Muhammad Abdel-Haleem

Who is Muhammad Abdel-Haleem?

Muhammad A. S. Abdel Haleem OBE is Professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, England; and editor of the Journal of Qur'anic Studies.

Born in Egypt, Abdel Haleem learned the Qur'an by heart during his childhood, and is now a hafiz. In 2004, Oxford University Press published his translation of the Qur'an into English. He has also published several other works in this field.

Whilst maintaining his own Muslim faith, Abdel Haleem is a moderate, arguing for example that British Muslims fighting against British forces in the Afghanistan conflict are violating the instructions of the Qur'an.

Professor Abdel Haleem was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in The Queen's 2008 Birthday Honours. in recognition of his services to Arabic culture, literature and to inter-faith understanding.