Dr. Azfar Moin

Biography

Azfar Moin is an Associate Professor specializing in the early modern Islamic world, focusing on comparative perspectives on sovereignty in Islamic traditions. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. His book, 'Millennial Sovereign: Sacred Kingship, Sainthood, and Islam' (Columbia University Press, 2012), received several accolades, including the Book History Religions Award from the American Academy of Religion and the John F. Richards Prize from the American Historical Association. Moin has edited volumes, including 'Sacred Kingship in World History: Immanence and Transcendence' (Columbia University Press, 2022). His research has been supported by various prestigious grants, including a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Social Science Research Council and a Charles Ryskamp Research Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. He teaches courses on religious transformations in the early modern Islamic world and currently serves as a co-editor for the journal 'Modern Asian Studies.'

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