Mohammad Amin Sheikho
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Born | 1890 A.D (1308 A.H) |
Died | 1964 A.D (1384 A.H) |
Known for | Interpretation of the Qur'an |
Mohammad Amin Sheikho (
Early life and education
Sheikho was born at al-Ward district of the
Sheikho was still young when his father, the merchant Ismael Sheikho, died. Mohammad Saleem, the elder and only brother of Mohammad Amin, was appointed as the director of the Military School during Ottoman rule.
At the age of twelve, he was enrolled at the
Career
Public administration
During the period of
When the Great Syrian Revolt took place against the French forces, he helped the Syrian revolutionaries in their attempts to overthrow French rule.[6] Due to his subversive activities the French governor of Syria issued an order for his execution.[7]
Academic career
He was the companion of Sheikh Mohammed Amin Kuftaro for almost twenty years, and following his death, Sheikho became the next in succession to guide and teach the disciples of the eminent sheikh.[8]
In 1953, philosopher Sir
Publications
Mohammad Amin Sheikho dictated many books about Islam in the Arabic language to his pupils, some of which have been translated into English and French.
- The Envoy of Peace Looms on the Horizon: the Return of Jesus Christ.[10]
References
- ^ ISBN 0900306246.
- ISBN 978-3-96376-477-6.
- ^ "Biography, The Humane Scholar M. A. Sheikho". موقع العلامة الإنساني محمد أمين شيخو قدس سره (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ History of the Scholars of Damascus, Ch. 3, p. 325.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of the Distinguished Personalities of Syria in the Twentieth Century, Solaiman Saleem al-Bawwab, Ch. 3, p. 81.
- ^ a b Journeys in Islamic countries, John Godolphin Bennett
- ^ Alarabiya.net
- ^ Sheikh Amin Keftaro: On the Occasion of the Fiftieth Year of His Death.
- ^ Witness, John Godolphin Bennett.
- ^ The Second Coming of Christ, Mohammad Amin Sheikho