Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl

Biography

Khaled Abou El Fadl is a prominent scholar and leading authority on Shari'ah and Islamic law. He holds a B.A. from Yale University, a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University. He teaches various subjects at the UCLA School of Law, including International Human Rights and Islamic Jurisprudence. With over 20 years of experience lecturing globally, his work focuses on human rights issues, morality, and justice within the Islamic tradition. Abou El Fadl has been recognized with numerous awards, including the University of Oslo Human Rights Award and the Carnegie Scholar in Islamic Law designation. He has served on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and as a board member of Human Rights Watch. His publications encompass a wide range of literature on Islam and include several influential books that explore the intersections of faith, society, and law.

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