Gibril Haddad

Dr. Gibril Fouad Haddad (born 1960) is an Islamic scholar and translator.

Biography

Born in 1960 in Beirut, Lebanon, Haddad studied French Literature at Columbia University. After studying in Damascus, Syria from 1997 to 2006, he currently lives in Brunei and is an author and translator. Haddad is also an instructor at the online service. SunniPath.cite web|url=http://www.sunnipath.com/aboutTeachers.aspx?sectionid=5&teacherid=3 |title=Shaykh Gibril Haddad |accessdate= |accessmonthday=August 16 |accessyear=2006 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=SunniPath |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]

Religious views

According to a 2004 interview and a 1997 autobiographical article, Haddad was raised a Catholic and converted to Islam while a graduate student at Columbia University. [ [http://www.livingislam.org/o/igfh_e.html Interview with Gibril Fouad Haddad ] ] Has translated Islamic Works. [ [http://www.livingislam.org/o/igfh_e.html Interview with Gibril Fouad Haddad ] ]

The shaykh is also a khalifa of the Naqshbandi Haqqani master, Shaykh Nazim.

Works

Original works

*The Four Imams and their Schools: Abu Hanifa, Malik, al-Shafi'i, Ahmad (2007)
*From the Two Holy Sanctuaries: A Hajj Journal (2006)
*Sunna Notes: Studies in Hadith & Doctrine Volume II: The Excellent Innovation in the Qur'an and Hadith
*Sunna Notes: Studies in Hadith & Doctrine Volume I: Hadith History & Principles
*Albani and His Friends: A Concise Guide to the "Salafi" Movement (2004)

Translations

*The Prophet's Night Journey and Heavenly Ascent (2006)
*Jesus Christ the Son of Mary and His Most Blessed Mother (2005)
*Advice to our brothers the scholars of Najd (2002)
*The prophets in Barzakh and the hadith of Isrâ and Mirâj (1999)
*Correct Islamic Doctrine (1999)

Citations in popular literature

*In 1991, The Weekly Standard cited Dr. Haddad an authority on Wahhabi influence on Western Islamic institutions.cite news |first = Stephen |last = Schwartz |author = |coauthors = |title = Wahhabis in America |url = |format = |work = The Weekly Standard |publisher = |pages = |page = |date = 2001-11-05 |accessdate = |language = ]

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