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Past Member

Bilal Orfali

Funding provided by the Herodotus Fund

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Islamic Studies, Arabic Literature
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Bilal Orfali’s interests in Arabic literature and Islamic studies merge in the field of Sufi poetry. His research at the Institute will track the genesis and development of early Sufi poetry by examining the early Sufi poetic motifs in light of other genres of Arabic poetry such as wine, ghazal, and panegyric poetry.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies

Degrees

Yale University
Ph.D.
2009