Abd al-Basit Abd al-Razzaq Badr
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Abd al-Basit Abd al-Razzaq Badr is a contemporary academic, literary scholar, and historian based in Medina, known for his scholarship on Islamic literary theory and the history of Medina .
Academic Career and Literary Theory
Badr served as a faculty member at the Islamic University of Madinah . In 1402 AH (1982 CE), he acted as the general secretary for the dialogue symposium on Islamic literature hosted at the university, serving on both its preparatory and organizational committees alongside academic colleagues . In that assembly, he contributed theoretical research on the methodology of Islamic literature, presenting papers on literary theory and elucidating how literature functions across Eastern and Western civilizations while examining the relationship between aesthetic values and ideological purpose .
Historical Research and Institutional Leadership
Badr served as the Director General of the Medina Research and Studies Center (Markaz Buhuth wa Dirasat al-Madina al-Munawwara) . Under his general supervision, the center carried out major editorial projects on regional historical texts, including the multi-scholar critical edition and study of al-Sakhawi's biographical and topographical history al-Tuhfa al-latifa fi tarikh al-Madina al-sharifa ("The Delicate Masterpiece on the History of the Noble City of Medina") .
His historical scholarship focused directly on the documentation of Medina and the Prophetic biography (al-Sira al-Nabawiyya). Among his historical works is al-Tarikh al-shamil lil-Madina al-Munawwara ("The Comprehensive History of Medina"), written as an extensive modern treatment of the city's historical heritage . He also authored Markaz Buhuth wa Dirasat al-Madina al-Munawwara wa Dawruhu fi Khidmat al-Sira al-Nabawiyya ("The Medina Research and Studies Center and Its Role in Serving the Prophetic Biography"), presenting the center's research programs and specialized documentation initiatives .
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Markaz Buhuth wa Dirasat al-Madina al-Munawwara wa Dawruhu fi Khidmat al-Sira al-Nabawiyya (The Medina Research and Studies Center and Its Role in Serving the Prophetic Biography) is an institutional study and report. The book outlines the center's institutional background, organizational structure, research programs, and specialized initiatives dedicated to documenting the history of Medina and the Prophetic biography (al-Sira al-Nabawiyya).