization and the Particularity of Cultures: Are There Any Contradictions?,” Al-Shark Al-Awsat, October 24, 1993.
6. “Responsible Freedom and Democracy,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, April 4, 1994.
7. “Scientific Creativity: Our Path into the 21st Century,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, May 7, 1994.
8. “Prospects for the National Dialogue,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, June 14, 1994.
9. “How to Stop the Seeds of Sectarianism through Dialogue,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, June 21, 1994.
10. “The National Dialogue and the Predicament of Alienation,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, July 5, 1994.
11. “The Polar Axis of the National Dialogue,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, July 18, 1994.
12. “Directing National Dialogue toward the Establishment of Peace,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, July 26, 1994.
13. “Globalization and Particularity in the Cairo Conference on Population,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, September 6, 1994.
14. “Human Freedom is the Core for Realizing Development,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, September 13, 1994.
15. “Religion and the World: Are There Any Contradictions?” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, January 17, 1995.
16. “Is Ramadan a Month for Religious Piety or for Celebrations?” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, February 7, 1995.
17. “Is There an Inherited Conflict between Religion and Civilizations?” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, February 14, 1995.
18. “The Universality and Particularity in Islam,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, March 7, 1995.

The following are selections of articles which were published in Nahdet Misr newspaper:

1. “And What Is after the Clash of Civilizations,” May 20, 2004.
2. “The Making of Human Barbarism,” May 25, 2004.
3. “Racism and Political Reform,” May 31, 2004.
4. “Conditions for Reform: Real Democracy, Advanced Education and Free Civic Society,” June 15, 2004.
5. “Are We Going to Uncover Sources of Power or Will We Continue to Live in Illusion,” June 26, 2004.
6. “Cultural Aspects of Democracy,” July 4, 2004.
7. “A Message of Peace from Spain,” July 28, 2004.
8. “Renaissance is Not an Impossible Dream,” August 4, 2004.

And dozens of articles through 2005–2006, 2008–2012.

You can access Dr. Aliaa Rafea's articles in newspapers from the blog:

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. Four lectures on analytical psychology in the Training and Research Center for Depth Psychology according to C.G. Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz, Zurich, Switzerland, 7–14 April, 2017. 2. Invited to contribute to the Global Peace Initiative of Women gathering in Marrakesh on the theme: The Inner Dimension of Climate Change: An Education Program for Young Ecologists in Africa, Morocco, November 11–16, 2016. 3. Gave two speeches at the Women Economic Forum, arranged by the All Women League, New Delhi, India, May 2016. 4. In collaboration with the Library of Alexandria, Prof. Rafea coordinated and organized an international conference on Women Gathering for Change, gave the opening speech, and presented a reviewing paper, March 16–19, 2015. 5. Invited by the Spirit of Humanity Forum to share in their gathering in Iceland, 2014. 6. Invited by the Global Peace Initiative of Women to attend a gathering in Japan, September 2012. 7. Delivered a speech at the United Nations Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, 2012. 8. Moderated a session titled “Finding Unity in Diversity: The Value of Spiritual Exchange for Universal Values as the Foundation for Social Transformation: Inter-Spiritual Forum in Cairo, Egypt, organized by the Global Peace Initiative of Women & Civilizations Exchange and Cooperation Foundation, November 15–17, 2011.

9. “Remapping the Leadership for Peace,” paper presented in the International Leadership Association Conference titled: One Planet Many Worlds: Remapping the Purpose of Leadership, held in London, October 26–29, 2011.

10. “Peace between Religiosity and Secularity (Humanness and Divinity),” paper presented at the Peace Responsibility Symposium, sponsored by the International Cultural Research (ESSCR), 18–21 January 2007.

11. The American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, San Jose, California, 19–22 November 2006, presented a paper titled “The transnational nature of Islamic art: The case of Sami Yusuf.”

12. Scotland, 14 September, Ancient Wisdom and Present Day Expression, sponsored by the International Association of Sufism with Edinburgh Institute for Advanced Learning and the Edinburgh International Center for World Spiritualities. http://ias.org/programs/sufismsymposium/ancient-wisdom-and-present-day-expressions/

13. The League of Arab States meeting in Hammamet, Tunis, September 2005, presented a paper titled “Critical Approach to the Qualitative Studies on Youth in Egypt.”

14. The League of Arab States meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, December 2004, presented a paper on Youth in Egypt: What do we know?

