1. Shahrazad “Muhammad Saleh" Obaid ,Supervisor/AbedAlhadi Alqaideh, University of Jordan| School of Arts - Department of History,2024, (PhD in History) - University of Jordan.
THE HISTORICAL NARRATION IN AL-JĀMIʿ AS-ṢAḤĪḤ OF ALBUKHĀRĪ"
الرواية التاريخية في الجامع الصحيح للبخاري
Abstract
The current study deals with the historical narration in Al-Jami' Al-Sahih of Al-Bukhari. The study investigates the cultural, scientific environment, era and factors that surrounded Al-Bukhari and had led him to write Al-Jami' Al-Sahih, such as the scholar preoccupation with debate and discussion of various intellectual, jurisprudential, philosophical, had ith, scientific, and linguistic issues. Responding to such factors, Sunni hadith scholars opened the door wide to recording hadith throughout the second and third centuries AH, which produced hundreds of thousands of books in various types of hadith books. These writings constituted valuable sources that AlBukhari relied upon when writing “Al-Jami' Al-Sahih", due to their availability in the cities of the Islamic world during this era. And this contradicts the prevailing inherited idea that Al-Bukhari relied only upon oral tradition while composing “Al-Jami' AlSahih", and that he wrote down the Sahih from his memory when he returned back to Bukhara at the last days of his life. These sources consisted works on hadith, interpretation, language, jurisprudence, history, biography of the Prophet Mohammad and various types of science. Thus, upon arrival of the Caliph Al-Mutawakkil (232-247 AH), he called for abandoning Mutazely debates, and order reviving the Sunnah, by teaching hadith, writing Hadith & Sunnah books, spreading hadith by preaching in mosques & scientific circles. And this was the motivation for Al-Bukhari's to write of Al-Jami' Al-Sahih. Hence, the study concluded that “Al-Jami' Al-Sahih," unlike other hadith works, included a mixture of hadith, jurisprudence, biography of Prophet Mohammad, history, language, interpretation, medicine, visions and other sciences, all under the name of the 275 hadith. Due to the difficulty of distinguishing between the hadith narrations and the historical ones, several historical narrations were necessarily dealt with as to hadith and were classified under the name of Hadith as well. However, the historical material constituted around two third of the hadith material, amounting 2,200 historical narrations out of 2,761 the total hadith of the book, plus the interpretation 146 narrations, but out of the “Mawkouf on Sahabah". The historical narratives conveyed events, narrations of the companions experience, Tafseer or Quran interpretation, parallel to the Prophet hadith, and even more important in some cases. The historical material also included the fatwas and comments of the Companions and their interpretations on hadiths, and the comments of Al-Bukhari himself, which we cannot count in the honorable Prophet Hadith. Also, of the interpretation material that AlBukhari counted as part of the interpretation of the prophet Mohammad, whom he interpret 10verses of the Quran. Even the narrations of the Causes of Descent or “Asbab Alnozoul" were narrated from the Companions and not from the Prophet Mohammad which should be considered as historical narrative and not Hadith.
2.Marwan Al- Shammout, Supervisor Raed Yousef Al-Ghazawi, 2023, Hashemite University Master's Thesis.
Hotel services managing impact at the customer satisfaction in five stars' hotels, case study Dead sea Hotels
ﺃﺛﺮ ﺇﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺟﻮﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻔﻨﺪﻗﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﺿﺎ ﻋﻤﻼﺀ ﻓﻨﺎﺩﻕ ﺍﻟﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﻧﺠﻮﻡ: ﻓﻨﺎﺩﻕ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺮ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺖ - ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺩﺭﺍﺳﻴﺔ
The study aimed to examine the impact of hotel service quality management on customer satisfaction in five-star hotels in the Dead Sea region. The study's population consisted of visitors (customers) of five-star hotels in the Dead Sea area. A random sample of 133 visitors was selected for the purpose of analyzing the effect of hotel service quality management and customer satisfaction in these hotels.
The researcher relied on collecting primary data using a qualitative approach, conducting a field study by distributing questionnaires to the study sample, in addition to reviewing the literature relevant to the study to obtain the best results.
The most important results and recommendations are as follows:
3. Mustafa Saeed Mustafa Al-Khatib, Supervisor: Raed Al-Ghazawi , 2023, Hashemite University Master's Thesis.
Virtual Tourism and Its Role in Enhancing Accessible Tourism Management at Touristic and Heritage Sites: The Case of Jabal Al-Qala'a
ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺮﺍﺿﻴﺔ ﻭﺩﻭﺭﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ ﺇﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺴﺮﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻷﺛﺮﻳﺔ: ﻣﻮﻗﻊ ﺟﺒﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺩﺭﺍﺳﻴﺔ
This study aims to analyze the role of virtual tourism in enhancing and developing accessible tourism at the site of Jabal Al-Qala'a in Jordan. Accessible tourism represents a significant model for ensuring equal and inclusive presence for all visitors at touristic sites. The study focused on analyzing the impact of readiness and physical experience in virtual tourism on accessible tourism management at Jabal Al- Qala'a. The analytical descriptive method was employed to achieve the study's objectives, and data was collected from the site's staff and visitors with special needs. Data analysis was conducted using correlation analysis and statistical analysis to estimate relationships between variables.
