A Life of Learning and Work
Education and career
Qualifications and Expertise
- Doctorate in Public Health; Professor of Natural Herbal Medicine
- Specialist in the treatment of cancer and chronic illness; founder of a medical research centre in Ukraine
- Doctorate in Arabic Language and Literature; poet and author of seventeen literary works
- Fluent in five languages
- Visual artist and athlete
Introduction
In the great procession of remarkable lives, some names drift past like clouds. Others stand firm as mountains, shine like stars and run deep as ancient roots. Among these, one name rises tall and unbending: the writer Yousef Ahmad Al-Maiari. His is the distinction that comes when virtue is crowned by creativity, and creativity is sustained by knowledge, refined by taste and guarded by dignity.
He is not a man to be captured by a single description, held by a single title or summed up in a phrase. His achievements are many-sided and his virtues many. In the sciences he stands in the front rank, and in the arts he holds a place of mastery. In medicine he shows skill and precision; in literature, radiant eloquence and the authority of the pen. His poetry carries a breath like spreading light. In painting, his hand makes colour speak, sets line in motion and wakes in the image a glow of captivating beauty.
In medicine, he is far more than a practitioner. He brings vision and insight, reading the body not only with a professional eye but with the eye of wisdom. He reaches the roots of illness with an expert's understanding and seeks the path to healing with a carer's compassion. He unites scientific precision with human warmth, rigorous diagnosis with gentle sensitivity, and knowledge of causes with care for their effects. His horizons have also embraced alternative and complementary medicine, which he has studied in depth. Through it, treatment has become a form of understanding, care a form of kindness and his profession a sacred trust, opening onto a world where the health of the body meets the peace of the soul.
As a writer, his sentences shine in his hands like polished gems. When he shapes an idea, he clothes it in such beauty of expression and majesty of style that it gains grace upon grace. His words never come carelessly or scatter like dry leaves. They are set like pearls on a thread, each in its measured place, until his prose becomes an architecture of meaning, a garden of images and a season of rich significance. To read him is to feel that his pen does more than write: it clears a path for meaning, raises a monument to ideas and lifts a banner for beauty.
As a poet, he does not borrow sensitivity; it flows from him. He does not force brilliance; it springs from within. His verse runs like streams through a garden, glows like dawn at the edge of night and touches the heart as a breeze touches the branches, moving it without harshness and filling it without noise. His poetry holds a tenderness that never weakens, a strength that never wounds, a beauty that never breaks and a meaning that never narrows. He does not simply utter words; he plants feelings. He does not arrange lines; he builds atmospheres. He does not make images; he paints scenes that stay in the memory long after the reading is done.
As a painter, colours become melodies in his hands and lines become echoes. The canvas turns from a silent surface into a living presence, with eyes that see, a heart that feels and a spirit that soars. He holds colour not as a tool but as a language. He draws a line not as a movement but as a heartbeat. He builds a painting not merely as form but as vision and symbol. In painting he is a poet without words; in poetry, a painter without colours. In both, he carries the viewer from first impression to wonder, from wonder to admiration and from admiration to insight.
The deepest secret of this remarkable figure is that his gifts are not a cold collection of talents. They form a living harmony in which every strength finds its place, until what is different becomes one, in appearance and in essence. For him, medicine is not one door, literature another and art a third. They are rivers flowing into one sea, branches rising from one trunk, lights shining from a single lamp. His knowledge is blended with wisdom, his wisdom shaped by taste, his taste grounded in thought and his thought graced by feeling. The result is a character built like a great edifice, every part strengthening the next, and crowned like a jewel in which gems of many colours are set as one.
His journey, then, has not been a passing success or a brief season of distinction. It has been a steady ascent towards wholeness and a measured climb towards heights that never fade. He was not content to be successful; he sought to be singular. He was not satisfied with excellence in one field; he aspired to bring many together. He was not at ease with simply having talent; he set out to become a complete person, in whom gift and profession, knowledge and inspiration, thought and image, work and beauty are united. He is not merely a name to be written but a horizon to be contemplated; not merely a story to be told but a gilded painting, bright in colour and deep in shade. He has turned the differences between his disciplines into harmony, and his life stands as proof that when a person's aspirations are high, their taste pure and their efforts steadfast, they can unite the majesty of science with the beauty of art.
A figure of such stature deserves to have his story written in the ink of reverence, not of passing description, and in language worthy of him rather than words that fall short. He is not only praised when his name is spoken; he is held up as an example of what wholeness means. His life shows how a person can rise from the limits of a specialism to the breadth of a calling, from mere success to an honourable legacy and from excellence to true distinction.
