Background
Rahim, Sheikh Idris Abdel was born on January 1, 1936 in Kosti, White Nile, Sudan. Son of Abdel Rahim H. Amin and Nafisa Abdel Magid (Faki) Rahim.
Rahim, Sheikh Idris Abdel was born on January 1, 1936 in Kosti, White Nile, Sudan. Son of Abdel Rahim H. Amin and Nafisa Abdel Magid (Faki) Rahim.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Khartoum, Sudan, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kharkov, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1965; Medical Research Council in Psychiatric, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, 1973; FRC in Psychiatric, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London, 1988.
Consultant psychiatrist, Ministry of Health, Sudan, 1966-1975; head, department of neurosis, Ministry of Health, Sudan, 1975-1977; director psychiatric research, Ministry of Health, Sudan, 1977-1984; professor and department chairman psychiatry, U. Khartoum, Sudan, 1984-1988; professor and department chairman psychiatry, King Faisal University, Damam, Saudi Arabia, 1988-1993; professor of psychiatry, King Faisal University, Damam, since 1993. Member Saudi Board Psychiatry Council.
Fellow Royal College Psychiatrists London. Member World Health Organization, World Psychiatric Association (subcommittee), Saudi Board Psychiatry Coun.
Married Suad Mohamed Mustafa. Children: Seiza, Nazim, Mohamed, Salma, Sara, Abdel Rahim.