Not sure if many of you knew but I met him through some mutual GNI friends and just found out he passed away.
I believe he was a professor in a San Diego University.
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Sad news indeed. He posted here as Dara. My sympathy and condolences to his family. 
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Shall check with relatives here about Khaleel Mohammed.
If it is the same Khaleel Mohammed, indeed he was a Professor at San Diego University.
Yes DG it is the same person.
The little I know of him and after once having him along with his awesome lady as a guest in our home I found him to be quite a learned fellow and quite down to earth.
My condolences to his relatives and family.
Condolences to his family. Interacted with him here but not personal. Sorry to hear.
I remember his constant run ins with ICIP who would refer to him as professa.
I met him a couple of times along with some other GNI members back in the days. Very intense and boy does he have a way with words when he does not like you (not me ...thank god). He was a nice fellow and I am sorry for his family & friends loss. These are trying times and you never know what is in the mind of your neighbours. Be nice people! May he RIEP!!
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I met him in 2009 when he was speaking at a conference. This is his facebook account: Khaleel Mohammed (DeGrouch)
Indira, thank you for posting the very sad ðĒðnews.
I met my bro Khaleel many times through another gnier. He visited my home and enjoyed my duck curry etc. Last yr he asked me for few of my recipes incl. duck curry and my thanksgiving turkey. He also enjoyed my momâs Mauby and plantain chips.
as Cher said, he had a way with wordsâĶhe respected all religions and was very knowledgeable in many.
May his soul find eternal peace. Only God gives and only God can takeâĶobviously God was ready for himðð―ðð―
I have to admit, I am a bit shocked at his passing and although we were not close I can't help but feel a bit ...not sure..its a combination of anger, helplessness, wonder, selfish, confused, top with sadness! I am sure he was better off than I am and yet....I am still here and he didn't had the energy to continue...so confuseeeee....
@Wildflower posted:Indira, thank you for posting the very sad ðĒðnews.
I met my bro Khaleel many times through another gnier. He visited my home and enjoyed my duck curry etc. Last yr he asked me for few of my recipes incl. duck curry and my thanksgiving turkey. He also enjoyed my momâs Mauby and plantain chips.
as Cher said, he had a way with wordsâĶhe respected all religions and was very knowledgeable in many.
May his soul find eternal peace. Only God gives and only God can takeâĶobviously God was ready for himðð―ðð―
He lectured on Comparative Religion. He was brilliant.
@Mitwah posted:He lectured on Comparative Religion. He was brilliant.
He had a potty mouth 
but yes, he was brilliant.
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@Indira Sookdeo posted:Not sure if many of you knew but I met him through some mutual GNI friends and just found out he passed away.
I believe he was a professor in a San Diego University.
Did he die from Covid?
Not everyone dies from covid but we can sat that anyway seeing its the new buzzword.
@Former Member posted:Did he die from Covid?
Irfon, when a person time comes they will go. We all come with an invisible expiry date
@Wildflower posted:Irfon, when a person time comes they will go. We all come with an invisible expiry date
Expiry date, a buddy said he goaning to ask for a review of that date. Cain may say something like that as well.
Anybody saw, Joe Black?
@seignet posted:Anybody saw, Joe Black?
I havenât.. will search for and watch it today.
âThe Older I getâ is one of my favourite songs
Seiggy, is it Meet Joe Black with Brad Pitt.
Itâs on Netflix
Reason, Season, or Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, A season or a Lifetime.
When you know which one it is, you will Know what to do for that person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a
Need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at and inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their wake is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real.
But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
HUMAN CONNECTIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THANK EVERYONE WHOSE PRESENCE IN YOUR LIFE HAS MADE A DIFFERENCE.
@Wildflower posted:Seiggy, is it Meet Joe Black with Brad Pitt.
Itâs on Netflix
yes.
Hey Siggy, Watched itâĶ3 hrs!
I am a bit confused by the end.
The faculty of the Department for the Study of Religion at San Diego State University sadly announces the passing of Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, Professor of Islamic Studies.
Dr. Mohammed, born in Guyana, studied Islamic law at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After completing a Masterâs degree in Judaism and Islam at Concordia University, Montreal, he obtained a Ph.D. in Islamic law at McGill University. He then moved to Brandeis University where he completed a two-year Kraft-Hiatt postdoctoral fellowship about the imagery of the Jew in Hadith literature. Dr. Mohammed came to SDSU in 2003 to teach courses related to Islam, Quran, World Religions, and the Abrahamic faiths.
Dr. Mohammed published three scholarly books and more than 20 journal articles. In 2005, he co-authored Coming to terms with the Qurâan, with Professor Andrew Rippin of University of Victoria, Canada. His David in the Muslim Tradition: The Bathsheba Affair was published by Lexington Press in 2014. Dr. Mohammedâs latest book, Islam and Violence, was published in 2019 as part of the Cambridge University Press series Elements in Religion and Violence.
He also served as Director of the Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies at SDSU and was associate faculty in SDSUâs LGBTQ+ Studies program. His research interests included Islamic and Arabic studies, Islamic law (classical and modern), comparative religion, Jewish/Christian/Islamic encounter, Qurâanic exegesis (classical and modern), hadith, gender/sex issues and sexuality in Islam, terrorism, antisemitism in Islam, Arab-Israeli relations, and reform in Islam. He was a strong proponent of interfaith marriage between Muslims and non-Muslims, without the traditionally required conversion of the non-Muslim spouse, and was a registered marriage-officiant.
Dr. Mohammed often testified as an expert witness for the prosecution in cases involving allegations of terrorism-related activities. Active in the pursuit of interfaith understanding, Dr. Mohammed participated in numerous interreligious dialogues between Muslims, Jews, and Christians, and is well-respected among scholars of Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations.
Khaleel considered working at SDSU to be one of the greatest accomplishments of his career. SDSU was his pride and joy, and he loved his students.
The faculty of the Department for the Study of Religion extends its condolences to the family of Dr. Khaleel Mohammed, as do his colleagues across the College of Arts and Letters.
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