15. The Second International Conference on “Mediterranean Women,” Fes, Morocco, April 28–30, 2005. Presented paper titled “Egypt Family Law and the Divine Law ‘Sharia’: An Anthropological Perspective.”

16. Represented the League of Arab States, Population Policies Department at the Regional Seminar on National Youth Policies in the Middle East and North Africa, Beirut, 10–12 December 2004.

17. The Arab League gathering at Sharm El-Sheikh, presented a literature review on youth empowerment in Egypt.

18. The Council Parliament of World Religion Congress: Pathway to Peace: The Wisdom of Listening and Power of Commitment, Barcelona, Spain, 7–14 July 2004. Presented two papers, “Peace: The Universal Message of World’s Religions,” and shared in the assembly of “Violence as Motivated by Religions.”

19. International Congress for Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (ICAES), arranged under the auspices of the International Union of Ethnological and Anthropological Sciences (IUAES), Florence, Italy, July 5–12, 2003. Presented a paper titled: Nature and Man: Past and Present in Egypt.

20. An International Conference on “Mediterranean Women,” Fes, Morocco, April 24–26, 2003. Presented paper titled “Teaching Experience in the United States: Dialogue between Cultures.”

21. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Conference on Technology, Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the Arab World, Beirut, Lebanon, July 16–18, 2002.

22. Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, March 28–April 1, 2001. Presented a paper titled “Globalization and Cultural Identity.”

23. Arab League Conference on “Women and Poverty,” Rabat, Morocco, March 20–23, 2001. Presented a paper titled “Woman and Dimensions of Reproductive Health.”

24. The International Association of Sufism, The Soul’s Longing Symposium: San Rafael, California, March 25–27, 2001. Presented an address on how to approach holy texts from a Sufi perspective.

25. The International Association of Sufism, 2000 Symposium: Millennium Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, May 2000. Presented a paper titled “Divine Law and Harmony.”

26. The International Dry Lands Development Commission, Sixth International Conference on the Development of Dry Lands, Cairo, Egypt, August 22–27, 1999, presented a paper titled “Resource Management: Perceptions and Strategies of Households in Bershaya Village, El-Bab District, Syria.”

27. The International Conference on Feminist Movements: Origins and Orientations, Rabat, Morocco, May 13–15, 1999, presented a paper titled “Unraveling Different Meanings of Veiling.”

28. The 14th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences: The 21st Century: The Century of Anthropology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, July 28–August 1, 1998. Presented a paper titled “The Interpretation of Human Rights in Islam and Future Challenges.”

29. Represented the Zeinab Kamel Hassan (ZKH) Foundation in the Cairo International Conference for Population, September 5–13, 1994.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL CONFERENCES

1. Invited to share a forum on “Human Rights and the Children Living in Streets within the Framework of Human Trafficking,” under the auspices of the National Egyptian Center for Human Rights and the National Center for Criminology and Sociology, October 18, 2009.

2. Cairo University Conference on Globalization and the Daily Life, May 4–6, 2004, presented a paper titled “Youth and Globalization: A Pilot Comparative Study.”

3. The First Conference on Egyptian Anthropology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, December 4–6, 1995.

4. The Egyptian Philosophical Society Annual Conference, Cairo, Egypt, December 16–18, 1995, presented a paper titled “Interpretative Anthropology and Objectivity.”

5. Egyptian Philosophical Society Conference, Cairo, Egypt, June 29–July 1, 1992, presented a paper titled “Towards a National Cultural Project.”

6. Coordinated the Egyptian Human Rights Organization forum on Freedom of Thoughts, Beliefs and Expression, Cairo, Egypt, May 1–2, 1992.

7. The Egyptian Human Rights Organization forum on Economic and Social Rights, Cairo, Egypt, 1990, presented a paper titled “Empowerment and Peasants’ Human Rights.”

8. Center for Arabic Studies Conference on “The Question of Peasantry,” Cairo, Egypt, April 28–29, 1991, presented a paper titled “Productive Labor in the Egyptian Village.”

