Mitri Raheb
This biographical article is written encyclopedic . (February 2018) |
Mitri Raheb | |
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Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
Occupation(s) | President, Diyar Consortium Pastor, Christmas Lutheran Church |
Mitri Raheb (
Background
The Dar Al-Kalima Health & Wellness Center
The Health & Wellness Center is also located on the hilltop Mt. Murair campus, on the ground level of the building that houses the Dar Al-Kalima Model School. It houses health clinics (audiology, nutrition, endocrinology, cardiology, and psychotherapy) as well as fitness facilities and programming, including a swimming pool and sauna, yoga and aerobics classes, and exercise machines.[14] The aims of the Health & Wellness Center are prevention through promotion of healthy lifestyles, and providing specialist care not available elsewhere in the southern West Bank.[15]
The Dar Al-Kalima College
The College began operating in 2006 from the ICB complex in Madbasseh Square, offering diploma courses in
Publications
Raheb has written 16 books and numerous articles on issues relating to interfaith dialogue, social transformation, contextual theology, and culture, many of them available in over 10 languages, including Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, English, German, and Arabic.[17]
- Mitri Raheb, The Invention of History: A Century of Interplay between Theology and Politics in Palestine, (Bethlehem: Diyar Publishing, 2011).
- Id., Sailing through Troubled Waters: Christians in the Middle East (Bethlehem: Diyar Publishsing, 2013).
- Id., Qass Collings, Rifat Odeh, Palestinian Christians: Facts, Figures and Trends, (Bethlehem: Diyar Publisher 2008).
- Id., God’s Reign and People’s Rule, (Berlin: Aphorisma 2007).
- Id., Bethlehem hinter Mauern, (Guetersloh: Guetersloher Verlaghouse 2005).
- Id., Bethlehem Besieged, (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress 2004).
- Id.; Fred Strickert, Bethlehem 2000 - Past and Present, (Heidelberg: Palmyra Verlag 1998).
- id.; Fred Strickert, Bethlehem 2000 – Mehr als Stern und Stall, (Heidelberg: Palmyra Verlag 1998).
- id.; Fred Strickert and Garo Nalbandian, Bethlehem: A World Heritage (Bethlehem, Diyar Publishing, 2013).
- Id., I am a Palestinian Christian, (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress 1995).
- Id., Ulrike Bechman (ed.), Verwurzelt im Heiligen Land, (Hamburg: Knecht Verlag 1995).
- Id., Ich bin Christ und Palaestinenser. Israel, seine Nachbarn und die Bibel, (Guetersloh: Guetersloher Verlaghouse 1994).
- Id., Das reformatorische Erbe unter den Palaestinensern: zur Enstehung der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Jordanien, (Guetersloh: Guetersloher Verlaghouse 1990).
- متري الراهب وآخرون، كريمة عبود : رائدة التصوير النسوي في فلسطين 1893-1940، (بيت لحم: ديار للنشر 2011
- متري الراهب، الدين والدولة، (بيت لحم: ديار للنشر 2011
- 2014 Faith in the Face of Empire. The Bible through Palestinian eyes. Orbis Books.[18]
Raheb has also done research into the life of the Palestinian photographer Karimeh Abbud.[19]
Awards
- 2011, Deutscher Medienpreis: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=532:deutscher-medienpreis-2011-fuer-dr-mitri-raheb&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2011, Lux Mundo Award: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=528:lux-mundo-award&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2011, Esther Award: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=531:esther-award&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2008, Aachener Friedenspreis: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=529:aachener-friedenspreis&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2006, Internationaler Mohammad Nafi Tschleibi: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=530:internationaler-mohammad-nafi-tschleibi&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2004, Best Spiritual Books: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=376:best-spiritual-books-2004&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2003, HCEF Award: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=379:hcef-award&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2003, Wittenberg Award: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=377:wittenberg-award&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
- 2003, Doctor of Letters: http://www.mitriraheb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=380:doctor-of-letters&catid=39:awards&Itemid=36
Some Jewish groups protested the granting of the 2011 Deutscher Medienpreis to Raheb,
Raheb's work has been recognized by the Luther Institute in Washington, DC (Wittenberg Award, 2003),
Press
Raheb’s work has attracted attention from major media networks, including the BBC,[27][28] ABC,[29] and HBO,[30][31] and has been featured in publications such as the Washington Post,[32] the Economist, Newsweek, the New York Times and the Boston Globe.[33] He has also been interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,[34][35] CNN and CBS.[36]
See also
References
- ^ "Mitri's Short Bio". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "ICB 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). The International Center of Bethlehem. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "And then there were none: Fed up and fearful, Christians are leaving the Middle East". The Economist. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-227-90477-0.
- ISBN 978-0-227-90477-0.
- ^ "ICB 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). The International Center of Bethlehem. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "International Center of Bethlehem - Home". Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Addar Cultural & Conference Center". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ISBN 0-8006-3653-8.
- ^ "Dar Al-Kalima School". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Dar Al-Kalima School". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Bright Stars children & youth programs". Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "ICB 2006 Annual Report" (PDF). The International Center of Bethlehem. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Dar Al-Kalima Health & Wellness Center". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Dar Al-Kalima College - Academic Programs". Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Mitri Raheb". Retrieved 2007-12-27.[dead link]
- ISBN 978-1-62698-065-5.
- Jerusalem Quarterly, no 88, Winter 2021
- Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "German prize goes to allegedly anti-Semitic Palestinian pastor". Times of Israel.
- ^ "Wiesenthal Center Denounces German Prize for Pastor Who Denies Legitimacy of the Jewish People; Urges Former German President to Cancel His Keynote Address" (Press release). Simon Wiesenthal Center. 2012-02-05.
- B’nai B’rith International. 2012-01-27.
- ^ "Raheb will get German prize despite growing opposition, organizers say". Jewish Journal. February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Mitri's Short Bio". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Aachener Friedenspreis 2008 goes to Dr. Mitri Raheb (German)". Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ Adams, Paul (2000-03-21). "Holy Land's Christians Under Pressure". Middle East. BBC News. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ Leyne, Jon (2006-03-20). "Wall Squeezes Bethlehem Christians". Middle East. BBC News. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Bethlehem Pastor Tells ABC News That War Won't Work". 2002-04-12. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Press Release: To Die In Jerusalem Premieres November 1 on HBO". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ Jensen, Elizabeth (2007-10-24). "Grieving Mothers on 2 Sides of a Suicide Bombing". Arts. The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ Lyon, Alistair (2007-03-12). "Misery Tempts Palestinian Christians to Flee". The Washington Post (original link broken as of 2007-12-27). Retrieved 2007-12-27.
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- ^ "Mitri's Short Bio". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ Brown, Matt (2006-12-21). "Conflict overshadows Bethlehem pilgrims". The 7:30 Report. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ Willacy, Mark (2004-04-12). "Palestinian Christians barred from Easter pilgrimage". AM. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ "Mitri's Short Bio". Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
External links
- Media related to Mitri Raheb at Wikimedia Commons
- The International Center of Bethlehem (Dar Annadwa Addawliyya)
- MitriRaheb.org
- Dar Al-Kalima College
- The Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem
- BethlehemMedia.net
- Luther in Arabic
- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL)