{"id":1243,"date":"2025-10-28T18:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lor.ae\/arsolutions\/?page_id=1243"},"modified":"2025-10-28T19:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:25:04","slug":"qasem-koufahi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lor.ae\/arsolutions\/qasem-koufahi\/","title":{"rendered":"The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1243\" class=\"elementor elementor-1243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a53323 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a53323\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3062aa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3062aa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25012d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25012d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/lor.ae\/arsolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qasem-Koufahi.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1246\" alt=\"Qasem Koufahi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lor.ae\/arsolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qasem-Koufahi.png 1024w, https:\/\/lor.ae\/arsolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qasem-Koufahi-300x256.png 300w, https:\/\/lor.ae\/arsolutions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Qasem-Koufahi-768x656.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e50d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e50d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370d7fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"370d7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Qasem Mohammad Koufahi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661e895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"661e895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scholar | Writer | Literary Critic | Playwright<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88f26c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88f26c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"670\">Dr. Qasem Mohammad Koufahi is a Jordanian scholar, writer, and academic with over four decades of experience in higher education, research, and literature. He has held senior academic and administrative positions in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, including serving as <strong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"535\">Head of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research<\/strong> at the <strong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"568\">University of Sharjah<\/strong> (2007\u20132024) and <strong data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"631\">Head of the Scientific Research Department<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"657\">Yarmouk University<\/strong> (2003\u20132007).<\/p><p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"865\">Dr. Koufahi holds a <strong data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"714\">Ph.D. in Sociology<\/strong> (Western Advanced Center, USA), an <strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"774\">M.A. in Anthropology<\/strong>, and a <strong data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"825\">B.A. in English Language and Literature<\/strong> (both from Yarmouk University, Jordan).<\/p><p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1261\">His writings combine depth, symbolism, and philosophical insight\u2014exploring human identity, cultural transformation, and the relationship between memory and meaning. In addition to dozens of articles and poems, he is the author of novels, plays, and critical studies, including <strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1168\">Only the Shore Weeps<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1189\">Reversed Dreams<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1260\">Transformations of Emirati Drama: From Tradition to Modernity<\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2932\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2932\">In his articles and poems, Dr. Koufahi reflects on literature, philosophy, and social communication, emphasizing the balance between intellectual inquiry and creative expression. He currently resides in <strong data-start=\"2814\" data-end=\"2847\">Sharjah, United Arab Emirates<\/strong>, where he continues to write, publish, and engage in academic and cultural research.<\/p><p data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2965\">\ud83d\udce7 <strong data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"2947\">Email:<\/strong> <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2965\">koufahi@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07975c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07975c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a94f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2a94f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Selected Books &amp; Works<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7277197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7277197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"2609\"><li data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1889\"><h4 data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1211\">Academic &amp; Critical<\/h4><ul data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1667\"><li data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1392\"><p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1392\"><em data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1383\">Transformations of Emirati Drama: From Tradition to Modernity<\/em> (2025)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1454\"><p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1454\"><em data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1445\">Modern Interpretive and Hermeneutic Approaches<\/em> (2024)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1515\"><p data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1515\"><em data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1506\">Modern Critical Approaches in Literary Theory<\/em> (2023)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1591\"><p data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1591\"><em data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1582\">Sociolinguistics: Modern Concepts and Practical Applications<\/em> (2024)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1638\"><p data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1638\"><em data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1629\">Drama Theory in Theatrical Work<\/em> (2023)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1731\"><p data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1731\"><em data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1722\">Social Communication: A Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Perspective<\/em> (2011)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1765\"><p data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1765\"><em data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1756\">Translation Theory<\/em> (2014)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1822\"><p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1822\"><em data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1813\">Library of Congress Classification System<\/em> (1994)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1889\"><p data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1889\"><em data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1882\">Emirati Theater in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/em> (2024)<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1672\" \/><\/li><li data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1889\"><h4 data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1211\">Novels<\/h4><ul data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1667\"><li data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1957\"><p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1957\"><em data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1930\">Only the Shore Weeps<\/em> (\u0648\u062d\u062f\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0637\u0626 \u064a\u0628\u0643\u064a, 2025)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1986\"><p data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1986\"><em data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1984\">My Father\u2019s Thoughts<\/em><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2022\"><p data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2022\"><em data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2020\">Electric Company\u2026 Thank You<\/em><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2053\"><p data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2053\"><em data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2044\">Reversed Dreams<\/em> (2017)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2087\"><p data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2087\"><em data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2078\">Converted Universe<\/em> (2022)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2120\"><p data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2120\"><em data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2113\">A Life Not So Smart<\/em> (2023)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1392\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1672\" \/><\/li><li data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1889\"><h4 data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1211\">Drama &amp; Theatre<\/h4><ul data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1667\"><li data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2207\"><p data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2207\"><em data-start=\"2148\" data-end=\"2164\">The Matchmaker<\/em> (1986, translation from Thornton Wilder)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2210\" data-end=\"2234\"><p data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2234\"><em data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2225\">Lant Finalt<\/em> (1989)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2262\"><p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2262\"><em data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2253\">The 11 Women<\/em> (1995)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2265\" data-end=\"2299\"><p data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2299\"><em data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2290\">The Secret of Success<\/em> (2000)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2341\"><p data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2341\"><em data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2332\">His Words Etched in Memory<\/em> (2016)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2370\"><p data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2370\"><em data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2363\">Scattered Roses<\/em> (2021)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1392\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1672\" \/><\/li><li data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1889\"><h4 data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1211\">Short Story &amp; Poetry<\/h4><ul data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1667\"><li data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2456\"><p data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2456\"><em data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2431\">The Lawyer and the Bicycle<\/em> (2017) \u2014 short stories<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2518\"><p data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2518\"><em data-start=\"2461\" data-end=\"2507\">The Body\u2019s Whisper in the Stillness of Light<\/em> \u2014 poetry<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2562\"><p data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2562\"><em data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2551\">Light Delayed at My Window<\/em> \u2014 poetry<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2609\"><p data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2609\"><em data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2600\">A Loaf That Remembers Its Field<\/em> \u2014 poetry<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1392\">\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3266b5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b3266b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lor.ae\/arsolutions\/articles\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248zm-448 0c0-110.5 89.5-200 200-200s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200S56 366.5 56 256zm72 20v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h116v-67c0-10.7 12.9-16 20.5-8.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 4.7 12.3 0 17l-99 99c-7.6 7.6-20.5 2.2-20.5-8.5v-67H140c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More of His Works<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Author Dr. Qasem Mohammad Koufahi Scholar | Writer | Literary Critic | Playwright Dr. Qasem Mohammad Koufahi is a Jordanian scholar, writer, and academic with over four decades of experience in higher education, research, and literature. 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