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Joseph Lumbard, The Study Qur'an
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29 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
In the second in my series, "Islam 101: Meet Your Muslim Neighbor" I speak with Joseph Lumbard. He is the General Editor of The Study Qur'an: A New Translation and Commentary. Dr. Lumbard is a professor at the American University of Sharjah in the Department of Arabic and Translation Studies. He was born and raised in Washington D.C. and brought up in the Episcopal Church. He converted to Islam when a student at George Washington University. He has published many articles and books on Islamic philosophy, Sufism, and Quranic Studies. Two of his books include Islam, Fundamentalism, and the Betrayal of Tradition and Submission, Faith and Beauty: The Religion of Islam. He spoke with me via Skype from from Sharjah In the United Arab Emirates to talk about The Study Qur’an: A New Translation.
Released:
Jan 31, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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