Anna Birawi

Thesis title: The journey to God - an exploration of the cultivation of faith in the Christian and Islamic traditions

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. 

Current research interests

Anna is currently working on exploring the cultivation of faith in the Christian and Islamic traditions.

Affiliated research centres