Ruggero Vimercati Sanseverino

Ruggero Vimercati Sanseverino is a Full Professor of Hadith Studies and Prophetic Tradition at the Center for Islamic Theology, University of Tübingen. His research spans

• Hadith transmission in Sunni and Shiite traditions
• Prophetic worship and Islamic imitation piety
• Dynamics of tradition and renewal in Islam
• Islamic spirituality and religious practices

His academic journey includes a PhD from Aix-Marseille University (2012) and a Master’s from IREMAM/CNRS (2007). He has led projects like The Presence of the Prophet (DFG-ANR) and contributed to interdisciplinary dialogues on multireligious societies.

The 15 most recent articles reflect his expertise in

• Hadith methodology
• Sufi spiritual traditions
• Prophetic hermeneutics
• Comparative Islamic studies

Key collaborative works address interfaith dynamics and Islamic responses to secularization.

He supervises PhD candidates and contributes to editorial boards, including the Theologie, Bildung, Ethik und Recht des Islam series at Nomos Verlag. His work bridges classical Islamic scholarship with contemporary theological challenges.