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Mohyud DIn

Syed Farooq Mohyud Din

PhD Student

Department of Religion

CONTACT

sm288@rice.edu

Syed Farooq Mohyud Din is a PhD student in the Department of Religion at Rice University. His research focuses on Islamic texts, classical and contemporary Arabic literature, Muslim apocalyptic traditions, Political Islam with an anthropological lens, and Sufism.

Before joining Rice, Syed Farooq completed his MPhil and Master's degrees in Pakistan, where he explored themes of Orientalism and Modernity. He has been an outspoken advocate against terrorism, promoting Sufism as a counter-narrative to Terrorists. In addition, he has written extensively on the need for true democracy in Pakistan.

Syed Farooq also holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, which adds versatility to his academic and research endeavors.
 

Research Areas

Islamic texts; classical and contemporary Arabic literature; Muslim apocalyptic traditions; Political Islam; Sufism

Education

M.Phil., Islamic Studies Government College University, 2022

M.A., Islamic Studies Government College University, 2020

B.S (Hons)., Information Technology University of Education, 2017

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