KHALEEL MOHAMMED Department of Religious Studies San Diego State University

EDUCATION Ph. D. McGill University, Islamic Law (2001) M.A. Concordia University, History and Philosophy of Religion (1997) B.A. Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University, Islamic Law (1988). B.A. Interamerican University, Religion and Psychology (1976).

Ph. D. Dissertation: “Development of an Archetype: Studies in the Shurayh Traditions.” M.A. Thesis: “The Jewish and Christian Influences on the Eschatological Imagery of Sahih Muslim.”

LANGUAGES English, French, Arabic, Akawaio, Malay, Urdu. Hebrew: Minimal reading and writing ability. Java Malay script: Read and Write.

TEACHING POSITIONS July 2006-Present: San Diego State University, Department of Religious Studies, Associate Professor. August 2003-June 2006: San Diego State University, Department of Religious Studies. Assistant Professor. June 2001-August 2003: Brandeis University, Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. Kraft-Hiatt Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in Islamic Studies. 2002-May 2003: Hebrew College, Newton, MA. Visiting Professor in Qur’an. 2000-2001: McGill University, Institute of Islamic Studies. Lecturer in Arabic. Summer 1999: Sana’a University, Yemen. Department of Religion. Visiting Professor. Summer 1998: Al-Hawza al-‘Ilmiyya, Damascus, Syria. Visiting Professor in Sunni Theology. 1985-1988: Muhammad b. Saud University. Lecturer: Center for Teaching of Ara bic. 1986-1988: Muhammad b. Saud University. Lecturer: English Language.

OTHER ACADEMIC TEACHING EXPERIENCE October 26, 2004. Continuing Education Center, Rancho Bernardo, CA. “Islam under Siege.” August 17-22, 2003. The Wexner Foundation Graduate Fellowship Summer Program: “The 70 Faces of Israel,” Stowe, VT. August 10-15, 2003. Brandeis in the Berkshires, Lenox, MA. Presenter and Program Moderator: “Islam, Judaism and Christianity: Pluralism and Discord in the Contemporary World.” July 21, 2003. The Gralla Program for Journalists, Brandeis University. Presenter: “The Jews in Contemporary Arab Journalism.” April-May 2002. The New Jewish High School, Waltham, MA. Lecturer: “Introduction to Islam.”

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS  UGP Grant (Islam and Pluralism) for Jan 1, 2009-June 30, 2010  NEH grant “The History of War and Peace in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Co-participant with Professors Moore, Begler and Meltzer. Spring 2008 (29982.00).  College of Arts and Letters Micro-grant for Hadith Research, SDSU, November 2006  Spring 2006, Course Release.  Tel Aviv University Workshop Award, June 12-29, 2006, Israel.  Fred Hansen Institute of Peace Project for Guyana, 2006-2007 (35000.00)  Kraft-Hiatt Postdoctoral Fellowship, Brandeis University: 2001-2003. Khaleel Mohammed Page 2  Translation Fellowship from the Religion Research Foundation, 2001-Present.  Fonds pour la formation de Chercheurs et l’aide à la Récherche, 1997-2000.  Institute of Islamic Studies Fellowships, 1998, 1999, 2000-2001.  McGill Graduate Studies Travel Grant, 1998.  Saudi Arabian Government Scholarship, 1982-1989.  Muhammad bin Saud University, Outstanding Student, 1985.  Muhammad bin Saud Travel Grants 1984-1988.  St. Francis Xavier Scholarship for study in Mexico, 1973-1976.

Books “World of Our Youth” translation of Husayn Fadlallah’s “Alam al Shabab”. Montreal 1998. “Coming to Terms with the Qur’an” Co-edited with Andrew Rippin. Islamic Publications Inter- national, April 2008.

Pending Publishers Approval (academic articles) “Is God Necessary” ABC Clio, November 2011

