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Ruqayya Y. Khan is a Professor in the Department of Religion at Claremont Graduate University (CGU), where she holds the Mohannad Malas Chair of the MA Program in Islamic Studies and serves as faculty coordinator for the Critical Comparative Scriptures Doctoral Program. She joined CGU in 2013 after holding tenured positions at Trinity University and visiting appointments at Swarthmore College and UC Santa Barbara.
Her research spans Qur'anic studies, Arabic literary traditions, gender in Islam, and the intersection of Islam with digital media. Her work explores early Islamic cultural history, the literary cultures of Umayyad Damascus and Abbasid Baghdad, and progressive Islamic theologies. She has made significant contributions to feminist approaches in Islamic studies and the role of women in early Muslim communities.
Khan’s recent publications reflect a strong trend in digital religion and Islamic media, with a focus on how Muslim identities—especially women's—are shaped online. Her earlier works delve into classical Arabic literature and the theological implications of secrecy and selfhood in early Islam. This evolution shows a trajectory from classical textual analysis to contemporary cultural and digital engagement.
- Fulbright-Hayes Award for Teaching and Research
- Ford Foundation Fellowship
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship
- Fletcher Jones Foundation Research Grant
- C.A.S.A. Fellow, American University of Cairo
- Coolidge Fellow, Union Theological Seminary
Khan has advised doctoral students through the Critical Comparative Scriptures program and has led significant research initiatives supported by the Fletcher Jones Foundation. She is actively involved in public scholarship, contributing to interfaith dialogues and media outlets like PBS and the Los Angeles Times. Her editorial work includes the volume Muhammad in the Digital Age, where she also contributed key chapters on cyberMuslimahs.
She is deeply engaged in academic service, serving on the steering committee for the study of comparative religion at the American Academy of Religion and on the editorial boards of several leading journals in Islamic and religious studies.
