Dr. Taleb
Abdullah Smadi
Associate Professor
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Personal
Data :
Name: Taleb
Abdullah Smadi
Year of Birth:
1955
Place of Birth:
al-Nu`ayymah (Irbid Governate), Jordan
Gender:
Male
Marital Status:
Married
Nationality:
Jordanian
Current Address:
Mu’tah
University, al-Karak, Jordan, P.O.
Box 7
Tel:
03237380 Ext. 4929
Mobile:
079 5293304 or 079 5900433
E-Mail: talebsmadi@maktoob.com
E-Mail: talebsmadi2003@Yahoo.com
Field of Specialization: Islamic
Art and Architecture.
Ph.D. Dissertation Title: The
Umayyad Presence in the Bilad
al-Sham: A Toponymic Study.
Language Skills:
Language Reading Writing Conversation Arabic Excellent Excellent Excellent English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Biblical
Hebrew Good Good Good
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Education
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1991: Ph.D. in Islamic Art and Architecture from the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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1988: M.A. in Ancient Archaeology of the Near
East from the University
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
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1980: Diploma in Archaeology from the University of Jordan,
Amman.
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1978: B.A. in Archaeology from the University
of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
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Scholarships
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1975-1978: Ministry of Education Grant, Jordan.
- 1984-1991: Mu’tah University Grant to Study M.A. and
Ph.D.
in the United
States of America.
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Archaeological Fieldworks
- Archaeological Excavations at the Site of Tall al-Mazar, 1st Season, (Square Supervisor),
1978.
- Archaeological Excavations at the Site of Tell al-`Umayri, Supported by Andrews University, USA,
(Square Supervisor), 1987.
- Archaeological Surveys to the Site of Khirbat al-Harith bin `Umayr al-Azdi, al-Tafilah,
Supported by Mu’tah University, 1994.
- Archaeological Surveys to the Site of al-Murayghah, al-Karak, Supported by Mu’tah
University, 1996.
- Archaeological Excavations at the Site of Mu’tah, al-Karak, 1997.
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Computer Program Experiences
Name of Program Ability
- Word Processing Very
Good
- Windows 98, 3000 XP Very
Good
- Excel and Access Good
- Power Point Good
- Internet and E-Mails Very
Good
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Rank Appointments
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2001- Back to Mu’tah University, Department of Archaeology
and Tourism, al-Karak – Jordan
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2000-2001: Sabbatical Year at Yarmuk University,
Irbid- Jordan
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1998-2000: Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology
and Tourism, Mu’tah University,
Al-Karak – Jordan.
-1992-1998:
Assistant Professor, Department of Archaeology
and Tourism, Mu’tah University,
Al-Karak – Jordan.
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1991-1992: Assistant Professor, Department of History and
Archaeology, Mu’tah University,
Al-Karak – Jordan.
Administrative Experiences
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1996 / 1997: Chairman of the Department of Archaeology and
Tourism.
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1999 / 2000: Chairman of the Department of Archaeology and
Tourism.
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2003 /2004: Chairman of the Department of Archaeology and
Tourism.
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Work Experiences
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Curator of the Martyrs’ Monument in Amman, Jordan, 1978-1981.
-Registrar at the King Saud University,
al-Riyadh 1981-1983.
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Membership of Academic Associations
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Member of the Association of the Arab Archaeologists, Egypt.
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Member of the Committee for the Acknowledgement of the
Amman Applied University.
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Academic Experience (Courses Taught)
A. Under Graduate Program:
- Islamic
Arts
- Special
Topic in the Islamic Civilization
- Byzantine
Archaeology
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Islamic Architecture
- Islamic
Decorative Arts
- Communication
Skills in English
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Vocabulary Development in English
- Civilization
of the Ancient Near East
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Ancient Egyptian Archaeology
- Nabataean
History and Archaeology
- Ancient
Arab History
- Graeco-Roman
History
- Semitic
Inscriptions 1
- Introduction
to Archaeology
- Hebrew
Language
- Archaeology
of the Bilad al-Sham during the Arab Islamic Eras.
- Archaeology
of Syro-Palestine in Ancient Ages
- Tourism
Management 1 in English
- Tourism
Management 2 in English
- Archaeology
of Mesopotamia
- The
Bilad al-Sham in Iron Ages
- Islamic
Urbanization
- Jerusalem (5000) Years
- Study
of Archaeological Texts in English
B. Graduate Studies:
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Introduction to Tourism
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Centers of Islamic Urbanism
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Islamic Arts and Decorations
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Archaeology of Mesopotamia
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Special Topic of Islamic Arts and Archaeology
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Special Topic of Nabataean Archaeology
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Publications:
A. Published Articles (in Arabic):
- Economic
Factors Behind the Assyrian Control of Syro- Palestine
Based on the Assyrian and Biblical Sources, Historical
Studies, University
of Damascus, 1997.
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Salvage Archaeological Excavation in a Byzantine Cemetery
at Mu’tah: Historical and Archaeological Approach,
Journal of Mu’tah for Humanities and Social
Sciences, 1999.
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Nabataean Trade and the Roman’s Harassments
during the
First Century B.C. until the Second Century A.D., Journal
of Human and Social Sciences United Arab Emirates,
1999.
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The Element of the Pulpit in the Islamic Architecture until the
End of the Mamluk Period between Functionalism and
Sympolism, Journal of the College
of Humanities and
Social Sciences, University
of Qatar, 2002.
