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Peter Awn
Peter Awn received his Ph.D. in Islamic religion and comparative religion from Harvard University in 1978. Previously, he earned a B.A. in philosophy and classical languages, and a M.Div. in Christian theology. He is presently a professor of Islamic religion and comparative religion at Columbia University. Awn has been visiting professor at Princeton University and has lectured widely to academic and business professionals on the role Islamic religion plays in the current political and social development of the Muslim world. Awn was the first recipient of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Award for distinguished teaching and research. His book, Satan's Tragedy and Redemption: Iblis in Sufi Psychology, a study of the devil in Islamic mysticism (Sufism), was the recipient of a book award from the American Council of Learned Societies.
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