Yordan Peev is Professor of Arabic and
Islamic History at the Center for Oriental Languages and Cultures,
Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" where he has a position since
1979. He is one of the academics who introduced Arabic and Islamic
Studies at the University of Sofia as well as one of the cofounders of
the Center for Intercultural Studies and Partnership (CISP).
Prof. Dr. Yordan Peev has a large international experience:Arabic Language Studies. Diploma of the University of Tunis (1962 - 1965);
College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium), Degree in Political Sciences (1967 - 1968);
Research Fellow, Institute of International Relations, Sofia (1969 - 1973);
Senior Research Fellow. St. Anthony's College, Oxford (1973);
Ph.D. in History. University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski" (1974);
Deputy Permanent Delegate. Bulgarian Delegation to UNESCO in Paris, France (1974 - 1976);
Since 1996: Professor, Director of the Seminar "L'Islam et l'Europe", College of Europe, Bruges.
Professor Peev's conferences
include: Universities of Algiers, Amsterdam, Damascus, Kuwait, Louvain,
Madrid, Naples, and Paris (Collége de France, Sorbonne and
INALCO (Institut National des Langues et Civilization Orientales),
Perugia, Utrecht, et al. 1989 Yordan Peev was invited by the Institute
for East-West Security Studies to participate in the discussions
"Sources of Instability: Seeking Cooperative Solutions" and to deliver
a presentation on the solutions of the Arab-Israeli Conflict at the
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
His major publications (books) include:The Palestinian Resistance and the Middle Eastern Crisis, Sofia, 1970, 137 pages.
Islam: Doctrinal Unity and Diversity, Sofia, 1982, 352 pages.
The Arab World and Imperialism, Sofia, 1980, 85 pages (translated into Arabic, Persian, French, and English).
Ibn Khaldun. Prolegomena, Translation (with P. Bratoeva and M. Nouriddine), Introduction, Commentaries, Sofia, 1984, 349 pages.
History and Philosophy of One Religion (Islam - Past and Present), Sofia, 1985, 226 pages.
The Contemporary Arab World: Ideological and Political Issues, Sofia, 1985, 204 pages.
The Islamic Factor in the Foreign Policy of Muslim States, Sofia 1987, 187 pages.
The Chapter "Islam". In: The Religions: Buddhism, Christianity and Islam Dictionary, Sofia, 1994, pp. 256-440.
Chapter "Islam". In: History of Religions (University Course), Sofia, 1999, p.p. 239-346;
Contemporary Islam, Sofia University Press, Sofia, 1999, 370 pages.Médaille du Collége de France;Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite (France).