- Architectural
Renaissance in Egypt during
the Fatimid Caliphate
of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (386-411 A.H./ 996-1020
A.D.), Journal of Human Sciences, University of Bahrain,
2003.
B. Published Articles (in English):
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The Stela of Rameses II at Beisan: Reassessment, Journal of
the College of Education, the University of al- Mustansiriyah,
1997.
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Animal and Plant Domestication in South-Western Asia Historical
and Archaeological Approach, Journal of the College of Education,
University of al- Mustansiriyah,
1997.
- The Cypriot
Pottery Imports into the Levant During the Middle
Bronze Age, Journal of the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences, the United Arab Emirate University, 1997.
- The Aramaic Inscription
of Zakir, King of Hamah: A Historical
and Phonological Study, Journal of the Arab Historian,
2000.
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Bait al-Maqdis withitn A Historical and Archaeological Context
Until the End of the Umayyad Period, Journal of
the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Qatar,
2001.
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The Beginning of Settlement in Adom, Southern Jordan during
the Iron Age, Journal of Human Sciences, University
of Bahrain, 2002.
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Research Interests:
- Writing
papers in the Fields of Islamic Arts and Architecture;
Umayyad, Abbasid and Fatimid Periods.
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Writing papers in the Fields of Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron
Age.
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Writing papers in the Fields of Nabataean, Egyptian, and Assyrian
Archaeology
- Writing papers in the Fields of Tourism Management.
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Theses Defense Committee’s Membership:
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Wa’il M. Hamamreh, Architectural Planning
to Hellenistic Sites
in Palestine
332-64 B.C., Yarmuk University, Jordan,
24 / 7/ 2000.
- Bassam I. Ali,
The Open Courtyard in the Iraqi Architecture
during the Abbasid Era, Selected Samples, Yarmuk
University, Jordan,
10/12/ 2000.
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Adil M. al-Far, the Mosque in the Ancient West
Tripoli during
the Ottoman’s Rule between 985-1123 A.H./ 1551-1711
A.D., Yarmuk
University, Jordan,
2/5/ 2001.
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Akram A. Rawashdeh, The Development of Tourism in Amman, Jordan University,Jordan,
20/5/ 2001.
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Awwad D. Quqazah, Types and Destination of the Arab Tourism
in Jordan,
Jordan University,Jordan,
30/5/ 2001.
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Thabit M. Khasawneh, the Mi’dhanah in the Early Islamic Architecture:
Comparative Study, Yarmuk University, Jordan,
30/12/ 2001.
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Hatim A. Dmur, the Railway Stations in the Mid-Southern District
of Jordan: Architectural Study, Yarmuk University,Jordan, 30/4/
2003.
- Abd al-Qadir
Fadl Muhsin al-Hijazi, the
Artistic Origins of the
Islamic Decoration, Yarmuk
University, Jordan,
18/ 7/
2004.
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Conferences and Symposium Participations:
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Symposium on the Project of Sustainable Tourism in Jordan,
Yarmuk University, Jordan,
1996.
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Symposium on the Anthropology and Tourism Development, Yarmuk
University, Jordan,
1997.
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The Archaeological Conference on the Passed Hundred Years
on the Discovery of The Madaba Mosaic Map, Amman, Jordan,
1997.
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Workshop on Archaeology of Jordan,
Yarmuk University, Jordan,
5 /5 /2002.
-Conference
on Archaeology in the Arab World, Cairo, Egypt,
19-20/ 10/ 2002.
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The Second Conference on the “Science and
Technology in Archaeology
and Conservation”,
the Hashemite University, Jordan,
2003.
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Membership of Conferences Preparation Committees:
-The
First Conference on “the
Nabataean Researches and Studies”,
Mu’tah University, 1998.
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The Ninth Conference of the “Studies in
the History and Archaeology
of Jordan,
the
epartment of Antiquities, Amman, Jordan,
2004.
Mu’tah University Selected Committees:
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Member of the Council of the Faculty of Arts, 1992.
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Member of the Committee of the Scientific Research, 1993.
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Member of the Committee of the Study Plan (Syllabus) 1994.
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Member of the Social and Cultural Faculty Committee, 1995.
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Member of the Council of the Faculty of Arts, 1997.
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Member of the Committee of the Scientific Research, 1998.
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Member of the Students ‘Election, 1998.
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Member of the Committee for the Researchers who pass by the
instructions of the Scientific Supports.
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Member of the Council of the Faculty of Arts, 1999.
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Member of the Work Team for the Study of the Tourism Project in
al-Karak, 1999.
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Member of the Committee for publishing a Specialized Tourism
Guide of the Karak Municipality,
2000.
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Member of the Committee of the Scientific Research, 2001.
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Member of the Higher Study Committee in the Department of
Archaeology and Tourism, 2002/2003.
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Member of the Committee to Interview the Appointed Colleagues
in the Department of Archaeology and Tourism,
2002.
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Member of the Higher Study Committee in the Department of
Archaeology and Tourism, 2003/2004.
Chairperson of University Committees:
- Chairman
of the Committee for Evaluating of Antique Coins
-Chairman
of the Committee for the Interviews of the Students
Accepted at the University in the Subjects of
Ceramic Techniques and Skillful, 1999/2000.
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