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Who is Dr. Ahmad Oweidi Al-Abbadi?

Dr. Al-Abbadi is a well-respected writer, historian and former member of the Jordanian parliament. He holds a Ph.D. in Political and Social Studies, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, and an M.A. in Islamic History and Geographical Studies, High Institute of Islamic Studies, Cairo, Egypt. He has worked as a producer of Jordanian TV programs and as a political writer in Jordanian weekly newspapers

Dr.Oweidi is also a historian of Jordanian and tribal affairs, having published over fifty books in both English and Arabic.

He was a member of the Jordanian parliament 1989-1993 and 1997-2001. He attended and contributed to countless seminars, workshops, and Parliamentary Conferences (local, regional and worldwide).

Before his arrest Dr. Oweidi was working as a Peace and Human Rights Activist. He is the Chairman of the Jordan national Movement <http://www.jordannationalmovement.org>, which “seeks to promote democracy, human rights, and political, economic and social reforms, and national strategic issues in Jordan, and constructive and peaceful dialogue to settle current and future conflicts in the Middle East Region.''

Education, Professional and Business Experience:

1. Ph.D. in Political and Social Studies, Cambridge University, United Kingdom
2. M.A. in Islamic History and Geographical Studies, High Institute of Islamic Studies, Cairo, Egypt
3. B.A. in Geography, The Arab University
4. Editor of Police Magazine (1973-1979)
5. Retired Colonel, Jordanian Public Security
6. Poet in Classical Arabic and Local Jordanian Dialogue
7. Producer of Jordanian TV Programs
8. Political Writer in Jordanian Weekly Newspapers
9. Historian in the Jordanian and Tribal Affairs
10. Member of the Jordanian Parliament: 1989-1993 and 1997-2001
11. Attended and Contributed to Countless Seminars, Workshops, Conferences and Parliamentary Conferences (local, regional and worldwide)
12. Peace and Human Rights Activist

Published the Following Books in Arabic:

1. Bedouin Women
2. Bedouin Merits and Lore, Two Editions
3. Introduction Study for the Jordanian Tribes, Two Editions
4. Jordanian Tribes: Land, Humans and History, Two Volumes
5. Jordanian Tribes: Fieldwork and Analysis
6. Occasions Among Jordanian Tribes, Two Editions
7. Judicial Evidence Among Bedouins
8. Major Crimes Among Jordanian Tribes
9. Minor Crimes Among Jordanian Tribes
10. My Travels in Jordan, Two Volumes.
11. Judicial Process Among Jordanian Tribes
11. Bedouin Justice
12. Jordan in Scripts of Islamic Travelers, To Volumes
13. Parliamentary Scuffles, Three Volumes

Published the Following Books in English:

1. Bedouin Justice in Jordan: 1921-1982
2. Political History of the Jordanian Tribes Up to 2005, Two Volumes

Publications: Translations from English to Arabic:

1. Note on the Bedouins and the Wahhabys: 1810-1817, Two Volumes
2. A Crackle of Thorns by Aleck Kekebride
3. The Story of Arab Legion by John Glubb, Two Editions
4. The Survey of Eastern Palestine
5. Life and Ventures: Beyond Jordan by Robinson Lez
6. Jordan Valley and Petra: American Mission
7. The Land of Moab Tristram, Two Editions
8. With the Bedouins by Gray Hill
9. Across Jordan by Schumakher
10. The land of Gilead by Lawrence Oliphant