Ali Asani

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Ali S. Asani is currently Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Culture at Harvard University. After completing his high school education in Kenya, he attended Harvard College, with a concentration in the Comparative Study of Religion, graduating in 1977. He continued his graduate work at Harvard in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, receiving his PhD with high distinction in 1984. Since then he has been on the faculty at Harvard providing instruction in Islamic mysticism and Islamic civilisations with a particular focus on India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. He also offers instruction in various South Asian and African languages.