 nuh ha mim keller (born 1954) is an american convert to islam. he is a translator of islamic books and a specialist in islamic law, as well as being authorised by abd al-rahman al-shaghouri as a sheikh in sufism in the shadhili order. ==personal life== he studied philosophy and arabic at the university of chicago, located in chicago, illinois, and the university of california, los angeles, located in los angeles, california. keller converted to islam from christianity in 1977. currently, keller lives in amman, jordan. keller is a sufi.qantara.de: "sufism in jordan - a prism of spirituality" february 2, 2010 ==books== his english translation of umdat al-salik, reliance of the traveller, (sunna books, 1991) is a shafi'i manual of shariah.reliance of the traveller at amazon.com it is the first islamic legal work in a european language to receive the certification of al-azhar university. this translation has led to this work becoming influential among western muslims. his other works include: * sea without shore: a manual of the sufi path, an extensive treatment of the science o
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