Muhammad A. S. Abdel-Haleem
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محمد عبد الحليم سعيد | |
Born | 1930 |
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Alma mater | Al-Azhar University University of Cambridge |
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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 ProfessorofIslamic Studies at the SOAS University of London[2][3]inLondon, 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]
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