up with as friends today. Al-Alwani held the first chair for an Islamic scholar in the Washington Theological Consortium. Thought and ideology His work reflected moderate positions in Islamic scholarship, including a monograph he wrote against punishing apostasy. Personal life Al-Alwani had 3 children, Zainab Alwani, Ruqaia Al-Alwani and Ahmed Alwani all of whom are active in their fathers methodology. He still plays an active role in his late wife's Mona Abul-Fadl work on Muslim's Women Studies and promotes her book, "Arab Regimes". He founded a library and think-tank in Cairo named Zahra and Mona Rewaq. He is the main supporter of the Arab Association of Women and Civilization Studies which was established by Dr. Mona Abul-Fadl. He enjoys listening to maqaam Iraqi and classical Arabic music (especially Umm Kalthoom). Since he was a child, he has played the musical instrument 'Al-Qanoon' (similar to the piano). He speaks Arabic, English, Persian, and Turkish. References External links Taha Jabir Alalwani's "Apostasy in Islam" Sharia judges 20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam Al-Azhar University alumni Iraqi emigrants to the United States Academic staff of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University People from Fallujah American Islamic studies scholars 2016 deaths 1935 births Iraqi expatriates in Egypt