Dr. Abdullah A. Ash-Shethry
The Vice-Rector
Qualifications:
1. A PhD, with first degree of honor, Fundamentals of Religion College, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, 1998;
2. An MA, Fundamentals of Religion College, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, 1994;
3. A BA, Fundamentals of Religion College, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, 1988;
4. Primary, preparatory, secondary degrees while in Riyadh.
Academic posts:
1. An associate processor, 2007;
2. An assistant professor, 1998;
3. A lecturer, 1994.
4.A demonstrator, the Glorious Quran department, Fundamentals of Religion Faculty, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, 1989.
The Glorious Quran:
Dr. Al-Shetry memorizes the Glorious Quran, in the ten ways of recitations, traced back to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Experiences:
1. The Chair of the Glorious Quran department, Imam Mohammed bin Saud University;
2. The Dean of Fundamentals of Religion Faculty, 2000 thru 2007;
3. The Vice-rector of Imam Mohammed bin Saud University, 2007;
4. A member of advisory committee of planning the radio and television programs;
5. Delegated for three years to give some consultations for H.R.H Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Ar-Riyadh region,
6. Part-time advisor to the ministry of information to watch the Qurani recitations for a year;
7. Former Chairman of Fundamentals of Religion Faculty Council;
8. Chairman of refereeing committee of the 3rd Glorious Quran and Sunna Contest for the youth of the GCC countries;
9. Chairman of refereeing Committee of Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Award for Memorizing the Glorious Quran;
10. Former Chairman of the institutional council for the Sharia Society for the Glorious Quran;
11. Former Chairman of the institutional council for the Sharia Society for Sunna;
12. Elected to be board chairman of the Glorious Quran Society, from 2002 thru 2005;
13. Refereeing and supervising a number of MA and PhD dissertations;
14. Attending and giving at Imam Turkey bin Abdullah Mosque;
15. Giving miscellaneous lessons via radio and television;
16. Given sermons in Sharia training sessions held at Riyadh mosques;
17. Refereeing some Sharia researches;
18. Writing for Saudi newspapers and magazines.
Committees Chaired:
1. Chairman of the refereeing committee of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz contest for the Quran and Sunnah, held at the National Guard;
2. Vice-chairman of the Sharia Advisory Committee for Prince Fahd bin Salman Society for Kidney Failure;
3. Chairing committees on campus;
4. Chairman of the Central Committee for plans, curricula and reference books;
5. Chairman of the academic affairs committee;
6. Campus Safety and Security Committee Chairman;
7. Chairman of Sharia program Committee and cultural activities;
8. Scholarship Committees chairman;
9. Committee chairman of reviewing Da’wa books and fliers;
10. Chairman of Developing Female Student Center Committee.
Committee membership:
1. Member of Imam Mohammed bin Saud University Council;
2. Member of the supreme Committee of University Future Plans;
3. Vice-chairman of Seconding Committee;
4. Member of admission central Committee.
Publications:
1. Verifying the book of al-Kifayah Al-Kubra fi Al-Qira’t Al-‘Ashr (Sufficiency in the Ten Recitations) by Abu Al-Ezz Al-Qalanacy;
2. Compilation of Al-Azhary’s sayings on Quranic exegesis from the beginning of the Quran to the end of Sura’ Al-Ma’edah (the Table);
3. The Most Pithy Verse of High Manners in the Glorious Quran: meanings and guidance;
4. Prohibition of following up whips and those adopting them in the Glorious Quran;
5. Verifying the book: Tartib Al-Adaa’ wa Bayan Al-Jam’ fi Al-A-Igraa’ (Order of Performance and Inclusiveness of Recitation Instruction)
To-be Published Books:
1. Sharaf al-Yamein, Oath Highness.
2. “Thamart Al-Qiyam bi Al-Amr bil Marouf wa an-Nahy an Al-Munkarfi Dhu’ al-Kitab wa As-Sunnah; Fruits of Enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong in light of the Glorious Quran: an explanatory study;
3. Asl Al-Muharamat; Basics of Prohibitions.