Lois Lamya al-Faruqi, born Lois Ibsen, (July 25, 1926 - May 27, 1986), was an expert on Islamic art and music and was married to

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Biography

She was born in Montana. She earned her B.A. in music from the University of Montana (1948) studying piano. She 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. She became an expert on the music of the Arab world and obtained her Ph.D. from

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on that subject. She and her husband both became professors at Temple University. 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 posthumously by

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Bibliography

Books

* (1986) ''The Cultural Atlas of Islam'', co-authored with Ismail Raji' al-Faruqi, NY: Macmillan *(2002) ''Women, Muslim society, and Islam'', IL: American Trust Pub

Articles

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Women In a Quranic Society
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* (1985) "Music, Musicians, and Muslim Law." Asian Music, Vol. 17, No.1: 3-36.

References

*Regula Burckhardt Qureshi.
Lois Lamya Ibsen al-Faruqi (1927-1986)
''Ethnomusicology'' Vol. 32, No. 2 (Spring - Summer, 1988), pp. 93-96 (4 pages) Published By: University of Illinois Press {{DEFAULTSORT:Faruqi, Lois Lamya 1926 births 1986 deaths Historians of Islamic art 1986 murders in the United States Deaths by stabbing in Pennsylvania University of Montana alumni Indiana University alumni Syracuse University alumni Temple University faculty American murder victims Women scholars of Islam American Muslims