Abdullah Saeed was born in the Maldives. He graduated from the Islamic University of Medina in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic and Islamic Studies. He holds an MA in Applied Linguistics as well as a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Melbourne, earned in 1992 and 1994, respectively.
Publications
Books authored
Reading the Qur'an in the Twenty-First Century: A Contextualist Approach, Routledge, 2013 | 208 pages |
The Qur'an: An Introduction: Routledge, 2008 | 288 pages |
Islamic Thought: An Introduction: Routledge, 2006 | 224 pages |
Interpreting the Qur'an: Towards a Contemporary Approach: Routledge, 2005 | 208 pages |
Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam : Ashgate Pub Ltd, 2004 | 227 pages |
Islam in Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2003 | 240 pages |
Essential Dictionary of Islamic Thought : Seaview Press, 2001 | 222 pages |
Islam and Belief: At Home with Religious Freedom: The Zephyr Institute, 2014 | 24 pages |
Muslim Australians: Their Beliefs, Practices and Institutions: Commonwealth of Australia, 2004 | 81 pages |
Articles and book chapters
"Pre-modern Islamic Legal Restrictions on Freedom of Religion, with Particular Reference to Apostasy and its Punishment" in Islamic Law and International Human Rights Law: Searching for Common Ground?: Oxford University Press, 2012 | pages 226-246 |
"The Self-Perception and the Originality of the Qur'an: Qur'an 2:23-24, 10:15; 69:38-47" in Communicating the Word: Revelation, Translation, and Interpretation in Christianity and Islam: Georgetown University Press, 2011 | pages 98–104 | ASIN B006LLCPCS
"Rethinking Classical Muslim Law of Apostasy and the Death Penalty" in Silenced: How Apostasy and Blasphemy Codes are Choking Freedom Worldwide: Oxford University Press, 2011 |pages 223-238 |
"Muslims in the West and Their Attitudes to Full Participation in Western Societies" in Secularism, Religion and Multicultural Citizenship: Cambridge University Press, 2008 | pages 200-215 |
"Reading the Quran" in A Companion to the Muslim World: I.B. Tauris, 2009 | pages 55–86 |
"Muslims under Non-Muslim Rule: Evolution of a Discourse" in Islamic Legitimacy in a Plural Asia: Routledge, 2008 | pages 14–27 |
"Islamic Religious Education and the Debate on its Reform Post-September 11" in Islam and the West: Reflections from Australia: UNSW Press, 2005 | pages 63–76 |
"The Official Ulema and the Religious Legitimacy of the Modern State" in Islam and Political Legitimacy: Routledge, 2003 | pages 14–28 |
"Jihad and Violence: Changing the Understanding of Jihad among Muslims" in Terrorism and Justice: Moral Argument in a Threatened World: Melbourne University Press, 2002 | pages 72–86 |
"Rethinking Citizenship Rights of Non-Muslims in an Islamic State: Rashid al-Ghannushi's Contribution to the Evolving Debate" in Journal of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations: vol. 10 no. 3, 1999 | pages 307-323 |
" A Fresh Look at Freedom of Belief in Islam" in Difference and Tolerance: Human Rights Issues in Southeast Asia: Deakin University Press, 1994
