Dr Abdullahi El-Tom

Anthropology,

Gaeilge agus fáilte

Emeritus Associate Professor

Rowan House
1st Floor
AN1.13
(01) 708 3668

Biography

Research Interests

War and Violence - A Biography of Khalil Ibrahim, Rebel Leader of the Justice and Equality Movement of Darfur, Sudan.

Book

Year Publication
2017 Abdullahi El-Tom (2017) The magic potion (African Children Story). USA: Jasmaya Production and Publications.
2017 Abdullahi El-Tom (2017) Mama's cow (African Children Story). USA: Jasmaya Production and Publications.
2017 Abdullahi El-Tom (2017) The magic forest (African children story). USA: Jasmaya Production and Publications.
2016 Tanya Cassidy and Abdullahi El-Tom (eds.) (2016) Ethnographies of breastfeeding: Cultural contexts and confrontation. USA: Bloomsbury.
2015 Tanya Cassidy and Abdullahi El-Tom (eds.) (2015) Ethnographers of breastfeeding: Cultural contexts and confrontation. USA: Bloomsbury.
2015 Abdullahi El-Tom (2015) Growing up in Darfur, Sudan. USA: Jasmaya Production and Publications.
2015 Abdullahi El-Tom (2015) The crooked merchant of Khartoum. USA: Jasmaya Production and Publication.
2014 Abdullahi El-Tom (2014) Zaghawa aptitude for commerce: Biography of Bushara Suleiman Nour. USA: Red Sea Press.
2012 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2012) Study War No More: Military Tactics of a Sudanese Rebel Movement . : RSP.
2011 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2011) Darfur, JEM and the Khalil Ibrahim Story . : RSP.
2007 A. El Tom (2007) Growing up in Darfur, Sudan. . : Sudanese Studies Centre.
2004 A. El Tom (2004) Translation of: The Black Book: Imbalance of power and wealth in Sudan. : JEM.
2002 A. El Tom and A.M. Adam (2002) Proverbs of western and central Sudan. : Sudanese Studies Centre.
1999 A. El Tom and A.M. Adam (1999) Globalization: A critical study. : Dar El-Warraq.