The results revealed a positive and significant impact of readiness and physical experience in virtual tourism on accessible tourism management at Jabal Al-Qala'a. Readiness had a substantial effect on improving the experience of visitors with special needs and increasing the site's attractiveness. Additionally, the physical experience played a crucial role in enhancing the environment and services provided to this category of visitors.
Based on the findings, a set of recommendations were proposed to enhance accessible tourism management at Jabal Al-Qala'a, including improving infrastructure, providing clear signage and information panels, training tourism staff, utilizing technology, collaborating with organizations for people with special needs, promoting accessible tourism, and conducting continuous service evaluations. This study contributes to deepening our understanding of the role of virtual tourism in supporting and developing accessible tourism and offers practical recommendations to enhance the experience of visitors with special needs at touristic sites.
4. Marwan Ali Ayed Al-Masa'adeh, Supervisor Raed Yousef Al-Ghazawi, 2023, Hashemite University Master's Thesis.
Digital Infrastructure in Archaeological Sites and Its Impact on the Tourism Sector (Petra Reserve Case Study)
ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﺘﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻗﻤﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺍﻷﺛﺮﻳﺔ ﻭﺃﺛﺮﻫﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻘﻄﺎﻉ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﻲ: ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﺩﺭﺍﺳﻴﺔ - ﻣﺤﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺒﺘﺮﺍ
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the digital infrastructure in archaeological sites and its impact on the tourism sector, with a case study of the Petra Reserve. The study was divided into five chapters, with the first chapter providing a general overview of the study and the contents of the subsequent chapters.
The study relied on a descriptive-analytical methodology to handle and categorize data. It described the phenomenon and the study community, and its analytical part aimed to obtain results for testing the study's hypotheses and drawing conclusions about "Digital Infrastructure in Archaeological Sites and Its Impact on the Tourism Sector (Case Study: Petra Reserve)." The study community consisted of individuals working in the tourism sector, in addition to tourists visiting the Petra Reserve. The study sample was composed of 300 participants selected randomly from the study community. The research instrument (questionnaire) was distributed to them.
Through the descriptive analysis of the study's dimensions, it became evident that there is a statistically significant impact of the digital infrastructure in its dimensions (availability of digital infrastructure, internet applications) on the tourism sector across its dimensions (development of tourism products, tourist satisfaction) in archaeological sites (case study: Petra Reserve). Additionally, there is a statistically significant impact of the digital infrastructure in its dimensions (availability of digital infrastructure, internet applications) on the development of tourism products in archaeological sites (case study: Petra Reserve). Furthermore, there is a statistically significant impact of the digital infrastructure in its dimensions (availability of digital infrastructure, internet applications) on tourist satisfaction in archaeological sites (case study: Petra Reserve).
The study recommended a set of recommendations, with the important being the necessity to work on enhancing the development of digital infrastructure in the Petra Reserve, aiming to enable the utilization of digital technology for the purpose of enhancing tourism product development. Additionally, the study highlighted the importance of improving access to geographic information systems tools and addressing any gaps in the infrastructure that might hinder the effective use of digital technologies in site management and tourism operations. It also emphasized the need to address the insufficiency of information and to formulate strategies to overcome these challenges, as well as tackling the technical and financial issues necessary to establish a digital infrastructure that contributes to elevating the quality of provided tourism services and ensuring the sustainability of archaeological sites.
5. Khazari Ali Mohmmed Almousa, Supervisor Raed Yousef Al-Ghazawi, 2023, Hashemite University Master's Thesis.
The impact of the quality of tourism services on tourists' experiences at archaeological sites: a case study, Tabaqt Fahl site
ﺃﺛﺮ ﺟﻮﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺨﺪﻣﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﺠﺮﺑﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﻗﻊ ﺍﻷﺛﺮﻳﺔ: ﺩﺭﺍﺳﺔ ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻣﻮﻗﻊ ﻃﺒﻘﺔ ﻓﺤﻞ
ABSTRACT
The present study is aimed at determining the impact of the quality of tourism services on the experience of tourists in archaeological sites. The study was conducted on the case of study site (the TabaqetFahil). The study community consisted of foreign, Arab and local tourists at the site, a random sample of most tourists were drawn. The sample consisted of 053 personnel, and both individuals were selected for testing; with a view to analyzing the impact of the quality of the tourism service on the experience of tourists at archaeological sites (TabaqetFahil).
For this, the research relied on the collection of information through modern scientific methods, including a field survey questionnaire and an evaluation of the literature for the study to produce the best results.
