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Nonresident Senior Fellow

Akbar Ahmed

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy

A former high commissioner of Pakistan to the United Kingdom, Akbar Ahmed is currently chair of Islamic Studies at American University. He is an expert on global Islam and its impact on contemporary society, interfaith dialogue, Pakistan and U.S. relations with the Islamic world.

Expertise

Global Islam and its impact on contemporary society; interfaith dialogue

  • Language Fluency:
  • French
  • Hindi

Background

Current Positions
Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies and Professor of International Relations at American University in Washington, DC

Past Positions
Visiting professor at Harvard University (1981), Cambridge University (1988-1999), and the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton (1980); Founder-Director General of the National Center for Rural Development (1982-1985); Former High Commissioner of Pakistan to Great Britain (1999-2000).

Education

Ph.D., University of London, M.A., Cambridge University

Research and Commentary

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