Lois Lamya al-Faruqi, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLois Lamya al-Faruqi
Islamic scholar
Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1926
Date of Death: 27-May-1986
Profession: theologian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Lois Lamya al-Faruqi
- Lois Lamya al-Faruqi (Lois Ibsen) (July 25, 1926 - May 27, 1986), was an expert on Islamic art and music, and was married to Ismail al-Faruqi. She earned her B.A.
- in music from the University of Montana (1948) and then entered Indiana University, where she was awarded an M.A.
- in music (1949).
- During this period, she met and married Ismail Raji al-Faruqi.
- Al-Faruqi was murdered along with her husband on the morning of May 27, 1986 at their home in Pennsylvania. Al-Faruqi also co-authored The Cultural Atlas of Islam with her husband, which was published by Macmillan.
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