The Director of the Institute
Dr. Raed Abdelraheem
Dr. Raed Abdel Raheem is an associate professor of medieval literature, and teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. He received his PhD at the University of Jordan in (2001). He worked as a lecturer at the University of Jordan in the field of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers (1997- 2001 AD). Then he worked as an assistant professor of medieval literature at the Irbid National University in Jordan (2002-2003 AD), then at the Universities of Philadelphia and Petra in Jordan. And he taught Arabic literature at the Women's University in Saudi Arabia (2003-2007). He joined the Department of Arabic Language at An- Najah National University - Nablus - Palestine, in 2007. He established a programme for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers at the university. He held several positions at An-Najah University, including the head of the Arabic Language Department (2011-2012 AD), coordinating Postgraduate Studies (2010-2013 AD), and he is now Director of the Arabic for non-Native Speakers Institute at the university since 2010. He has designed the academic exchange program with the Center of African Studies (SOAS) - University of London. He also participated in many international, local and regional conferences. He wrote more than 60 books and research papers on the Mamluk and al-Andalus literature and ancient Arabic criticism, and teaching Arabic to non native speakers. He has also participated in supervising many university theses, and discussed a number of others. He was a member of many committees in and outside An-Najah National University. And he designed the minor programme in prepararing teachers for teaching Arabic to non-native speakers, And the PhD programme in the Department of Arabic Language at An-Najah National University, and participated in doing a large number of training courses in the field of teaching Arabic to non- Native speakers.
The Teachers
Dr. Ola Azzam
Dr. Ola Azzam has been working as a lecturer at the Arabic for non- Native Speakers Institute at An-Najah National University since 2016. She has experience in teaching Arabic at all levels to non-native speakers. She got her PhD in ancient literature and criticism from An- Najah National University in 2022 and a master’s degree in Modern Literature from An-Najah National University in 2018. She has also completed several researches in Arabic literature, worked in several secondary schools in the city of Nablus, and passed the Teaching of Arabic for non-Native Speakers course in 2015/2016, and the TOT trainers course in 2014.
Sawsan Nabreisi
Ms. Sawsan Nabrisi has been a lecturer at the Arabic for non-Native Speakers Institute at An-Najah National University since 2014, and she has experience in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers at all levels. She teaches an Arabic language course; a University obligatory course for students of the Arabic language. She obtained a master’s degree from An-Najah National University in ancient literature in 2018, and has completed several researches in language and literature, and in the field of teaching Arabic to non-native speakers. She has also passed the Teaching Arabic course for non-native speakers in 2012, and volunteered at the Injaz Foundation for a period of two years 2018-2019, and she participated in various international conferences.
Manal Shtayyeh
Mrs. Manal Shtayyeh has been a lecturer at the Arabic for non-Native Speakers Institute at An-Najah National University since 2017, and she has experience in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers at all levels. She got her master’s degree from An-Najah National University in pre- Islamic literature in 2017, and completed several researches on Arabic literature, and Teaching Arabic for non-Naitves. She has also completed a course in teaching non-Native Speakers in 2017 and attended the American Council Standards for Language Learning workshop from Sabeel Institute in Jordan.
Taghreed Koni
Taghreed Koni has been a part-time lecturer at the Arabic for non-Native Speakers Institute at An-Najah National University since 2013. She has experience in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers at most levels, and has experience in teaching Arabic, where she worked as a lecturer in the Arabic language department at An-Najah university, and at Al-Quds Open University. She obtained a master’s degree from An-Najah National University in Mamluk literature in 2013, and passed several English language, computer skills, and Arabic for non-native speakers’ courses in 2013.