Ali Akbar

Dr. Ali Akbar is a researcher and sessional lecturer at the University of Melbourne, where he received his PhD in Islamic Studies. He publishes books and articles in areas of religion, politics and Middle Eastern studies. His books include: Contemporary Perspectives on Revelation and Qur’anic Hermeneutics (Edinburgh University Press, 2020), Contemporary Approaches to the Qur’an and Its Interpretation in Iran (with Abdullah Saeed, Routledge, 2020) and Iran's Soft Power in Afghanistan and Pakistan (with Zahid Ahmed, Edinburgh University Press, 2023). He has also published extensively in journals including Iranian Studies, Culture and Religion, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, British Journal of Middle East Studies, Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, Mediterranean Politics, Third Word Quarterly and Political Theology.