Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila
Jaakko Markus Hämeen-Anttila (born February 26, 1963 in Oulu ) is Professor at the University of Helsinki for Arabic and Islamic Studies . He is considered the leading Islamic scholar in Finland .
He has also published numerous translations from Arabic into Finnish , including a translation of the Koran . In 2005 he was awarded the Prize for Publication of Knowledge of the Finnish State for its Islam Handbook ( Islamin käsikirja ). In addition, his own poems have been published.
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| SURNAME | Hämeen-Anttila, Jaakko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hämeen-Anttila, Jaakko Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Finnish Arabist and Islamic scholar, professor of Arabic and Islamic studies |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oulu |