KAICIID Fellows
Bishoy Zayed Fikry Labib
Bishoy Zayed Fikry is the dialogue coordinator at the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services in Egypt. In this capacity, he works to build capacity among religious leaders and community leaders in facilitation, and to strengthen inter-community ties. He believes that this supports tole...
Chaden Hani
Chaden Hani is a researcher in peace-building initiatives at the Institute of Middle East Studies in Lebanon. She majored in computer science from the Lebanese American University, has a Bachelor’s degree in Theology and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Religions. ...
Dr Chang-Yau Hoon
Dr. Hoon is Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Advanced Research (CARe) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. He is also an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, where he obtained his PhD (with Distinction) in 2007. Prior to this, he was Assistant Professor of As...
Dr. Alwani Ghazali
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Aqidah and Islamic Thought at the Academy of Islamic Studies and Deputy Director of Center for Civilizational Dialogue, University of Malaya Alwani is a senior lecturer in the Department of Aqidah and Islamic Thought at the Academy of Islamic Studies, University...
Dr. Ammar Hikmat Farhan
Ammar Hakmat Farhan obtained his PhD in Philosophy from the College of Arts at Al-Iraqia University and is currently Head of Department of Islamic Philosophy at the College of Islamic Sciences, University of Baghdad. ...
Dr. Cirilo Bolorn, Jr.
Pastoral for the Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria Cirilo Boloron Jr, born in the Philippines, is now based in Austria and is currently working in the pastoral for the Archdiocese of Vienna. He is a member of an interreligious dialogue movement in a parish, where he is presently assigned. He holds a d...
Dr. Raihanah Binti Abdullah
Professor at the Department of Shariah and Law, Academy of Islamic Studies of University Malaya Dr. Raihanah Abdullah is a Professor at the Department of Shariah and Law, Academy of Islamic Studies of University Malaya. From 2011 to 2013, she was the Director of the Centre for Civilizational Dialog...
Dr. Saba Soomekh
Associate Director, American Jewish Committee in Los Angeles, and Lecturer, Academy for Jewish Religion Saba is the associate director at the human rights organization, American Jewish Committee in Los Angeles, and a lecturer at The Academy for Jewish Religion where she teaches religious studies an...
Elder Justina Mike Ngwobia
Elder Justina Mike Ngwobia is a peacebuiding practitioner who has been working in the field of interfaith relations for over 15 years. She holds a Bachelors’ degree in social work and administration. Her passion for Christian-Muslim harmony and dialogue grew when she moved to the northern part of...
Fadel Salim
Fadel Salim is Head of the Department of Educational and Religious Affairs in the Druze Council in Lebanon. He is also active in the field of human rights, common citizenship, and interreligious dialogue. He is the author of several publications and has carried out extensive research in the field of...