August, 2011

Minlib Dallh, op

304 East Park Street Raleigh NC 27605 USA Phone: 919 833 1893 ext 229

Personal Information Date and place of birth: March 23, 1968, Dapango (Togo - West Africa) Nationality: Burkinabe (Burkina-Faso) Civil Status: a Dominican Friar Education PhD University of Exeter (UK), 2011 Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations Dissertation: A Mystical Encounter of a Dominican Friar, Serge de Beaurecueil (d. 2005) and a anbal Sufi, Abdullh Anr of Hert (d. 1089). Advisors: Profs. Yahya Michot and Sajjad Rizvi 2004 - 2005 2000 - 2004 1999 - 2000 1995 - 1997 Dominican Institute of Oriental Studies in Cairo & Dar Comboni for Arabic Studies MA and MDiv at Aquinas Institute of Theology, St Louis, MO (USA) Dominican Novitiate in San Antonio, TX (USA) Law Clerc at Matre Wie Mbanewar Bataka's Law Office in Lome(Togo)

1993-1994

Master in Business Law at the University of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

1989 - 1993 Bachelor in Commercial Law at the University of Lome (Togo) Languages: French and English (excellent), Spanish (good), Arabic (read only) Research Experience: TA and research assistance to Prof. Mahmoud Ayoub Fall 2008, Introduction to Shiah Islam. TA and research assistance to Prof. Yahya Michot: Winter/Spring 2009, Major Theological Figures: Ibn Taymiyya (1263-1328) Fall 2009, Islamic History I, Winter/Spring 2010, Introduction to Classical Islamic Philosophy Fall 2010 Islamic History II Summer 2010 Muslim Life through Fatwas Ancient and Modern TA and research assistance to Prof. Ingrid Mattson, Summer 2010, Renewal of Muslim Theology: A Common Word and the Theology of Compassion TA and research assistance to Dr. Kemal Argon Winter/Spring 2011, The Life of the Prophet Muhammad Publications A Raid on the Inarticulate Spirituality, Nov/Dec 2006. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1224 - 1274) The Blackwell Companion of the Theologians, vol 1, 2009 Serge de L. de Beaurecueil, (1917- 2005) The Blackwell Companion of the Theologians, vol. 2, 2009. The Muslim World: a Historical Biography Muslim World, no. 100, 2010. The Quest for the Divinity: al-Ghazali and St Bruno of Cologne Muslim World, no. 102, 2011. Over 20 book reviews: Muslim World, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Conversations in Religion and Theology, Journal of Ecumenical Studies. Field of Study and Interest: *The mystical dimensions of Islam and Christianity *Mystical perspective on religious dialogue *Catholic religious Christian discipleship among Muslims

* Sufi confreries (tariqas) in sub-Sahara Islam (Tijaniyya, Qadiriyya, and Muridiyya)