Muhammad A. S. Abdel-Haleem | |
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محمد عبد الحليم سعيد | |
Born | 1930 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University University of Cambridge |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Islamic studies |
Notable works | The Qur'an: A New Translation (2004) |
Muhammad A. S. Abdel Haleem ( Arabic: محمد عبد الحليم سعيد, 93–94), OBE, FCIL, is an Egyptian Islamic studies scholar [1] and the King Fahd Professor of Islamic Studies at the SOAS University of London [2] [3] in London, England. He is the editor of the Journal of Qur'anic Studies. [4]
Born in Egypt in 1930, Abdel Haleem learned the Quran by heart during his childhood. [5] [6] He studied at Al-Azhar University and completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge. He has lectured at SOAS since 1971. [3] In 2004, Oxford University Press published his translation of the Quran into English. He has also published several other works in this field. [2]
Abdel Haleem was appointed an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in Elizabeth II's 2008 Birthday Honours, [7] in recognition of his services to Arabic culture, literature, and inter-faith understanding. [8]
Muhammad A. S. Abdel-Haleem | |
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محمد عبد الحليم سعيد | |
Born | 1930 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University University of Cambridge |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Islamic studies |
Notable works | The Qur'an: A New Translation (2004) |
Muhammad A. S. Abdel Haleem ( Arabic: محمد عبد الحليم سعيد, 93–94), OBE, FCIL, is an Egyptian Islamic studies scholar [1] and the King Fahd Professor of Islamic Studies at the SOAS University of London [2] [3] in London, England. He is the editor of the Journal of Qur'anic Studies. [4]
Born in Egypt in 1930, Abdel Haleem learned the Quran by heart during his childhood. [5] [6] He studied at Al-Azhar University and completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge. He has lectured at SOAS since 1971. [3] In 2004, Oxford University Press published his translation of the Quran into English. He has also published several other works in this field. [2]
Abdel Haleem was appointed an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in Elizabeth II's 2008 Birthday Honours, [7] in recognition of his services to Arabic culture, literature, and inter-faith understanding. [8]