Alfred Neville May
British Muslim writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muhammad Haroon (1944–1998), born as Alfred Neville May,[2] was a British PhD Scholar of Cambridge University. He got his PhD degree in 1970.[4] The topic of his PhD Thesis was "The franchise in thirteenth century England, with special reference to the estates of the bishopric of Winchester".[4][5][6][7] He converted to Islam from Christianity in 1988 when he was 44 years old.[8]
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Muhammad Haroon | |
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Personal | |
Born | Alfred Neville May 1944 Liverpool, England |
Died | 1998 (aged 53–54) |
Religion | Islam |
Citizenship | England |
Era | Modern era |
Denomination | Sunni[1] |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Movement | Barelvi |
Main interest(s) | Sufism |
Notable work(s) | Why I Accepted Islam[2] |
Education | PhD |
Other names | Dr Muhammad Haroon |
Occupation | Islamic scholar, author |
Muslim leader | |
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Alfred Neville May had been a communist during his teen-age years.[9]