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A chair hosted by Qassim University with the support of Sheikh Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Rashid Al-Hamid, which aims to prepare and support qualitative research, provide advisory, training and community services in the field of the biography of the Prophet, serve the Prophet, and spread prophetic values in governmental and private institutions.
Vision
National leadership in research, education, and community service in the sciences of the Prophetic biography and history of the Sahaba, and an effective partnership nationally and internationally, enhanced by sustainability, innovation, and technology.
Mission Statement
Providing specialized research, educational, professional and consultancy services in the biography of the Prophet and the history of the Sahaba that promote sustainable national development and develop self-resources, through peer-reviewed investigation and publication, digital transformation in multiple languages, training and accreditation programs, in an inspiring and governed environment that activates innovation and partnership.
Values
- Belonging and social responsibility: Promoting national loyalty and community service and measuring the positive impact of the chair's work.
- Fairness and equality of opportunity: Fairness and transparency in judging, awarding and admissions, and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity.
- Honesty and scientific authenticity: Integrity, disciplined documentation, and the adoption of authentic sources in investigation and study.
- Transparency and accountability: Disclosure of policies and results, and availability of information in accordance with governance and regulations.
- Mastery, quality and accreditation: International refereeing and cataloging standards, continuous improvement, and academic accreditation.
- Innovation, digitization and sustainability: Creative digital and educational solutions and localization of technology in the digital humanities with a sustainable return.
- Collaboration and global institutional partnership: Teamwork with universities, centers, and chairs locally and internationally.
Objectives of the chair
Achieving a qualitative addition and innovation in peer-reviewed research, manuscript investigation, and the study of narratives in the Prophet's biography and the history of the Sahabah, may Allah have mercy on them.
Disseminating the prophetic biography globally and enhancing the Kingdom's status through translation, rational media, and building an international scientific presence.
Building national educational and professional capacities through training platforms, diplomas and accreditations that qualify researchers and teachers.
Developing curricula and educational materials for universities and schools to keep pace with modern standards and develop values and skills.
Transfer and localization of technology in digital humanities by creating highly reliable libraries, atlases, databases, and interactive platforms.
Addressing issues with societal and intellectual impact and developing the culture of biography through effective channels (conferences, exhibitions, competitions, digital content) with systematic measurement of impact.
Aligning national plans and sustainability through institutional partnerships, endowment and grant fund, and governance for sustainable national development.
The chair's strategic focus
Knowledge and Realization
Education and Rehabilitation
Translation and Global Communication
Digital Architecture and House of Expertise
Social Impact and Media
Partnerships, Sustainability and Governance
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Scholarship (Cognitive Integration in the Biography of the Prophet)
This specialized research grant seeks to consolidate interdisciplinary studies in the biography of the Prophet as a systematic scientific approach that seeks to integrate biographical sciences with other fields of knowledge in the human, social and natural sciences, in order to enhance knowledge integration, deepen the scientific understanding of the biography of the Prophet, and allow its principles to be used to address contemporary issues and generate practical solutions to them, in addition to enriching the human and social sciences with new horizons of methodological development and renewal.
Grant areas
- Studies linking the biography of the Prophet to the humanities and social sciencessuch as Sharia studies, law, sociology, cultural anthropology, and management science, and highlighting their organizational, value, and human dimensions.
- Studies linking the Prophet's biography to the natural sciencessuch as public health, environment, and sustainable development to explore prophetic practices of care and sustainability.
- Utilizing modern technologies and communication platforms To disseminate an in-depth scientific understanding of the Prophet's biography and make it accessible to researchers and the public through innovative means.
- Interdisciplinary studies linking biographical sciences to the sciences of language, literature, education, and psychologyThis contributes to enriching scientific research and developing cultural, educational and societal curricula, methods and practices inspired by the Prophet's biography and its application in various fields.
Target group
Qassim University faculty members and their equivalents
Grant outputs
A number of scientific research papers specialized in the biography of the Prophet published in peer-reviewed scientific journals
Grant goals
- Enabling researchers to carry out original studies of an interdisciplinary nature that employ the methods of different sciences for a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the Prophet's biography.
- Supporting interdisciplinary academic research that integrates biographical approaches with humanities, social sciences, and education curricula to provide deeper analytical approaches to contemporary intellectual and social challenges
Contributing to the development of humanities and social sciences by opening new paths for knowledge integration and localizing scientific and technical approaches in the study of the biography of the Prophet.
Scholarship Terms and Conditions
- The principal investigator must be a faculty member at Qassim University or equivalent, and his/her academic rank must not be lower than assistant professor.
- The research proposal must be original, not previously submitted or supported by any other entity, not submitted to other entities after approval, and not derived in whole or in part from academic theses or student projects.
- The percentage of documented citation (text or meaning) in the research should not exceed (25%), whether from the researcher's research or from the research of others, and any research that exceeds this percentage will be rejected, according to the data of the results of the citation measurement program (I Thenticate), excluding from the calculation of the above citation percentage Qur'anic verses, hadiths, and poetic testimonies.
- The principal investigator should not have stalled research according to the criteria of the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research at the university.
- The researcher is obligated to publish the research in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, with reference to the support of the Sheikh Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Rashid Al-Hamid Chair for the service of the biography of the Prophet (peace be upon him) And the Deanship of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research at Qassim University, according to the approved wording:
Apply Finder Sincerely Thanksgiving and appreciation For a chair Sheikh Slave God Ben Valid Al-Rashid benign To serve Biography And the messenger May God bless him and grant him peace and baptism Studies Upper and search Scientific University Qassim. on their support and their financing For this Search.
- Mention the name of the university as the only reference address for researchers from within the university, and use only the official university email address when publishing.
- The financial reward is paid after the publication of the research and the submission of the technically and financially compliant final report, and the budget includes rewards for researchers only in the amount of (15,000 riyals) fifteen thousand riyals for each research.
- The duration of the grant is one year from the date of signing the contract between the PI and the chair.
Grant time period
- Application period: October 5 through October 25
- Screening and judging period: October 26 through November 23
Chair Supervisor
Ms. Dr. Mohsen bin Abdulrahman Almohsen
Chair professor
Ms.. Dr. Abdulaziz Suleiman Al-Muqbel
Members of the chair
A.. Dr. Sami bin Fahad Al-Sunaidi
Dr.. Dr. Waleed Haleel Almutairi
Ms. Dr. Adel bin Abdullah Al-Saawi
Dr.. Dr. Ahmed bin Saleh Almohtab