Occupation Arabist, Theologist Name Morris Seale | Role Journalist Children Patrick Seale | |
Born Morris Sigel Seale
14 July 1896
Jerusalem ( 1896-07-14 ) Alma mater Queen's University of Belfast Died August 29, 1993, Limassol, Cyprus Education Queen's University Belfast Books The Desert Bible: Nomadic Tribal Culture and Old Testament Interpretation, Qur'an and Bible | ||
Morris Sigel Seale (14 July 1896 – 29 August 1993) was an Jewish born scholar and Theologist who wrote about Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions and explored extensively the links between the religions. He wrote three influential books and contributed numerous articles to Theological journals including the Journal of Biblical Literature and The Muslim World.
He studied theology at Queen's University of Belfast and served on an Irish Presbyterian mission in Damascus, having converted from Judaism.
His son Patrick Seale was a British journalist and author who specialised in the Middle East. One of his daughters was the fashion designer Thea Porter and the other, Barbara, was married to yachtsman and restaurateur Beecher Moore.
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