Dr. Hisham Nashabeh, Chairman of the Board of Higher Education at Makassed Association was invited on an academic tour of USA universities during September and October of 2005. Dr Nashabeh gave forty six talks on Islam in the USA as a theme, to University students and professors.
The following letter was forwarded to us by Dr. Hallab, It is from Scranton University Provost as a small commendation of Dr. Nashabeh's visit.
Dear Mr. Hallab:
Dr. Hisham Nashabe's six week Fulbright Fellowship at Marywood University and the University of Scranton was a remarkable success for several reasons. Dr. Nashabe maintained an exhausting schedule of lectures and classroom visits. His efforts were characterized by punctuality, fine scholarly preparation, relentless good will, and gentlemanly charm that made friends of everyone, from fellow professors to the bus drivers and security personnel who escorted him between the two campuses.
Dr. Nashabe was provided rooms by the University of Scranton in a house on the edge of the campus. The house was fully furnished and had a full kitchen. He was given a University identification card with ensured admission to all the campus facilities, including the swimming pool, and provided with three full meals a day. The University transportation system was available to carry him from the University of Scranton 's campus to Marywood University when he needed to be there.
All faculties on both campuses were invited to host Dr. Nashabe for class lectures or other activities. During his stay, Dr. Nashabe gave approximately forty lectures to classes, several evening public lectures and several noon-hour presentations. His scholarly preparation for each speaking engagement was most impressive. Not only did he have extraordinary command of his subject material, but his pedagogy was always supple and focused on specific audience he addressed. Dr. Nashabe spoke to undergraduates of all levels, graduate students, the public and even high school sophomores and juniors. His natural abilities as a teacher shone as he perfectly matched his content and style to the capabilities of the students. Indeed, he was better able to appreciate the needs and abilities of the American students than are many of my American colleagues.
Dr. Nashabe also led Friday prayers at the University of Scranton mosque most of the weeks he was here. Dr. Riaz Hussein, an original signatory on the fellowship application, reported that Dr. Nashabe was an inspiring addition to the prayers, and his wisdom left a deep impression on the faithful.
Dr. Nashabe's visit to the University of Scranton and Marywood University was a great success. Our students and faculty had an excellent opportunity to learn more about Islam and to meet a gentlemen and a scholar as Islam's representative. As provost of the University of Scranton , I cannot be happier with Dr. Nashabe's visit, nor can I thank adequately the UCIP for the opportunity to host Dr. Nashabe. I know that Dr. Bernadette Russell of Marywood joins me in these sentiments.
Sincerely,
Harold W. Baillie, Ph.D.
Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Scranton
We are grateful for the above letter of Dr. Baillie, and we feel very proud to have Dr. Nashabeh on our Adminstrative staff.
Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association
Beirut
Secretary General of the World Islamic League visit
The Secretary General of the World Islamic League Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Turki met with the Makassed's president Mr. Amine el-Daouk who informed him about the flow of work within the association. Then they proceeded to the Makassed Higher Institute of Islamic Studies where they were welcomed by Makassed's Board of Trustees and the institute's academic faculty. The academic faculty then explained the method of attaining a higher studies degree in the institute and showed him the historic Islamic manuscripts and the general library. Then he visited the Makassed Educative Compound in el-Horj and listened to an explanation about the working styles of preparing the youth and on how to instruct in modern methods.
He concluded his visit with a tour at Makassed General Hospital and visited a few patients. In addition he became acquainted with the administrative and medical work and equipment, wishing them continuous success and prosperity in their educational, medical and social functions.
Contribution from Dar Al Ajaza Al Islamia
In a generous gesture illustrating the solidarity of the Lebanese social organizations with the Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut, the president of Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut received a check of 35,000 USD from the president of Dar Al Ajaza Al Islamia Mr. Mohammad Ghaziri as a contribution to the Makassed's Educational Unit, which sums up to the teaching surety of 100 students in the association's schools. The event took place in the presence of the board of trustees, vice president Mr. Hisham el-Shaar, Secretary-general Mr. Othman Arakji, Treasurer Mr. Mosbah el-Natour and the members of Dar Al Ajaza board of trustees ... more »
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TEACHERS' DAY AT MAKASSED
On Teachers’ Day, Al Makassed celebrated the occasion by honoring three of its teachers who have retired after more than 30 years of service each.
Al Makassed also honored the US Ambassador to Lebanon, Mr. Vincent Battle, who on several occasions has voiced his support for Al Makassed and valued its work. Mr. Battle considers Al Makassed as the largest important moderate Islamic institution, who has been educating Lebanese generations for the past 126 years.