Refereed Journal Articles “Wissenschaft des Judentums as a paradigm for New Muslim Approaches to the Study of islam” American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences. Vol.28 (2), Spring 2011:143-59. “Between Creed and Qur n: I mah in Light of Q48:1, 2” American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences. Volume 29 (2), Spring 2012: 112-28. “The Case of the Overlooked Fatwa”. Journal of Ecumenical Studies. Volumr 46(3), Summer 2011, 378-88. “The Case of the Overlooked Fatwa”, Inter-Civilizational Dialogue: Insight from Azerbaijan Conference Papers, Baku, November 11-12, 2009. Government Publications Division, Azerbaijan. “The Art of Heeding” Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Volume 43:2, Spring 2008: 75-86. “Why End Fundamentalism” Kasarinlan (University of Philippines), Volume 22(2) 2007:124-8. “The Islamic Law Maxims” Occasional Papers (#62), Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Karachi, Pakistan. May 2006. “The Islamic Law Maxims” Islamic Studies, Summer 2005 (2):191-208. “Zionism, the Qur’an and the Hadith,” Judaism, #213/214 (54), Winter-Spring 2005:79-93. “Assessing English Translations of the Qur’an,” Middle East Quarterly, Spring 2005, Volume XII (2): 59-72. “Revisiting Tyan on the issue of the Early Islamic Judicature” Islamic Studies, Autumn 2004 (3): 447-455. “Muslim Exegesis, the Hadith and the Jews” Judaism, #209/210 (53) Winter-Spring 2004: 3-11. “A Muslim Perspective on Human Rights,”Social Science and Modern Society (Volume 41, #2), January/February 2004: 29-35. “Probing the Identity of the Sacrificial Son in the Qur’an,” Journal of Religion and Culture (13), 1999, Concordia University: 125-138. “The Foundations of the Muslim Prayer.” Medieval Encounters (5), March 1999, E.J.Brill: 17-28. “Demonizing the Jew: Examining the Antichrist Traditions in the Sahihayn.” Co-author: Profes- sor Kadir Baksh. Journal of Religion and Culture (12) 1998, Concordia University: 151- 164. “Abraham Geiger and Heinrich Graetz: A Comparison of their Different Perspectives on Jewish History,” Journal of Religion and Culture (11) 1997, Concordia University: 141-160. “The Concept of Abrogation in the Qur’an.” Published under pseudonym, Abu Yousuf al- Corentini. Journal of Religion and Culture (10) 1996, Concordia University: 63-76.

Khaleel Mohammed Page 3 Chapter/Prologue in Book “When Certainty Becomes Immaterial” in Encountering the Stranger: A Jewish, Christian, Muslim Trialogue, ed. Leonard Grob and John Roth. Seattle and London, University of Washington Press, 2012: 232-244. “Dialogical Interaction or Post-Honor Confrontation” in Trialogue and Terror, Judaism, Christi- anity and Islam after 9/11. Ed. Alan Berger. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2012: 166-184. “The Art of Heeding” in Interfaith Dialogue at the Grass Roots ed. Rebecca Kratz-Mays. Ecu- mentical Press, PA., July 2008. 75-86. “The Identity of the Qur’an’s Ahl al-Dhikr,” in Coming to Terms with the Qur’an. Ed. by An- drew Rippin and Khaleel Mohammed. Islamic Publications International, April 2008, 33-46. “Foreword” in Muhammad, Prophet of God. By Daniel Peterson. New York: Eerdmans, 2007 “Prologue,” in The Trouble With Islam Today. By Irshad Manji. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin. 2005: ix-xi. “Islam and Human Rights,” in Religion and Human Rights, ed. Adam Seligman. Interreligious Center on Public Life, Hollis Publishing. 2004: 55-68.

Translations World of Our Youth. Translation of Husayn Fadlallah’s Duniya al-Shabab. Montreal, Damascus and Beirut: Organization for Advancement of Islamic Knowledge, Montreal, 1998.

“Al-Rida's Argumentation Against the Leaders of the People of the Book, the Magians, the Sa- beans and Others (excerpted from Al-Istibsar). Translated as chapter for Theology of Shi‘ism: A Debate Between Imam Ali Rida and People of Other Beliefs. Ed. By Saeed Argomand. Global Publications, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1999.

BOOK REVIEWS “In Ishmael’s House” by Sir Martin Gilbert. Forthcoming: Journal of World History 23:1 (March 2012) “The Jew is not my Enemy” by Tarek Fateh. Journal for the Study of Anti-Semitism, 3(1), July 2011. Forthcoming. “Islam and the Everyday World” Ed. Sohrab Behdad and Farhad Nomani. Middle East Quarterly. XV (3) Summer 2008: 87-8. “Journey into Islam” by Akbar Ahmed. Islamic Studies. Autumn 2007 (46): 457-61. “The Jihad next Door” by Dina Temple-Raston. San Diego Union Tribune, Section E5, September 16, 2007, (E5) “Journey into Islam” by Akbar Ahmed. Toronto Star, Section AA2. June 30, 2007. “Muslims and Others in Early Islamic Society” ed. Robert Hoyland. Middle Eastern Studies Bul- letin, 39 (2), December 2005: 204-206. “Sarajevo Rose,” by Stephen Schwartz. Islamic Studies, Summer 2005 (2):285-288. “Civil Democratic Islam: Partners, Resources, and Strategies,” by Cheryl Benard. Middle East Quarterly, XII (3), Summer 2005: 89-90. “A New Introduction to Islam,” by Daniel Brown. Middle Eastern Studies Bulletin, 38 (1), June 2004: 78-79. “An Introduction to Islam,” by David Waines. Middle East Quarterly, XI (3), Summer 2004: 86. “Islam Under Siege,” by Akbar Ahmed. In Islamic Studies, Spring 2004 (1): 132-135. “Excellence and Precedence,” by Asma Afsaruddin. H-Mideast-Medieval, H-Net Reviews, 2004. Available at: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=115521084744533 “The Qur’an-A Contemporary Translation,” by Ahmed Ali. Middle East Studies Association Bul- letin, Volume. XXXVI (1) Summer 2002: 47. Article also available online at: fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/Bulletin/ 36-1/36-1EarlyIslam.htm “The Koran: A Very Short Introduction,” by Michael Cook. H-Mideast-Medieval, H-Net Reviews, February 2003. Available also available online at: http://www.h-net.msu.edu/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=84711047327614.