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2017 Abdullahi El-Tom (2017) 'From drinking the Koran: The meaning of Berti erasure' In: The Qur'an; A revised translation, origins, interpretations and analysis. New York & London : Norton Critical Editions.
2015 AbdullahiEl-Tm and Tanya Cassidy (2015) 'Introduction' In: Ethnographers of breastfeeding; Cultural contexts and confrontation. USA : Bloomsbury.
2015 Abdullahi El-Tom (2015) 'Religion, wet-nursing and laying the ground for breastmilk banking in Darfur, Sudan' In: Ethnographers of breastfeeding; Cultural contexts and confrontation. USA : Bloomsbury.
2010 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom and T. Cassidy (2010) 'Compring, sharing and banking milk: Issues of gift exchange and community in the Sudan and Ireland ' In: R. Shaw & A. Bartlett(Eds.). Giving Breastmilk . : Demeter Press.
2009 El Tom, A.O. (2009) 'The Black Book; Imbalance of power and wealth in Sudan: A review' In: S. Hassan and C. Ray(Eds.). Darfur and the crisis of governance: A critical Reader. : Cornell University Press.
2009 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom and M.A. Saleh (2009) 'Introduction ' In: M. A. Saleh(Eds.). Interpreting Islamic Political Parties . : Palgrave. [Full-Text]
2009 El Tom, A. (2009) 'Darfur People: Too Black for the Arab Project of Sudan. ' In: S. Hasan and C. Ray(Eds.). Darfur and the Crisis of Governance: A Critical Reader. : Cornell University Press.
2009 El Tom, A.O. (2009) 'Introduction' In: M. A. Salih(Eds.). Interpreting Islamic political parties. : Palgrave.
2009 El Tom, A.O. (2009) 'The Black Book: Imbalance of power and wealth in Sudan. Part I, Seekers of Truth and Justice. Translation into English' In: S. Hassan and C. Ray(Eds.). Darfur and the crisis of governance: A critical Reader. : Cornell University Press.
2009 El Tom, A.O. (2009) 'The Arab Congregation [Gathering] and the ideology of genocide in Darfur, Sudan' In: Darfur and the crisis of governance: A critical Reader. : Cornell University Press.
2008 A. El Tom (2008) 'Darfur Movements: Vision and Blueprints for Action. ' In: Ulf Johansson Dahre(Eds.). Sweden : University of Lund. [Full-Text]
2004 A. El Tom (2004) 'Islamic Medicine and Healing' In: R. Martin(Eds.). Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World. USA : MacMillan.
2004 A. El Tom (2004) 'Islamic- Healing' In: Encyclopedia of Islam and the Western World. USA : MacMillan.
1997 A. El Tom (1997) 'Vowing to Survive; Socio-economic changes in Burush, Western Sudan' In: F.Ibrahim et. al(Eds.). Coping with Resource Scarcity: Case studies from Tanzania and Sudan. Geowissenschaftliche Arbeiten. : Univeristy of Bayreuth.
1992 (1992) 'Plenary: On the Concept of the Third World' In: T. Caherty(Eds.). Is Ireland a Third World Country?. Belfast : Beyond the Pale Publications.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2012 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2012) 'From war to peace and reconciliation in Darfur: Prospects for Judiyya '. AFRICA DIALOGUE- MONOGRAPH SERIES, 2 :99-120. [Full-Text]
1998 El-Tom A. (1998) 'Islam and cultural identity among the Berti of Sudan'. Geo Journal, 46 (2):155-162. [DOI] [Full-Text]
1998 El-Tom A. (1998) 'Female circumcision and ethnic identification in Sudan with special reference to the Berti of Darfur'. Geo Journal, 46 (2):163-170. [DOI] [Full-Text]
2010 El Tom, A. (2010) . THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE PHOTOGRAMMETRY, REMOTE SENSING AND SPATIAL INFORMATION SCIENCES, .
2010 El Tom, A. (2010) 'The Arab Congregation and the ideology of genocide in Darfur'. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN NATIONAL AFFAIRS, 3 :27-52. [Full-Text]
2007 A. El Tom (2007) 'Darfur Movements: Vision and Blueprints for action'. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN NATIONAL AFFAIRS, 3 :37-49. [Full-Text]
2006 A. El Tom (2006) 'Darfur people: Too black for the Arab-Islamic Project of Sudan, Part II'. Irish Journal of Anthropology, 9 :12-18. [Full-Text]
2005 A. El Tom and Tahir. A. Adam.  (2005) 'A Mercenary author for hire: David Hoile and his new book on Darfur. '. Irish Journal of Anthropology, 8 :87-89. [Full-Text]
2004 A. El Tom (2004) 'The Black Book of Sudan'. Review of African Political Economy, .
2003 A. El Tom (2003) 'The Black Book of Sudan: Imbalance of Power and Wealth in Sudan'. JOURNAL OF AFRICAN NATIONAL AFFAIRS, 1 :25-35.
1998 A. El Tom (1998) 'The Management of Habboba illness among the Berit of Dafur'. Curare, 14 :1-6.
1998 A. El Tom, Jad El-Rab M.Sharif (1998) 'Self Medication in Sweireeba Village: Central Sudan'. AFRICAN ANTHROPOLOGY, IV :52-67.
1998 A. El Tom, Jad El-Rab M.Sharif (1998) 'McCourt's Angela's Ashes and the Portrait of the Other'. Irish Journal of Anthropology, 3 :78-90. [Full-Text]
1998 A. El Tom (1998) 'Female circumcision and ethnic identification in Sudan with reference to the Berti of Darfur'. Geojournal, 46 :163-170. [Full-Text]
1996 A. El Tom (1996) 'Traditional Practices and Perinatal health in a Sudanese village'. Curare, .
1996 A. El Tom (1996) 'The Bone Setter: A Case Study from Central Sudan'. AFRICAN ANTHROPOLOGY, 3 :91-112.
1995 A. El Tom (1995) 'The informal channels of indigenous tenants in coping with the inefficient bureaucracy of the Gezira Scheme'. Geojournal, 36 :79-85.
1995 A. El Tom (1995) 'Nutritional Beliefs and Practices in Umshanig, Central Sudan'. Anthropology Ireland, 5 :31-52.
1985 A. El Tom (1985) 'Drinking the Koran: The meaning of Koranic verses in Berti erasure'. Africa, 55 :414-431.
1982 A. El Tom (1982) 'Berti Quaranic Schools'. SUDAN NOTES AND RECORDS, 63 :1-19.
1981 A. El Tom (1981) 'Etiology and Treatment of Habboba illness among the Berti eople of Northern Dafur'. SUDAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, :37-62.
1977 A. El Tom (1977) 'Berti Quranic amulets'. Journal of Religion in Africa, 17 :224-244. [Full-Text]

