Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat is a prominent scholar of political theory and Islamic thought, currently teaching at Ibn Haldun University in Istanbul, where he r work bridges politics, sociology, and civilization studies. With a Ph.D. in Political Theory from Cairo University, her academic career spans over three decades and includes roles at institutions such as Oxford University, the London School of Economics, UC Berkeley, and the American University in Cairo.
Renowned for her pioneering role in public Islamic education, Dr. Ezzat’s scholarship focuses on rethinking concepts like sovereignty, citizenship, and social order within Islamic frameworks. She has actively contributed to public Islamic education by reviving traditional learning circles in Cairo’s mosques and advising on youth and civil society initiatives.
Her publications in Arabic and English include contributions to the Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of the Middle East, and editorial work on Arabic translations of Wael Hallaq and Zygmunt Bauman’s writings. As a renowned public intellectual, Dr. Ezzat continues to shape contemporary discourse on Islamic civility, ethics, and political imagination, making her a leading voice in Islamic political thought today.