Mykhaylo Yakubovych
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Mykhaylo Mykhaylovych Yakubovych (born November 26, 1986) – Ukrainian Arabist, translator and scholar of Islam. Received his PhD from the National University of Ostroh Academy
where currently works as a lecturer and researcher in Islamic Studies
. Conducted his research on the Medieval Islam during his fellowships in Poland
(2008, 2009), Italy
(2009, 2011) and Saudi Arabia
(2010). Published numerous articles and translations in various scientific journals in Ukraine
, Poland
, Egypt
, Saudi Arabia
and Great Britain
. Participated in various collective monographs, among them “Islamic processes in Ukraine and abroad: realities and forecasts” (Kyiv: UAR, 2011). Completed the first full translation of the Qur’an into Ukrainian language
, approved for publishing by the King Fahd Glorious Qur’an Printing Complex (Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Main academic interests: Qur’anic Studies, Medieval and Contemporary Islamic Thought, History of Islam in Ukraine.
Ostroh Academy
National University "Ostroh Academy" is a Ukrainian self-governed research university that was re-opened in 1994 by the Presidential Decree of April 12, 1994...
where currently works as a lecturer and researcher in Islamic Studies
Islamic studies
In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...
. Conducted his research on the Medieval Islam during his fellowships in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
(2008, 2009), Italy
Italy
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(2009, 2011) and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
(2010). Published numerous articles and translations in various scientific journals in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
and Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
. Participated in various collective monographs, among them “Islamic processes in Ukraine and abroad: realities and forecasts” (Kyiv: UAR, 2011). Completed the first full translation of the Qur’an into Ukrainian language
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
, approved for publishing by the King Fahd Glorious Qur’an Printing Complex (Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Main academic interests: Qur’anic Studies, Medieval and Contemporary Islamic Thought, History of Islam in Ukraine.
Some articles in English
- Mykhaylo Yakubovych. Ukrainian Translations of the Meanings of the Glorious Qur'an: Problems and Prospects
- Mykhaylo Yakubovych. Islam and Muslims in Contemporary Ukraine: Common Backgrounds, Different Images // Religion, State and Society. – 2010. – No. 3..
- Mykhaylo Yakubovych. Prophethood as a Historical Necessity: Βetween Τhe Islamic Traditionalism and Τhe Eastern Neoplatonism // Studia Antyczne i Mediewistyczne. – No. 7 [42]. – 2009. – P. 57-43.