German Scholar Embraces Islam After Years of Spiritual and Academic Journey
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German orientalist Dr. Alfred Huber has embraced Islam after what he described as a long intellectual and spiritual journey with the Qur\u2019an. Born in Vienna into a devout Catholic family, Huber began questioning faith and religion early in life, leading him to travel extensively through Rome, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, and India in search of answers.<\/p>\n
A near-death experience in India, when he was swept away by the Ganges River, marked what he called a \u201cnew birth.\u201d His turning point came during a visit to the Taj Mahal, where he felt profound peace and certainty that Islam was the path he sought.<\/p>\n
A scholar of ancient languages and Arabic, Huber said reading the Qur\u2019an for the first time left him deeply moved by its coherence and eloquence, challenging stereotypes he had previously encountered.<\/p>\n
He first declared his faith in Istanbul in 1980 and reaffirmed it at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo in 1981, later teaching there. Commissioned by Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Endowments, Huber spent 13 years translating the meanings of the Qur\u2019an into German, a task he said required faith to convey its essence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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