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{{Short description|American epigraphist and historian of Arabic}} |
{{Short description|American epigraphist and historian of Arabic}} |
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'''Ahmad Al-Jallad''' is |
'''Ahmad Al-Jallad''' is a Jordanian-American philologist, epigraphist, anda historian of language. Some of the areas he has contributed to include [[Quranic studies]] and the [[historyofArabic]], including recent workhehas done on the [[Safaitic]] and [[Paleo-Arabic]] scripts. Heiscurrently Professor in the Sofia Chair in Arabic Studiesat[[Ohio State University]] at the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ahmad Al-Jallad {{!}} DepartmentofNear Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures |url=https://nesa.osu.edu/people/al-jallad.1 |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=}}</ref> |
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'''Research''' |
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Al-Jallad has made significant contributions to the decipherment and interpretation of the inscriptions of Ancient Arabia, especially Safaitic and Thamudic, and more broadly to the history of the Arabic language and its position within the Semitic language family.<ref>https://www.academia.edu/118009256/Al_Jallad_Forthcoming_Towards_the_decipherment_of_Thamudic_D_An_identification_of_new_phoneme_glyph_values_and_letter_shapes; https://www.academia.edu/33917069/Al_Jallad_2018_What_is_Ancient_North_Arabian; https://www.academia.edu/18470301/Al_Jallad_2018_The_earliest_stages_of_Arabic_and_its_linguistic_classification </ref> He has discovered and studied a number of important texts for the history and culture of pre-Islamic Arabia, the Arabs, and the background of Islam.<ref>https://www.academia.edu/43141064/Al_Jallad_2020_The_Linguistic_Landscape_of_pre_Islamic_Arabia_Context_for_the_Qur_an; https://www.academia.edu/16094901/Al_Jallad_2015_Echoes_of_the_Baal_Cycle_in_a_Safaito_Hismaic_Inscription; https://www.academia.edu/41753832/Al_Jallad_2020_%CA%BFArab_%CA%BEA%CA%BFr%C4%81b_and_Arabic_in_Ancient_North_Arabia_the_first_attestation_of_%CA%BE_%CA%BFrb_as_a_group_name_in_Safaitic; https://www.academia.edu/43388891/Al_Jallad_2022_The_pre_Islamic_basmala_Reflections_on_its_first_epigraphic_attestation_and_its_original_significance; https://www.academia.edu/73883276/Al_Jallad_2021_The_Pre_Islamic_Divine_Name_%CA%BFsy_and_the_Background_of_the_Qur%CA%BE%C4%81nic_Jesus_with_Ali_al_Manaser </ref> He is also a pioneer in the documentation and study of the Paleo-Arabic inscriptions.<ref>https://www.academia.edu/59258176/Al_Jallad_and_Sidky_2021_A_Paleo_Arabic_inscription_on_a_route_north_of_%E1%B9%AC%C4%81%CA%BEif; https://doi.org/10.1086/729531</ref> Al-Jallad directs epigraphic and archaeological expeditions across the Middle East.<ref>Muhanna, Elias (2018-05-23). https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-new-history-of-arabia-written-in-stone</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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Al-Jallad was born in [[Salt Lake City]]. As an undergraduate, he attended the [[University of South Florida]]. He entered [[Harvard University]] for his doctoral program in [[Semitic philology]] and received his [[Ph.D.]] in 2012. One of his mentors during his studies was [[Michael C. A. Macdonald]] from the [[University of Oxford]]. One of his earliest achievements was reconstructing a previously unknown Arabian [[zodiac]] from [[pre-Islamic Arabia]]. He is presently considered one of the foremost authorities on the early history of the Arabic language and script and he helps direct archaeological expeditions across the [[Middle East]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Muhanna |first=Elias |date=2018-05-23 |title=A New History of Arabia, Written in Stone |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/a-new-history-of-arabia-written-in-stone |access-date=2024-04-17 |work=The New Yorker |language=en-US |issn=0028-792X}}</ref> |
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== Notable publications == |
== Notable publications == |
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*''The Religion and Rituals of the Nomads of Pre-Islamic Arabia'', Brill, 2022. Open-access. |
*''The Religion and Rituals of the Nomads of Pre-Islamic Arabia'', Brill, 2022. Open-access. |
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*"The Pre-Islamic Divine Name ʿsy and the Background of the Qurʾānic Jesus," ''Journal of the International Qur'anic Studies Association'' (2021). |
*"The Pre-Islamic Divine Name ʿsy and the Background of the Qurʾānic Jesus," ''Journal of the International Qur'anic Studies Association'' (2021). |
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*''A Dictionary of the Safaitic Inscriptions'', Brill 2019. |
*''A Dictionary of the Safaitic Inscriptions'', Brill 2019. |
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*“A Paleo-Arabic Inscription of a Companion of Muhammad?”''Journal of Near Eastern Studies'' (2024) |
*“A Paleo-Arabic Inscription of a Companion of Muhammad?”''Journal of Near Eastern Studies'' (2024) |
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*“What is Ancient North Arabian?” In D. Birnstiel and N. Pat-El (eds.) ''Re-Engaging Comparative Semitic and Arabic Studies''. Harrassowitz, 2018, 1-45 |
*“What is Ancient North Arabian?” In D. Birnstiel and N. Pat-El (eds.) ''Re-Engaging Comparative Semitic and Arabic Studies''. Harrassowitz, 2018, 1-45 |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [https://leidenuniv.academia.edu/AhmadAlJallad Ahmad Al-Jallad - Academia.edu] |
* [https://leidenuniv.academia.edu/AhmadAlJallad Ahmad Al-Jallad - Academia.edu] |
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Ahmad Al-Jallad is a Jordanian-American philologist, epigraphist, and a historian of language. Some of the areas he has contributed to include Quranic studies and the history of Arabic, including recent work he has done on the Safaitic and Paleo-Arabic scripts. He is currently Professor in the Sofia Chair in Arabic Studies at Ohio State University at the Department of Near Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures.[1]
Al-Jallad was born in Salt Lake City. As an undergraduate, he attended the University of South Florida. He entered Harvard University for his doctoral program in Semitic philology and received his Ph.D. in 2012. One of his mentors during his studies was Michael C. A. Macdonald from the University of Oxford. One of his earliest achievements was reconstructing a previously unknown Arabian zodiac from pre-Islamic Arabia. He is presently considered one of the foremost authorities on the early history of the Arabic language and script and he helps direct archaeological expeditions across the Middle East.[2]