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OPEDS The Cost of King’s Hearings, TheDaily.com. March 13, 2011. Online at http://bit.ly/gtzfxI We are our own Enemies, Ottawa Citizen, Ontario Muslim meets Crucifix, Peterborough Examiner, Ontario Canada March 19, 2008

ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES “Divorce” in Encyclopedia of Love. Ed. Yudit Greenberg. ABC-CLIO, November 2007, 1: 171-2. “Fatherhood” in Encyclopedia of Love. Ed. Yudit Greenberg. ABC-CLIO, November 2007, 1: 198-9. “Marriage” in Encyclopedia of Love. Ed. Yudit Greenberg. ABC-CLIO, November 2007, 2:396-7. “Motherhood” Encyclopedia of Love. Ed. Yudit Greenberg. ABC-CLIO, November 2007, 2:424-5. “Qur’an” Encyclopedia of Love. Ed. Yudit Greenberg. ABC-CLIO, November 2007, 2:493-5. “Sex, Sexuality and Family in the Qur’an,” Blackwell Encyclopedia of the Qur’an. Ed. Andrew Rippin. November 2006.

NON-REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES/INTERNET POSTINGS “Guyanese Perspectives on Jonestown”March 2004. http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/ “For Whom the Holy Land: A Qur’anic Answer.” November 2004. At http://www.jerusalemsummit.org/eng/full.php?id=153&speaker=238&summit=31

REFEREED PRESENTATIONS “Arguing against the Fundamentalists” The Inner Circle Annual Muslim Retreat, Capetown, South Africa, May 2-7, 2013. “Can Muslim Women marry non-Muslim Men” Loyola Marymount University, LA. June 14, 2012. “Islam and Democracy” at Engaging Democracy Conference, Shalom Hartman Institute, Jerusa- lem, Feb 24-Mar 1, 2012. “David and Batsheva-Analysis of a Shared Narrative” Western Jewish Studies Association Con- ference, San Diego. April 10, 2011. “Between Text and Tafsir: the Exoneration of David” Summer Conference, International Institute of Islamic Thought, VA. July 22, 1010. “Encountering the Stranger” 40th Annual Scholars Conference, St. Joseph’s University, PA. March 8, 2010. “Between Creed and Creative Interpretation: An Analysis of Q48: 1, 2 in Light of the Concept of ‘Ismah.” Summer Conference, Institute of Islamic Thought, VA, July 22- August 03, 2009. “A New Approach to Islamic Studies”, Summer Conference International Institute of Islamic Thought, VA. July 13-August 15, 2008. “Revisiting Abraham Geiger: What did Muhammad take from the Jews” “Islam Through Jewish Eyes, Judaism Through Muslim Eyes”Conference. University of Munich/UC Berkeley in Schloss Elmau, Germany. June 26, 27, 2007. “The Hajj and the Retelling of Jewish History,” Western Jewish Studies Association Annual Con- ference, Arizona State University.March 12-14, 2005. “The Fiqh Maxims,” Middle Eastern Studies Association Annual Conference, San Francisco. November 20-23, 2004. “Guyanese Responses and Reactions to Jonestown,” Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Annual Conference, Norfolk, VA. October 23-26, 2003. “Q2: 223: Your Wives are a Tilth for you . . .” American Academy of Religion Annual Confer- ence, Toronto, Canada, November 23-26, 2002. “Islam and Zionism: the Trajectory from the Qur’an to the Hadith,” Association for Israeli Stu- ies Conference, Vail, Colorado, May 26-28, 2002. Khaleel Mohammed Page 5 Arabic Language as the Barrier between Exegesis and Eisegesis,” Annual Conference of the De- partment of Religion, Concordia University, May 1999. “Demonizing the Jews in the Sahihayn,” Annual Conference of the Department of Religion, Con- cordia University, May 1998. “The Foundations of the Muslim Prayer,” Avoda and ‘Ibada: Liturgy and Ritual in Islamic and Judaic Traditions Conference, University of Denver, March 1998. “Taking the Veil off the Hijab Issue,” Annual Conference of the Department of Religion, Con- cordia University, May 1997. “Towards a Methodology for Extrapolating the Social Situation to which the Qur’anic Legislation Concerning Women is Addressed.” Annual Conference of the Department of Religion, Concordia University, 1996.

