Ahmed H. al-Rahim
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Ahmed H. al-Rahim is assistant professor Islamic studies in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia. He was born in Lebanon
to an Iraqi family, but was raised in the United States. He received his doctorate from Yale University
with a dissertation on post-Avicennan philosophy. He was a lecturer in classical Arabic language
and literature at Harvard University
.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
to an Iraqi family, but was raised in the United States. He received his doctorate from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
with a dissertation on post-Avicennan philosophy. He was a lecturer in classical Arabic language
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
and literature at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.