Abd al-Rahman Furaih

Abd al-Rahman Furaih
Born	1957 Al-Sabaan, Hail, Saudi Arabia
Occupation(s)	Historian, writer, academician
Known for	Member of the Saudi Shura Council; professor at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Abd al-Rahman Furaih, born in 1957 in Al-Sabaan, Hail, is a distinguished Saudi historian, writer, academician, and a member of the Saudi Shura Council. He earned his doctorate in history and civilization, completed management studies at the University of the Mediterranean in Malta, pursued English language education in San Diego, USA, and currently serves as a faculty member at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh.

Life and positions

• Worked at the Arabic Language Institute within King Saud University, Riyadh.
• Occupied various administrative positions within Hail Emirate including Director of Development and Coordination of Services, Director of Public Relations, and Secretary-General of the District Council.
• Led the Consultants Department until his early retirement in 1426 AH.
• Served as a Shura Council member from 1426 to 1430 AH.
• Chaired Cultural Activities at Hail’s Culture and Arts Association and acted as Vice President of the Hail Literary Club.
• Contributed articles to Al-Jazeera newspaper.
• Engaged extensively in national and international seminars and conferences; served as an arbitrator for books and academic research.
• Delivered lectures covering topics such as thought, culture, history, literature, and development.
• Holds a professorship in History and Civilization as a collaborating academic at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University.
• Established the first cultural forum in Hail, known as Arba’i Al-Fraih.
• Member of the Saudi Historical Society.
• Affiliated with the History and Archaeology Society of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
• Participates in the Union of Arab Historians based in Cairo.

Works

• "Mahaju Albahth Altarikhi Waruya Nakdeeya Fi Baath Almasadir Wa Aldirasat Alhadeetha" (The historical research method and a critical vision in some modern sources and studies) (Published by Al-Maarifa Bulletin)
• "Kifaar" (Wasteland), issued by the General Presidency for Youth Welfare (now General Sports Authority).
• "Banu Bakir Bin Wail Minthu Duhoor Alislam Hatta Bidayat Alasr Alamawi" (Banu Bakr bin Wael from Islam’s emergence to the onset of the Umayyad period) (Ibn Hazm Publication)
• "Alkabail Alarabiya Fi Khurasan Wa Bilad Ma Waraa Alnahr Fi Alasr Alamawi" (Arab tribes in Khurasan and Transoxiana during the Umayyad era) (Ibn Jazm Bulletin Publication)

Published researches

• "Lamahat Min Tareekh Fadek" (Insights into Fadak's history).

• "Masader Altareekh Alislami Wa Naqd Alriwayat" (Islamic historical sources and narrative criticism).

• "Alarab Fi Khurasan Wa Bilad Ma Wara Alnahar" (The presence of Arabs in Khurasan and Transoxiana).

• "Ayam Alaarab Madat Altareekh" (Arab Days: history and linguistic literature).

• "Ntharat Fi Althakafa, Althaqafa, Almafhoom, Almalamih" (Perspectives on culture: definition, components, and characteristics).

• "Falin Alfinlandi Wa Ibn Alfarith Wa Suwar Min Shamalai Jazeerat Alarab" (Valin Al-Finnish, Ibn Al-Farid, and northern Arabian Peninsula imagery).

• "Zaroud Wa Shayateen Alshir" (Zaroud and poetic demons).

• "Mantikat Hail: Banurama Almakan Wa Alssukan" (Hail region: an overview of its geography and inhabitants).

TV shows

• Served as the presenter for the forum program broadcast on the cultural channel.

• Currently hosts the series History and Civilization aired on the cultural channel.

• Reported on the significant historical accord between Al-Hussein and Muawiyah.

• Participated in an interview with Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Fraih Al-Tamimi on Bayader Al-Majd Channel during 1432 AH.