Dr. Tarak Abdallah

Dr.Tarak Abdallah, Associate Professor and Interim Director of IIWS

Ph.D.  Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM),  Montreal, Canada,  Sociology,  1999

Ph.D.  The University of Paris X Nanterre, France,  Nanterre, Paris, France,  Economics,  1992 Master  The University of Paris X, Nanterre, France,  Nanterre, Paris, France,  Economics,  1987

B.S.  The University of Tunis, Tunisia,  Tunis, Tunisia,  Economics,  1985

Bio

Tarak Abdallah is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Islamic World Studies at Zayed University, UAE.   He studied economics at the Universities of Tunis (BS 1985) and Paris X Nanterre (MA 1987;  PhD 1992) and sociology at the University of Quebec (PhD 1999).  His research interests include Islamic economics, waqf and social institutions, as well as civil society in the Arab world.  Beyond his academic role, he has advised a variety of charitable institutions in the Middle East and Southeast Asia as well as the UNDP.

 
Office

Dubai Academic City, D Wing-L1-007

Phone:

+9714 402 1316

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Teaching Areas

Islamic Economics, Waqf and endowment

General Education courses in Challenges of Modern Muslim World; Islamic Civilization; and History, Politics and Culture of the Arab and Islamic World.

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