MISCELLANEOUS ACADEMIC, RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

1. Founder and chair of The Human Foundation, licensed in August 2011.
2. Co-founder of a Sufi women’s group under the umbrella of the Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research since 1991.
3. Leading Sufi retreats in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
4. Conducted a faculty seminar in Randolph-Macon Women’s College, VA, titled: Veiling and Women’s Liberty (4 sessions), Spring 2002.
5. Established an electronic magazine that deals with spirituality: www.aroadhome.org
6. Translated into Arabic Noam Chomsky’s book The Fateful Triangle, Dar Sadek, Alexandria, Egypt, 1992.
7. Translated into English Rafea Muhammad Rafea’s book Memoir of Khabarides: The Future of Spiritualism, Vantage Press, New York, USA, 1990.
8. Participant at The Sufi Women’s Organization Dialogue.
9. Submitted a project proposal to the regional office of UNESCO in Cairo titled “Women’s Development in New Societies,” November 1991.
10. Conducted a pilot study for Al-Ahram newspaper on youth problems; findings were published in a series of articles as follows:

• “Youth and the Problem of Alienation,” Al-Ahram, May 16, 1994.
• “Youth: Unemployment and Fanaticism,” Al-Ahram, May 23, 1994.
• “Solving the Youth Problems, Not an Impossibility,” Al-Ahram, May 30, 1994.

1. Reviewed Alan Hart's book “Arafat: Terrorist or Peacemaker,” San Diego Union, San Diego, California, USA, Feb. 2, 1986.
2. Presented a paper to the Philosophy Dept. Symposium of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth titled “Sufism: One Order or Many,” 1975.
3. Presented a paper to the Philosophy Dept. Symposium of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth titled “The Concept of God as a Whole of Which Everything is a Part: Spinoza's Doctrine of Pantheism,” 1972.

SELECTED ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS

• “The New Arab Order,” Al-Ahram Weekly, March 28, 1991.

• “Aftermath of Gulf Crisis: Facing Four Challenges,” Al-Ahram, July 3, 1991.

• “The Political Dimension of Conflicts between Eastern and Western Cultures,” El-Alam El-Youm, November 7, 1991.

• “The Urgency for a National Goal,” Al-Ahram, July 21, 1992.

• “Globalization and the Particularity of Cultures: Are There Any Contradictions?,” Al-Shark Al-Awsat, October 24, 1993.

• “Responsible Freedom and Democracy,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, April 4, 1994.

• “Scientific Creativity: Our Path into the 21st Century,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, May 7, 1994.

• “Prospects for the National Dialogue,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, June 14, 1994.
• “How to Stop the Seeds of Sectarianism through Dialogue,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, June 21, 1994.

• “The National Dialogue and the Predicament of Alienation,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, July 5, 1994.

• “The Polar Axis of the National Dialogue,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, July 18, 1994.

• “Directing National Dialogue toward the Establishment of Peace,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, July 26, 1994.

• “Globalization and Particularity in the Cairo Conference on Population,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, September 6, 1994.

• “Human Freedom is the Core for Realizing Development,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, September 13, 1994.

• “Religion and the World: Are There Any Contradictions?” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, January 17, 1995.

• “Is Ramadan a Month for Religious Piety or for Celebrations?” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, February 7, 1995.

• “Is There an Inherited Conflict between Religion and Civilizations?” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, February 14, 1995.

• “The Universality and Particularity in Islam,” Al-Ahram Al-Massa'i, March 7, 1995.

• The following are selections of articles which were published in Nahdet Misr newspaper:

• “And What Is after the Clash of Civilizations,” May 20, 2004.

• “The Making of Human Barbarism,” May 25, 2004.
• “Racism and Political Reform,” May 31, 2004.
• “Conditions for Reform: Real Democracy, Advanced Education and Free Civic Society,” June 15, 2004.
• “Are We Going to Uncover Sources of Power or Will We Continue to Live in Illusion,” June 26, 2004.
• “Cultural Aspects of Democracy,” July 4, 2004.
• “A Message of Peace from Spain,” July 28, 2004.
• “Renaissance is Not an Impossible Dream,” August 4, 2004.
• And dozens of articles through 2005–2006, 2008–2012.

ACADEMIC SOCIETIES

• The American Anthropological Association: member since 1992.
• Society for Applied Anthropology (SFAA): fellow since 1998–2011.
• The Egyptian Philosophical Society: member since 1990–2000.
• The American Sociological Association: joined in 2006.

NGOS

• Egyptian Women Writers
• Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research: www.esscr.org

External Links

• www.esscr.org
• http://en.aroadhome.org/
• http://www.thebook.org/our-books.html

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