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Frank Griffel is Professor of the Study of Abrahamic Religions at Oxford University and Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall. He also holds the title of Louis M. Rabinowitz Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Yale University. His research focuses on Islamic intellectual history, conflicts between reason and faith in pre-modern Abrahamic traditions, and religious tolerance in medieval contexts.
- Affiliations: Oxford University (Department of Theology), Lady Margaret Hall (Fellow), Yale University (Emeritus)
- Research Interests: Medieval Islamic philosophy, Jewish-Christian-Muslim intellectual exchanges, al-Ghazālī and Avicenna studies, post-classical intellectual developments
Griffel’s work bridges Islamic philosophy with comparative religious studies, examining themes like philosophical polemics, textual authenticity, and ethical discourse. His publications include monographs on post-classical philosophy and edited volumes on religious diversity. He is widely published in English and German, with works translated into Turkish and Arabic.
His academic contributions span over two decades, including seminal articles on al-Suhrawardī, Maimonides, and Ibn Taymiyya. He has held visiting professorships and fellowships in Europe and the US, and his research integrates textual analysis with historical contextualization.
