Abdoldjavad Falaturi
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Abdoldjavad Falaturi was a German
scholar of Iran
ian origin.
He studied Islam (theology, sharia, ...) in Iran
, up to the highest possible level, before going to Germany
where he studied philosophy (up to Ph.d.) He has also written several other official publications (together with Udo Tworushka) for education in Germany on Islamic theology
(initially "Der Islam im Unterricht. Beiträge zur interkulturellen Erziehung in Europa", in: Beilage zu den Studien zur Internationalen Schulbuchforschung, Braunschweig : Georg-Eckert-Institut, 1992.)
He focussed on the confusion between cultural habits and religious rules. Among others, he writes that it is incorrect to state that the headscarf is a religious obligation.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
scholar of Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian origin.
He studied Islam (theology, sharia, ...) in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, up to the highest possible level, before going to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
where he studied philosophy (up to Ph.d.) He has also written several other official publications (together with Udo Tworushka) for education in Germany on Islamic theology
Islamic theology
Islamic theology is a branch of Islamic studies regarding the beliefs associated with the Islamic faith. Any religious belief system, or creed, can be considered an example of aqidah. However, this term has taken a significant technical usage in Islamic history and theology, denoting those...
(initially "Der Islam im Unterricht. Beiträge zur interkulturellen Erziehung in Europa", in: Beilage zu den Studien zur Internationalen Schulbuchforschung, Braunschweig : Georg-Eckert-Institut, 1992.)
He focussed on the confusion between cultural habits and religious rules. Among others, he writes that it is incorrect to state that the headscarf is a religious obligation.