Hamid Choi

{{Short description|South Korean translator}}

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| name = Hamid Choi (Choi Young-gil)

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| native_name = 崔永吉

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| birth_name = Choi Young-gil

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|04|24}}

| birth_place = South Korea

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| education = • BA in Arabic Language and Literature (Hankuk University, 1975)

• Studies at the Islamic University of Madinah (1980)

• MA in Arabic Language (1982)

• PhD in Islamic Studies (Omdurman Islamic University, 1986)

| alma_mater = • Hankuk University

• Islamic University of Madinah

• Omdurman Islamic University

| occupation = • Professor of Islamic and Arabic Studies

• Translator

• Chairperson of KMF

| years_active = 1980–present

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| employer = Myongji University

| organization = Korea Muslim Federation

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| known_for = • First Korean Muslim to translate the Quran and Sahih al-Bukhari into Korean

• Author of over 90 Islamic books and scholarly works

| notable_works = • Korean translation of the Quran

• Korean translation of Sahih al-Bukhari

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| awards = • King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam (2023)

• King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Award for Translation (2008)

• Award for Service to Islam from the Regional Council for Islamic Call in Southeast Asia (2023)

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Hamid Choi Yeong-Gil ({{langx|ko|최영길}}) is a South Korean translator and professor of Islamic and Arabic studies at Myongji University. Currently serving as chairperson of Korea Muslim Federation (KMF),{{cite web | last=Viral | first=Berita | title=Kisah Muslim Korsel Habiskan 7 Tahun Terjemahkan Alquran ke dalam Bahasa Korea | website=kumparan | date=2021-07-22 | url=https://kumparan.com/berita_viral/kisah-muslim-korsel-habiskan-7-tahun-terjemahkan-alquran-ke-dalam-bahasa-korea-1w7nzYy2Tnr | language=rw | access-date=2021-12-26}} in 2021 he reportedly became the first Korean Muslim to translate the Quran and Sahih al-Bukhari into Korean language. Choi has also written about ninety articles concerning Islamic studies.

He is a laureate of King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Professor Choi Young Kil-Hamed – King Faisal Foundation |url=https://www.kff.com/king-faisal-prize/professor-choi-young-kil-hamed/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |language=en-US}}