Professor Dr. Abdullah Alison was originally named Arthur Ellison, a British electrical engineer who converted to Islam. In 1974, he initiated and inaugurated the first International Conference on Electrical Machines, known as ICEM. After embracing Islam, his name became Professor Dr. Abdullah Alison and he worked to advance electrical engineering and share knowledge across international borders until his death in 2000.

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‫إليسون‬ ‫آرثر‬ ) ‫أليسون‬ ‫عبدهللا‬ ( Dr. Arthur Alison or Arthur Ellison (whose name after embracing Islam
became: Professor Dr. Abdullah Alison). [1920-2000]
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