Lois Lamya al-Faruqi

Lois Lamya al-Faruqi (née Lois Rachel Ibsen, July 25, 1926 – May 27, 1986) was an American scholar and expert on Islamic art and music. She made contributions to the field of ethnomusicology, particularly in the study of Islamic musical culture, and co-authored the work ''The Cultural Atlas of Islam'' with her husband, Ismail al-Faruqi. Provided by Wikipedia