Shakir al-Fahham
Shakir al-Fahham ( Arabic شاكر الفحام, DMG Šākir al-Faḥḥām , also Shaker al-Fahham ; * 1921 ; † 2008 ) was Chairman of the Academy for the Arabic Language in Damascus and Minister of Education of Syria .
Life
He was one of the Fellows of the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought ( Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought ).
He was one of the 138 signatories of the open letter a common word between us and you ( english A Common Word Between Us and You ), the personalities of Islam to "leaders of Christian churches everywhere" (Engl. " Leaders of Christian Churches, everywhere ... " ) (October 13, 2007).
See also
Web links
- In memoriam: Shaker al-Fahham (1921–2008) . mideastviews.com
- arab-ency.com (short biography)
References and footnotes
- ^ Aalalbayt.org: The Late Fellows
- ↑ A common word between us and you (summarized short form). (PDF; 186 kB) acommonword.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shakir al-Fahham |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | شاكر الفحام (Arabic); مجمع اللغة العربية (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian Chairman of the Academy for the Arabic Language in Damascus, Minister of Education of Syria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2008 |