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Louay Fatoohi
I was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1961. My wife, Shetha Al-Dargazelli, and I migrated to the UK in 1992. I live in Birmingham, England.I obtained a BSc in physics from Baghdad University, Iraq, in 19...view moreI was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1961. My wife, Shetha Al-Dargazelli, and I migrated to the UK in 1992. I live in Birmingham, England.I obtained a BSc in physics from Baghdad University, Iraq, in 1984 and a PhD in astronomy from Durham University, UK, in 1998.I come originally from a Christian family but I reverted to Islam in my early twenties. I am one of the caliphs (representatives) of Tariqa Kasnazaniyya. In addition to being my faith of choice and way of life, Islam is for me is a subject of deep intellectual interest. I am interested in Qur’anic and Islamic studies in general, but my main areas of research are as follows:- Comparative study of history in the Qur’an, Jewish and Christian scriptures, and independent historical sources- Sufism- History of the Qur’anic text and revelation- Quranic ExegesisI have published over twenty-five books in English and Arabic in Islamic studies. I have also published over twenty research papers in cosmology and applied historical astronomy and on the Islamic calendar.view less
Books by Louay Fatoohi
A Life of Love for the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): A Biography of Shaikh Muhammad Al-Muhammad Al-Kasnazan