Hassan Hathout

Hassan Hathout (Arabic: حسان حتحوت; born in Egypt on 23 December 1924 – died in Pasadena, California, on 25 April 2009) [1] was a Muslim doctor and professor of medicine who lived in Britain, the south-west Asia, and the United States.

Frequently referred to as having an encyclopedic personality, Hassan Hathout was also a theologian, humanist, speaker, writer and poet.

Hassan Hathout was also a member of the World Health Organization's committee on the ethics of human reproduction.

Hathout was also an affiliate or speaker in numerous organizations including: Omar Ibn Al Khattab Foundation at the University of Southern California, the center to Reverse the Arms Race, the California Science Center, the Crystal Cathedral, and The White House.

Hathout was the founding professor and chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, professor of history of medicine, co-founder and member of the board of trustees of the Islamic Organization of Medical Sciences, member of the ethics committee for obstetrics and gynecology, CIOMS, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, director of outreach, Islamic Center of Southern California, and co-founder of the Interfaith Council of Southern California, Los Angeles.