Ebrahim Moosa

Mirza Family Chair Professor of Islamic Thought & Muslim Societies

Ebrahim Moosa is a prominent scholar of Islamic studies and a professor at the University of Notre Dame. Here are key details about his background and role:

Academic Positions

Ebrahim Moosa holds several positions at the University of Notre Dame:

Mirza Family Professor of Islamic Thought and Muslim Societies in the Keough School of Global Affairs1 2
Professor of Islamic Studies in the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies1 2
Professor in the Department of History1 2
Concurrent Professor of Law3

He joined Notre Dame in 2014 after teaching for 13 years in the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University.1 2

Research and Expertise

Professor Moosa's areas of expertise include:

Global religion and human development
Classical and modern Islamic thought
Islamic law, history, ethics, and theology1 2

He co-directs the Contending Modernities program at Notre Dame, which examines interactions between Catholic, Muslim, and other religious and secular forces in the world.1 2

Education and Background

Ph.D. from the University of Cape Town (1995)
Degree in Islamic and Arabic studies from Darul Ulum Nadwatul 'Ulama in Lucknow, India
B.A. from Kanpur University
Postgraduate diploma in journalism from City University in London1 2

Born in South Africa, Moosa has also taught at the University of Cape Town and Stanford University.1 2

Notable Works

Moosa has authored several books, including:

"Ghazali and the Poetics of Imagination" (winner of the American Academy of Religion's Best First Book in the History of Religions, 2006)
"What Is a Madrasa?" (published in 2015)1 2

He has also edited and co-edited several other publications on Islamic thought and Muslim societies.1 2