Isma’il Raji al-Faruqi (January 1, 1921 – May 27, 1986) was a prominent Palestinian-American philosopher, author, and educator who made significant contributions to Islamic and interfaith studies. He authored over 100 articles and 25 books, including the influential “Christian Ethics: A Historical and Systematic Analysis of Its Dominant Ideas,” and established the International Institute of Islamic Thought. Al-Faruqi’s impact on academic discourse and interfaith dialogue was considerable, both during his lifetime and beyond.