Ali Oumlil

Ali Oumlil (Arabic: علي أومليل‎; born December 25, 1940) is a Moroccan philosopher, thinker, human rights activist, diplomat and political persona.

Ali Oumlil
علي أومليل
Extraordinary Ambassador Plenipotentiary
In office
2000–2016
MonarchMohammed VI
Moroccan Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic
In office
2004–2016
Moroccan Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt
In office
2000–2004
Moroccan Ambassador to the League of Arab States
In office
2000–2004
President of the Arab Organization for Human Rights
In office
1996–1998
Secretary General of the Arab Thought Forum
In office
1992–1996
President of the Organisation marocaine des droits humains (OMDH)
In office
1990–1993
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Institute for Human Rights
In office
1989–1993
Co-Founder and President of the Association marocaine des droits humains
In office
1979–1985
Personal details
Born (1940-12-25) December 25, 1940
Alma materUniversity of Cairo
Sorbonne University

Early life and education

Oumlil was born in Kenitra, Morocco, in 1940. He entered the University of Cairo in 1955 to obtain his bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1960. He then attended the Sorbonne University to work on a doctorate with French scholar and Islamologist Roger Arnaldez focusing on Ibn Khaldun methodology.[1] He completed his doctorate in 1977.

Career

Human rights
Ali Oumlil in a conversation with Nelson Mandela, Rabat, 1990

Oumlil started in 1962 as assistant professor of Contemporary Arab Thought at the Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco. In 1979, Oumlil co-founded the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) in Rabat, which he chaired until 1985. Oumlil went on to co-found the Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH)[2] in 1988 and served as its chairman from 1990 to 1993. He was also a co-founder and board member of the executive committee of the Arab Human Rights Institute in Tunis from 1986 to 1994. In 1997-1999, Oumlil presided the Arab Organization for Human Rights in Cairo.

Think tank

In 1992, Ali Oumlil was elected Secretary General of the Board of Trustees of the Arab Thought Forum; a leading Pan-Arab think tank presided by the former Crown Prince of Jordan Prince Hassan bin Talal, headquartered in Amman, Jordan. The center is dedicated to advancing cooperation between Arab nations and nations around the world, as well as promoting dialogue between intellectual elites and decision makers thru studies, international seminars, and workshops. The center addresses issues related to education, economy, human development and democracy. Ali Oumlil served as its Secretary General for 4 years.

Diplomacy

In 2000, Ali Oumlil was appointed Extraordinary Ambassador Plenipotentiary to the Arab Republic of Egypt[3] by His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco where he served a 4-year term until 2004. During his tenure in Egypt, Oumlil held concurrently the position of the Moroccan Ambassador to the League of Arab States. Upon the end of his tenure as the Moroccan Ambassador to Egypt, Oumlil was appointed Extraordinary Ambassador Plenipotentiary to the Lebanese Republic[4] where he served from September 2004 to October 2016.

Colloqiums

Oumlil participated in numerous events, including a colloquium organized in 2002 in Cairo, Egypt, under the theme Ali Oumlil and the Arab Political Thought[5] with participants from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Jordan, and Morocco.

Writings

In Arabic
  • 1979 "Al Khitab Al-Tarikh"i (Historic Arab Thought), first edition, Lebanon
  • 1985 "Al-Islahyya Al-Arabyya Wal-Dawla Al-Watanyya" (Arab Reformism and Nation State), Beirut, Lebanon
  • 1988 "Atturath wa-l-Tajawuz" (Cultural Legacy and Overtaking)
  • 1990 "Fi Sharyat Al-Ikhtilaf" (the Notion of Divergence in the Arab Thought), Rabat, Morocco
  • 1996 "Al Sulta Al Thaqafiya Wal Sulta Al-Syassiya" (Intellectual Authority and Political Power), Beirut, Lebanon
  • 1998 "Al Fikr al Arabi wal Awlama wal dimoqratya" (Globalization and Democracy in the Arab Thought), Amman, Jordan
  • 2005 "Suaal Al-Thakafa" (Questioning of Arabic Culture), Beirut, Lebanon
  • 2013 "Afkar Muhajira" (Migrating Ideas), Beirut, Lebanon
  • 2016 "Maraya Al- Dhakira" (A narrative), Casablanca, Beirut

In French
  • 1982 "L’Histoire et son Discours", Rabat, Morocco
  • 1990 "Islam et Etat National" (Islam and National State), Casablanca, Morocco

References
  1. Oumlil, Ali (1980). Al-Khitab Al-Tarikhi Dirasah Li-Manhajiyat Ibn Khaldun. Kulliyat Al-Adab Wa-Al- Ulum Al-Insaniyah].
  2. "Organisation Marocaine des Droits Humains (OMDH) / Maghreb et Moyen-Orient / Maroc / Le Réseau de l'OMCT / OMCT". www.omct.org. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. "Vaste mouvement dans les représentations diplomatiques". L'Economiste (in French). January 8, 2001. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  4. Jaabouk, Le courrier de l'Atlas : Mohamed. "Maroc. Des socialistes candidats au poste d'ambassadeur à Paris | Courrier de l'Atlas". Le courrier de l'Atlas (in French). Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  5. http://fikrconferences.org/en/he-ali-oumlil
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