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Murad Wilfried
Hoffman, one of Germany ’s
prominent Muslim diplomats and scholar died on 13th January 2020 in Cologne . He was aged 89.
Hoffman began
his carrier as a German diplomat in 1961 and served for 33 years in many
countries, including Algeria
and Morocco ,
and as also as director of information for NATO.
Hofmann was
born into a Catholic family in Germany 's
Aschaffenburg in
1931, but later converted to Islam in 1980. He was educated at the University of Munich
and Harvard University .
He was also
a scholar par excellence and wrote many articles and books on intercultural
issues and religion. He authored books like "Journey to Makkah" and
"Islam: The Alternative".