Hakki Arslan

Dr. Hakki Arslan serves as a Research Associate at the Dubnow Institute within the Ignaz-Goldziher-Program since July 2024, specializing in comparative Jewish-Muslim legal traditions with emphasis on interreligious marriage and historical legal discourse.

His academic background includes:

• Religious Studies and History studies at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
• Doctoral research in Islamic Theology at University of Osnabrück (2011-2015), funded by Konrad Adenauer Foundation

Arslan's research investigates authority structures in Jewish and Muslim legal traditions, Ottoman-era interreligious contact zones, and methodological critiques of Islamic law periodization. His work bridges historical analysis with contemporary relevance through comparative frameworks examining legal adaptation in pluralistic societies.

Publication trends (2014-2022) reveal sustained focus on Islamic legal hermeneutics, Ottoman legal pluralism, and cross-traditional dialogue, with increasing emphasis on decolonizing historical narratives and contemporary applications of classical jurisprudence.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Konrad Adenauer Foundation Doctoral Fellowship

Arslan's research has been sustained through institutional postdoctoral positions at Osnabrück and Münster universities, with current work embedded in the Dubnow Institute's Ignaz-Goldziher-Program examining legal tradition authority in modern contexts.