Research

My research spans the intellectual and social history of Islam, religion and politics in the modern Middle East, and the intersections of coloniality, nationalism, and religion in Kurdistan.

A reader studying a religious text inside a historic mosque
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Sufism and Islamic Intellectual History

My research examines the formation of Islamic intellectual traditions, with particular attention to Sufism, theology, religious authority, and the transmission of knowledge across the medieval Middle East.

An urban street and mosque in the modern Middle East
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Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East

I study the relationship between Islam, sovereignty, and political authority, focusing on modern Islamic movements, state formation, and competing visions of Islamic governance.

Newroz celebrations with Kurdish flags and a ceremonial fire
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Coloniality, Nationalism, and Religion

My work explores the intersections of coloniality, nationalism, and religion, with particular attention to identity and knowledge production in Kurdistan.