Ahmed received his Ph.D. from the Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand. Currently, Ahmed is a lecturer at Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) . He teaches qualitative research methods, tourism management and heritage courses. Ahmed has also been providing training lectures on heritage and special interest tourism products for IFTM Global Centre for Tourism Education and Training hosts in collaboration with The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Ahmed has practical experience in a variety of hotel/tourism industry and heritage tourism industry in Egypt, United States, Australia and New Zealand. He has served in Lebanon and France as an overseas program coordinator for The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO). Ahmed has also taught before in different educational institutions in the United States and New Zealand. He has a broad range of research interests and currently his research centers on religious tourism, established and emerging qualitative research methods in tourism studies, cultural heritage interpretation, visitor management and post-colonialism.
Current Research and Publications / Selected Publications
Abdel Fattah, A & Wang, L (2023). The four-way approach of tourism students towards a post–Covid-19 world & the future of tourism. Journal of Qualitative Research in Tourism. Volume 4 (1), pp. 52–86. https://www.elgaronline.com/view/journals/jqrt/4/1/article-p52.xml. https://doi.org/10.4337/jqrt.2023.01.04
Abdel Fattah, A. (2022). Sufi Tourism. In Encyclopedia of Tourism Management & marketing. Buhalis, D. (ed.) (pp. 288-291). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham. ISBN 9781800377479 .https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486
Abdel Fattah, A. (2022). Bedouin Tourism. In Encyclopedia of Tourism Management & Marketing. Buhalis, D. (ed.) (pp. 262-266). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham. ISBN 9781800377479. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486
Abdel Fattah, A. & Eddy-U, ME (2022). Museums: Tourist Oriented vs. Local Oriented. In Encyclopedia of Tourism Management & Marketing. Buhalis, D. (ed.) (pp. 272-276). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., Cheltenham. ISBN 9781800377479. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486
Abdel Fattah, A., & Eddy-U, M (2021). The unique twin approaches of Sufi Sheikhs and host-guest relationships at El Sayed Ahmed El-Badawy Mosque in Egypt. Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology.2723-2750, https://www.springerprofessional.de/the-unique-twin-approaches-of-sufi-sheikhs-and-host-guest-relati/19688730. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-021-01242-3
Abdel Fattah, A. (2021). Revealing researcher engagement in museum-related research: a reflective account. Journal of Qualitative Research in Tourism. Volume 2 (1), pp. 42-59.https://www.elgaronline.com/view/journals/jqrt/2-1/jqrt.2021.01.03.xml https://doi.org/10.4337/jqrt.2021.01.03
Abdel Fattah, A., & Eddy-U, M.E. (2020). What Do Sufi Muslim Leaders Think About Visitors at Their Sacred Sites? A Research Need. Tourism Review International, Volume 23, Numbers 3-4, pp. 165-171. https://doi.org/10.3727/154427219X15773977783056
Abdel Fattah, A., & Eddy-U, M.E. (2019). How Domestic Visitors Relate to Te Papa Museum: The Other Roles of Modern Museums. Tourism, Culture & Communication Journal. Volume 19 (1) (pp. 55-74). DOI:10.3727/109830419X15489421397264 https://doi.org/10.3727/109830419X15489421397264
Abdel Fattah, A (2019). An Understanding of the Visitor Experience at the Egyptian & Te Papa Museums: The Other Roles of Traditional & Modern Museums. African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure , Volume 8 (3) (pp. 1-20). ISSN: 2223-814X. https://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_65_vol_8_3__2019.pdf
Abdel Fattah, A., & Eddy-U, M.E. (2019). The Nature of Domestic Demand for Authentic Ethnic Experiences in Egypt: Exploring Egyptian Visitors’ Perspectives & Assessments of Bedouin Cultural Attractions. The Qualitative Report Journal 2019 Volume 24, Number 12, Article 7, 3073-3101. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3657&context=tqr
Abdel Fattah, A., & Eddy-U, M.E. (2018). Existential Authenticity in Bedouin Tourism: International Tourists’ Perspectives and Appreciation of Bedouin Tourism Attractions in Egypt. In Tamara Lukić & Aleksandra Terzić (Eds), Ethnic Groups at the Beginning of the 21st Century (pp. 13-31). Publisher: University of Novi Sad | Faculty of Sciences, Deparment of Geography, Tourism & Hotel Management. ISBN:978-86-7031-467-2 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tamara_Lukic5/publication/323308420_ETHNIC_GROUPS_AT_THE_BEGINNING_OF_THE_21_ST_CENTURY/links/5a8d205a458515a4068b6b8a/ETHNIC-GROUPS-AT-THE-BEGINNING-OF-THE-21-ST-CENTURY.pdf
Abdelfattah, A., & Eddy-U, M.E.(2017). Representation of Egyptian Bedouins in English language tourist brochures. In H. Almuhrzi, H. Alriyami, & N. Scott (Eds.), Tourism in the Arab World: An industry perspective (pp. 188-203). Bristol: Channel View Publications https://shop.bdspublishing.com/store/default/detail/workgroup?id=3-194-CVIEW-1046
Abdel Fattah, A., Fisher, D. & Fountain, J. (2017). Exploring the Experiences of International & Domestic Visitors at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo In H. Almuhrzi, H. Alriyami, & N. Scott (Eds.), Tourism in the Arab World: An Industry Perspective (pp. 254-268). Bristol: Channel ViewPublications.
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Abdel Fattah, A., & Eddy-U, M.E. (2016). Mosque-Visiting: Motivations & Experiences of Non-Muslim Vsitors at the Al-Azhar Mosque in Egypt. Turizam 20(3), 105-127. DOI:10.18421/TRZ20.0301 http://www.dgt.uns.ac.rs/dokumentacija/turizam/arhiva/vol_2003_01.pdf