Wael Hallaq

Canadian scholar and writer on Islamic law and jurisprudence
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Wael Hallaq

Summary

Wael Hallaq is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nazareth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as an Islamicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wael Hallaq's place of birth was Nazareth[2].
  • Wael Hallaq was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • Wael Hallaq held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Wael Hallaq held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Wael Hallaq held citizenship in Palestine[9].
  • Wael Hallaq's professions included Islamicist[4].
  • Wael Hallaq worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wael Hallaq's field of work was Usul al-fiqh[10].
  • Wael Hallaq's field of work was fiqh[11].
  • Wael Hallaq's field of work was oriental studies[12].
  • Wael Hallaq's field of work was modernity[13].
  • Wael Hallaq's field of work was philosophy[14].
  • Wael Hallaq held the position of Avalon Foundation Professorship in Humanities[15].
  • Among Wael Hallaq's employers was Columbia University[16].
  • Among Wael Hallaq's employers was McGill University[17].
  • Wael Hallaq was educated at University of Washington[18].
  • Wael Hallaq's education included a stint at McGill University[19].
  • Wael Hallaq is recorded as male[20].
  • Wael Hallaq's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Wael Hallaq's Commons category is recorded as Wael Hallaq[22].
  • Wael Hallaq's family name is recorded as Hallaq[23].
  • Wael Hallaq's given name is recorded as Wael[24].
  • Wael Hallaq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • Wael Hallaq's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Wael Hallaq's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[27].

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Origins and Family

Wael Hallaq's place of birth was Nazareth[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30] and McGill University[19], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1821[33], headquartered in Montreal[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Islamicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include Usul al-fiqh[10], an academic discipline[35]; fiqh[11], a field of study[36]; oriental studies[12], an academic discipline[37]; modernity[13], an era[38]; and philosophy[14], an academic discipline[39]. Employers include Columbia University[16], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1754[42], headquartered in Manhattan[43] and McGill University[17], a public research university[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1821[46], headquartered in Montreal[47]. Wael Hallaq held the position of Avalon Foundation Professorship in Humanities[15].

Why It Matters

Wael Hallaq ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Wael Hallaq born?

Born in Nazareth[2], Wael Hallaq…

What did Wael Hallaq do for work?

Wael Hallaq worked as Islamicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Wael Hallaq go to school?

Wael Hallaq was educated at University of Washington[18] and McGill University[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Languages spoken, written or signed Arabic, English
    Given name Wael
    Country of citizenship Canada, United States, Palestine
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