Heinrich Leuchter
Clergyman
Theologian
Doctor
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Marburg
University of Marburg
Marburg, Darmstadt
1623
Melsungen
1558
Darmstadt
1623
Heinrich Leuchter (1558-1623) was born in Melsungen (Hesse). He matriculated at the University of Marburg, where he studied theology under Ägidius Hunnius. In 1585 he became Dr. theol. This was followed by a pastoral appointment in Kirdorf. In 1588 he became preacher and superintendent in Marburg. He moved to Darmstadt in 1605, where he became court chaplain and superintendent (1608). He died in Darmstadt 16.8.1623. Leuchter published a series of theological works, including a polemical theological study of the Qur'an in 1604 which relies heavily on the 1543 Basel edition of Robert of Kettons Latin rendering of the Qur'an.
Asaph Ben Tov