بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

اللهم صلِّ وسلِّم على سيدنا محمد، وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين.

﴿وَمَا أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا﴾

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AH.Abdullah Hemmet AbdullahRESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
PERSONAL ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO

Prof. Dr.

Abdullah
Hemmet Abdullah.

عبدالله همّت عبدالله

Islamic thought, history & civilization.
Law. A shared human future.

Exploring how knowledge, religious authority, and institutions shape our societies—from classical intellectual traditions to the challenges of a changing world.

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Portrait of Prof. Dr. Abdullah Hemmet Abdullah
RESEARCH · TEACHING · DIALOGUE
Islamic thought & civilizationHistory & educationLaw & peaceResearch & dialogue

01 / RESEARCH FOCUS

Three connected research programmes.

01

Islamic thought, history & intellectual authority

Theology, Arabic manuscripts, interpretation, and the transmission of knowledge across generations.

02

Religion, education & citizenship

Educational access, minority rights, and the institutions through which religious communities participate in public life.

03

International law, peace & global order

Legal protection, peace agreements, religious diplomacy, and the relationship between norms and political power.

Across these programmes: artificial intelligence, ethical responsibility, and the changing conditions of scholarly and religious authority.

RESEARCH PRACTICE

Methods, evidence & intellectual responsibility.

Texts & manuscripts

Close reading of Arabic theological texts and manuscript witnesses, distinguishing catalogue descriptions from direct textual observations.

Law & institutions

Analysis of legal instruments, institutional arrangements, and peace agreements, with attention to interpretation, implementation, and accountability.

Scope & limitations

Research summaries distinguish the question, the argument, and the evidence. Conceptual proposals and comparative interpretations are not presented as universal causal findings.

02 / THE PUBLICATION INDEX

A body of inquiry.

Selected journal articles, books, and chapters.
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Accepted for publication

Book · Accepted for publication

منهج البحث العلمي في الدراسات الإسلامية: التأصيل المعرفي، ومناهج التحقيق والتحليل، وآفاق التجديد — في ضوء المشروع المنهجي للدكتور فريد الأنصاري

Publisher to be announced

An Arabic monograph on research design, evidence, textual investigation, and scholarly argument in Islamic studies, engaging explicitly with Farid al-Ansari’s methodological project.

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Selected bibliography · Updated November 2026. Accepted and in-press works are labelled individually.

03 / LONGER PERSPECTIVES

Books & sustained inquiry.

Published books

Completed & accepted manuscripts

Accepted for publication

منهج البحث العلمي في الدراسات الإسلامية: التأصيل المعرفي، ومناهج التحقيق والتحليل، وآفاق التجديد — في ضوء المشروع المنهجي للدكتور فريد الأنصاري

An Arabic monograph on research design, evidence, textual investigation, and scholarly argument in Islamic studies, engaging explicitly with Farid al-Ansari’s methodological project.

Publisher to be announced

Book details

04 / TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching experience.

Courses taught from undergraduate study
to master's and doctoral research.

Selected courses I have taught, connecting foundational knowledge with critical inquiry and independent research.

My teaching approach connects careful reading with explicit research questions, reasoned argument, and responsible use of sources. At undergraduate level, the emphasis is on foundations; graduate work develops analysis and research design; doctoral teaching supports independent scholarly inquiry.

Bachelor's level

Undergraduate

  • Principles of Islamic Creed

    Islamic University of Minnesota

    B105-01M

  • Commercial Law

    Islamic University of Gaza

  • Legal and Ethical Issues in E-Business

    Islamic University of Gaza

  • International Economics

    Islamic University of Gaza

  • Economic Policy

    Islamic University of Minnesota

    2025–2026 · First semester

    B833-07

Graduate & postgraduate

Master's courses

  • International Law

    Islamic University of Gaza

  • Scientific Research Methods

    Islamic University of Minnesota

    Department of Islamic Creed and Contemporary Sects

    M105-10

  • Globalization and Development Practices

    Islamic University of Minnesota

    2025–2026 · First semester

    M832-02

  • International Efforts during Pandemics and Disasters

    Islamic University of Minnesota

    2024–2025 · Third semester

    M833-12

Postgraduate research

Doctoral courses

  • Advanced Scientific Research Methodology

    Islamic University of Minnesota

    College of Development Studies

    D840-03

  • Advanced Studies in Contemporary Intellectual Trends and Schools of Thought

    Islamic University of Minnesota

    College of Islamic Studies

    D105-04

Additional courses taught

  • Islamic Thought and Civilization

  • Islamic History

Previous supervision experience

My previous academic experience includes postgraduate research supervision.

