Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar (1940 - 10 August 2012:

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and was also the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Law at al-Zarqa’ University, also in Jordan. Additionally, he authored a number of books on Islam, including the Islamic Creed Series. He died on 10 August 2012.Umar Sulaiman Al-Ashqar's obituary

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1940 births 2012 deaths Palestinian writers Jordanian writers Jordanian Salafis Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood members Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood members Al-Azhar University alumni People from Nablus Governorate Palestinian emigrants to Jordan {{Palestine-writer-stub