Abdulla Galadari is an Emirati scholar of Quranic studies. He is an associate professor at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
His work focuses on Qur'anic hermeneutics and the engagement of the Quran with Near Eastern traditions in Late Antiquity, employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates cognitive science of religion and philology.
Biography
Abdulla Galadari completed two B.Sc. degrees from the University of Colorado, followed by an M.Eng. and an M.Sc. from the same institution. He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Colorado and later earned a Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic studies from the University of Aberdeen.
Galadari serves as the convener of the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition in Comparative Perspective section for the Society of Biblical Literature.
Works
- Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History, and the Bible (2018) (Translated into Turkish by A.Kadir Harmancı)
- Metaphors of Death and Resurrection in the Qur’an: An Intertextual Approach with Biblical and Rabbinic Literature (2021) (The book was named a finalist for the 2022 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Textual Studies, by the American Academy of Religion, "in recognition of...exceptional scholarship," as noted by the juries.)
- Spiritual Meanings of the Ḥajj Rituals: A Philological Approach (2021)
References
- "BnF Catalogue général". Abdulla Galadari (in French). 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Dr. Abdulla Galadari". Khalifa University. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- "Abdulla Galadari". Parliament of the World's Religions. 2024-09-22. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- Annual Meeting: Program Book and Annual Report (2023). International Quranic Studies Association, San Antonio, TX. p. 16.
- "SBL Meetings and Events". Society of Biblical Literature. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- Reviews of Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History, and the Bible:
- Wilson, Tom (2019). "Qur'anic Hermeneutics: Between Science, History and the Bible". Reviews in Religion & Theology. 26 (2): 247–249. doi:10.1111/rirt.13525. ISSN 1350-7303.
- For a detailed overview of the method of Quranic hermeneutics based on intertextual polysemy as developed in Qur'anic Hermeneutics, see Bennett, Mathew Aaron (2022). The Qur'an and the Christian: An In-Depth Look at Islam for Followers of Jesus. Kregel Publications. ISBN 978-0-8254-7756-0.
- "2022 AAR Book Awards". American Academy of Religion. Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-09-23.