Other Journal

Year Publication
2013 Abdullahi El-Tom (2013) 'Towards the abolition of African official armies' Small Wars Journal, 9 (3) :1-20. [Full-Text]
1995 A. El Tom (1995) 'Towards the concept of famine criminals' Irish Reporter, 19 :27-28.

Conference Publication

Year Publication
1985 El Tom, A. (1985) Conference Proceedings Development and Environmental Imbalance in Umkeddada Area How we contributed to the environmental imbalance

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2009 (2009) Vistion and options for overcoming the crisis Conference: Empowerment of Darfur Women UNA-DTC, Edinburgh, .
2009 (2009) Sudan and the marginalisation thesis of the Black Book Conference: Sudan’s Crisis in Darfur Birmingham, UK, .
2009 (2009) A Darfur perspective on the ICC arrest warrants Conference: Prosecuting Presidents: The challenge of international indictment of African leaders London: RUSI-CFPA, .
2009 (2009) African contribution to human civilisation Workshop: Exploring Africa. DTALK and Africa Centre Kimmage Manor Insitute, Dublin, .
2009 (2009) From war to reconciliation in Sudan Conference: Democratization and good governance in the Horn of Africa Lund, Sweden, .
2001 (2001) Department of Anthropology University of St. Andrew's, Scotland, 12/01/2001-12/01/2001.
2001 (2001) Royal College of Surgeons Dublin, 11/01/2001-11/01/2001.
2001 (2001) Society for Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies University of St. Andrew's, Scotland, 12/01/2001-12/01/2001.
2001 (2001) Comhlámh's 25th Conference Dublin, 12/01/2001-12/01/2001.

Book Review

Year Publication
1997 Asa Boholm (1997) Political Ritual. BREV
1995 Akbar Ahmed and Hastings Donnan (1995) Islam, globalisation and postmodernity. BREV
1994 (1994) Irish Ethnology: Perspectives in Culturaleory from Anthropology, Ethnology and Folklore. BREV
1993 J. Markakis (1993) Conflict and decline in pastoralism in the Horn of Africa. BREV
1993 Rosemary Mahoney. Houghton Mifflin (1993) Whoredom in Kimmage: Irish women coming of age. BREV
1992 N.Dudley, J.Madeley and S. Stolton (1992) Land is Life: Land reform and sustainable agriculture. BREV
1992 (1992) Aid - does it really matter? Towards new debate in the quality of Irish aid to the Third World. BREV
1988 F Deng. (1988) The Dinka: tradition and modernization. BREV

Thesis

Year Publication
2012 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2012) Natsios and his heretical revelations about Sudan . THES [Full-Text]

