Department of Qur'an and Hadith Studies

Department of Qur'an and Hadith Studies (QHS) is currently admitting students in Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD levels. Due to the urgent need for training specialised graduates in the areas of Qur'an and Hadith Studies, the Department has ever since its establishment tried to offer relevant degree programmes to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
To date, there are 10 full-time faculty members teaching and researching in the Department. The faculty members are offering the latest advances in various branches and areas of QHS. Of the 10 faculty members, 3 members are full professors, 1 member is associate professor, and the remaining 6 members are assistant professors.
Moreover, there are currently about 230 students studying in the Department. Since 2011, a total of 313 students have graduated from the Department of QHS. In the 2019-2020 academic year, a total of 43 freshmen were admitted into the Department and 56 students were graduated.

 

Degree Programmes

The programmes offered in the Department of QHS are introduced and specified below.

 

Bachelors Degree Programme

All Bachelors degree programmes in ATU last for a period of 4 years, 8semesters.

— Qur'an and Hadith Studies: This Bachelors degree programme was established in 2010.

 

Masters Degree Programme

All Masters degree programmes in ATU last for a period of 2 years, 4 semesters. Students have to write a Masters thesis and defend it to pass the course and receive their degree certificate.

— Qur'an and Hadith Studies: This masters programme was established in 2009.

 

PhD Degree Programme

All PhD programmes are offered at Allameh Tabatabai University for a period of 4 years, 8 semesters. Students have to pass 18 taught credits followed by another 18 dissertation credits, 36 credits in total. After passing the 18 taught credits, students have to sit a "comprehensive exam" and receive a minimum mark of 16, out of 20. After the Comprehensive Exam, the PhD candidates are allowed to choose their dissertation titles and prepare their proposals with the help of supervisors and advisors

— Qur'an and Hadith Studies: The PhD degree programme started to admit students in 2013.

 

Department Head

Dr Mohammad Hossein Bayat Dr Mohammad Hossein Bayat
PhD in Mystical Literature from the University of Tehran, Iran
Faculty Member
Email Address: bayat@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Mystical literature; Principles of Jurisprudence; Jurisprudence; Islamic Philosophy.
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Faculty Members

To date, 10 full-time faculty members are employed and collaborating with the Department in providing educational and research services to the students and researchers. The faculty members of the Department are briefly introduced below. The names are sorted alphabetically.
For more detailed information about the faculty members, you can refer to ATU's SIMAP Portal.

 

 

Dr Abbas Ashrafi Dr Abbas Ashrafi
PhD in Theology from Islamic Azad University, SRB, Tehran, Iran (2001)
Faculty Member
Email Address: ashrafi@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.:+9821 4839 3701
Research Interests: Theology; Comparative religious studies; Study of Qur'anic stories.
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Dr Ali Banaee Dr Ali Banaee
PhD in Jurisprudence and Law from Qom Seminary (2015)
Faculty Member
Email Address: alibanaee@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Jurisprudence and law; Qur'an and Hadith studies; Qur'an and education.
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Dr Hamidreza Basiri Dr Hamidreza Basiri
PhD in Jurisprudence and Private Law from Shahid Motahari University, Iran (2008)
Faculty Member
Email Address: basiri@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Qur'an and hadith; Jurisprudence and private law; Jurisprudence and family' law.
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Dr Ebrahim Ebrahimi Dr Ebrahim Ebrahimi
PhD in Jurisprudence and Principles from University of Tehran, Iran (2006)
Faculty Member
Email Address: ebrahimi978@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Interpretation of the Qur'an; Hadith studies; Jurisprudence and principles.
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Dr Alireza Fakhary Dr Alireza Fakhary
PhD in ..., from University of ... (...).
Faculty Member
Email Address: -
Contact No.:-
Research Interests: Methodology; Qur'anic concepts.
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Dr Roohallah Mohammad Ali Nejad Omran Dr Roohallah Mohammad Ali Nejad Omran
PhD in Qur'an and Hadith Studies from University of Qom, Iran (2014)
Faculty Member
Email Address: alinejad@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Trendology; Al-Andalus; Different readings of the Qur'an.
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Dr Mohammad Shaban Pour Dr Mohammad Shaban Pour
Specialised Level-4 Seminary Degree from Qom Seminary, Iran (2007)
Faculty Member
Email Address: mshabanpur@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Kalam; Interpretation; Qur'anic Studies.
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Dr Mohammad Kazem Shaker Dr Mohammad Kazem Shaker
PhD in Qur'anic and Hadith Studies from Tarbiat Modares University, Iran (1995).
Faculty Member
Email Address: mk.shaker@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Qur'anic studies in the West; Qur'an and Bible; History of the Qur'an; Exegetical schools; Exegetical methods; Exegetical approaches.
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Dr Ali Sharifi Dr Ali Sharifi
PhD in Theology and Islamic Studies from University of Qom, Iran (2013).
Faculty Member
Email Address: ali.sharifi@atu.ac.ir
Contact No.: -
Research Interests: Qur'anic studies; Orientalism; Interpretation of the Qur'an; Semantics.
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