The Bahraini researcher and writer of Al -Watan newspaper, Asma Khaled Abdullah, obtained a doctorate degree with a high grade of excellence in the specialty of Islamic history, for her message entitled: “Women in the eastern Arabian Peninsula society and their impact on public life in the Abbasid era (132–656 AH/750-1258 AD): a historical and civilizational study”, from Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The thesis, which is described as a distinct academic achievement, is among the leading studies of its kind that deal with women in the eastern Arabian Peninsula during the first centuries AH, as it highlighted its social, economic and cultural conditions, and showed its civilizational impact in that period. It won great praise from the scientific committee, which praised the methodology of the researcher and the subject of the distinguished message, and its importance in bridging a gap in the social history of the region.
The discussion session witnessed a high official and academic presence, at the forefront of the Consul General of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Musa Al -Nuaimi, and the representative of the Bahraini embassy in Riyadh, the cultural advisor Muammar Al -Mannai, along with leaders of the Bahraini Ministry of Education, led by the Undersecretary Nawal Al -Khater, and the Director of Policies Management and Development of Curricula Sahar Al -Majzoub, as well as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Bahrain d. Diaa Al -Kaabi and Head of the Department of Social Sciences d. Ahlam Al Qasimi, a number of academics and those interested in history and heritage from the Bahraini and Saudi sides.
The message was widely praised by the scientific committee, which emphasized the importance of the subject academic and social, and praised the accurate scientific methodology of the researcher, which managed to document the position of women in the region throughout history and provide a deep civilized reading of their role. The Scientific Committee included a member of the Saudi Shura Council d. Amira Al -Jaafari is an external discussion, and Dr. Fahd Al -Damg is an internal discussion, and Dr. Saleh Al -Jadaani is a supervisor and a decision. Researcher names are considered one of the prominent young names in the historical field, as she published more than 8 research during the past year in tight scientific magazines, and about 20 press articles, as well as various scientific and cultural contributions. She also has two books under printing, one under the supervision of King Abdulaziz House. She is the writer of the column of “bright history” and “the civilization of a homeland” in the newspaper “Al -Watan”, where it contributes to simplifying history and linking it to the national identity.
At the end of the discussion session, d. Asma Khaled about her deep gratitude and appreciation for her generous family and everyone who stood beside her and supported her on her academic journey, stressing that this achievement would not have been achieved had it not been for their continuous support. She thanked Dr. Khaled Al -Hamdani for his great support and his influential contribution to her scientific career.
