Biography Narrative

Basmah Ahmed Jastaniah is a Saudi Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities with a specialization in Faith, Religions and Creeds. She is an active member of the University’s Social Committee and often gives lectures, trainings and speaks at conferences. She has also participated in research and supervised a number of scientific papers and discussions on the topic of voluntary work and its role in the development of social values among young people. Dr Jastaniah was proud to have served as the Dean of Studies at Taibah University from 2009-2012. On a personal level, she is proud of her ethics and charisma and hopes that she is able to motivate and inspire her students. She asks Allah Almighty to help her in all things and to continue to provide her the guidance to be a good role model to those around her.

Interreligious Activities and Initiatives

International Applications into Interreligion & Interculture Dialogue

The project provided the participants with knowledge about intercultural and interreligion dialogue, trained them to be able to run and lead an intercultural and interreligion dialogue successfully, have higher critical thinking skills, higher negotiation skills, have further developed their skills of co-existence and accepting the other , and be well trained to listen to others’ beliefs and faith as well as share with them their own.