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'''Yasir Suleiman''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] is the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>Leslie J. McLoughlin (2002) "In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century", {{ISBN|0-86372-288-1}}, p. 224.</ref><ref>[http://www.english.education.gov.qa/section/sec/education_institute/cso/curriculum_standards/_yasir_suleiman Yassir Suleiman's profile] at the Supreme Educational Council. [[Qatar]] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413005545/http://www.english.education.gov.qa/section/sec/education_institute/cso/curriculum_standards/_yasir_suleiman |date=13 April 2008 }}</ref> He is a [[Palestinian Arab]] living in the [[diaspora]].<ref>Yasir Suleiman, ''A War of Worlds'', Introduction, p. 1.</ref>
'''Yasir Suleiman''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] is the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref>Leslie J. McLoughlin (2002) "In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century", {{ISBN|0-86372-288-1}}, p. 224.</ref><ref>[http://www.english.education.gov.qa/section/sec/education_institute/cso/curriculum_standards/_yasir_suleiman Yassir Suleiman's profile] at the Supreme Educational Council. [[Qatar]] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413005545/http://www.english.education.gov.qa/section/sec/education_institute/cso/curriculum_standards/_yasir_suleiman |date=13 April 2008 }}</ref> He is a [[Palestinian Arab]] living in the [[diaspora]].<ref>Yasir Suleiman, ''A War of Worlds'', Introduction, p. 1.</ref>


Suleiman holds degrees from [[University of Jordan|Amman University]], the [[University of St Andrews]], and [[Durham University]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Who's Who In Scotland |date=2004 |publisher=Carrick Media |location=Irvine |isbn=0946724547 |page=503}}</ref> He lectures on topics related to the [[Middle East]].{{fact}} He was selected to be a trustee of the [[International Prize for Arabic Fiction]] (2007—2009).{{fact}}
Suleiman holds degrees from [[University of Jordan|Amman University]], the [[University of St Andrews]], and [[Durham University]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Who's Who In Scotland |date=2004 |publisher=Carrick Media |location=Irvine |isbn=0946724547 |page=503}}</ref> He lectures on topics related to the [[Middle East]].{{fact|date=November 2023}} He was selected to be a trustee of the [[International Prize for Arabic Fiction]] (2007—2009).{{fact|date=November 2023}}


He was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2011 Birthday Honours]] for his services to scholarship.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59808 |date=11 June 2011 |page=8 |supp=y }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Main list of the 2011 Queen's birthday honours recipients|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/11_06_11honours_mainlist.pdf|publisher=BBC News UK|access-date=11 June 2011}}</ref>
He was appointed [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) in the [[2011 Birthday Honours]] for his services to scholarship.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=59808 |date=11 June 2011 |page=8 |supp=y }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Main list of the 2011 Queen's birthday honours recipients|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/11_06_11honours_mainlist.pdf|publisher=BBC News UK|access-date=11 June 2011}}</ref>
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Yasir Suleiman CBE is the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge.[1][2] He is a Palestinian Arab living in the diaspora.[3]

Suleiman holds degrees from Amman University, the University of St Andrews, and Durham University.[4] He lectures on topics related to the Middle East.[citation needed] He was selected to be a trustee of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (2007—2009).[citation needed]

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for his services to scholarship.[5][6]

Bibliography

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In addition to authoring books, Yasir Suleiman was an editor of a number of monographs is Arabic studies.

  • Arabic in the Fray: Language Ideology and Cultural Politics (2013) Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 978-0748680313
  • A War of Words: Language and Conflict in the Middle East (2004) Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-83743-X
  • The Arabic Language and National Identity: A Study in Ideology (2003) Georgetown University Press, ISBN 0-87840-395-7
  • The Arabic Grammatical Tradition: A Study in Ta'lil (2000) Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 0-7486-0697-1

References

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  1. ^ Leslie J. McLoughlin (2002) "In a Sea of Knowledge: British Arabists in the Twentieth Century", ISBN 0-86372-288-1, p. 224.
  2. ^ Yassir Suleiman's profile at the Supreme Educational Council. Qatar Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Yasir Suleiman, A War of Worlds, Introduction, p. 1.
  4. ^ Who's Who In Scotland. Irvine: Carrick Media. 2004. p. 503. ISBN 0946724547.
  5. ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 8.
  6. ^ "Main list of the 2011 Queen's birthday honours recipients" (PDF). BBC News UK. Retrieved 11 June 2011.