Mr Battle informed Al Makassed officials that he wishes to have continual association with Makassed, and follow on its activities and development. Mr Battle thanked Al Makassed whose friendship he holds valuably. Mr Battle had this to say on this occasion:
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“I am with you as a teacher not as Ambassador of the United States, but as a fellow teacher, I taught for many years and I honor the work that you do, you are indeed the flame for the future,
I talk to you also as a friend of Al-Makassed for many years in the past and many many years, (in shallah,) I hope, in the future.
Al Makassed is an example of a community based professional organization with a history, with a vision, with a passion for the work that all of you do.
No country, or government can provide to its citizens the services needed without the full cooperation, the full mobilization of resources of citizens organizing themselves and that is what Makassed has done for more than 100 years.
Prime
Minister Rafic Hariri donates 35 million
USD to the Makassed Philanthropic Islamic
Association
Prime minister Rafic el-Hariri
announced his donation the sum of 35 million
dollars to the Makassed Philanthropic Islamic
Association of Beirut, which represents
the accumulated mature debts for the Mediterranean
Bank. This amount equals to half of the
accumulated debts of the association. Hariri’s
announcement came during the ceremonial
dinner held by Beirut Assembly “Tajamoa
Beirut” the night of the 23rd of October
on the occasion of its 10th founding day.
President of the assembly,
Attorney Mohamad Amine el-Daouk, had mentioned
the difficulties that the association was
going through during his word on the issues
and concerns that are worrying Beirut’s
citizens. Prime minister Hariri’s
gesture was met with an outburst of long
applause from the audience that commended
its generosity on the footsteps of the holy
month of Ramadan.
Upon this announcement,
President of the Makassed association Mr.
Amine el-Daouk ascended the platform and
directed a word of thankfulness and appreciation
to the Prime Minister for his continual
support for Makassed and added teasingly:
“Today Mr. Prime Minister you gave
us Makassed-1 and God willing we are waiting
for Makassed-2”.
President Amine
el-Daouk visits Prince Salman Center for
Disabilities Research
President of the Makassed
Philanthropic Islamic Association Mr. Amine
el-Daouk visited Prince Salman Center for
Disabilities Research upon an invitation
from Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president
of the center’s board of trustees.
President el-Daouk examined a number of
the researches in progress at the center
and which amount to 18 researches in the
various fields and issues of disabilities.
The president also praised Prince Salman
Bin Abdul Aziz – Prince of Riyadh
region – concerns in attending to
all humanitarian aspects that serve the
Arabic societies and that always point to
the center of the problems that our societies
are having whether in the disabilities field
or another.
Higher
Institutes Graduation
The Directorate
of High Institutes of Makassed Philanthropic
Islamic Association of Beirut celebrated
the graduation of 60 students from the following
Institutes: Makassed Higher Institute of
Islamic Studies, Makassed Higher Institute
of Nursing, and Abdul Hadi Debs Vocational
and Technical Training Center. The ceremony
took place in Dr. Mustafa Khalidi Hall in
the Makassed Higher Institute of Nursing
in the presence of the Lebanese Republic
Mufti Sheikh Dr. Mohamad Rachid Ragheb Kabbani,
Former Minister Mr. Michel Edde, President
of the Association Mr. Amine el-Daouk, an
assembly ...
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Makassed
honors two distinguished students
The Makassed Philanthropic
Islamic Association of Beirut has honored its
two students: the first in Beirut and second in
Lebanon in the official baccalaureate exams –
General Science division, Adib Nabil Harb from
Omar Bin el-Khatab College, and the second in
Beirut Marwa Mohamad el-Ghali from the same college.
On this occasion, the president Mr. Amine el-Daouk
met with the students and their parents in the
presence of board of trustees members, Director
of Educational Affairs Dr. Kamel Dallal, principal
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Makassed
125th year Graduation Ceremony
The Makassed Philanthropic
Islamic Association of Beirut celebrated the graduation
of 317 students under the patronage of the Lebanese
Republic Mufti Sheikh Mohamad Rachid Kabbani,
and the presence of Minister Abdel Rahim Murad,
parliament members: Genwa Jalloul, Mohamad Kabbani,
Basem Yamout, Adnan Arakji, the President of the
Association Mr. Amine Mohamad el-Daouk, the representative
of the Higher Shiite Council Sheikh Ghazi el-Sharif
and...
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Makassed
Athletic Long Day
The Makassed Philanthropic
Islamic Association held the Medal Distribution
Ceremony for the participants in The Makassed
Athletic Long Day on Thursday June 12th 2003 at
5:30 PM. The ceremony took place at the Beirut
Municipal Stadium where the final races took place
and President Amine el-Daouk and Parliment Member
Adnan Arakji Distributed the medals on the winners.
Youth Voluntary Affairs
Department
At the end of the academic year
2002-2003, the Makassed Philanthropic Islmamic
Association of Beirut had celebrated the completion
of the four training sessions given by the...
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