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Laleh Bakhtiar
Iranian-American academic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Laleh Mehree Bakhtiar (born Mary Nell Bakhtiar; July 29, 1938 – October 18, 2020) was an Iranian-American Islamic and Sufi scholar, author, translator, and psychologist.[1][2] She produced a gender-neutral translation of the Quran, The Sublime Quran, and challenged the status quo on the Arabic word daraba, traditionally translated as "beat" — a word that she said has been used as justification for abuse of Muslim women.[3] Her translation was the first translation of the Quran by an American woman.[4][5][6][7]
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Born | Mary Nell Bakhtiar (1938-07-29)July 29, 1938 |
Died | October 18, 2020(2020-10-18) (aged 82) |
Nationality | Iranian-American |
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Occupation(s) | Author, translator, psychologist |
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