Amina Inloes
| Amina Inloes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irvine, California, United States |
| Occupation | scholar, researcher, educator |
| Known for | converted Shi'ite Muslim |
Amina Inloes is an American scholar, researcher, educator, public speaker, translator and a converted Shi'ite Muslim.[1] She has written several books on the subject of Shi’a.
Personal life
Inloes was born in Irvine, California, United States. She received an MA degree in Islamic Studies from the Islamic College in 2009, and MA degree in teaching with an emphasis on mathematics. She is also pursuing a PhD in Islamic Studies at Exeter University on Shi'ia hadith about pre-Islamic female figures mentioned in the Qur'an.[2] She is serving as a teacher of Physics, Mathematics, and Religious Studies. She works for the Research and Publications Department of the Islamic College and is programme leader for the MA Islamic Studies programme. She was interviewed by Press TV on International Women's Day, in which she expressed her concerns for women who are still suffering from social injustices in many part of the world.[3] She is settled in the United Kingdom.
Publications
- The Queen of Sheba in Shi’a Hadith, in Journal of Shi’a Islamic Studies, vol. 5, no. 4 (2012)[4]
- Conversion to Twelver Shi‘ism among American and Canadian women, in Studies in Religion (forthcoming)by A. Inloes and L. Takim.[4]
- Mukhtar al-Thaqafi: Character versus Controversy, in the Journal of Shi’a Islamic Studies (Volume 2, 2009)[4]
- Review of The Shi’a Revival in the Journal of Shi’a Islamic Studies (Volume 4, 2008)[4]
- The Tragedy of Karbala A Dramatic Interpretation of the Epic of Imam Husain (A).[4]
Translations
- Mulla Muhsin Fayd Kashani[4]
- Spiritual Mysteries and Ethical Secrets: A Translation of al-Haqa’iq fi Makarim al-Akhlaq, tr. A. Inloes, N. Virjee, and M. Tajri (London: ICAS Press, 2012)[5]
References
- ↑ "Amina Inloes and Bilal Ali, Being in a new Muslim in a non Muslim family? PTpublisher=Qeyik.com". Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ "Amina Inloes". Islamic College.Academi.edu. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "Mass objectification of women in media, regrettable". Press TV.ir. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Inloes.A. MA (Islamic College); MA (University of California)Profile". Islamic College.ac.UK. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ "Author Evening: Amina Inloes & Nazmina Virjee talk about Spiritual Mysteries". Islamic Human rights commission. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-03-25.