

Professor of the Practice
Department of Theology
Stokes Hall 447N
Telephone: 617-552-3322
Email: delongba@bc.edu
Women and Islam
Shariah and Islamic Law
Religious Extremism
Saudi Arabia, Gulf Countries
Sunni - Shia Conflicts and Tensions
Terorrism - Al Qaida and Isis
Professor DeLong-Bas is an expert on Islam, the Middle East, Islamic law, women and gender, and terrorism and extremism. Professor DeLong-Basā research focuses on Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, issues related to Islam and women and gender issues, especially family law, religious extremism, and terrorism, particularly Al-Qaida and ISIS. Delong-Bas is writing a book called,Ā Shariah: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press, 2017). She isĀ President of the American Council for the Study of Islamic SocietiesĢż²¹²Ō»åĢżEditor-in-Chief of the award-winningĀ The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women;Ā her bookĀ Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global JihadĀ was named ā1 of the 5 best books for understanding Islamā by theĀ Wall Street Journal. She serves as a consultant to the United Nations, the media, and U.S. and international governments and corporations and has worked for the RAND Corporation. Dr. DeLong-Bas has appeared on theĀ BĻć½¶Šć WorldĀ while her expertise has been utilized by theĀ Boston GlobeĢż²¹²Ō»åĢżAssociated Press; her research has been cited inĀ The Wall Street Journal and theĀ Washington Post. Her Op-Ed pieces on contemporary issues in Islam and Christianity have been published in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Her work has been translated into Arabic and Russian.Ā