Technical Publication

Year Publication
2008 A. El Tom (2008) Sudan's Defence Minister: How Racist Can he be?. TP
2008 A. El Tom (2008) Breaking a Taboo: Mr. Nur and his SLM Office in Israel. TP [Full-Text]
2008 A. El Tom (2008) Expert De Waal Continus Misleading the World on Darfur. TP
2008 A. El Tom (2008) Towards a Sudan without a Government Army. TP [Full-Text]
2007 A. El Tom (2007) JEM Welcomes Albashir’s Positive Move on Darfur Compensation Fund. TP [Full-Text]
2007 A. El Tom (2007) Arab Congregation of Darfur: Arabic Version, Altajamu Alarabi. TP
2007 A. El Tom (2007) Stop the Slaughter in Darfur. TP
2007 A. El Tom, M. A. Sulaiman (2007) Can Darfur Survive the CPA?. TP [Full-Text]
2007 A. El Tom (2007) USA Administration and its JEM Phobia. TP [Full-Text]
2007 A. El Tom (2007) Darfur Movements: Vision and Blue Prints for Actions. TP [Full-Text]
2007 A. El Tom (2007) Arab Congregation of Darfur. TP
2007 A. El Tom (2007) UN ban KI-Moon and his Drought Thesis of Darfur Conflict. TP [Full-Text]
2007 A. El Tom (2007) Elfashir is Nearer than Kampala: JEM/NRF Commends New SPLM Stance on Darfur. TP
2006 A. El Tom (2006) Darfur Peace should be Renegotiated, Not Enhanced. TP [Full-Text]
2006 A. El Tom (2006) Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and the Litany of AU Deceit. TP [Full-Text]
2006 A. El Tom (2006) AU Effectively Dismantles the CFC and the JC in Darfur. TP
2006 A. El Tom (2006) US Must Regain the Lead in Darfur: An Open Letter to George W. Bush. TP [Full-Text]

Working Paper

Year Publication
1994 El-Tom, A. (1994) Mugging the poor: the Bretton Woods institutions and the pursuit of African development. WP [Full-Text]

Other

Year Publication
2013 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2013) The Zaghawa; Past and Present . OTHER [Full-Text]
2012 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2012) The legacy of Khalil Ibrahim, the founder of JEM . OTHER [Full-Text]
2011 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2011) Towards a united north Sudan under Darfur presidency . OTHER [Full-Text]
2010 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2010) The Black Book haunts Al Bashir's new cabinet . OTHER [Full-Text]
2010 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2010) Khartoum's Minister threatens reprisal following January Referundum . OTHER [Full-Text]
2010 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2010) Transferred to Darfur: The notorious judge in the case of the flogged woman . OTHER [Full-Text]
2009 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2009) Exterminating Darfur people by evicting their NGO feeders . OTHER [Full-Text]
2009 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2009) US Envoy Gratin and his cookies and honey strategy for Sudan. OTHER [Full-Text]
2009 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2009) Sudan: Between Unity and Disintegration. OTHER [Full-Text]
2009 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2009) Abdul Rasouls personal vendetta against President of JEM. OTHER [Full-Text]
2009 Dr Abdullahi Osman El Tom (2009) From war to peace and reconciliation. OTHER [Full-Text]
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Committees

Committee Function From / To
"Delivered four Lectures as part of Equality Studies programme University College Dublin, Autumn 2001" -
"Interview with ""Beo"" Internet magazine for Irish Speakers Edition 6, October 2001" -
"Member of the Support Group Irish Institute for Inter-Cultural Learning: A feasibility study" -
"Member of National Steering Committee for Campaign Against Racism Department of Justice Dublin" -
Chairperson of African Cultural Project -
"Member of the Assessment Board of Duaiseanna Liteartha & Ceoil Oireachtas na Gaeilge, 2001" -
"Member of Editorial Board Journal of Medicine and Culture (London)" -