Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali CBE MA LL.M FRSA FRSL (/ɑːˈliː/; Urdu: عبداللہ یوسف علی; 14 April 1872 – 10 December 1953) 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.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali | |
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| Born | 14 April 1872 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 10 December 1953 (aged 81) Fulham, London, England |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Movement | Modernism |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Muslim leader | |
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