Ali Rida Rizek

Ali Rida Rizek is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies I, University of Göttingen, Germany. He earned his BA and MA in Arabic Language and Literature from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and a PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the University of Göttingen (2021). He has taught Arabic and Islamic studies at institutions including AUB, Lebanese American University, Leiden University, and University of Bayreuth.

His research focuses on:

• Islamic intellectual history, particularly Shi'ism (Imamiyya)
• Development of Islamic law and jurisprudence
• Quranic studies and ethical discourse in classical Islam
• Historical transmission of Shi'i scholarship

Rizek's publications emphasize Shi'i legal history, ethical frameworks in medieval Islam, and Quranic hermeneutics. His work frequently engages with Imami scholarly traditions, critiques of political authority, and the intellectual revival in centers like Ḥilla.

He maintains an active profile on Academia.edu with publications spanning Qur'anic studies, Shi'i law, and Islamic ethics. No awards, grants, or supervised students are documented in available sources.