Dr. Shadaab Rahemtulla
Background
Dr. Shadaab Rahemtulla is a Canadian scholar and Muslim liberation theologian of Indian descent. He serves as a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on the intersection of religion, power, and social movement resistance—exploring how Islamic texts and scripture can be reinterpreted to challenge systemic structures of social domination, including patriarchy, racism, class oppression, and empire. He is the au
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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom / Canada
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• University of Edinburgh, School of Divinity (Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies)
• RACE.ED Network
• University of Jordan (Former Assistant Professor)
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Dr. Shadaab Rahemtulla is a Canadian scholar and Muslim liberation theologian of Indian descent. He serves as a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations at the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on the intersection of religion, power, and social movement resistance—exploring how Islamic texts and scripture can be reinterpreted to challenge systemic structures of social domination, including patriarchy, racism, class oppression, and empire. He is the author of Qur'an of the Oppressed: Liberation Theology and Gender Justice in Islam (Oxford University Press, 2017), which analyzes contemporary anti-racist, feminist, and anti-capitalist Islamic hermeneutics across global contexts.