Senior Researchers
 Dr. Renee Hattar – Director of the Royal Institute for Inter-religious Studies. – Ph.D. in Peace Studies from the University of Granada; – Specialized in Music and Peace with a focus on Christian Arab Studies, Inter-religious Issues and Peacebuilding. – Languages: English, Arabic, French and Spanish. |
 Dr. Amer Al-Hafi – Academic advisor at the Royal Institute for Inter-religious Studies. – Ph.D. in Islamic Religion and Sciences; – Specializes in: studies in religion, Islamic faith and sects, Islam and contemporary issues, current Islamic world, science of hadith, Islamic culture and Sufism. – Languages: English, Arabic and Hebrew. |
 Dr. Ismael Abder-rahman Gil He obtained his Ph.D. at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy) and Philipps-Universität Marburg (Germany). His main research interest is literary geographies, the sociology of Culture, and Urban Sociology. His research focused on studying the Representation of Amman through contemporary Jordanian novels, and spatial practices. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arabic Philology from the University of Granada, a master’s degree in Cultural heritage management from the University of Valencia (Spain), and a master’s degree in teaching specializing in foreign languages from the University of Granada (Spain). |
 Dr. Ahmed Al Taweal Bachelor of Law in Criminal Sciences. Specializing in Public International Law Lecturer on Islamic Sufism and Islamic sects Research on Arabic and Western music and Sufi singing Certified International Trainer. Worked on writing international studies and reports for numerous Arab and international institutions. He also worked in training in various fields and for various social groups. |
Visiting Scholars Program
RIIFS further invites scholars, on a selective basis, from Arab countries and abroad, as visiting research associates, to involve them in the work of the institute.
 Dr. Molly Gower Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She also holds faculty appointments at the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion and the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame. Her research and teaching interests include Christian theology, Christian spirituality, Paris in the Middle Ages, religious reflection on friendship, and the common good. |
Internships Program
RIIFS also targets students and researchers from different backgrounds interested in religious and interfaith studies to participate in an unpaid internships program which offers interdisciplinary activities related to the different lines of its research. The program allows students to acquire practical experience through attending the different events organized by the Institute such as conferences, debates, lectures and training programs and workshops, in addition to the research experience.
Contributors
Dr Aicha Lahdiri