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Ahmed El Shamsy | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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| Institutions | University of Chicago |
Ahmed El Shamsy is a professor of Islamic thought at the University of Chicago. [1]
El Shamsy received his Ph.D. in 2009 from Harvard University. His works examine the historical development of classical Islamic disciplines and academic culture. His studies focus on orality and literacy,the history of the book,and the theory and practice of Islamic law. He has been at the University of Chicago since 2010. [1]