Ali Asgar Alibhai
استادیار · Islamic Art and Architectural History
University of Texas at Dallasمعرفی
Dr. Ali Asgar Alibhai is an Assistant Professor at the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology at the University of Texas at Dallas. His research focuses on the histories and cultures of Muslim societies, particularly in the medieval Maghrib, Mediterranean, and South Asia, combining textual, historical, and art/architectural history methodologies.
- PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (Arabic and Islamic Studies) from Harvard (2018)
- MA in Medieval Studies from Southern Methodist University (2008)
Research areas include:
- Islamic Art and Architectural History
- Fatimid Studies
- Medieval Islamic World
- Medieval Islamic Sicily
Recent publications explore topics such as Fatimid lunar symbolism, Mediterranean port cities, and symbolic transformations in Islamic art. He leads the MENARAH Initiative, a research lab using digital humanities tools like VR and 3D modeling to study Islamic material culture across Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian contexts.
His students include:
- Golsa Eghali (MA Art History UTD 2025, PhD Brown 2025)
- Nida Jaffer (MA Art History UTD 2025, PhD Brown 2025)
- Ketaki Devani (BA Art History UTD 2024, PhD Chicago 2024)
