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Shaykh Dr. Vinay Khetia
Shaykh Dr. Vinay Khetia (Abu Sumayya) is an Islamic scholar and academic specializing in Shiʿi intellectual history, devotional literature, Qur’anic studies, Islamic law and theology. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies from McMaster University, an MA in the History and Philosophy of Religion from Concordia University and a BA from the University of Toronto. A graduate of the Shia seminary tradition, he serves as Academic Director of the Shia Research Institute and teaches at the University of Toronto. His book Prayer and Sacred History in Islamic Thought is forthcoming from Brill in 2027.
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Holds a PhD in Religious Studies from McMaster University and serves as Academic Director of the Shia Research Institute in Toronto, bringing a scholarly perspective to questions of theology and philosophy.