Frank Bubenheim
Frank Bubenheim (* 1952 in Lindau (Bodensee) ), after converting to Islam Abdullāh as-Sāmit Frank Bubenheim , is a German translator of Islamic texts.
Bubenheim grew up as the son of Protestant parents. Since the Christian faith was not able to satisfy him, he turned his interest to other religions and world views in his youth. In 1973 he converted to Sunni Islam . After studying oriental studies for two years in Munich and Tübingen , he studied in various Arab countries, most recently from 1977 to 1981 at the Shari'a faculty (faculty for Islamic theology and Islamic law) of the University of Jordan in Amman , where he received a bachelor's degree attained.
Abdullah as-Samit, “Allah's silent servant”, as the author has called himself since converting to Islam, speaks not only his mother tongue German, but also Arabic and some of the most important European languages. He also has knowledge of Persian , Turkish , Urdu , Hebrew and Aramaic .
After completing his studies, during which he acquired extensive knowledge of Islamic law (fiqh), the Koran and traditional sciences ( Hadith ) and obtained permission (idschâza) to teach Koran recitation, he returned to Germany, in order to promote the introduction of Islam and for German-speaking Muslims, especially in cooperation with the Islamic Center Aachen ( Bilal Mosque ). During this time he translated a number of writings from Arabic into German or helped to write them. For example, on behalf of the Saudi Ministry of Religions and together with Nadeem Elyas, he created a new translation of the Koran text . He also worked as a freelance sworn interpreter and translator for Arabic.
Abdullah Bubenheim has been living in Amman again with his family since 1993, from 1998 to 2002 he taught German at Al-al-Bayt University in al-Mafraq (approx. 70 km north-northeast of Amman) and continues to translate Islamic literature into German.
Bubenheim contributed the commentary on the translation of the Koran, which was distributed en masse by Salafists in Germany in 2012 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Frank Bubenheim in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Steffen Hebestreit: Ibrahim Abou-Nagie: Medieval Missionaries . Frankfurter Rundschau, April 14, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bubenheim, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bubenheim, Abdullāh as-Sāmit Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German translator of Islamic texts |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lindau (Lake Constance) |