Personal Information:

Name: Halima Abdullah Nasser Jahaf
Email: h.jahaf@su.edu.ye

Date of Birth: 1972
Nationality: Yemeni

Summary: 

Assistant Professor
Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Human Science –
Sana’a University

Director
Inclusive Development Research Center (IDRC)

Deputy Minister
Ministry of Local Administration, Women’s Development Sector

Political Activist

• Member of the National Dialogue Conference, 2013
• Member of the National Committee for Monitoring Dialogue Outcomes, 2014 (Presidential Decrees)
• Member of the Executive Committee for the National Vision, 2020

Education

• Ph.D. in Theology
  Sana’a University, 2012
• Master’s in Islamic Studies
  Cairo University, Faculty of Dar Al-Uloom, 2004, with distinction
• Bachelor’s in Islamic Studies
  Sana’a University, Faculty of Education, 1993, with honors (89%), top of the class.

Experience:

• Teaching assistant at the College of Education, Hajjah, 1996–2000.
• Assistant Professor at the College of Education, Hajjah, 2012–2016.
• Head of the Islamic Studies Department, 2013–2016.
• Professor of Islamic Creed at the College of Arts, Islamic Studies Department, Sana’a University, 2016–2019.
• Director of the Inclusive Development Research Center, Sana’a University, 2018–Present.
• Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Local Administration, 2016–Present.
• Trainer of various courses related to Social Justice.
• Facilitator of a Workshop on Improving Services in Amanat AL-Asimah.
• Manager of several projects related to Social Justice.

Conferences and Workshops:

1. A conference on the dialogue of civilizations at the faculty of Dar Al-Uloom, Cairo University, 2000.
2. The first conference on Imam Ali’s covenant to Malik Al-Ashtar, 2018.
3. A workshop on the first quality week at Hajjah University, July 1–3, 2014, Hajjah.
4. A workshop titled “Introduction to Public Policy Design and Analysis” as part of the Women’s Leadership Support Program, September 9–11, 2014, Sana’a.
5. A course on description at the academic accreditation and quality assurance center under the Ministry of Higher Education, per Ministerial Decision No. 159, dated 29/5/2016
6. A special training program for Academic Program Evaluators by the Academic Accreditation Council and Higher Education Quality Assurance, November 1–28, 2017, Sana’a.
7. A training course on enhancing leadership and administrative skills for women in government institutions, Sana’a, February 4–8, 2018.
8. A diplomatic qualification program titled “Basic Concepts in International and Diplomatic Law,” March 10–14, 2018, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Research and scientific papers:

• Ibn al-Murtad’s approach (d. 840 AH) in the Study of Theology, with an Edition of His Book Ghurar al-Fawa’id Sharh Nukat al-Fara’id fi Ma’rifat al-Malik al-Wahid (Master’s Thesis)
• Theological Views of Imams Yahya bin Hamza and Muhammad bin Ibrahim al-Wazir: A Comparative Study (Ph.D. Dissertation)
• Salafi Identity: Theory and Practice (In Press)
• Criteria of Good Governance in Light of Imam Ali’s Covenant to Malik Al-Ashtar (Unpublished)
• Dimensions of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Unpublished Research)
• Proving the Existence of God: Textual Analysis and Theologians’ Perspectives (In Print)