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Anna Bigelow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University, specializing in Islamic Studies. She received her MA from Columbia University in 1995 and her PhD in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2004. Her research focuses on South Asian Islam, with significant contributions including her book, 'Sharing Sacred: Practicing Pluralism in Muslim North India,' published by Oxford University Press in 2010. This work investigates the experiences of Muslim communities in Indian Punjab, emphasizing shared sacred spaces within civic settings. Currently, Bigelow is engaged in comparative studies of shared sacred sites in India and Turkey, and is editing a volume on material objects in Islamic cultures. Her teaching covers various courses in Religious Studies, fostering a deeper understanding of these complex traditions and their interactions.
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