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Aldeeb (Abu-Sahlieh) is doctor of law and scholar at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, and is a human rights advocate. He is a lawyer of Palestinian origin who has written extensively about genital integrity , and is a supporter of nonviolence .1
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Aldeeb (Abu-Sahlieh) (b. 1949 in Zababdeh , in the West Bank ) is doctor of law and scholar at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, and is a human rights advocate. He is a lawyer of Palestinian origin who has written extensively about genital integrity , and is a supporter of nonviolence . Much of his writing in various areas is available on his personal website.He published a new translation of the Koran in French, in chronological order, mentioning the variations and the abrogations , with references to the Jewish and Christian sources.
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Sami Aldeeb in 2011: photo by Lea Aldeeb Sami Awad Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh (born September 5, 1949 in Zababdeh, near Jenin in the West Bank , Cisjordanie) is a Christian lawyer, of Palestinian origin and Swiss nationality.He was the head of the Arab and Islamic Law department at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law from 1980 to 2009.He directs the Center of Arab and Islamic law and teaches in various universities in Switzerland, France and Italy.He is the author of many books and articles on Arab and Islamic law.In 2008 he published a bilingual edition of the Koran (Arabic - French) classifying the chapters (suras) in chronological order according to Al-Azhar, with reference to variations, abrogations and Jewish and Christian writings (see the publications ).He is currently preparing a similar edition in Italian and English.
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Sami Aldeeb in 2011: photo by Lea Aldeeb Sami Awad Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh (in Arabic : سامي عوض ألذيب أبو ساحلية / Sāmy ʿwḍ ʾĀd-dyb ʾĀbw-Sāḥlyh ) (born September 5, 1949 in Zababdeh , near Jenin in the West Bank ) is a Palestinian lawyer with Swiss citizenship. Aldeeb was the head of the Arab and Islamic Law department at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law from 1980 to 2009. He now directs the Center of Arab and Islamic law and teaches at various universities in Switzerland, France and Italy. He is the author of many books and articles on Arab and Islamic law. In 2008 he published a bilingual edition of the Quran (Arabic - French) classifying the chapters (suras) in chronological order according to Al-Azhar, with reference to variations, abrogations and Jewish and Christian writings. He is currently preparing a similar edition in Italian and English.
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Palestinian-born Swiss lawyer Sami Awad Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh (in Arabic : سامي عوض الذيب أبو ساحلية / Sāmy ʿwḍ ʾĀd-dyb ʾĀbw-Sāḥlyh ) (born 5 September 1949 in Zababdeh , near Jenin in the West Bank ) is a Swiss Palestinian lawyer. Aldeeb was the head of the Arab and Islamic Law department at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law from 1980 to 2009. He now directs the Center of Arab and Islamic law and teaches at various universities in Switzerland, France and Italy. He is the author of many books and articles on Arab and Islamic law. In 2008 he published a bilingual edition of the Quran (Arabic - French) classifying the chapters ( surahs ) in chronological order according to Al-Azhar , with reference to variations, abrogations and Jewish and Christian writings. He is currently preparing a similar edition in Italian and English. He also translated the Swiss constitution into Arabic for the Swiss Confederation.
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Palestinian-born Swiss lawyer Sami Awad Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh (in Arabic : سامي عوض الذيب أبو ساحلية / Sāmy ʿwḍ ʾĀd-dyb ʾĀbw-Sāḥlyh ) (born 5 September 1949 in Zababdeh , near Jenin in the West Bank ) is a Swiss Palestinian lawyer. Aldeeb was the head of the Arab and Islamic Law department at the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law from 1980 to 2009. He now directs the Center of Arab and Islamic law and teaches at universities in Switzerland, France and Italy. He is the author of books and articles on Arab and Islamic law. In 2008 he published a bilingual edition of the Quran (Arabic - French) classifying the chapters ( surahs ) in chronological order according to Al-Azhar , with reference to variations, abrogations and Jewish and Christian writings. He is currently preparing a similar edition in Italian and English. He also translated the Swiss constitution into Arabic for the Swiss Confederation.
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