Ismail al-Faruqi

Ismaʿil Raji al-Faruqi (; ; January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986) was a Palestinian-American Muslim philosopher and scholar who worked extensively in Islamic studies and interfaith dialogue. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo and taught at universities in North America, including McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Al-Faruqi was a professor of religion at Temple University, where he founded and chaired the Islamic Studies program. He also co-founded the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT). Al-Faruqi authored more than 100 articles and 25 books, including ''Christian Ethics: A Historical and Systematic Analysis of Its Dominant Ideas'' (1967) and ''Al-Tawhid: Its Implications for Thought and Life'' (1982), examining Islamic thought, ethics, the concept of monotheism, and interfaith relations.

In 1986, Al-Faruqi and his wife, Lois Lamya al-Faruqi, were tragically killed in their home in Pennsylvania. The case drew widespread attention, as their loss deeply affected the academic and interfaith communities. Provided by Wikipedia