Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar
Umar Al-Ashqar | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1940 |
Died | 10 August 2012 | (aged 71–72)
Religion | Salafi Islam |
Nationality | Jordanian |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar (Arabic: عمر بن سليمان الاشقر; 1940 – 10 August 2012)[1] was a Muslim Brotherhood scholar[2] who served as a professor in the Faculty of Islamic Law at the University of Jordan and was also the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Law at al-Zarqa’ University, also in Jordan. He authored a number of books on Islam, including the Islamic Creed Series.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar's obituary (in Arabic)
- ^ Ovamir Anjum1 Salafis and Democracy: Doctrine and Context p. 21