WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 1429H - 2009G
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
for
ISLAMIC STUDIES
Riyadh, Monday 29 Muharram 1430H
occurring 26 January 2009G, HRH Prince Khalid Alfaisal, Director of
The King Faisal Foundation, tonight announced the winners of the King Faisal International Prize.
The Prize for Islamic
Studies (Studies by Muslim Scholars on the Concept of "IMRAN"
(Civilization Cycles) has been awarded to:
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Professor at the University Research Institute,
Mohammad V University, Rabat
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In recognition of his
seminal studies on the works of Ibn Khaldun, a leading
authority in Islamic thought and perceptions of Imran. An
erudite, diverse and authoritative scholar himself,
Professor Cheddadi has skillfully elucidated the basis,
concepts, terminology and types of Imran as conceived by Ibn
Khaldun, comparing them to modern social theories and
addressing a wider international audience through his
writings in different languages. Cheddadi's contributions
are evident in numerous publications on various aspects of
the thought of Ibn Khaldun and particularly in his book: Ibn
Khaldun: L'homme et le the'oricien de la civilization.
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