Gibril Haddad
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Gibril Fouad Haddad (b. 1960) is an Islamic scholar and translator.
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[edit] Biography
Born in 1960 in Beirut, Lebannon, Haddad studied French Literature at Columbia University. He currently lives in Damascus, Syria, and is a author and translator of Islamic works. Haddad is also an instructor at the online service SunniPath.[1]
[edit] Religious views
According to his biography, Haddad "embraced Islam" while a graduate student at Columbia University.[1]
[edit] Works
[edit] Original works
- (to be published): Haddad, Gibril (Anticipated 2006-09-28). From the Two Holy Sanctuaries: A Hajj Journal. Amal Press. ISBN 0-9552359-1-X.
[edit] Translations
- Maliki, Muhammad `Alawi, Gibril Haddad (translator) (1999). The prophets in Barzakh and the hadith of Isrâ and Mirâj by al-Sayyid Muhammad ibn `Alawi : followed by The immense merits of al-Shaâm and The vision of Allah. As-Sunna Foundation of America. ISBN 1-930409-00-1.
- Ibn Khafif, Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Gibril Haddad (translator) (1999). Correct Islamic Doctrine/Islamic Doctrine. As-Sunna Foundation of America. ISBN 1-930409-01-X.
[edit] Internet works
Haddad's religious opinions and analyses are widely published on various internet sites related to Islam, and include the following:
- Haddad, Gibril. Differences of Opinion Are a Mercy. www.masud.co.uk. Retrieved on August 21, 2006.
- Haddad, Gibril. Various Questions Answered by Shaykh Gibril Haddad. living Islam. Retrieved on August 21, 2006.
- In addition, living Islam identifies several dozen other essays and translations by Haddad.[2]
[edit] Citations in popular literature
- In 1991, The Weekly Standard cited Dr. Haddad an authority on wahhabi influence on Western Islamic instutions.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Shaykh Gibril Haddad. SunniPath. Retrieved on August 16, 2006.
- ^ Texts By Sidi Gibril F Haddad. living Islam. Retrieved on August 21, 2006.
- ^ Schwartz, Stephen. "Wahhabis in America", The Weekly Standard, 2001-11-05.
