Lois Lamya al-Faruqi
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Lois Lamya al-Faruqi (July 25, 1926 - May 27, 1986), wife of Ismail al-Faruqi
and an expert on Islamic art
and music.
She earned her B.A. in music from the University of Montana (1948) and then entered Indiana University
, where she was awarded an M.A. in music (1949). During this period, she met and married Ismail Raji al-Faruqi. Al-Faruqi was murdered along with her husband on the morning of May 27, 1986 at their home in Pennsylvania
.
Al-Faruqi also co-authored The Cultural Atlas of Islam with her husband, which was published by Macmillan.
Ismail al-Faruqi
Isma'il Raji al-Faruqi was a Palestinian-American philosopher, widely recognised by his peers as an authority on Islam and comparative religion. He spent several years at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, then taught at several universities in North America, including McGill University in Montreal...
and an expert on Islamic art
Islamic art
Islamic art encompasses the visual arts produced from the 7th century onwards by people who lived within the territory that was inhabited by or ruled by culturally Islamic populations...
and music.
She earned her B.A. in music from the University of Montana (1948) and then entered Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, where she was awarded an M.A. in music (1949). During this period, she met and married Ismail Raji al-Faruqi. Al-Faruqi was murdered along with her husband on the morning of May 27, 1986 at their home in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Al-Faruqi also co-authored The Cultural Atlas of Islam with her husband, which was published by Macmillan.
Books
- (1986) The Cultural Atlas of Islam, co-authored with Ismail Raji' al-Faruqi, NY:Macmillan