Ibrahim al-Kufahi

Ibrahim Mohammed Mahmoud al-Kufahi was born on 1 March 1967 in Irbid, Jordan. He completed his secondary school education at Irbid Secondary School for Boys in 1985 and studied Arabic language and literature at Yarmouk University, earning his bachelor's degree in 1989, master's in 1992 and PhD in literature and modern criticism from the University of Jordan in 1998.

He worked as a lecturer at Tafila College of Engineering (1992-1995), an employee at the Ministry of Higher Education (1995-1996), a lecturer at Hashemite University (HU) (1996–2007), and Vice-Dean of the Faulty of Arts at the same university (2007–2008). In addition, he worked as a lecturer at Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia in 2008.[8] He is a member of the Jordanian Writers Society, the Jordanian Critics' Association,[9] International League of Islamic Literature, Office of Jordan, Association for Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic Decoration in Irbid, and the Arabic Language International Council in Lebanon.[10] He participated in poetry slams and festivals within Jordan. Moreover, he published several critical and literary articles in Jordanian newspapers and magazines such as Al Ra'i, Yarmouk and Voice of the Generation (original: Sawt Al-Jeel).

• Bachelor's degree: Arabic language and literature, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1989.
• Master's degree: literature and criticism, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1992. Thesis title: The Critique of Al-Rafe'ie. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Khalil Al Shaikh.
• PhD: literature and criticism, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 1998. Thesis title: Mahmoud Mohamed Shaker: The Writer and Critic. Supervised by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Al Saafin.

• Deputy Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2019–present).[11][12][13]
• Head of the Department of Arabic Language and Literature, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2018–2019).[14]
• Professor, Arabic Language and Literature Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2013–present).[15][16]
• Associate Professor - Professor, Department of Literature, Faculty of Arabic Language, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca (2008–2012).
• Vice-Dean, Faculty of Arts, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan (2007–2008).

• He edited: Leading Minds and Prominent Personalities in the Field of Literature in Jordan (original: Min aʻlām al-fikr wa-al-adab fī al-Urdun), Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan, (22-25 Mar. 2002), Dar Al Basheer, Amman, (publications of the Higher National Committee for selecting Amman as the Arab Capital of Culture for 2002).[12][14]
• He co-edited: The Concise Palestinian Encyclopedia (original: al-Mawsūʻah al-Filasṭīnīyah al-muyassarah), issued by the panel of Suleiman Arar award for thought and culture, Amman, Jordan, 2012.

• Poetry Movement in Jordan: Themes and Aesthetics, moderated by Saleh Yousef Al-Aql, Seminar of the Month, Kuwait magazine, issue 235, 1 May 2003.
• 8th Reading Forum: Biographies in Saudi Literature, dialogue was conducted by Mustafa Muhammed Mustafa, Al Manhal magazine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, issue 612, July to Aug. 2008, p. 98.[12][14]

He has reviewed several books and scientific papers for a number of academic and educational institutes, including:[12][14] University of Jordan, Yarmouk University, Al al-Bayt University, Petra University, Tafila Technical University, Applied Science Private University, University of Bahrain, University of Sharjah, Ministry of Culture (Jordan), Greater Amman Municipality, Ministry of Education (Jordan), Umm Al-Qura University, Umm Al-Qura University Academic Council, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Jordan), University of Jordan Language Center, Al-Mustansiriya University – Iraq, University of Tabuk, University of Jeddah, King Abdulaziz University – Jeddah and the Arabic Language International Council in Dubai.

He was awarded the Higher National Committee Prize for selecting Amman as the Arab Capital of Culture for 2002.[12][14]