NON-REFEREED ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS “Responsibility and Liberty in Genesis 4: Cain and Abel” The Liberty Fund, Indianapolis, IN. June 7-9, 2012. “Responsibility of World Religions in an Age of Genocide”, Foundation for Interfaith Understanding, Aspen, CO., Jun 4, 2012. “Muhammad and the Jews” Hobart College, NY. April 29, 2011. “Islam and Liberty” 50th Anniversary Conference, the Liberty Fund, Washington DC, May 19-23, 2010. “Interfaith Dialogue” 40th OIC Conference, Baku Azerbaijan, November 8-13, 2009. “The Media Impact on Middle East Politics as Presented in North America.” Azerbaijan Diplo- matic Academy. Baku, November 9, 2009. “Lay, Academic, and Institutional Approaches to Interfaith Dialogue” Interfaith Dialogue in Mo- dernity and Post-Modernity Conference, University of Winchester, UK, September 9-11, 2008. “Islam and Business” International Scholars Abrahamic Trialogue, Amman, Jordan, May 23-30, 2008. “Islam and Reproductive Choice” at From Abortion Rights to Social Justice Conferencee” Hamp- shire College, MA (Project of Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program). April 4-6, 2008 “Permanent Text: Impermanent Interpretations” Chautauqua Conference., NY. August 2, 2007. “Jews and Judaica: From Qur’an to Hadith.” Annual McMartin Lecture, Carleton University, Ot- tawa. February 6, 2007. “Radical Islam” for ISCOR 575, SDSU. September 28, 2006 “Radical Islam” for CJA 601, SDSU. September 24, 2006 “Zionism in the Qu’ran and Islamic Traditions,” Florida International University. For RELS 4937-Hadith, the Voice of the Prophet). April 3, 2006. “Cartoon Controversy in the Western and Muslim Worlds,” Wayne State University (sponsored by Political Science Dept., Center for Conflict and Peace Studies, Muslim Students Asso- ciation, Hillel, Jewish Students’ Law Association, and B’nai B’rith). March 30, 2006. “Islamic Views of Jews and Judaism,” Michigan State University. March 29, 2006. “Modern Islam and Israel,” Agency for Jewish Education, Coronado Library, San Diego. April 20, 2005. “The Qur’an, Judaism and Islam,”Orange County Jewish Community Center, Irvine. April 3, 2005. “Origins and History of Islam,” (for International Relations in the Middle East Class, INR 3274), Florida International University. March 30, 2005. “Islam and Politics,” for Religion and World Politics Class, CPO 3761) Florida Atlantic Univer- sity. March 28, 2005. “Medieval Islam and the Demonization of Jews,” Agency for Jewish Education, Coronado Li- brary, San Diego. March 16, 2005. “Genesis of Islam and the Abrahamic Message,” Agency for Jewish Education, Coronado Li- brary, San Diego. February 16, 2005.

“For Whom the Land? A Qur’anic Answer,” Jerusalem Summit, Israel. November 27-30, 2004. “Understanding Judaism and Islam,” University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. October 21, Khaleel Mohammed Page 6 2004.

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“Strange Bedfellows: How Jewish and Islamic Law Impacted Upon Each Other,” Loyola Law School. October 13, 2004. “Jesus: From Qur’anic Pacifist to Hadith Warrior,” Fuller Seminary. September 20, 2004. “Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Is there Opportunity for Religious Pluralism?” Claremont Graduate School. Panel Presentation with Dr. Reuven Firestone, Dr. Michael Najim. March 23, 2004. “Combating the New Anti-Semitism,” Concluding roundtable panel presentation, International Conference on the Global Dimensions of Anti-Semitism, Montreal. March 16, 2004. “Anti-Semitism in Contemporary Islamic Literature,” International Conference on the Global Dimensions of Anti-Semitism, Montreal. March 15, 2004. “Outreach in Early Islam: The Ritual Prayer as Shared Rite between Jews, Christians and Mus- lims,” Workshop on Ritual, Identity and Boundaries, Boston University, May 21-22, 2003. “The Qur’an and Israel,” Program in Judaic Studies, Clark University, April 22, 2003. “Texts in Context: Dealing with Difficult Passages in the Torah and Qur’an,” Second Annual Conference on Conflict Resolution, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, March 29-30, 2003. “Perspectives on the War in Iraq,” Department of Political Science Panel, Siena College, March 26, 2003. “Defining a Common Moral Ground in Bioethics: A Muslim Perspective,” Interreligious Center for Public Life Conference, Hebrew College, March 10, 2003. “An Islamic Scholar’s Perspective,” Panel presentations on: Bloodshed in the Current Intifada,” Harvard University Hillel, October 20, 2003. “Human Rights: An Islamic Perspective,” Interreligious Center for Public Life/Pew Forum Con- ference, Hebrew College, October 6, 2002. “The Qur’an and Israel,” Program in Religion, Brandeis University, May 2002. “Alternative Voices,” Dept. of Continuing Education, University of Judaism, April 2002. “Fostering Mutualism between Muslim and Jew: Understanding the Qur’an through the Talmud and Midrash,” Fourth International Conference on Conflict Resolution, Institute of Ad- vanced Theology, Bard College, April 2002. “Islam and the Current Global Situation” Brandeis Adult Learning Institute, April 2002. “Love and Sex in the Qur’an” Dept. of Sociology, Brandeis University, March 2002. “Focus on Islam” Hornstein Program in Jewish Communal Service, Brandeis University, January 2002. “Islam in Focus,” Brandeis Adult Learning Institute, October, 2001. “The Messiah in Islamic Eschatology,” San’a University, June 1999. “Judaism and Islam: The Conflict in the Middle East Through the Eyes of Jews and Muslims,” Inaugural conference of Brandeis University and The Commission for Jewish Education of the Palm Beaches, Fl., February 3, 2002. (co-speaker: Prof. Reuven Kimelman). “The Hidden Message of Jesus in the Qur’an,” Concordia University, March 1998. “Towards a New Islamwissenschaft,” Dartmouth College, February 1997. “Applying Forensics to the study of ‘Ilal in Muslim Hadith Science,” McGill, January, 1997.

