Anna Birawi
Thesis title: The journey to God - an exploration of the cultivation of faith in the Christian and Islamic traditions
Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations
Year of study: 1
Contact details
- Email: anna.birawi@ed.ac.uk
- @annamuses
PhD supervisor:
Qualifications
DISTINCTION | MA NEAR AND MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES | School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London
Modules: Modern Standard Arabic, Islamic Law, Modern Trends in Islam Dissertation: ‘Utility in Classical Islamic Law: A Critical Analysis of the Concept of Maslaha in Usul al-Fiqh
1ST CLASS BA (JOINT HONOURS) PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY | University of Nottingham
Subjects included: Morality and Ethics, Logic, Theories of Justice, Modern Jewish Thought and Islamic Theology.
Responsibilities & affiliations
Research Assistant | Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research (TX, USA)| 2023 - Present
Research summary
Anna's broad interests span theology, philosophy, inter-faith dialogue, comparative theology, Islam, Christianity. She is specifically interested in the concept of faith acquisition and dismantling doubt.