AHMED E. SOUAIAIA (pronounced sway-`iyya) is a faculty member at the University of Iowa, with joint appointment in International Studies, Religious Studies, and College of Law. His teaching and research are focused on human rights examined through the principles of systems thinking framework. 
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” In times like these, it is crucial for educators who teach and research human rights to unequivocally reaffirm the importance of human rights norms—not as abstract ideals, but as lived realities. Among all fundamental rights, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of conscience stand as foundational, inalienable, and universal. These rights transcend citizenship, race, ideology, and any other social category or label that those in power might use to oppress, suppress, and deprive the vulnerable of such basic rights. Such freedoms must never be revoked or surrendered; they require vigorous protection against government overreach and abuse and support for those whose rights are threatened or abused, as well as steadfast support for those whose rights have been violated or are under threat. -AES

Recently published…

• Journal Article: Reading and interpreting Ibn Khaldun’s economic philosophy
• Translated work: al-Muqaddima: al-Ma`ash
• Muslims and the Western Conception of  Rights
• Is Facebook the Face of Cyber Colonialism
• Hope Springs Eternal: Reforming Inheritance Law in Islamic Societies
• What is the difference between “Muslim” and “Islamic”?
• The Genealogy, Ideology, and Future of ISIL (Daesh) and its Derivatives
• Theories and Practices of Islamic Finance and Exchange Laws: Poverty of Interest
• Qatar’s Formula for Influence: Wealth, Islamism, Aljazeera and the Arab Spring
• Politics of Appearances: Religion, Law, and the Press in Morocco
• She’s Upright: Sexuality and Obscenity in Islam
• On the Sources of Islamic Law and Practices