Ismaʻīl Rājī al-Fārūqī | |
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Born | Jaffa, Palestine | 1 January 1921
Died | 27 May 1986 Wyncote, Pennsylvania, United States | (aged 65)
Cause of death | Murder by stabbing |
Resting place | Forest Hills Cemetery, Pennsylvania 40°07′49″N 75°01′31″W / 40.1303°N 75.0253°W |
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Children | 4 |
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Discipline | Philosophy |
Sub-discipline | Comparative religion, Islamic studies |
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Website | ismailfaruqi.com |
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Ismaʻīl Rājī al-Fārūqī (Arabic: إسماعيل راجي الفاروقي; [ʔisˈmæːʕiːl ˈɾaːdʒiː ɪl.fɑːˈɾuːqiː]; January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986) was a Palestinian-American philosopher known for his contributions to Islamic studies and interfaith dialogue. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo and taught at universities in North America, including McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Al-Faruqi was a Professor of Religion at Temple University, where he founded and chaired the Islamic Studies program. He also founded the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). Al-Faruqi authored over 100 articles and 25 books, including Christian Ethics: A Historical and Systematic Analysis of Its Dominant Ideas (1967) and Al-Tawhid: Its Implications For Thought And Life (1982).