Tahir Rashid

Dr. Tahir Rashid serves as Guest Teacher in Culture and Conflict at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he examines evolving interpretations of evil within Europe's secularizing intellectual landscape and bridges European philosophical traditions with Islamic thought.

His academic qualifications include:

• MA in Religion and Global Politics from the University of London
• MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Birmingham

Rashid's research interrogates how Europe's post-Christian identity negotiates fundamental questions of morality and self-understanding, with special attention to intersections between European intellectual history and Islamic scholarship. His work spans critical analysis of secularism, political religion, religious violence, and modern philosophy through lenses including Kant and Arendt.

Key expertise areas encompass Religion and Secularism, Political Religion, Violence in Religious Traditions, Modern Philosophy, and Contemporary Islam in Europe, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to European identity formation in religiously diverse contexts.

Fluent in Arabic, English, and Urdu, Rashid leverages multilingual capabilities to engage primary sources across cultural traditions while advancing dialogue on European-Muslim intellectual intersections.