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Qasim Abd al-Rahman Qasim (May 26, 1942 - September 26, 2021) was an Egyptian historian and translator, and a professor at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University. He was born in Cairo. He is married with five children: three sons and two daughters.

Academic Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Arts, Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University (1967).
* Master's degree in Medieval History from Cairo University (1972) with excellent grades.
* PhD in Medieval History from the Department of History at Cairo University (1975) with first-class honors. The dissertation focused on Medieval History.

Career Progression

* Editor of the book "The Islamic and Middle Ages Conference" (1981-1986).
* Secretary-General of the Faculty of Arts, Zagazig University (1984-1987).
* Head of the Libraries Committee at the Faculty of Arts, Kuwait (1990-1991).
* Head of the Promotion Committee at the Faculty of Arts, Kuwait (1992-1993).
* Head of the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts, Zagazig University since 1994.
* Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lycee El-Haram Schools from 2003 to 2005.
* Air Force Officer (1968-1975).
* Teacher of Medieval History at the Faculty of Arts, Zagazig University (1975-1979).
* Assistant Professor of Medieval History (1979-1983).
* Professor and Head of the Department of History at Zagazig University (1983-1987).
* Professor at Kuwait University (1987-1993).
* Member of the Promotion Committee for Professors and Associate Professors in History (1995-2021).
* Member of the Advisory Board of the National Center for Translation.

Membership

* Member of the Board of Directors of the Egyptian Historical Studies Association - Egypt for a long time.
* Member of the Permanent Committee for Promotions of Professors and Associate Professors.
* Member of the History Committee at the Supreme Council of Culture.
* Member of several scientific associations in the fields of history, folklore, and sociology.

General Manager of "Dar Ain for Humanitarian and Social Studies" since 1991.

Conferences

* Participated in numerous scientific conferences between Tunisia, Rabat, Algeria, Kuwait, Cairo, Paris, Athens, Cyprus, Madrid, Seville, Florence, Budapest, Istanbul, and Kazan (1979-2009).

Works and Translations

* Ahl al-Dhimma in Medieval Egypt (Cairo, 1977).
* The Nile and Egyptian Society during the Mamluk Era (Cairo, 1987). Reprinted by Dar Ain for Studies and Research (2012).
* Historical Fiction in Modern Arabic Literature (co-authored with Ahmed Al-Hawari) (Cairo, 1979). Second edition revised and updated (Dar Ain for Studies and Research, Cairo, 2009).
* Studies on Social History of Egypt during the Mamluk Era (3rd ed., Cairo, 1983).
* An Israeli View of the Crusades (Cairo, 1987).
* The Nature of the Crusades (World of Knowledge series, Kuwait, 1990). Multiple editions in Kuwait and Cairo.
* Jews in Egypt from Arab Conquest to Ottoman Invasion (Cairo, 1993).
* Between Literature and History (Cairo, 1986).
* Medieval History: A Story of the Beginning and End (2 vols., Cairo, 1984, 1987).
* The Islamic Naval Organization in the Eastern Mediterranean (Beirut, 1979). Translation.
* Republic of Fear: An Iraqi Portrait under Saddam's Rule from Within (Cairo, 1990). Translation.
* Between History and Folklore (Cairo, 1993).
* Medieval European Culture (translated) (Cairo, 1994).
* The Ayyubids and Mamluks in History (multiple editions, last one by Dar Ain for Studies and Research, Cairo, 2010)
* The Mamluk Era: Political and Social History (Cairo, 1998).
* Arab Influence on Medieval Europe (translated) (1999).
* Cairo in Ibn Battuta's Journey - A Study Dedicated to Dr. Said Abdel Fattah Ashour (Cairo).