The writer Yousef Ahmad Al-Maiari brings dignity to science, splendour to literature, brilliance to poetry and enchantment to art. He is crowned by knowledge, adorned by talent, grounded by experience and clothed in quiet authority. If some people are copies of the ordinary, he is of a rare and noble kind: of genuine substance and precious worth, generous in character and upright in conduct. His equal is hard to find, his worth is never diminished and his name will not pass like the names of those who merely pass by.
Academic and Scientific Background
The academic path of the writer Yousef Ahmad Al-Maiari rests on a firm foundation of structured study and multiple specialisms. His learning spans health and healing as well as management and human development, reflecting continuous effort, knowledge built layer upon layer and a vision that refuses to stop at the edge of a single discipline.
He holds a doctorate in public health, with a specialism in complementary natural medicine and herbal medicine, and the title of Professor of Natural Herbal Medicine. He also earned a second doctorate in the philosophy of natural therapy. Together these show his deep interest in both the theory and the practice of healing, and his commitment to connecting medical knowledge with its wider philosophical questions.
His training extends into management and human development. He holds a doctorate in business administration and human resources, a research master's in human development and a diploma in human resources and development, along with further diplomas in personal power and human energy development. This combines management in its organisational sense with development in its human sense, showing the breadth of his outlook.
His qualifications have never remained theoretical. He has served as a family counsellor and mental health specialist, as a legal adviser and as a trainer of trainers in management consultancy and human resources. His experience has never been confined to lecture halls and certificates; it has reached into real practice and real influence.
His academic background is therefore more than a long list of qualifications. It reveals a person who has made learning a path, knowledge a structure and specialism a bridge to a broader understanding of human beings: their health, their awareness, their energy and their capacity to grow.
Medical Achievements
The writer Yousef Ahmad Al-Maiari is known for his specialism in treating cancer and chronic illness, bringing together modern medical approaches with the long-established foundations of alternative medicine and traditional herbal healing. He founded a medical research centre in Ukraine, which offers consultations and treatment for complex conditions including cancer, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and neurological disease.
He has been awarded the gold medal in reproductive medicine and is a member of several distinguished international organisations and academic bodies, including:
- The International Association of Alternative Medicine.
- The International Academy of Natural Medicine.
- The General Union of Arab Writers and Authors.
Literary and Intellectual Achievements
The writer Yousef Ahmad Al-Maiari holds a doctorate in Arabic language and literature and is regarded as one of the leading poetic and intellectual voices of his time. His style unites the richness of the classical tradition with the vitality of the present. A member of the General Union of Arab Writers and Authors, he has seen his works translated into several languages and has left a clear mark on literature, poetry and humanistic thought, a testament to his mastery of expression and depth of vision.
Literary Works
- Fatherhood Revealed in the Silence of Life
- Keys of Affection for the Locks of Life
- In the Cities of Devotion, Closeness Dwells
- In the Stillness of Words, Hearts Speak
- My Constitution: The Heart's Measure and a Way of Life
- We Are Where the Story Begins
- Between the Lines, a Vision Stirs
- In the Presence of Silence
- In the Open Spaces of Freedom
- On the Wall of Time
- A Word of Promise, a Banner of Closeness
- A River of Passion, an Ocean of Love
- The Nobility of Feeling and the Reign of Love
- The Republic of Masks, Part One Forthcoming
- The Republic of Masks, Part Two Forthcoming
- The Majesty of Meaning in the Qur'an, Part One Forthcoming
- What We Let Go of to Survive Forthcoming
International Diplomacy
Dr Yousef is a prominent figure in international diplomacy. Combining scholarly rigour with elevated thought, he has made his voice heard at conferences, championing justice and human dignity and building bridges of dialogue between peoples. His experience reflects the global thinker who is not held back by borders, but contributes to the shared conscience of humanity.
Languages and the Arts
Languages
He is fluent in five languages: Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, German and Italian.
Art and Sport
Alongside medicine and literature, he is a visual artist and an athlete. He treats painting and sport as complementary practices that sharpen focus and foster inner balance, uniting physical strength with artistic imagination, and disciplined movement with refined sensitivity.
Across this rich career, it becomes clear that he has never treated knowledge as food for the mind alone, nor art as ornament for the soul alone. He has made them two wings on which a person can rise towards creativity, meaning and lasting influence. For him, uniting medicine and thought, pen and brush, is neither luxury nor pastime. It is a covenant of the spirit, born of a soul that chose to join the light of insight with the beauty of form, and the majesty of truth with the grace of expression. In his hands, science softens without losing its strength; in his vision, art finds order without losing its freedom. The two meet in a single harmony where precision makes peace with beauty and reason joins hands with taste. His mind shines without dimming, his heart stays tender without hardening and his influence endures. His life becomes not a story to be told but an example to follow, showing that when a person is true in building themselves, they can turn their knowledge into mercy, their art into wisdom and their life into a lasting legacy.
