One of the 20th century's best known translators of and commentators on the #Quran is buried in the #Granada#Rauda. This is Muhammad Asad, formerly Leopold Weiss, the son of a #Jewish barrister and grandson of an orthodox rabbi, born in Poland.

He was a journalist who, after travels in the #MENA region where he struck up a friendship with the #Sauds, reverted to #Islam. He then went to #Pakistan for a while where he worked to help create an #Islamic state.

His translation of and commentary on the Quran, "The Message of the Quran," was published in 1980. You can find it in hardcover and, guess what, there's a lovely app available for Apple and probably Android too.

He spent his last years in #Spain. Fortunately for us he wrote an autobiography, "The Road to Mecca," which is well worth your time.

See alt text for more detail on the gravesite.

https://sufism.org/origins/quran-islam/the-legacy-of-muhammad-asad-2

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