- Abdoldjavad Falaturi
Abdoldjavad Falaturi (1926–1996) (PerB|عبدالجواد فلاطوری) was a German scholar of
Iran ian origin.He studied Islam (theology, sharia, ...) in
Iran , up to the highest possible level, before going toGermany where he studied philosophy (up to Ph.d.) He has also written several other official publications (together withUdo Tworushka ) for education in Germany onIslamic theology (initially "Der Islam im Unterricht. Beiträge zur interkulturellen Erziehung in Europa", in: "Beilage zu den Studien zur Internationalen Schulbuchforschung, Braunschweig" : Georg-Eckert-Institut, 1992.)He focussed on the confusion between cultural habits and religious rules. Among others, he writes that it is incorrect to state that the headscarf is a religious obligation.
Bibliography
* "Three Ways to One God", with Elizabeth Petuchowski
* "We believe in one god : the experience of God in Christianity and Islam", withAnnemarie Schimmel ; Burns and Oates, London, 1979.
* "Muslim thoughts for Teachers and textbooks authors"
* "A Guide To The Presentation Of Islam In School Textbooks"
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