Influences and Approach to Reading
The value of reading is not measured by the number of pages we turn, but by the depth of meaning we grasp, the accuracy of what we learn and the soundness of the judgements we form. I have read these books in full, reflected on the knowledge, methods and experience they hold, and been influenced by much of what I found: careful research, breadth of vision, beauty of expression and a profound portrayal of human life.
Yet reading is not endorsement, and being influenced is not the same as adopting. Not everything one reads should be accepted, and not everything beautifully phrased is true. Listing these books does not mean I endorse all their contents or agree with every word, opinion or idea in them. Whatever contradicts my faith and principles, I reject. An author's fame does not make their words true, and elegant phrasing does not make an error right.
This is how I approach books in Arabic and in other languages alike. I want to stress in particular that benefiting from foreign books does not mean accepting anything in them that contradicts our faith, our values or our good traditions. Knowing an opinion is one thing; adopting it is another.
I read to understand and to discern, to benefit from what is right, to set aside what is wrong and to grow in knowledge while holding firm to my principles. Knowledge comes through learning, and mindful reading is one path to it, but reading alone is not enough to master a field or to become qualified in it. Some of my reading is for study; some is for enjoyment and to broaden my horizons. True depth of knowledge requires structured learning, careful understanding, patient review and turning to specialists where questions arise. What matters is sound understanding, not how much one quotes, and mastery, not the number of books one has read.
Among these books:
- Ithaf al-Sada al-Muttaqin (Commentary on the Revival of the Religious Sciences)by Murtada al-Husayni al-Zabidi
- Taj al-Arus (The Bride's Crown)by Murtada al-Husayni al-Zabidi
- Al-Qamus al-Muhit (The Comprehensive Dictionary)by Majd al-Din al-Fayruzabadi al-Shirazi
- Basa'ir Dhawi al-Tamyiz (Insights for the Discerning on the Subtleties of the Qur'an)by Majd al-Din al-Fayruzabadi
- Al-Bulgha (Biographies of the Masters of Grammar and Language)by Majd al-Din al-Fayruzabadi
- Al-Burhan fi Ulum al-Qur'an (The Proof in the Sciences of the Qur'an)by Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi
- Al-Bahr al-Muhit (The Encompassing Ocean on the Principles of Jurisprudence)by Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi
- Al-Manthur fi al-Qawa'id (Scattered Pearls on Legal Maxims)by Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi
- I'lam al-Sajid (Rulings Concerning Mosques)by Badr al-Din al-Zarkashi
- Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an (Mastery in the Sciences of the Qur'an)by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
- Al-Durr al-Manthur (Scattered Pearls: Qur'anic Commentary Through Narration)by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
- Al-Muzhir (The Flowering: On the Sciences of Language)by Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti
- Ihya Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences)by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
- Al-Mustasfa (The Essentials of Legal Theory)by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
- Al-Iqtisad fi al-I'tiqad (Moderation in Belief)by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
- Al-Minhaj (Commentary on Sahih Muslim)by Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi
- Riyad al-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous)by Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi
- Al-Adhkar (The Book of Remembrances)by Abu Zakariyya Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi
- Fath al-Bari (Commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari)by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
- Al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba (Biographies of the Companions)by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
- Jami al-Bayan (The Commentary of al-Tabari)by Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari
- Al-Jami li-Ahkam al-Qur'an (The Compendium of Qur'anic Rulings)by Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Qurtubi
- Mufradat Alfaz al-Qur'an (The Vocabulary of the Qur'an)by Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Muhammad, known as al-Raghib al-Isfahani
- Al-Shifa (Healing Through Knowing the Rights of the Prophet)by Qadi Abu al-Fadl Iyad ibn Musa al-Yahsubi
- The Black Council (Чорна рада)Panteleimon Kulish
- Crossroads (Перехресні стежки)Ivan Franko
- Cassandra (Кассандра)Lesya Ukrainka
- Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (Тіні забутих предків)Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky
- Zakhar Berkut (Захар Беркут)Ivan Franko
- The Decameron (Decameron)Giovanni Boccaccio
- Invisible Cities (Le città invisibili)Italo Calvino
- If This Is a Man (Se questo è un uomo)Primo Levi
- Homo FaberMax Frisch
- The Physicists (Die Physiker)Friedrich Dürrenmatt
- Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell
- A Room of One's OwnVirginia Woolf