Egyptian Islamic studies scholar (born 1930)
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]
Biography
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]
Works
- 2006 with Robinson, Danielle (eds.), The Moral World of the Qur'an, London: IB Tauris.
- 2006 "Islam, Religion of the Environment" in Cotran, E. and Lau, M. (eds.), Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law, Netherlands: E.J. Brill, pp. 403–410.
- 2006 "Arabic and Islam" in Brown, Keith (ed.), Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Oxford: Elsevier, pp. 34–37.
- 2006 "Qur'an and Hadith" in Winter, Tim (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology, UK: Cambridge University Press.
- 2005 with Badawi, Elsaid M., Dictionary of Qur'anic Usage, E. J. Brill.
- 2004 The Qur'an: a New Translation, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press (Oxford World's Classics Hardcovers Series).
- 2002 "The Prophet Muhammad as a Teacher: implications for Hadith literature" in Islamic Quarterly vol. XLVI (2), pp. 121–137.
- 1999 Understanding the Qur'an: themes and style, London: I B Tauris.
- 1999 "Human Rights in Islam and the United Nations Instruments" in Cotran, E. and Sherif, A. (eds.), Democracy the rule of law and Islam, London: Kluwer Law International, pp. 435–453.
- 1995 (as translator) Chance or creation? God's design in the Universe (attributed to Jahiz, translated and introduced), Reading, Berkshire: Garnet.
- 1994 "Qu'ranic Orthography: the written presentation of the recited text of the Qur'an" in Islamic Quarterly, vol. 38 (3), pp. 171–192.
References
- ^ Anyanwu, U.D.; Yong, A. (2022). Pathways to Peacebuilding: Staurocentric Theology in Nigeria's Context of Acute Violence. American Society of Missiology Monograph Series. Pickwick Publications. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-6667-3807-0. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ a b SOAS Staff: Muhammad Abdel Haleem
- ^ a b "Promoting Inter-Faith Understanding Worldwide through an Accessible Translation of the Qur'an (Muhammad Abdel Haleem)". impact.ref.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Edinburgh University Press: Journal of Qur'anic Studies Editorial Board Archived 2012-07-31 at archive.today
- ^ Oxford University Press: The Qur'an: Translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem
- ^ David F. Ford: The Launch of The Qur'an: A New Translation by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem; Address by Professor David Ford Archived 2007-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 58729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2008. p. 10.
- ^ SOAS: SOAS academic appointed an OBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours Archived 2008-06-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- The Online Quran Project includes the Qur'an translation, The Qur'an: a New Translation, of Abdel-Haleem.
- Qur'an Presentations Based on Abdel Haleem Translation
- An interview with Abdel Haleem about his Qur'an translation.
