Hammoud Hamoud

Dr. Hammoud Hamoud serves as a Lecturer at the Institute for Religious Studies within the Department of History and Cultural Studies at the Free University of Berlin, specializing in the historical emergence of monotheistic religions and contemporary fundamentalist movements. His academic profile bridges Late Antique religious history with modern political Islam, reflecting deep institutional integration at one of Europe's leading research universities.

His educational trajectory features exceptional scholarly achievement:

• PhD in Religious Studies, Free University of Berlin (2024), Dissertation: Die Genese Allāhs in der Spätantike (MAGNA CUM LAUDE)
• MA in Religious Studies, Free University of Berlin (2021, Grade: 1.0)
• BA in Islamic Studies, Free University of Berlin (2019, Grade: 1.5)

Dr. Hamoud's research interrogates the formation of divine concepts in Late Antiquity, particularly the genesis of Allah within Paleo-Islam, while simultaneously analyzing modern fundamentalist dynamics through comparative religious frameworks. His work critically examines East-West cultural interfaces and the political instrumentalization of religion, with growing emphasis on Syria's religious landscape under authoritarian rule.

His 13 publications since 2013 reveal consistent methodological rigor across historical and contemporary domains, with recent output (2023-2025) increasingly focused on Syrian state-religion relations and Lebanese sectarianism. The corpus demonstrates sophisticated engagement with Orientalist critiques while maintaining empirical grounding in Arabic source materials.

His scholarly recognition includes:

• Doctoral scholarship from Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes
• Master's scholarship from Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Dr. Hamoud actively contributes to academic knowledge production through collaborations with Professor Aziz Al-Azmeh at Central European University (2021, 2023-2024) and ongoing translation projects. His scheduled teaching for Winter Semester 2025/26 (Der islamische Fundamentalismus) and Summer Semester 2025 (Einführung in den Islam) confirms sustained institutional engagement. Conference participations since 2013, including the 2024 International DAVO Congress, showcase continuous disciplinary contribution.