Hamid bin Ahmad Al Rifaie (
Arabic: حامد بن أحمد الرفاعي) (born 1940) is a Saudi Arabian activist and thinker,
president of the International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD ),[1] and
co-president of the
World Muslim Congress.
Biography
Al-Rifaie was born in 1940 in
Busor Alharer village in the
Huraan[2] region of
Syria to a well-known family. His father, Sheikh Ahmed bin Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie,[2] was an American educated tribal leader. His grandfather, Sheikh Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie,[2] was also from the leaders and dignitaries in
Huraan. He played an important role in the national revolution against the French, and was the right-hand man of
Huraan Sheikh Ismail Pasha Al-Rifaie during and after the
French mandate over Syria.[citation needed]
Al-Rifaie, during his activities in IIFD, signed more than ten protocols pertaining to dialogue between IIFD and international cultural and religious foundations such as:
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue - Vatican.
The American National Council of the Churches of Christ-Washington.
The Middle East Council of Churches - Cyprus.
The World Council of Churches - Geneva.
The Russian Cultural Glory Center - Moscow.
The World Buddhist Sangha Council - Taiwan .
The Middle East Institute for Peace and development - New York.
The World Hindu Council - New Delhi.
Academic position
Secondary School - Teacher of Chemistry, 1962–1978.
The book " We and the other and the problem of the term and dialogue " Author: Prof. Hamid Al-Rifaie - Publisher:
World Muslim Congress - Publication Date: 2006
Hamid bin Ahmad Al Rifaie (
Arabic: حامد بن أحمد الرفاعي) (born 1940) is a Saudi Arabian activist and thinker,
president of the International Islamic Forum for Dialogue (IIFD ),[1] and
co-president of the
World Muslim Congress.
Biography
Al-Rifaie was born in 1940 in
Busor Alharer village in the
Huraan[2] region of
Syria to a well-known family. His father, Sheikh Ahmed bin Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie,[2] was an American educated tribal leader. His grandfather, Sheikh Zaal Beck Al-Rifaie,[2] was also from the leaders and dignitaries in
Huraan. He played an important role in the national revolution against the French, and was the right-hand man of
Huraan Sheikh Ismail Pasha Al-Rifaie during and after the
French mandate over Syria.[citation needed]
Al-Rifaie, during his activities in IIFD, signed more than ten protocols pertaining to dialogue between IIFD and international cultural and religious foundations such as:
The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue - Vatican.
The American National Council of the Churches of Christ-Washington.
The Middle East Council of Churches - Cyprus.
The World Council of Churches - Geneva.
The Russian Cultural Glory Center - Moscow.
The World Buddhist Sangha Council - Taiwan .
The Middle East Institute for Peace and development - New York.
The World Hindu Council - New Delhi.
Academic position
Secondary School - Teacher of Chemistry, 1962–1978.
The book " We and the other and the problem of the term and dialogue " Author: Prof. Hamid Al-Rifaie - Publisher:
World Muslim Congress - Publication Date: 2006