Background
Dahiyat, Eid Abdallah was born in Shoubak, Jordan. Son of Abdallah Qablan and Khadra (Mohammed) Dahiyat.
language educator university administrator
Dahiyat, Eid Abdallah was born in Shoubak, Jordan. Son of Abdallah Qablan and Khadra (Mohammed) Dahiyat.
Bachelor in English Literature, U. Jordan, 1967. Master of Arts in English Literature, U. North Carolina, 1971, Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature, 1973.
Teacher Ministry Education, Jordan, 1967-1968. Teaching assistant U. Jordan, 1968-1970, assistant professor, 1974-1979, associate professor, 1979-1984, professor, 1984, department chairman English, 1980-1982, assistant dean, vice dean, 1980-1982, 82-83, vice president, 1989-1990. Minister of youth Government of Jordan, 1986-1988, minister education, 1991.
President Amman Private University, 1993, Murta University, 1997.
Active Council Higher Education, Jordan, World Affairs Council, Jordan. Board directors Jordan"s Foundation for Work and Employment, Jordan-American Friendship Society.
Chairman Joran-Chinese Friendship Society. Chairman, Board Of Directors Arab Consultant
Member Modern Language Association, Jordanian Writers" Association, Arab League (trustees council for translation).
Married Muneera Abdel-Rahim, February 1974. Children: Samer, Iyad, Shuruq, Mazin, Aseel.