Natana J. Delong-Bas

Professor of the Practice

Department of Theology

Profile

Professor DeLong-Bas is an expert on Islam, the Middle East, Islamic law, women and gender, and terrorism and extremism. Professor DeLong-Bas research focuses on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, issues related to Islam and women and gender issues, especially family law, religious extremism, and terrorism, particularly Al-Qaida and ISIS. Delong-Bas is writing a book called,Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2017). She isPresident of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies泭硃紳餃泭Editor-in-Chief of the award-winningThe Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women;her bookWahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihadwas named 1 of the 5 best books for understanding Islam by theWall Street Journal. She serves as a consultant to the United Nations, the media, and U.S. and international governments and corporations and has worked for the RAND Corporation. Dr. DeLong-Bas has appeared on theB勛圖厙 Worldwhile her expertise has been utilized by theBoston Globe泭硃紳餃泭Associated Press; her research has been cited inThe Wall Street Journal and theWashington Post. Her Op-Ed pieces on contemporary issues in Islam and Christianity have been published in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Her work has been translated into Arabic and Russian.

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