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“Interfaith Dialogue,” Abraham Festival, Peterborough, ON, Canada. March 2, 2008. “Layering of Scripture: Exegetical Traditions in Judaism and Islam on the “other’ in the Holy Land.” At “Is there room at the Inn” Academic Seminar, Florida International University, March 7, 2007. Khaleel Mohammed Page 7

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“Christianity, Islam and Judaism after 9/11” First Shemin Trialogue Seminar, Florida Atlantic University. February 12, 2007. “The Qur’an, Militant Islam and Israel,” Israel 2005 Conference, Stanford University Graduate School of Business. April 10, 2005 “The Apocalyptic Image in Islam” 35th Annual Scholars Conference, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. March 5-8, 2005. “Post-Arafat: A Muslim View from Israel” American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, Palm Springs. January 11, 2005. “Future of the Middle East Conflict” Yom Kippur Issues Forum, East County Performing Arts Center, El Cajon. Sept 25, 2004. “Can American Jews and Muslims Get Along?” Keynote Address, American Jewish Committee, San Diego Chapter. July 22, 2004. “People of the Book: Islamic Perspectives on Jews and Judaism,” University of California: Santa Cruz. April 22, 2004. “The Anti-Christ Theme in Islam,” Plenary Address, Western Jewish Studies Association 10th Anniversary Conference, San Diego. March 28, 2004. “Judaism and Islam—A Unique Pro-Israel Perspective” United Jewish Federation, Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, Rancho Santa Fe. February 25, 2004. “Islam, Zionism and the Jews,” University of California: Santa Cruz. April 21, 2004. “The Protozionist Views of Early Muslim Exegetes,” Interfaith Alliance at Harvard University Law School. November 24, 2003. “Arabs and Jews Throughout the Ages” Keynote Address at the Annual Meeting of the San Diego Anti-Defamation League. Beth Israel Synagogue. November 20, 2003. “The Qur’an and Israel,” Thomas P. Johnson Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program, Jewish Studies Program/Department of Religion & Philosophy Presentation, Rollins College, Fl. November 13, 2003. “The Use of Names, Symbols, Places: Problems of Instruction in Schools with Focus on the Arab-Israeli Issue as seen in California Schools,” La Costa Canyon High School, San Dieguito Union High School District, CA. August 26, 2003.

