Amira Abou-Taleb

Amira Abou-Taleb is a Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki (ORCID: 0000-0002-9630-1216). Her work bridges Islamic theology, gender studies, and Quranic ethics, focusing on egalitarian reform in Muslim family relations and historical gender discourse.

• Fields of Interest: Theology, Islamic Ethics, Gender Studies, Quranic Studies, Arab Cultural History, Muslim Marriage Laws
• Key Research Trends: Analyzes gender representation in classical Islamic biographical literature, explores the concept of iḥsān (beauty/goodness) in Quranic moral frameworks, and advocates for egalitarian interpretations of Islamic family law.

Scientific Awards:

• Conference Participation and Presentation Grant (2022, 2022, 2022)
• Fieldwork Grant (2021)
• FIME Grant (2020)

Academic Activities: Regularly presents at international conferences like IQSA and AAR, chairs organizing committees, and contributes to scholarly debates on Islamic hermeneutics and gender justice through book chapters and journal articles.