Yohanan Friedmann

Background

Friedmann, Yohanan was born on March 28, 1936 in Zakamenné, Czechoslovakia. Son of Moshe and Jolana (Klein) Friedmann. arrived in Israel, 1949.

Education

Bachelor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1959. Master of Arts, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1966.

Career

Professor Islamic studies, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, since 1966; dean faculty of humanities, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1985-1988; chair School Graduate Studies, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1980-1983; chair Institute Asian and African Studies, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1975-1978.

Achievements

• Yohanan Friedmann has been listed as a noteworthy Islamic studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi: An Outline of His Thought and a Study of His Image in the Eyes of Posterity (Oxford India Paperbacks)

    (This reissue of a classic study analyzes the significance...)

  • Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi: An Outline of His Thought and a Study of His Image in the Eyes of Posterity

    (McGill-University Press Montreal and London)

  • Follower and Heir of the Prophet: Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (1564-1624) as Mystic. (book reviews): An article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society

Membership

Member Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Connections

Married Zafrira Schmidt. Children: Yasmin, Tamar.

Father:

Moshe Friedmann

Mother:

Jolana (Klein) Friedmann

Spouse:

Zafrira Schmidt

child:

Tamar Friedmann

child:

Yasmin Friedmann