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE  Undergraduate Adviser, Religious Studies, Spring 2011-.  Chair, Peer Review Committee for Departmental Lecturers, REL S, 2007-2010  “The Oral Tradition in Islam” Malaysian Consulate, Los Angeles, Feb. 6, 2012.  “Women in Islam” WMNST 560, SDSU. Feb. 1, 2012.  Panelist: “The Commandments from Particular Faith Perspectives”. Temple Adat Shalom, Poway. February 7, 2011.  Speaker: “Contemporary Islam: Crises, Confrontations, Contexts” San Diego Humanist As- sociation, San Diego Public Library. January 23, 2011.  Contributor: 2010 National Youth Leadership Summit on Teen Exposure to Domestic Vio- lence and Teen Relationship Violence. Faith Trust Institute. West Palm Beach, Fl. December 5-7, 2010.  Panelist: God in America. SDSU in cooperation with ADL. October 4, 2010.  Presenter: “Why a Muslim Imam supports Israel”, Temple Beth Israel, Albany, N.Y. Septem- ber 19, 2010.  Presenter, “One day in May” Faculty Development Training on Syllabus Development, FIT Center, SDSU. May 26, 2010.  Affiliated Faculty: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies Minor, October 2009- Present  Member; University Professional Leaves Committee. Khaleel Mohammed Page 8  Interim Chair, Faculty Honors and Awards Committee, SDSU Senate, October 2008-Spring 2010.  Member of SDSU Senate. May 2007-Spring 2010.  July 2006-Present: Associate Professor, SDSU, Advisor for Undergraduate Studies in Relig- ion.  March 4, 2010: “Doing It in Islam” Sexuality Lecture, for Professor E. Rothblum “Gay and Lesbian Studies in the Modern World” (GEN 321).  April 17, 2009. “Islam and Judaism: Common Origins, Divergent Paths” Harry I. Iglow Commemorative Lecture, Temple Emmanuel, San Diego.  March 18, 2009: Islamic Perspectives: Death and Dying.” Presentation for Professor R. Moore for “Death, Dying, Afterlife” (RELS 358).  March 5, 2009. “Islamic Sexuality.” Presentation for Professor E. Rothblum for “Gay and Lesbian Identities in the Modern World (GS 321).  March 2, 2009. “Why Muslim Nations are presented as the Enemy.” Osher Learning, CSU San Marcos, Poway Community Church.  February 10, 2009. “The Nephilim in Qur’anic Exegesis”. UJC Rabbis’ Meeting, San Diego.  December 3, 2008. External Assessor: Council of American Overseas Research Centers: Analyzing examinations of applicants for study abroad programs in critical languages  October 29, 2008. “Islam” as part of Around the World series, Lifelong Learning Institute, Osher Program, California State University: San Marcos.  October 18, 2008: “Who’s Really Obsessed” University of South Florida, Tampa.  July 10, 2008. “Comparing Biblical and QUr’anic Narratives” San Diego Oasis.  April 9 2007: Presenter: CTL on Teaching Students to Question their assumptions  Member: Preprofessional Health Student Evaluation Committee, SDSU, Spring 2008, 2009.  Spring Semester 2008: Member of Preprofessional Health Student Evaluation Committee, SDSU.  April 5, 2008: “Progressive Religious Voices Speak Out” Hampshire College, Amherst CA “From Abortion Rights to Social Justice.”  Reviewer: Council of American Overseas Research Center. Spring 2008.  Faculty-in-Residence, San Diego State University. August 2003- May 2007.  “About Islam” Ner Tamid Conservative Synagogue, Poway.December 9, 2007.  “About Islam,” Atheist Coalition of San Diego, North Park Recreation Center, November 27, 2007.  Keynote Address “How to attain Academic Nirvana”. Phil Eta Sigma Honor Society. SDSU. October 12, 2007.  “Islam and Judaism Throughout the Ages” Jewish Community Center, Nashville, TN. Octo- ber 8, 2007.  “Myths and Realities about Islam,” Sun Valley Film Festival, Idaho. September 16, 2007.  Member, Judging Panel: B’nai Brith “Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge.” Sponsored by Airbus. March 2007.  Chair: Peer Review Committee for Professor Tsai (Rel S), Spring 2007.  Chair; Peer Review Committee for Lecturers in REL S, Spring 2007.  Participant, Second Moderation Conference, Washington. Sponsored by Ministry of Awqaf, Kuwait. November 16-19, 2006.  Participant and Presenter: Diversity Dialogues Conference, Noordwijk, Holland. Sponsored by the US Embassy. November 3-4, 2006.  Mentor, Aids Awareness on Campuses Group, SDSU (Complementary and Alternative Medicine Aids HIV/AIDS Project: CAMI), Fall 2006-  Department Assessment Committee for REL S100 Readings, September 29, 2006.  Peer Review RTP Committee for Prof. Timalsina (REL S), Fall 2006  RTP Review Committee for Prof. Campbell (HIST), Fall2006  Panelist, “An Eye for an Eye” Conference (against the Death Penalty). Handler Hotel, San Diego. September 20, 2006. Khaleel Mohammed Page 9

