Mohammad Moustafa Haddara

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Moustafa Haddara (1930-1997)

 1930 Born in Alexandria, Egypt.  1952 B.A faculty of Arts, Arabic and Oriental Languages and its Literature, Alexandria University.  1957 M.A. Alexandria University  1960 PhD Alexandria University  1952-1954 Lecturer in Faculty of Arts, Ein Shams University.  1955-1960 Cultural Attaché in the Arab League.  1960-1966 Lecturer in Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University.  1966-1969 Assistant Professor in Om-Dorman University, Sudan  1972-1990 Professor of Arabic Literature, Alexandria University.  1972-1977 Professor in King Saud University, KSA.  1980-1982 Vice Dean for the post graduate studies, Faculty of Arts, Alexandria University.  1980-1982 Head of the Phonetic Studies Department.  1982-1984 Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Tanta University.  1983-1989 Head of the Arabic & Oriental Languages Departments.  1990-1997 Half time professor of Arabic Literature, Alexandria University.

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 Visiting Professor in:  King Faisal University, Om- El Kora University, Arabic University (Lebanon), Yarmouk University (Jordan), Kuwait University, Emarat University (UAE), Foreign Languages Institute (China), Geissen University (Germany), and Bonn University (Germany). Chairman of the Fiction club in Alexandria.  Member of the board of trustees of Babteen Prize of Poetry.  Critisim member of the high council of culture in Egypt.  Member of the Egyptian Writers Union.  Elrafie Magazine Advisor.

Activities and Achievements Established the Arabic Language Department in Om-Dorman University, Sudan.  Prepared the post graduate curricula at King Saud University. KSA.  Participated in many conferences (more than 80) in Arabic, African, European, and Asian countries.  Visited many countries around the globe like, Japan, China, USA, Canada, France, Finland, Sweden, Aland, Denmark, England, Hungary, Germany, and many other European, and African countries.  During his work at the Arab League, he put a plan to translate the main works of the European scholars (Orientalists) into Arabic.  He put a plan to establish a center for teaching Arabic language in replying to the request of the Arabic Educational Bureau of the Gulf states.  Wrote many literary and critical articles in several magazines and newspapers in Egypt and the Arab world.