Fellows

Abdul Basit Zafar GF 2024 – Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bonn’s Centre for Comparative Theology and Social Issues (CTSI)

Abdullah Rıdvan Goekbel GF 2023 – PhD candidate at the Center for Islamic Theology, University of Tübingen, Germany

Ahmed Ragab Abdelhay GF 2020 – Aassistant lecturer at the Faculty of Languages and Translation at Al-Azhar University and PhD candidate at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

André Stephany GF 2024 – PhD candidate at the University of Bern and ordained Deacon and Priest in the Anglican Church

Arwa Ahmed Qandeel GF 2024 – English teacher at the Future University in Egypt and Masters student in Linguistics

Asmaa Al-Askary GF 2023 – Graduate of Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Shari’a and Law, English section and administrator of the International Criminal Court Mooting Competition in the MENA region

Asmaa Elzieny GF 2024 – Foreign Relations and International Cooperation’s official at the Education Development Centre for Al-Azhar International Students, pursuing a Ph.D. in Linguistic and Cultural Studies at Al-Azhar University

Asmaa Qtb Badr Imam GF 2020

Baxter McRolston GF 2024 – Priest in the Church of England with an interest in interfaith relations, specifically in Christian and Muslim dialogues

Benjamin Kamine GF 2023 – PhD candidate in Midrash and adjunct instructor in Rabbinic Literatures and Cultures at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America 

Bothina Ghandour GF 2020 – PhD student at Al-Azhar University in the Creeds and Philosophies Department

Calum Burke GF 2021 – Interim Priest-in- Charge of the Benefice of Thornbury, Woodhall and Waterloo, within the Bradford Episcopal Area

Carlos Ortega Sanchės GF 2024 – PhD candidate in Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul University

Daniel Fleming GF 2023 – Priest serving in the Church of Ireland at the Waterford Union of Parishes

Doaa Baumi GF 2018 – PhD student at the University of Birmingham

Elena Dini GF 2024 – Senior Program Manager of the John Paul II Centre for Interreligious Dialogue hosted at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome

Emmanuel Kwame Tettey GF 2018 – PhD student in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at the University of Edinburgh

Hoda El-Saeed GF 2020 – Student of Shari’ah and Law at Al-Azhar University

Imran Khan GF 2018 – PhD Candidate in Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Cambridge; Researcher (Arabic Poetry in the Cairo Genizah) at Trinity College Dublin

Joel David Pierce GF 2018 – Administrator of Christ’s College, Aberdeen

Lauren Morry GF 2020 – DPhil Candidate in Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford

Lea Schlenker GF 2022 – PhD candidate at University of Tuebingen, studying the intersection of Protestant and Islamic Theology

Lucy Schouten GF 2018 – Project Coordinator for the Christian-Muslim Studies Network at the University of Edinburgh

Mahmoud Gomaa Afifi GF 2018 – PhD student in Religious Studies at Lancaster University in the UK with a focus on the feminist interpretation of the Quran

Mariam Amin GF 2018 – Lecturer at Al-Azhar University

Mohamed Abdelgaber GF 2020 –PhD candidate at Birkbeck College, working on public and private distinctions in criminal law

Mohammed Al Dhfar GF 2018 – Deputy Head of Innovation & Business Development at King Faisal University

Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour GF 2018 – Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of York and Lecturer at Al-Azhar University

Mohamed Ibraheem GF 2023 – Researcher and translator in the field of religious studies, in particular kalam theology and philosophy of religion

Muhammad al-Marakeby GF 2018 – Tutor of Islamic Studies at the University of Edinburgh

Natan Levy GF 2023 – Head of Operations for Faiths Forum for London and a senior lecturer at Leo Baeck College

Omnia Taher GF 2020 – Assistant Lecturer at Al-Azhar University in the Faculty of Law and Shari’a, Al-Azhar University

Rachel Dryden GF 2020 – PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge

Rawdah Fawzy GF 2018 – PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham and Teaching Assistant at Al-Azhar University, Cairo

Romina Istratii GF 2018 – UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the School of History, Religions and Philosophies, SOAS University of London

Samuel Murillo Torres GF 2021 – PhD Candidate in Systematic Theology and Teaching Assistant, University of Aberdeen Divinity School

Sara Shaltout GF 2023 – PhD candidate in International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, focusing on Christian–Muslim relations with a particular focus on gender issues

Shady Anis GF 2021 – PhD Candidate at the University of Cambridge in Theology

Steven Firmin GF 2018 – DPhil Candidate in Theology at the University of Oxford

Trevor Laurence GF 2018 – Executive Director of the Cateclesia Institute

Wen Pin Leow GF 2019 – Director of the Centre for Disability Ministry in Asia, and Lecturer in Biblical and Interdisciplinary Studies at the Biblical Graduate School of Theology, Singapore

Yasmeen Hekal GF 2023 –Teaching assistant at Al-Azhar University in the Department of Public International Law

Yomna Youssef GF 2023 –  English instructor at the American University in Cairo in the Department of English Language Instruction and the Academic Coordinator of the English Programs at the School of Continuing Education at the British University in Egypt (BUE)

Yumna M. Aly GF 2023 – Foreign Language Teacher with 11 years of teaching experience

Zachary Ryan Brigante GF 2018 – High School Science Teacher for Garrison High School, North Dakota, USA