Ismail Poonawala
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Ismail Kurban Husein Poonawala (born January 7, 1937)[1] is an Indian professor of Arabic at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures (NELC) of over 30 years. Poonawala was born in 1937 in Godhra, India. He is a specialist in Ismaili studies. Professor Poonawala's formal education includes M.A.s from University of Mumbai and Cairo along with a Ph.D. from UCLA.[2]
Bibliography
- The Pillars of Islam: Volume I: Ibadat: Acts of Devotion and Religious Observances (2002), ISBN 0-19-565535-4.
- The Pillars of Islam: Volume II: Mu'amalat: Laws Pertaining to Human Intercourse (2004), ISBN 978-0-19-568907-5.
References
- ^ Armstrong, Alice Catt (1994). Who's who in California. ISBN 9781880142066.
- ^ "Ismail K. Poonawala - UCLA Near Eastern Languages & Cultures Department". Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
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