An Interview with Professor David Cook on Islamic Studies

David Cook is a Professor of religion in the Department Religious Studies at Rice University, specializing Islam. He completed his undergraduate degree Hebrew University Jerusalem 1994. later received M.A. 1998 and Ph.D. with study titled “The Beginnings Islam Syria during Umayyad Period”, which he prepared under supervision Fred Donner, Walter Kaegi, Patricia Crone from Chicago (Department Near Eastern Languages Cultures) March 2002. most training Arabic Islamic studies Jerusalem. Then took other languages research methodology Chicago. His areas specialization include early history development, Muslim apocalyptic literature movements (classical contemporary), radical Islam, jihad, jihadist such as Salafism, historical astronomy, Judeo-Arabic literature, West African This was part an interview Prof. July 2022 University. It covers number subjects, including Cook’s educational background, into topics, methodology, opinions on Western literature.