1123 Shadow Wood Trail
Desoto
TX
75115
United States
ABOUT
Ali Alibhai holds a PhD from the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations department at Harvard University (November 2018). He is a scholar of the histories and cultures of Muslim societies and focuses his research on the medieval Islamic world, specifically regions within the Maghrib and Mediterranean worlds. He specializes in the histories and art and architecture of medieval Egypt, Tunisia, Sicily, Spain, and Morocco. Ali’s academic work combines the study of textual and historical studies with art and architectural history to further understand the socio-cultural history and material culture of the medieval Islamic world.
Discipline
Art/Art History
Sub Areas
Medieval
Arabic
Cultural Studies
Middle East/Near East Studies
Mediterranean Studies
Maghreb Studies
Islamic Studies
History Of Architecture
Anti-Racism
Classical
Slavery
Andalusi Studies
World History
Geographic Areas of Interest
Tunisia
Maghreb
Egypt
Spain
Mediterranean Countries
Morocco
Specialties
Material Culture
Fatimid Studies
Medieval Islamic History
Languages
Arabic (advanced)
French (fluent)
Persian (intermediate)
Latin (intermediate)
Urdu (advanced)
Italian (intermediate)
Spanish (elementary)
Education
PhD
| 2018
| NELC
| Harvard University
MA
| 2018
| NELC
| Harvard University
MA
| 2008
| Medieval Studies
| Southern Methodist University
