Marmaduke Pickthall
British Islamic scholar, an English translator of the Qur'an into English
About Marmaduke Pickthall
Lived 1875 – 1936 (aged 61). Marmaduke Pickthall was a British translator, journalist, novelist, islamicist, writer and linguist.
As editor
Folklore of the Holy Land – Muslim, Christian, and Jewish (1907) (E H Hanauer)
Islamic Culture (1927) (Magazine)
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Who was Marmaduke Pickthall?
British Islamic scholar, an English translator of the Qur'an into English (1875–1936)
When was Marmaduke Pickthall born?
Marmaduke Pickthall was born on 7 April 1875 in London.
When did Marmaduke Pickthall die?
Marmaduke Pickthall died on 19 May 1936 in St Ives.
What was Marmaduke Pickthall's occupation?
Marmaduke Pickthall was a translator, journalist, novelist, islamicist, writer and linguist.
What nationality was Marmaduke Pickthall?
Marmaduke Pickthall was British.
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