jawad kadhud shaeb

*Prof. Dr. Jawad Kadhim Shayeb* Professor of Postgraduate and Undergraduate Studies in Islamic History | Religions and Sects Prof. Dr. Jawad Kadhim Shayeb holds a Ph.D. in Islamic History, and works in the academic and teaching field, drawing on more than 25 years of experience in university teaching, historical research, and academic supervision. His research interests focus on early and medieval Islamic history, the history of religions and Islamic sects, the history of Islamic sects and theology, and the civilizational and intellectual history of the Islamic world, the history of Shi'ism and Sunnism, and the history of Najaf and the Hawza, as well as the study of the relationship between religion, authority, and society, and the analysis of how sects and religious ideas were formed within their historical, social, and cultural contexts. He has expertise in academic writing and historical investigation, evaluating research and university theses, supervising postgraduate students, and preparing specialized educational materials in Islamic history and religious studies. His teaching interests include Islamic history, the history of religions and sects, the science of sects, historical methodology and source criticism, the history of Islamic civilization, and research methods in religious studies. His academic vision is based on combining historical analysis with multidisciplinary religious and intellectual perspectives, with an emphasis on methodological accuracy, critical thinking, objective reading of historical sources, and the practical application of historical knowledge in studying contemporary intellectual and religious issues. He works in both Arabic and English, which enhances his interest in interfaith dialogue and multicultural academic contexts.