Islamisation Scholars Database (General)
Ismail al Faruqi
Born: January 1, 1921 in Jaffa, in British-mandate Palestine. Education: Al-Faruqi at first emigrated to Beirut, Lebanon, where he studied at the American University of Beirut, then enrolled the next year at Indiana University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, obtaining his M.A. in philosophy in 1949. He was then accepted for entry into Harvard University’s department of philosophy and was awarded his second M.A. in philosophy there in March 1951, with a thesis entitled Justifying the Good: Metaphysics and Epistemology of Value (1952).
Tuan Guru Dato' Dr. Haji Haron Din
Born: 18 August 1940, Bohor Mali, Simpang Empat, Perlis, British Malaya (now Malaysia) Education: Klang Islamic College (1962-1965) – Sijil Tertinggi Kolej Studies Diploma from Al-Azhar, Cairo (1966-1968) M.A. in Sharia from Ain-Shams, Cairo University (1972-1974) – Ph.D in Sharia.
National University of Malaysia (UKM) bestowed upon him Professorship in the year 1986.
Syeikh Prof. Dr. Yusuf Abdullah Al-Qaradhawi
Born: Saft Turab, Egypt in 1926 Education: Al-Azhar University (Cairo, Egypt): Alimiyya degree, College of Usul ad-Din in 1952 Diploma (Arabic Language Studies) from Advanced Arabic Studies Institute in 1958 Master’s degree (Quranic Studies) in 1960 Ph.D degree, Department of Quranic Studies at the College of Usul ad-Din in 1973
Professor Emeritus Seyyed Hossein Nasr
An Iranian Professor Emeritus of Islamic Studies at George Washington University and Islamic Philosopher. Born: Tehran, Iran in 7 April 1933
Professor Zaghloul El-Naggar
Born: Gharbiyab, Egypt in 1933 Education: Bachelor’s degree from University of Cairo PhD (geology) from University of Wales, United Kingdom in 1963.
Mehdi Golshani
Born: Isfahan, Iran in 1939 Education: Bachelor (Physics) from Tehran University in 1959 PhD from University of California, Berkeley in 1969
Dr. Muzaffar Iqbal
Born: Lahore, Pakistan in 1954 Education: PhD (Chemistry) at University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 1983 and then left the field of experimental science to fully devote himself to study Islam.
Baiduzzaman Said Nursi
Born: 12 March 1876, Turkey Education: He received his early education from scholars of his hometown, where he showed mastery in theological debates.
Muhammad Hamidullah
Born: 9 February 1908, Hyderabad,India Education: Muhammad Hamidullah, D. Phil., D. Litt., HI, was a Muhaddith, Faqih, scholar of Islamic law and an academic author with over 250 books. A prolific writer, his extensive works on Islamic science, history and culture have been published in several languages and many thousands of articles in learned journals.
Syed Ali Ashraf
Born: He was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1925 Education: After completing his Masters in English, he furthered his study in Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge and obtained his PhD.