The study is presented in five chapters. Chapter I contains an introduction on the subject of the study, followed by the problem of the study, the importance of the study and its objec- tives, as well as study hypothesis, sources of information, previous studies and the model of the study.
In chapter II, it was discussed the terms of the study and the definition of quality, its dimen- sions, pillars, objectives and benefits, followed by the definition, importance and character- istics of the service and the classification of services. then the importance, characteristics and diversity of the tourism service, the definition of the quality, importance and dimen- sions of the tourism service, the steps to achieve quality in the tourism service were inter- preted, finally, the concept of tourists, their types, characteristics, needs and rights.
In chapter III and chapter IV, which constitutes the field study and which, as a whole, is a projection of the theoretical study, a survey conducted in the study area by a class, has been resolved through the completion of a tourism model to identify the dimensions of the quali- ty of the tourism service.
In chapter V, the study found several main findings: the statistically significant impact of the quality elements (safety, access to service, price, tangible physical evidence, dependen- cy, and handling of customer complaints) on the tourist's experience at the site of Tabaqet- Fahil in Jordan.
The research recommendations are summarized in: intensify tourism promotion and revital- ization programmes in accordance with innovative technological methods to attract a new group of visitors and ensure the frequency of visits; to develop a comprehensive develop- ment plan defining strategies and plans of action for the various sectoral frameworks that will guide development and sustainable development at the site of TabaqetFahil; to estab- lish an open garden with explanatory plates and maps showing the tourist route to provide visitors with information on tourist areas they can visit; to develop guides to facilitate ac- cess to a pavilion site; to improve and enhance the infrastructure in the surrounding area because it has a significant impact on the archaeological site; to provide shops and restau- rants that are compatible with tourists and their demands so they better be numerous and diverse in terms of the provision of services; and to ensure that they are of high quality and have a positive impact on the tourist; to educate the community about the importance of tourism and its important role in revitalizing the economic situation of the region.
6. Afnan hosam qandeel , Supervisor/AbedAlhadi Alqaideh, University of Jordan| School of Arts - Department of History,2021, Master's Thesis ,
THE SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN THE ISLAMIC STATE THROUGH AL-JAHEZ'S WRITINGS
الأوضاع الاجتماعية في الدولة الاسلامية من خلال كتابات الجاحظ
This study deals with The Social conditions in the Islamic State through Al-Jahez's writings , where Al-Jahez's writings covered many of the Social aspects that he saw in his society , this study attempts to describe society and the life of the public until the third century AH.
This study relied on the descriptive and analytical method , through extrapolation of descriptions and social connotations , then classify it based on the terms of social life with its various elements , then analyze it to draw a clear picture of life in that era.
The study reached a number of results , the most important of which is that Al- Jahez was not only a writer but he is also a social historian , that women in the era of Al-Jahez participated in work and production , and different layers emerged in terms of the physical , cultural and social levels.
The study showed the existence of a diversified educational system , and that society changed in terms of the linguistic and cultural aspect with non-Arabs.
7. Loay Mohammad Al Shawabkeh, Supervisor Dr. Waleed Ahmad Al Rahahleh , prof co-supervisor Dr .Nada abdulraouf Al Rawabdeh ,2019 , University of Jordan , (PhD Thesis)
ANALYZE THE REALITY OF SPORTS TOURISM MANAGEMENT IN JORDAN: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES.
ﺗﺤﻠﻴﻞ ﻭﺍﻗﻊ ﺇﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺎﺣﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺎﺿﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ضوء ﺍﻟﻔﺮﺹ ﻭﺍلتحديات ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺭﺩﻥ
This study aims to analyze the reality of sports tourism management in jordan: opportunities and challenges. The researcher used the descriptive approach as it fits the nature of the study, and the questionnaire as a tool for collecting information made up of (36) paragraph and (4) axes: organization, marketing, service, security and safety.
The sample of the study targeted 322 tourist guides and offices, and the employees concerned with internal and external programs at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and Jordan Tourism Board.
The data was analyzed using suitable statistical approaches to be processed. The results showed that the reality of sports tourism management in Jordan is meduim and the lack of the care and attention of Sport and Tourisim sectors
in Jordan, they also revealed that the opportunities for sports tourism management are available in hand as Jordan has different natural resources, the use of social media to promote and the availability of services sectors.
Also the study unveiled the challenges that face the Sports Tourism managment which are represented in the absence of using the scientific planning for sports activities practiced in sports tourism, the absence of responsible bodies for sports tourism management and there are no tangible strategies to work in sports tourism.
The results also showed the absence of statistically differences in analyze the reality of sports tourism management in jordan: opportunities and challenges according to the study variables (Type of work, years of experience).
In findings and conclusions, the researcher recommends to work on raising sports tourism management efficiency in Jordan through relentless collective efforts to give this sector more attention as it constitute an integral factor in touristic attraction, and creating a special board that deals with the Sports Tourisim in Jordan.