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 Resident Scholar, www.forpeoplewhothink.org. From 1998-Present.  SDSU Representation: First Tel Aviv University Workshop on the Arab Israeli Conflict, June 14-29, Tel Aviv, Israel.  Facilitator: “Social Justice and Stem Cell Research: Who gains? Who loses?” UCSD. May 13, 2006.  Co-Chair, Award Ceremony by Bnai Brith and Airbus to honor Gustav Humbert, president of Airbus for humanitarian acts. Washington D.C. May 10, 2006.  “Can we Win Against Terrorism,” Fred Hansen lecture series panelist. San Diego State Uni- versity. May 4, 2006.  “Anti-Semitism in Islamist Thinking: Islamist Interpretations of Islamic Sources.” Miller Center, University of Miami. April 3, 2006.  “Why Hamas and Iran are wrong about Judaism and Israel,” Temple B’nai Moshe, Bloom- field, Michigan. March 30, 2006.  “Religious Extremism and the Responsibility of Mainstream Religions.” Panelist, sponsored by the Harvard Club of San Diego. Neurosciences Institute, La Jolla, California. March 21, 2006.  “Unveiling the Danish Cartoons: A Discussion of Free Speech and World Reaction.” Panelist, Logic Center at UCLA, March 10, 2006.  “Can Militant Islam co-exist with the West,” Congregation Ner Tadim, Palos Verdes, CA. March 3, 2006.  “Islam and Israel,” Yom Limmud, Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. February 19, 2006.  “Islam and Israel,” Beth Yeshurun “Weekend with a Scholar Program,” Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. February 18, 2006.  “Islam and the Rise of Fundamentalism,” Beth Yeshurun “Weekend with a Scholar Pro- gram,” Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. February 18, 2006.  “The Islamic Faith: An Abrahamic Religion,” Beth Yeshurun “Weekend with a Scholar Pro- gram,” Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. February 17, 2006.  Department/University Representative, Integrated Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC) Conference, San Francisco. January 21, 2006.  “Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Judaism and Islam,” Dinner with a Scholar Program, Bureau of Jewish Education, Irvine, California. January 7, 2006.  “Update on the Middle East,” Jewish Federation of El Paso, November 10, 2005.  “World Peace: A Religious Perspective.” Interfaith Symposium. Moderator. Scripps Cottage, San Diego State University, September 28, 2005.  First Interfaith Working Group Conference, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Rutgers University. September 8-9, 2005.  “The American Military and Muslims,” Commanding Generals Conference, Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, San Diego. August 23, 2005.  “The Schaivo Case: Religious Perspectives.” Panelist. Part of Research Ethics Program of USD. Manchester Auditorium, USD. March 10, 2005.  “Radical Islam in the U.S.” Lecture for MS program, Homeland Security/ISCOR Program (ISCOR 596), SDSU. April 25, 2005.  “Radical Islam” Jewish Community Center, West Palm Beach. Address to Sheriff’s Depart- ment, FBI, and Homeland Security. April 1, 2005.  “Israel and Fundamentalist Islam: Can they Co-exist,” Greater Florida Region B’nai B’rith Internations, South County Civic Center, Del Ray Beach, Fl. March 30, 2005.  “Jews, Christians, Islam and the Qur’an,” Greater Florida Region B’nai B’rith International, South County Civic Center, Delray Beach, FL. March 28, 2005  “The Violence-Peace Continuum in the Post-Arafat Era,” Asper Foundation, Jewish Com- munity Campus, Winnipeg, Manitoba. March 22, 2005.  Khaleel Mohammed Page 10

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 “Muslim-Jewish Dialogue: Can it Happen?” Jewish Community Center, West Palm Beach, March 3, 2005.  “Judaism and Islam: Can they Co-exist,” Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids, MI. Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids and Muslim Association of Grand Rapids. January 28, 2005.  “The Middle East: A Unique Perspective,” College Avenue Senior Citizens Home, San Die- go. January 27, 2005.  “World Chants,” St Marks Episcopalian Church, San Diego. December 11, 2004. Muslim presenter for Adhan and Selected Chapters of Qur’an.  "The Image of Jews in Islam and Its Impact on Current Affairs" Agency for Jewish Educa- tion, San Diego. October 4, 2004.  “Journey of Abraham” Panelist. University of San Diego (Sponsored by Joan B. Kroc Insti- tute for Peace and Justice and San Diego Public Library), September 9, 2004.  “Contemporary Islam and Israel” America Israel Public Affairs Committee, Newport Beach, September 8, 2004; San Diego, September 7, 2004.  “Islam and the Global Perspective” La Vida Real Senior Citizens’ Residence, Rancho San Diego, September 1, 2004.  “Contemporary Islam and Israel” America Israel Public Affairs Committee, Los Angeles, August 11, 2004.  “Israel Facts, Fiction and Advocacy: A Contemporary View.” United Jewish Communities Young Leadership Cabinet Retreat, Phoenix. August 5, 2004.  “Message to the Future Leaders” Jacobs International Teen Leadership Institute (JITLI), (ad- dress to Palestinian and Israeli youth) in conjunction with San Diego American Jewish Com- mittee. July 26, 2004.  “Radical Islam” Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, NJ. July 18 2004.  “Judaism and Islam” United Jewish Federation, Youth Leadership Division, San Diego. June 3, 2004.  “The Qur’an and Sex” SDSU. The Center for Arabic and Islamic Studies. February 26, 2004.  “The Quran as Literature” Class for West Asian and Mediterranean Literature. English 626, San Diego State University. February 16, 2004.  “Islam” San Diego State University. Lecture for Asia’s Global Future: AS300. February 3, 2004.  “Israel, Islam and the Muslim World” Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, San Bernardino Branch, CA. November 11, 2003.  “Messages from the Arab World-Overseas and at Home” United Jewish Federation Youth Leadership Washington 14 Conference, Washington, D.C. March 22, 2004.  “Islam 101-Islam for Jews” United Jewish Federation Youth Leadership Washington Confer- ence, Washington D.C., March 21, 2004.  “The Demonization of the Jews” Temple Emanu-El, West Palm Beach, Florida. February 21, 2004  “Can Militant Islam and Israel Co-exist” Temple Emanu-El, West Palm Beach. Florida. Feb- ruary 20, 2004  “The Fiqh Maxims: Part III,” Islamic Center of San Diego. February 24, 2004.  Muslim-Jewish Interfaith Dialogue. Islamic Center of San Diego. February 18, 2004.  “The Fiqh Maxims: Part II,” Islamic Center of San Diego. February 3, 2004.  Friday Sermon—Muslim Community Center, San Diego. January 30, 2004.  “The Fiqh Maxims: Part 1,” Islamic Center of San Diego. January 12, 2004.  Interfaith Muslim-Jewish Dialogue. Temple Emanu-El, San Diego. December 17, 2003.  “Israel, Islam and the Muslim World,” Brandeis University National Women’s Committee, Seven Oaks Community Center, San Bernardino. November 11, 2003.

