Abdulla Galadari

Abdulla Galadari is an Emirati scholar of Quranic studies. ^[1] He is an associate professor at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. ^{[2] [3]}

His work focuses on Qur'anic hermeneutics and the engagement of the Quran with Near Eastern traditions in Late Antiquity, employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates cognitive science of religion and philology. ^[4]

Biography

Abdulla Galadari completed two B.Sc. degrees from the University of Colorado, followed by an M.Eng. and an M.Sc. from the same institution. ^[2] He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Colorado and later earned a Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic studies from the University of Aberdeen. ^[2]

Galadari serves as the convener of the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition in Comparative Perspective section for the Society of Biblical Literature. ^{[2] [5]}

Works

• Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History, and the Bible (2018) ^[6] (Translated into Turkish by A.Kadir Harmancı)
• Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an: An Intertextual Approach with Biblical and Rabbinic Literature (2021) (The book was named a finalist for the 2022 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Textual Studies, by the American Academy of Religion, "in recognition of...exceptional scholarship," as noted by the juries.) ^[7]
• Spiritual Meanings of the Ḥajj Rituals: A Philological Approach (2021)

See also

• Mohsen Goudarzi
• Walid Saleh

References

1. "BnF Catalogue général". Abdulla Galadari (in French). 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
2. "Dr. Abdulla Galadari". Khalifa University. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
3. "Abdulla Galadari". Parliament of the World's Religions. 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
4. Annual Meeting: Program Book and Annual Report (2023). International Quranic Studies Association, San Antonio, TX. p. 16.
5. "SBL Meetings and Events". Society of Biblical Literature. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
6. Reviews of Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History, and the Bible:
   • Wilson, Tom (2019). "Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History and the Bible". Reviews in Religion & Theology. 26 (2): 247–249. doi:10.1111/rirt.13525. ISSN   1350-7303.
   • For a detailed overview of the method of Quranic hermeneutics based on intertextual polysemy as developed in Qur'anic Hermeneutics, see Bennett, Mathew Aaron (2022). The Qur'an and the Christian: An In-Depth Look at Islam for Followers of Jesus. Kregel Publications. ISBN   978-0-8254-7756-0.
7. "2022 AAR Book Awards". American Academy of Religion. Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-09-23.

External links

• Google scholar page