Abdulla Galadari Explained

Abdulla Galadari is an Emirati scholar of Quranic studies.^[1] He is an associate professor at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.^{[2] [3]}

His work focuses on Qur'anic hermeneutics and the engagement of the Quran with Near Eastern traditions in Late Antiquity, employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates cognitive science of religion and philology.^[4]

Biography

Abdulla Galadari completed two B.Sc. degrees from the University of Colorado, followed by an M.Eng. and an M.Sc. from the same institution.^[2] He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Colorado and later earned a Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic studies from the University of Aberdeen.^[2]

Galadari serves as the convener of the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition in Comparative Perspective section for the Society of Biblical Literature.^{[2] [5]}

Works

• Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History, and the Bible (2018)^[6] (Translated into Turkish by A.Kadir Harmancı)
• Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an: An Intertextual Approach with Biblical and Rabbinic Literature (2021) (The book was named a finalist for the 2022 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Textual Studies, by the American Academy of Religion, "in recognition of...exceptional scholarship," as noted by the juries.)^[7]
• Spiritual Meanings of the Ḥajj Rituals: A Philological Approach (2021)

External links

• Google scholar page

Notes and References

1. Web site: BnF Catalogue général . Abdulla Galadari . 2021-11-16 . fr . 2024-09-22.
2. Web site: Dr. Abdulla Galadari. Khalifa University . 2019-10-04 . 2024-09-18.
3. Web site: Abdulla Galadari . Parliament of the World's Religions . 2024-09-22 . 2024-09-22.
4. Annual Meeting: Program Book and Annual Report (2023). International Quranic Studies Association, San Antonio, TX. p. 16.
5. Web site: SBL Meetings and Events . Society of Biblical Literature . 2018-02-14 . 2024-09-24.
6. Reviews of Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History, and the Bible:
   • Wilson . Tom . Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History and the Bible . Reviews in Religion & Theology . 26 . 2 . 2019 . 1350-7303 . 10.1111/rirt.13525 . 247–249.
   • For a detailed overview of the method of Quranic hermeneutics based on intertextual polysemy as developed in Qur'anic Hermeneutics, see Book: Bennett, Mathew Aaron. The Qur'an and the Christian: An In-Depth Look at Islam for Followers of Jesus . Kregel Publications . 2022 . 978-0-8254-7756-0 .
7. Web site: 2022 AAR Book Awards . American Academy of Religion. https://web.archive.org/web/20240216144154/https://aarweb.org/AARMBR/AARMBR/Publications-and-News-/Newsroom-/News-/2024/2022-AAR-Book-Awards.aspx . 2024-02-16 . live . 2024-09-23.