Master’s Degree Awarded to Mr. Abdulfattah Musaad Al-Huwaidi in Quranic Studies

Mr. Abdulfattah Musaad Ahmed Al-Huwaidi ‎was awarded a Master’s Degree in Quranic Studies with an average of excellent for his thesis titled: Nafaʾis Al-Jawahir Al-Ḥisan Al-Bahiyya fi Bayan Asrar Maani Al-Ayat Al-Quraniyya by Scholar Al-Ḥasan ibn Ibraheem Al-Khaṭib Al-Zabidi Al-Yamani (d. 1265 AH): A Critical Study and Investigation of Surat Al-Ḥajj and Al-Muminun‎, which was submitted to the Department of Quranic Studies and Sciences, Faculty of Education ‎– Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
# Committee Members Designation Position
1 Assoc. Prof. Ali Shawqi Hassan Al-Saghir External Examiner Chair
2 Prof. Abdu Mohammed Yusuf Main Supervisor Member
3 Assistant Prof. Abdullah Ahmed Al-Siddiq Internal Examiner Member

The study aimed to:
 Highlight the author’s scholarly efforts and present his methodology in Quranic exegesis, recitation studies, Qur’anic sciences, linguistics, and rhetoric.
 Clarify the ways in which his work can be utilized.
 Identify his sources and discuss his views where necessary.
The findings of the study showed that:
 The scholarly environment in which the scholar Al-Hasan ibn Ibraheem Al-Khatib Al-Zabidi Al-Yamani was raised played a significant role in shaping his academic personality, building his knowledge, and establishing his scholarly status.
Based on these findings, the researcher recommended the following:
 Conducting further research and exploration of Yemeni Islamic heritage in Yemeni and international libraries, and encouraging its critical editing and publication.
 Encouraging researchers to investigate the author’s legacy, particularly if he has other works that have not yet been studied or edited.
The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, students, colleagues, and the researcher’s family.