Pluriel

University platform for research on Islam

Initiated by
the Federation
of European
Catholic
Universities

Supported by
the International
Federation
of Catholic
Universities

Abdul Rahman Al-Khunayfer

Born in 1985 in Riyadh, Abdul Rahman Al-Khunayfer is a postdoctoral researcher at the Dominican Institute of Oriental Studies in Cairo and president of the Maakal club for rare publications in Riyadh. He obtained a PhD on the dialectic of the relationship between ethics and religion in Western civilization, with honors, from Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. He also holds a master’s degree in comparative jurisprudence and a postgraduate diploma in Arab heritage.

His current research focuses on universal ethics through the study and editing of medieval Arabic manuscripts, particularly the treatise “The Politics of Souls” by Sinan ibn Thabit ibn Qurra (d. 943) and the book “The Refinement of Characters” by Thabit ibn Sinan (d. 976). He is also working on a critical revision of the old editions of the book “Refinement of Ethics” attributed to Yahya ibn Adi (d. 974).

Al-Khunayfer has published several works, including “Civil Ethics: The History of the Emergence of Civic Ethics in Western Civilization” and “Methods of Reception of Greek Ethical Philosophy in Arab-Muslim Civilization”. His work explores the interactions between ethical reflection, philosophy, and Islamic heritage. He is particularly interested in the transmission of Greek philosophical ideas in the Arab world during the Middle Ages and the study of rare manuscripts.

Location

Loading ...

Resources related toEthics

publication

Islam and Muslims. Doctrines, Schools of Thought, and Current Trends

  • Michel Younès

Publication date: April 16, 2026. Islam, as a historical, religious, and civilizational reality, is difficult to define. It can be perceived as a form of political governance, an expression of fait...

publication

Islam and Fraternity: Impact and Prospects of the Abu Dhabi Declaration

The volume dedicated to the conference “Islam and Fraternity”, held in Abu Dhabi from February 4 to 7, 2024, under the auspices of the PLURIEL network, in partnership with Trends, a research center...

publication

Dialogue for a More Livable World: Toward an Ethics of Encounter

  • Mohamed-Ali Mostfa

How can we live in a climate of mistrust, trapped in identity-based withdrawal, and paralyzed by an uncertain future? On what basis can we open new paths to ease suffering—perhaps even reenchant ou...

videos

Freedom of conscience, a contested yet resilient right

  • Dominique Avon

Rome. In a conference given on November 28, 2024, at the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Professor Dominique Avon from the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris traced the ...

publication

Speaking freely in Islam

  • Hamadi Redissi

What is the Islamic doctrine of blasphemy, insult to God, religion and the Prophet? What about the prohibition of figurative representation of Muhammad? Can one openly believe or abjure in Islam? T...

publication

Women, Agency and Religion: Social and Legal Issues in the Mediterranean Public Space

  • Leïla Tauil

On the two Mediterranean shores, women’s agency is articulated by new social and legal actors who face the religious factor both as an asset and as a hindrance. This book explores how female ...

videos

Christian Thought, Muslim Thought and Societal Issues: Launch of the “Theologies in Dialogue” Chair

  • Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi
  • Michel Younès

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, this inaugural conference presents a new chair entitled "Theologies in Dialogue" at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Lyon. The speakers, Miche...

publication

Strangers with God. A Theology of Hospitality in the Three Abrahamic Religions

  • Claudio Monge