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Abdul-Haqq ibn Mulla Haqqi ibn Ali al-Turkmani (1389 AH / 1969 AD) is a Muslim scholar known for his writings, research, and academic work in creed, Hadith, jurisprudence, Islamic political thought, and contemporary Islamic issues.[1] He is particularly known for his work on editing and publishing the legacy of Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi. He resides in the United Kingdom, where he founded the Center for Islamic Interpretation Studies in the city of Leicester.[2]
Al-Turkmani was born in the city of Kirkuk, northern Iraq, on 29 Ramadan 1389 AH. He belongs to the Iraqi Turkmen community, where he received his primary education. He joined the Faculty of Sharia at the University of Baghdad but did not complete his studies due to political and health conditions. He later enrolled in the “Salafi University” in Islamabad, from which he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Studies in 2003.[3]
After graduating, he faced political and social harassment amid Iraq’s difficult situation during the 1990s. In 1995, he migrated to Turkey, then to Sweden in 1996, where he settled and obtained Swedish citizenship.
Religious and scholarly work
He moved from Iraq to Turkey in 1995, then to Sweden in 1996, where he worked as a preacher for 13 years and participated in Islamic outreach and translation projects. In 2011, he relocated to Britain, where he founded the Center for Islamic Interpretation Studies in Leicester. He focuses on editing and publishing the works of Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi and studying Islamic thought and its history. He has published dozens of books, studies, and articles, and participated in academic conferences in several countries. He also serves as a legal consultant for a number of Islamic centers.[4]
Works
He has authored and edited many scholarly books.[3] Among his most notable works are:
Fadl al-Salat ‘ala al-Nabi ﷺ by Imam Isma‘il ibn Ishaq al-Qadi (d. 282 AH): Edited and studied, Dar Ramadi, Dammam, 1417 AH, 232 pages.[4]
Al-Dukhul fi Aman Ghayr al-Muslimin wa Atharuhu fi al-Fiqh al-Islami, published within the Da‘wat al-Haqq series (No. 250), Muslim World League, Makkah, 1433 AH; 2nd ed. Dar al-Bashar al-Islamiyyah, Beirut, 1438 AH.[5]
Al-Ta‘amul ma‘a Ghayr al-Muslimin fi al-Sunnah al-Nabawiyyah (co-authored), an award-winning paper in the 5th Naif ibn Abdulaziz International Prize for the Prophetic Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies, 1431 AH / 2010 AD.[6]
Muqaddimah fi Tafsir al-Islam, Center for Islamic Interpretation Studies, UK, 1st ed. 1438 AH, 2nd ed. 1439 AH, 280 pages.[7][8]
Hal Ataka Naba’ al-Dustur?, Dar al-Sunnah, Riyadh, 1432 AH.[9]
Da‘wat Jama‘at Qadi Zadah al-Islahiyyah fi al-Dawlah al-‘Uthmaniyyah, prepared by Muhammad Dawud Kuri, edited and presented by Abdul-Haqq al-Turkmani, Dar al-Lu’lu’ah, Beirut, 1438 AH, 164 pages.[10]
Al-Tafsir al-Siyasi li al-Din fi Fikr Muhammad Shahrur, Center for Islamic Interpretation Studies, UK, 1441 AH.[11]
Haqiqat Tawhid al-‘Ibadah bayn Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, endorsed by Sheikh Ahmad Walad al-Murabit al-Shanqiti and others, Dar Ilaf al-Duwaliyah, Kuwait, 1st ed. 1443 AH / 2022 AD.[12]
Critical editions
He has edited several works by Ibn Hazm and other scholars, including:
Al-Taqrib li Hadd al-Mantiq, Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi – edited, revised, and studied with an introduction by Ibn Aqil al-Zahiri, Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1428 AH, 700 pages.[13]
Hujjat al-Wada‘, Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi – study and edition, Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1429 AH, 888 pages.[14]
Al-Durrah fima Yajibu I‘tiqaduh, Ibn Hazm – edited, Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1428 AH, 700 pages.[15]
Al-Usul wal-Furu‘, Ibn Hazm – edited, Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1432 AH, 400 pages.[16]
Tawq al-Hamamah wa Zill al-Ghamamah fi al-Ulfah wal-Alaf, Ibn Hazm – edited, Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1434 AH, 500 pages.[17]
Al-Akhlaq wal-Siyar (also known as Risalah fi Mudawat al-Nufus wa Tahdhib al-Akhlaq), Ibn Hazm – edited jointly with Dr. Eva Riadh (Uppsala University), Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1421 AH, 3rd edition, 214 pages.[18]
Al-Talkhis li Wujuh al-Takhlis, Ibn Hazm – edited, Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1423 AH, 204 pages.[19]
Al-Luma‘ fi al-Hawadith wal-Bida‘, Idris ibn Baydakin al-Turkmani – study and presentation, Dar Ibn Hazm, Beirut, 1434 AH, 1000 pages.[20]
Al-Tafsir al-Siyasi li al-Din li Wahid al-Din Khan wa al-Tafsir al-Siyasi li al-Islam li Abi al-Hasan al-Nadwi – study and commentary, Center for Islamic Interpretation Studies, UK, 1435 AH, 360 pages.[21]
Ma‘na La Ilaha Illa Allah, by Sheikh Umar ibn Ahmad al-Malibari – introduction and commentary, Center for Islamic Interpretation Studies, UK, 1427 AH / 2016 AD.[22]
Mu‘addil al-Salah, by Muhammad Effendi al-Barakawi – study and edition, Dar Sutoor, Madinah, 1444 AH / 2023 AD, 264 pages.[23]
Intellectual approach
Al-Turkmani is considered one of the prominent scholars interested in Hadith studies and textual verification. He was influenced by the thought of Ibn Taymiyyah, Salih al-Luhaydan, and Muhammad ibn Uthaymin, and maintains scholarly ties with scholars from both East and West. He follows a moderate Salafi approach that combines devotion to Islamic heritage with engagement in contemporary intellectual issues.[24] His research focuses on:
Highlighting the moral and social dimensions in Ibn Hazm’s writings.[3]
Critiquing political Islamist movements, especially Qutbist and Maududian thought.[3]
Advocating for a balanced, academic presentation of Islam to Western audiences, free from extremism.[1]
Personal life
He has resided in Britain since 2010, where he continues his scholarly and religious work in cooperation with European Islamic centers, focusing on research publication and the translation of Islamic sources.[3]
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