Abd al-Rahman al-Matrudi
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Abd al-Rahman al-Matrudi is a contemporary Saudi academic, sociologist, and public official known for his studies on Islamic endowments and Islamic legal and sociological perspectives on contemporary affairs.
Education and Career
Abd al-Rahman ibn Sulayman al-Matrudi completed his undergraduate education at the College of Sharia at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh. He subsequently pursued graduate studies in the United Kingdom, where he earned both a master's degree and a doctorate in sociology.
Upon his return, al-Matrudi was appointed assistant professor at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. In public administration, he joined the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Da'wah, and Guidance, where he held administrative roles including assistant undersecretary for Islamic affairs and undersecretary for endowments affairs.
Academic Activity
Al-Matrudi engaged in academic research and the supervision of postgraduate theses and proposals. In Sha'ban 1424 AH (October 2003 CE), he participated in an academic conference organized by the King Fahd Chair of Islamic Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, presenting a paper examining the sociopolitical and legal definitions of terrorism and the Islamic legal rulings concerning violent extremism. His study was subsequently published by the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies under the title Nazra fi Mafhum al-Irhab wal-Mawqif minhu fi al-Islam (A Look at the Concept of Terrorism and the Stance Towards It in Islam).
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Nazra fi Mafhum al-Irhab wal-Mawqif minhu fi al-Islam (A Look at the Concept of Terrorism and the Stance Towards It in Islam) is a scholarly treatise analyzing the linguistic, legal, and sociopolitical definitions of terrorism and detailing the perspective and countermeasures of Islamic law against violent extremism.