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King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud

Bassem — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:36:59 +0000

I know that I’m a humble man and that my personal admiration doesn’t really add much to the greatness of our leader, HRH The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah (Abo Met3eb, Father of Met’eb, as most Saudi citizens so endearingly call him). I just wanted to declare the fact that I’m truly impressed by him and that may Allah gives him the long healthy life he needs to keep on doing his remarkable work in this country.

If you want to know more about King Abdullah then this is his Wikipedia page. It’s very deficient in info especially regarding his achievements and philanthropic work but it’ll do. This is another website about him that I truly liked: http://www.mykingabdullah.com. This one’s in Arabic only though.

What propelled me to write this post is that I have stumbled on THIS GROUP in facebook created by friends of mine to promote a campaign that aims to gather enough support for King Abdullah to be awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

I believe that he deserves it and you should all VOTE for him: http://www.votefornobelprize.com/. I don’t know much about the legitimacy of the site but you have nothing to lose!

We all raise our hands and pray that God guides you to what’s best for you, us and this nation both in life and the afterlife.

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Dr. Adnan Amin د. عدنان أمين

Bassem — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:07:34 +0000

Dr. Adnan was the Head of Parasitology Department before he passed away last weekend, may God have mercy on his soul. The last time I saw Dr. Adnan was 2 years ago when I was going to our lectures hall during 4th year and he, as he usually does, greeted me with a big smile. I asked him if he missed us now that we’re done with Parasitology and started our clinical years. He replied, it’s better to miss you because you moved forward than not to miss you because you’re still with us in 3rd year!

He was the best thing about a subject that I truly hated! He was respectful, he was funny, he was a good teacher, he was humble and he was a good man all over.

When my friend told me the news that Dr. Adnan had passed away due to a heart attack, I felt my chest tighten. He was relatively young and healthy and it was unexpected.

Dr. Adnan, you will be missed and I hope that one day I get to leave as good of an impression on my students as you did on me and most of those you have taught during your life. A lot of people are praying for you tonight.

Allah yer7mak ya Dr. Adnan wo yed5elak fasee7 jannato. Allah ye9aber ahlak wo a7babak.

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Dr. Waleed Fetaihi د. وليد فتيحي

Bassem — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:58:48 +0000

Waleed Fetaihi is a Saudi born in Jeddah. He’s married and the father of five children. He hails from a prominent family known for trading gold and jewelry. His father is Ahmed Hasan Fetaihi, the well-known businessman and the owner of the International Fetaihi Company.

Dr. Waleed finished studying Engineering at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and graduated on the top of his class with first grade honors. He then enrolled in George Washington University’s medical school where he received his Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree with first grade honors too. He completed his postgraduate training and fellowship in Harvard Medical School’s affiliated hospitals.

He has the American Board in Internal Medicine and the American Board in Endocrinology and Diabetes. He has received multiple awards including one for Best Demonstrator in 1993 from Mount Auburn Hospital, which is affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

In the years 1999-2002, he worked as a faculty member of Harvard Medical School and as a Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist at Joslin Diabetes Center, which is affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Waleed also has a Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) in Management and Medical Laws from Harvard School of Public Health.

He writes a weekly column for Okaz, a Saudi newspaper, besides working as a physician. He’s the deputy editor-in-chief for the quarter-yearly “Sehatak” (Your Health) Magazine.

Currently he’s the Chief Executive Officer of the International Medical Center (IMC) in Jeddah, which was opened in the presence of HRH King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz. It is associated with the world famous Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA.

He presented at many American medical conferences and seminars. He has many medical articles published in various Arabic newspapers. He is also a member of multiple well known American medical associations and organizations.

He helped represent Islam and defend Islamic causes through the American media. He gave numerous lectures about Islam in colleges and churches.

وليد فتيحي هو سعودي من مواليد جدة متزوج ولدية خمسة أبناء يأتي من عائلة مشهورة ولها باع طويل في تجارة الذهب و المجوهرات فوالده رجل الاعمال المعروف أحمد حسن فتيحي صاحب شركة فتيحي العالمية.

انهى الدكتور وليد دراسة الهندسة من جامعة جورج واشنطن وتخرج الاول على دفعته بمرتية الشرف الاولى ومن ثم التحق بكلية الطب في جامعة جورج واشنطن حيث حاز على شهادة الدكتوراه في الطب (Medical Doctorate) مع مرتبة الشرف الأولى ثم اتم تدريبه وزمالته من المستشفيات التابعة لكلية طب جامعة هارفارد.

حصل على البورد الأمريكي في الامراض الباطنية والبورد الأمريكي في الغدد الصماء و السكر وحصل على حوائز عدة منها جائزة أفضل معيد لعام 1993 من مستشفي ماونت اوبورن التابعة لكلية الطب بجامعة هارفارد.

عمل مابين 1999-2002 كعضو هيئة تدريس كلية طب جامعة هارفارد و كإستشاري في الغدد الصماء والسكر في مركز جوزلن العالمي للسكرالتابع لكلية طب جامعة هارفارد.

كما حصل الدكتور وليد على الماجستير في الصحه العامه في الادارة والقوانين الطبية من جامعة هارفارد للصحة العامة.

يكتب في صحيفة عكاظ السعودية سلسلة مقالات أسبوعية أدبية علمية تحت عنوان “آفاق من الحياة” إلى جانب عمله كطبيب. يشغل منصب نائب رئيس تحرير مجلة “صحتك” السعودية الربع سنوية.

يشغل حالياً منصب الرئيس التنفيذي للمركز الطبي الدولي في جدة بالمملكة العربية السعودية وهو صاحب فكرة إنشاء هذا المركز الطبي الدولي بجدة والذى تم افتتاحه تحت رعايه الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز وذلك بالتعاون مع كليفلاند كلينك الأمريكية.

ألقى محاضرات في العديد من الندوات والمؤتمرات الطبية الأمريكية و الدورات الطبية التدريبية وكذلك نشرت له العديد من المقالات الطبية في العديد من الصحف العربية. كما أنه عضو في العديد من الجمعيات والهيئات الطبية الأمريكية المعروفة.

ساهم في تمثيل الإسلام والدفاع عن القضايا الإسلامية في الوسائل الإعلامية الأميركية المختلفة وقدم عدة محاضرات في الجامعات والكنائس والدوائر الحكومية.

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