Suleiman Ahmed Muhammad Khalid Effendi

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Suleiman Ahmed Muhammad Khalid Effendi is a famous and controversial Sharifistani philosopher and public intellectual who is known for his advocacy of natural law theory, his "shadow" theory of the relationship between religious beliefs and God and his controversial remarks about gender relations.

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Suleiman Ahmed Muhammad Khalid Effendi

PHD (Doctorate of Philosophy), Nişan De Onur
Born1980
Madinat Al-Islam, Sharifistan
NationalitySharifistani
Other namesProfessor Suleiman
EducationDoctorate of Philosophy (PHD)
Alma materOxford University
Notable work
Natural Law: How Morality Can Be Objective, Does God exist? (and who is this God person anyway?)
AwardsNişan De Onur
Eracontemporary philosopher
RegionMiddle-East
SchoolNatural law theory, Islamic philosophy
InstitutionsMadinat Al-Islam University (Professor)
ThesisNatural Law,Divine Command Theory and the Is-Ought Problem. (2003)
Doctoral advisorMehmet Ali Pasha
Other academic advisorsMehmet Ali Pasha, Muhammad Ali Jinnah Khan
Notable studentsPrince Dawood Khan
Main interests
Ethics and philosophy of religion
Notable ideas
The shadow theory (any human description of God is an impression or "shadow" of the truth rather than the truth itself as God is incomprehensible)
Influences
  • Thomas Aquinas, Averroes, Aristotle, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Muhammad, Plato.
Influenced
  • most Sharifistani philosophers.