I supported researchers in developing research questions, reviewing literature, choosing methods, and building coherent scholarly arguments.

WITH GRATITUDE

My supervisor: knowledge and humility.

Professor Imtiyaz Yusuf

ISTAC–IIUM

Official IIUM–ISTAC profile

I express my profound gratitude to my teacher and supervisor, Professor Imtiyaz Yusuf, at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation, International Islamic University Malaysia (ISTAC–IIUM).

Through his humility, he has taught me that beneficial knowledge only deepens one’s humility before Allah, and that a scholar’s stature is expressed in character as well as knowledge. I cherish the opportunity to learn from a teacher who brings breadth of learning together with humility—a value I hope to carry into my research, teaching, and relationships with others.

These words of the Qur’an and the Prophet ﷺ express the principles that inspire this gratitude.

﴿يَرْفَعِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍ﴾

Qur’an 58:11

Meaning: Allah raises in rank those among you who believe and those given knowledge.

«وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ»

Sahih Muslim 2588

Meaning: Whoever humbles themselves for Allah is raised by Him.

May Allah reward my teacher abundantly, bless his knowledge and work, and make what we learn beneficial knowledge that bears fruit in sincerity, humility, and service to others.

05 / THE SCHOLAR BEHIND THE WORK

Across traditions.
In the classroom.
In the world.

I am an academic author and researcher based in Belgium. This personal website presents my publications, research interests, and academic experience.

My academic background spans university teaching, postgraduate supervision, Flemish education, and civic integration. My research connects Islamic thought, history and civilization with law, governance, education, and peace.

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Academic experience

Teaching record
University teaching experience

Islamic University of Gaza
Previously taught law and economics.

Teaching record
University teaching experience

Islamic University of Minnesota
Previously taught Islamic studies and research methods.

2026–present
Affiliate Researcher

London Dialogue

Education & current research

In progress
PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization

IIUM–ISTAC · Registered doctoral researcher
Expected January 2027

2024
Doctor of Business Administration

Ascencia Business School · Collège de Paris

2020 · 2007
Advanced degrees at KU Leuven

Teaching in Religion · Conflict and Sustainable Peace Studies

06 / ACADEMIC LINKS & RESEARCH PROFILES

An academic community.

Explore academic links,
scholarly service, and research profiles.

Academic links & scholarly service

Affiliate Researcher

London Dialogue

International affairs, governance, diplomacy, and peace.

My profile & analysis

Contributing Author

ORIENT · German Orient-Institute

Scholarship on the politics, economics, and societies of the Middle East.

ORIENT journal The institute

External Evaluator & Selection Committee Member

Leerpunt

Research-informed education and the evaluation of school-practice projects.

Leerpunt website

Alumnus

KU Leuven

Advanced degrees in Teaching in Religion and Conflict and Sustainable Peace Studies.

University website

Find my research online

Profiles, papers, and scholarly contributions.

ORCIDResearcher record Google ScholarSearch publications ResearchGateResearch & publications Academia.eduPapers & academic profile Frontiers LoopResearcher profile Frontiers reviewsEditorial contributions Web of ScienceClarivateResearcherID QAW-5615-2026 LinkedInProfessional profile

BEYOND THE ARTICLE

Research & conversation.

Research enters a wider conversation through public analysis, scholarly dialogue, and the careful circulation of ideas.

Public analysis

Read my contributions and researcher profile at London Dialogue.

London Dialogue

Law & regional affairs

Europe after Gaza examines strategic credibility, international law, and EU–MENA relations.

Publication details

Selected scholarly reception

My 2023 article on harmonizing artificial intelligence with Islamic values is cited in Artificial Intelligence and Hikmah, an IIUM volume published by CENTRIS and KICT.

IIUM repository record

07 / CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

Good scholarship
begins with a question.

For research collaboration, academic invitations,
and enquiries about publications.

Email me ORCID 0009-0001-6650-9788 Academic links & research profiles →Belgium · Arabic · English · Dutch · French

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