School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics

Professor Muhammad A S Abdel Haleem, OBE

Key information

Roles
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics King Fahd Professor of Islamic Studies
Qualifications
BA (Cairo), PhD (Cantab), FCIL (London)
Building
Russell Square: College Buildings
Office
427
Email address
ha4@soas.ac.uk
Telephone number
+44(0)20 7898 4325

Research interests

  • The Qur'an: language, style and translations in English
  • Islamic family law
  • Islam: beliefs, practice and culture
  • Arab society and culture

PhD Supervision

Name Title
Mohammad Radhi Bin Mohammad Noh The Aḥwāl (States) and Maqāmāt (Stations) of the Divine Journey: An Analysis of Imām al-Ḥaddād’s Thoughts
Ann Alkindi Tazkiyat al-nafs in the Qur’an
Runako Charles The Legacy of al-Imām al-Dāraquṭnī: The Study of Traditions in the 4th/10th Century
Faizul Redhwan Karim Gender Relations in the Qur'ān
Muhammad Nabil Charities in the Qurʾān and aḥādīth, and charitable work in multicultural societies
Fatima Rashid The Qurʾānic arrangement of sūras: Continuity and progression in language and themes

Publications

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