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 “Islam and Judaism,” Jewish Federation of Stamford, CT. October 24, 2003.  Interfaith Muslim-Jewish Dialogue, Islamic Center of San Diego, October 15,2003  “Islam,” Jewish Federation of Greater New Bedford, MA. Tifereth Israel Synagogue. October 9, 2003.  Islam 101-Religion of Peace or Blueprint for Violence,” Lion of Judah Conference, United Jewish Communities, Washington, D.C., October 15, 2002.  “Different Colors—One Spectrum”—Addressed to the First Conference on Resolution of Problematic Issues, Amerindian Tribes of Guyana, 1991.

Thesis Committees External Reviewer “On the Common-Link Theory” Ph. D. dissertation by Fahad Alhomoudi, In- stitute of Islamic Studies, McGill University “The Original Position: Pro Re Nata Ad Infinitum,” M.A. (Philosophy), by Jacob Williams, Spring 2006 (SDSU) “Religion and Politics: An examination of the Political Behavior of Muslims in North America.” M.A. Thesis (Political Science). Robert Lindsey, SDSU, Spring 2007. Non-Departmental re- viewer. “Wahhabism and Inter-Muslim Relations and the US Response,” MS (Interdisciplinary Studies: Homeland Security), Michael Berns, Fall 2006.

UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES Spring 2007: Chair, Peer Review Committee for Lecturers, Tenure Track Faculty in Departments of Religious studies, Classics and Humanities. Spring 2007: Peer Review Committee, Classics and Humanities 2005-Present Department Search Committee for Professor: East/South East Asian Religions. 2004-2005 Department Search Committee for Professor: South/South-East Asian Religions. 2003-Present Core Faculty Member, Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies, SDSU. 2005- Core Faculty Member: Homeland Security MA program. 2005- Committee Member: Faculty Leaves and Absences. 2001-2003 Member of Steering Committee: Program in Religion Studies, Brandeis University. 1997-2000 Curriculum Planning Committee, McGill University. Appeals Committee, McGill University 1996-1997 Curriculum Planning Committee: Concordia University.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 Peer Review Committee, University of Karachi: Al Thaqafah al Islamiyya Journal. Septem- ber 2009-Present  Peer-Reviewer for Research proposals, Dutch Social Science Research Council of the Nether- lands Organization for Scientific Research, September 2004-Present.  Expert Witness and Consultant on Islamic Law, State Department. August 2005- Present.  Expert Witness on Islamic Law, Law Firm of Allen Matkins, San Diego, July 2005-Present.  Expert Witness and Consultant on Islamic Law, Law Firm of Maher Sharif, San Diego, July 2004-Present.  Board Member, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR), UC Santa Barbara.  Member, Jewish Studies Advisory Council, Rollins College, Fl., August 2004-Present.  Expert Witness and Consultant on Islamic Law. Law Firm of Hurst & Hurst, San Diego. Au- gust 2003-Present. Khaleel Mohammed Page 12

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

 Chief Researcher, Foundation for the Study of Abrahamic Religion, San Diego. January 2004-Present.  Member of Steering Committee, The Interreligious Center on Public Life (a joint project of the Andover-Newton Theological School and Hebrew College), 2002-Present.  Expert Witness and Consultant on Islamic Law, Ministry of Justice, Government of Quebec, 2001-present.  Consultant to the Department of Education, Saudi Arabia. Liaison with non-Saudi universi- ties for the study of Saudis Abroad, 2000-2003.  Advisor on Conflict Resolution between Amerindian Peoples, Guyana, 2001-present.  Director and Senior Researcher, Preservation of Classical Texts, Government of Mali, 2001- present.  Peer Reviewer, Hamline Journal of Law and Religion, Minnesota. 2001-Present.  Advisor/Reader on all graduate proposals/theses in Religion/ Conflict Studies, Imam Al- Awzai University, Lebanon, 2001-2003.  Director and Chief Researcher, La Fondation de recherche en religion/ The Religion Research Foundation, Montreal. 1997-2003.  Consultant on Islamic Law, Marital Dispute and Arbitration, Mediation: The Law Office of Baksh and Baksh, Toronto, Canada, 1997-2003.  Council of Imams of Montreal, Canada, 1996-1997.

 President and Chief Arbitrator/Mediator: Therapie Familiale Canadienne Islamique, 1995- 2003.  Director (Student Representative): Muhammad b. Saud University Outreach Program, 1982- 1989.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member: -Middle Eastern Studies Association -American Academy of Religion -Society for the Scientific Study of Religion -Western Jewish Studies Association -American Oriental Society -California Faculty Association