Theodore Khoury, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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theologian
Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1930
Place of Birth: Tebnine, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon
Profession: translator, theologian, university teacher
Nationality: Germany, Lebanon
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Theodore Khoury
- Adel Theodor Khoury (Arabic: ???? ????) (born March 26, 1930 in Tebnine, Lebanon) is a Catholic theologian and historian of Christianity and Islam. After theological studies Khoury entered priesthood in 1953.
- He also pursued philosophy and Oriental studies in Beirut before receiving a doctoral degree in Lyon.
- From 1970 until his retirement in 1993 Khoury was professor of general religious studies (Allgemeine Religionswissenschaft) in the Catholic-Theological Department of Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany, where he twice served as head of the department.Khoury is notable for his publications on Islam and his efforts toward interfaith understanding.
- In 1985 he was named advisor of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
- In 1997 he was awarded the Austrian distinction "Grand Decoration of Honour" for his efforts to promote Christian-Muslim dialogue.
- His 12-volume commentary of the Quran (1990-2001) also won recognition in the Muslim world.
- His thematic concordance and German translation of the Quran was selected in Iran as "book of the year" in 2009.Khoury is also known for his comprehensive surveys of Byzantine anti-Islamic polemics.
- His edition of dialogues of the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos with an "educated Persian" gained wider attention when it was cited in a 2006 speech of Pope Benedict XVI which sparked worldwide controversy.A Festschrift in honor of Khoury's 60th birthday was published in 1990.In 2004, Khoury is said to have witnessed a miracle in Soufanieh, where Myrna Nazzour had stigmata.
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