Muhammad Hamidullah
Muhammad Hamidullah or Muhammad Hameedullah, D. Phil., D. Litt., HI., (Urdu: محمد حمیداللہ) (February 9, 1908 – December 17, 2002) was a Hyderabadi from Hyderabad State (Independent enclave State within India under the British Raj), Muhaddith, Faqih, scholar of Islam and International Law, and foremost a prolific academic author (over 450 books cited in WorldCat.org - world's largest bibliographic database). Hailing from a family of scholars, jurists, writers and administrators. He was known for contributions to the research of Hadith history; translations of the Qur'an, in particular his translation into French language (first by a Muslim); the monumental biography of the Prophet Muhammad in French. Hamidullah was the last remaining citizen of the erstwhile state of Hyderabad (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) and never took the citizenship of any other country contrary to popular belief; but was classed as a 'Refugee of Hyderabad' by the French who allowed him to stay in Paris, exiled from his homeland after its annexation by the Indian Government (1948).
Books
A prolific writer, his extensive works on Islamic science, history and culture number more than 450[1] and many thousands of articles in learned journals in seven languages.[2]
- The Muslim Conduct of State by Muhammad Hamidullah (1941)
- Introduction to Islam by Muhammad Hamidullah (1969)
- Battlefields of the Prophet Muhammad by Muhammad Hamidullah (1992)
- Die Rezeption Europaischen Rechts in Haiderabad by Muhammad Hamidullah (1953)
- Emergence of Islam (Publication) by Muhammad Hamidullah (1993)
- Islam in a Nutshell by Muhammad Hamidullah (1996)
- Le Coran - Et la traduction française du sens de ses versets by Muhammad Hamidullah (2001)
- Le Saint Coran: Traduction Et Commentaire de Muhammad Hamidullah Avec La Collaboration de M. Leturmy by Muhammad Hamidullah (1989)
- Embassy of Queen Bertha of Rome to Caliph al-Muktafi Billah in Baghdad by Muhammad Hamidullah (1953)
- The First Written Constitution in the World by Muhammad Hamidullah (1986)
- The first written constitution in the world;: An important document of the time of the Holy Prophet by Muhammad Hamidullah (1975)
- Introduction to Islam by Muhammad Hamidullah (1969)
- Islamic notion of conflict of laws by Muhammad Hamidullah (1945)
- Islam, a General Picture by Muhammad Hamidullah (1980)
- Islam, Philosophy and Science: Four Public Lectures Organized By Unesco June 1980 by Muhammad Hamidullah (editor)(1981)
- Kur'ân-¸ Ker¸m tarihi: Bir deneme (Ilmi eserler) by Muhammad Hamidullah (1991)
- Le "Livre Des Genenalogies" [D'al-Baladuriy by al-Baladuri] by Muhammad Hamidullah [Ahmad Ibn Yahya] (1954)
- The life and work of the Prophet of Islam by Muhammad Hamidullah (1998)
- Muhammad Ibn Ishaq, the biographer of the Holy Prophet (Pakistan Historical Society. Publication) by Muhammad Hamidullah (1967)
- Muhammad Rasulullah: A concise survey of the life and work of the founder of Islam by Muhammad Hamidullah (1979)
- Muslim conduct of state: Being a treatise on Siyar (Siyar), general introduction by Muhammad Hamidullah (1953)
- The prophet of Islam: Prophet of migration by Muhammad Hamidullah (1989)
- The Prophet's establishing a state and his succession by Muhammad Hamidullah (1988)
- Why Fast?: Spiritual & Temporal Study of Fast in Islam (Centre Culturel Islamique Paris Series) by Muhammad Hamidullah (1982)
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Hamidullah, Muhammad |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
February 9, 1908 |
| Place of birth |
Hyderabad Deccan |
| Date of death |
December 17, 2002 |
| Place of death |
Jacksonville, USA |