Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf
Iraqi thinker, historian and writer specializing in manuscripts
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Summary
Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf was born on January 1, 1940[1], in Adhamiyah[2]. He has worked as a historian[3], university teacher[4], researcher[5], and manuscriptologist[6]. He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Awwad Marouf[8]
- Country of citizenship: Iraq[9], Jordan[10]
- Educated at: University of Hamburg[11]
- Notable work: Q113613903[12], Q114815356[13], Q113519441[14], Siyar A'lam al-Nubala (Muʼassasat al-Risālah, 1985)[15], Q113614028[16], Q115001603[17], Kashf al-ẓunūn ʻan asāmī al-Kutub wa-al-Funūn (Muʼassasat al-Furqān lil-Turāth al-Islāmī, 1443h)[18], Q141371161[19]
- Award received: King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[20]
- Member of: Arab Academy of Damascus[21]
- Religion or worldview: Sunni Islam[22], Islam[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf[25]
- Honorific prefix: Doctor[26]
- Given name: Bachar[27]
- Relative: Waleed al-A'dhami[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29], German[30], Arabic[31], Persian[32]
- Writing language: Arabic[33]
FAQs
Where was Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf born?
Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf was born in Adhamiyah[2].
Who were Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf's parents?
Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf's father was Awwad Marouf[8].
What did Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf do for work?
Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf worked as a historian[3], university teacher[4], researcher[5], and manuscriptologist[6].
Where did Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf go to school?
Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf was educated at University of Hamburg[11].
What awards did Bashshār ʿAwwād Maʿrūf receive?
Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies[20].