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Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Indian-British barrister (1872-1953)

United KingdomWritersLived 1872 to 1953 · aged 81
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Abdullah Yusuf Ali was an Indian-British barrister who wrote a number of books about Islam, including an exegesis of the Qur'an. A supporter of the British war effort during World War I, Ali received the CBE in 1917 for his services to that cause. He died in London in 1953.

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Awards 2

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1953 · aged 81
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20 languages

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