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Wael B. Hallaq is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, where he has been teaching ethics, law, and political thought since 2009. He is considered a leading scholar in the field of Islamic legal studies, and has been described as one of the world's leading authorities on Islamic law.
Wael Hallaq is a renowned scholar of Islamic law, ethics, and political thought. He teaches at Columbia University and has published several books on the history, theory, and critique of Islamic law and modernity.
Feb 24, 2020 · Wael Hallaq. Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities. Email: wh2223@columbia.edu. Islamic law; Intellectual history; Orientalism; Islamic legal studies; Wael B. Hallaqis a scholar of Islamic law and Islamic intellectual history.
Jun 15, 2002 · Wael Hallaq, Columbia University, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies (MESAAS) Department, Faculty Member. Studies Religion and Modernity, Islam and Modernity, and Shariah.
Mar 4, 2019 · Wael Hallaq is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, where he teaches Islamic law, ethics and intellectual history.
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Jan 26, 2024 · Professor Wael Hallaq Announced 2024 Laureate of The King Faisal International Prize in Islamic Studies. January 26, 2024. Congratulations to Professor Wael Hallaq for winning the King Faisal Prize for Islamic Studies for 2024, with its theme “Islamic Systems and their Contemporary Applications.”.
A scholarly article that evaluates Hallaq's contributions to the field of Islamic legal studies and compares his views with those of Joseph Schacht. The article covers Hallaq's publications on the history of Islamic jurisprudence, his critique of legal orientalism, and his vision of legal developments in the first two centuries AH.
