Morris S. Seale was an Arab scholar and Theologist who wrote about both Christian and Muslim traditions and explored extensively the links between the two religions. He wrote three influential books and contributed numerous articles to Theological journals including the Journal of Biblical Literature

Journal of Biblical Literature

The Journal of Biblical Literature is one of three theological journals published by the Society of Biblical Literature .First published in 1881, JBL is the flagship journal of the field...

 and The Muslim World.

He studied theology at Queen's University of Belfast

Queen's University of Belfast

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 and served on an Irish Presbyterian mission in Damascus

Damascus

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.

His son Patrick Seale

Patrick Seale

Patrick Abram Seale is a British journalist and author who specialises in the Middle East, as well as a literary agent and art dealer. He is a former correspondent for The Observer and has interviewed many of the Middle East's most prominent leaders and personalities.Seale is the author of a number...

 is a British journalist and author who specialises in the Middle East. One of his daughters was the fashion designer Thea Porter and the other, Barbara, was married to yachtsman and restaurateur Beecher Moore

Beecher Moore

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