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Mohammed Arkoun
Taourirt Mimoun, Algeria
Archival Overview
Renowned Algerian philosopher, historian of Islamic thought, and professor at the Sorbonne who pioneered 'Applied Islamology', deconstructing both theological fundamentalism and Western orientalist dogmas.
Biographical Record
Mohammed Arkoun (1928–2010) was born in a Berber village in Kabylie and studied at the University of Algiers and the Sorbonne. Appointed Professor of the History of Islamic Thought at the Sorbonne (Paris III), Arkoun championed a radical critical opening of Islamic studies, applying modern anthropology, linguistics, and philosophy.
Arkoun formulated 'Applied Islamology', exploring what he termed 'the unthought and the unthinkable in contemporary Islamic thought' (l'impensé et l'impensable). In 2001–2002, he delivered the prestigious Gifford Lectures at the University of Edinburgh, advocating for a critical humanism bridging European Enlightenment and classical Islamic rationalism.
Key Life Milestones
Founding Applied Islamology
Pioneered the multidisciplinary critical methodology analyzing Islamic sacred texts through modern humanities.
The Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh
Delivered the historic lectures on The Unthought in Contemporary Islamic Thought, published globally.
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Perpetual MemorialAlgiers, Algeria