yahya christian bonaud (1957 – 26 august 2019), also known as yaḥyā ʿalawī (or yaḥyā bonaud) was a french islamologist, philosopher, writer and translator. he was a commentator of the qur'an in french, and a professor at the jāmī theological center at al-mustafa international university in iran. he was born in freiburg im breisgau, germany.