Background
Baljon, Johannes Marinus Simon was born on July 18, 1919 in Modjowarno, East Java, Indonesia. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1932. Son of Johannes Marinus Simon and Maria Cornelia L. (Ossewaarde) Baljon.
Islamologist researcher writer
Baljon, Johannes Marinus Simon was born on July 18, 1919 in Modjowarno, East Java, Indonesia. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1932. Son of Johannes Marinus Simon and Maria Cornelia L. (Ossewaarde) Baljon.
Candidate philology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, 1948. Doctor of Divinity, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, 1949. Student Urdu, School Oriental Studies, London, 1948.
Student Arabic, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 1949.
Minister, Dutch Reformed Church, Blankenham, The Netherlands, 1950-1957; minister, Dutch Reformed Church, Loppersum, The Netherlands, 1957-1960; assistant professor Faculty Theology and Arts,, Groningen (The Netherlands) U., 1961-1971; professor, Groningen (The Netherlands) U., 1971-1984; writer on Islamic subjects,, Leiden, since 1984. Member General Synod Reformed Church, Kampen, The Netherlands, 1955-1957. Member advanced.com. Netherlands Organisation for Pure Research, The Hague, 1974-1980.
General president Netherlands-Arab Circle, The Hague, 1986-1989. Member Society for Study History Religions, Oriental Society Netherlands.
Married Krijna Petronella van den Ende, August 14, 1947. Children: Marijke, Kees, Christophoor, Maarten, Theo.