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Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931 13 January 2020) was a German diplomat and author. He wrote several books on Islam, including Journey to Makkah (ISBN 0-915957-85-X) and Islam: The Alternative (ISBN 0-915957-71-X). Many of his books and essays focused on Islam's place in the West and, after 11 September, in particular, in the United States. He was one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You, an open letter by Islamic scholars to Christian leaders, calling for peace and understanding.

Murad Wilfried Hofmann
Hofmann in Berlin
German Ambassador to Algeria
In office
1987–1990
German Ambassador to Morocco
In office
1990–1994
Director for Information at NATO
In office
1983–1987
Personal details
Born1931
Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Germany
Died13 January 2020(2020-01-13) (aged 88–89)
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Biography


Hofmann was born in Aschaffenburg to an intellectual family related to Hugo Ball, a co-founder of Dadaism. Although raised a Catholic, he converted to Islam in 1980. He studied at Harvard University. His conversion was met with some controversy due to his high profile in the German government.[1] He converted to Islam as a result of what he witnessed in the Algerian War of Independence, his fondness for Islamic art, and what he saw as contradictions in Paulist Christian doctrine.[2]

Hofmann served in the German Foreign Service from 1961 to 1994.[3] He first served in Algeria as a specialist on issues concerning nuclear defence. He went on to serve as Director of Information for NATO at Brussels from 1983 to 1987, Ambassador to Algeria from 1987 to 1990, and Ambassador to Morocco from 1990 to 1994.[4]

Hofmann was an honorary member and advisor to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany.[1]


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  1. A brief biography at IslamOnline.net Archived 24 October 2004 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Salaam.co.uk: Murad Wilfried Hofmann". Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. Guest CV Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, IslamOnline
  4. Biographical Note Archived 16 January 2006 at the Wayback Machine, St. Antony's College
  5. A book review was placed in Al-Hayah, 3 May 2008 and reviewed by Arab-West Report, 2008, week 18, art. 27 Archived 5 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine



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[de] Murad Wilfried Hofmann

Murad Wilfried Hofmann, ursprünglich Wilfried Hofmann (* 6. Juli 1931 in Aschaffenburg; † 12. Januar 2020[1] in Bonn), war ein deutscher Jurist und Diplomat. Der 1980 zum Islam konvertierte Hofmann war u. a. der Autor von Sachbüchern zum Thema Islam und Bearbeiter einer Koranübersetzung.
- [en] Murad Wilfried Hofmann

[ru] Хофманн, Мурад Вильфрид

Мура́д Ви́льфрид Хо́фманн (6 июля 1931, Ашаффенбург, Бавария — 12 января 2020[1], Бонн, Северный Рейн-Вестфалия[2]) — немецкий дипломат и писатель. Он написал несколько книг об исламе, в том числе Путешествие в Мекку и Ислам как альтернатива. Многие из его книг и очерков были посвящены положению ислама на Западе и, в частности, после 11 сентября в США. Он был одним из тех, кто подписал «Общее слово между нами и вами», открытое письмо исламских ученых христианским лидерам, призывающее к миру и пониманию.



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