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Babacar Mbengue
Dr. Babacar Mbengue teaches Islamic studies and history at
DePaul University for its Islamic World Studies Program and
History and Religious Studies Departments. He also teaches
Islam & politics and international relations at Loyola
University Chicago.
Having grown up Muslim in his native Senegal, he considers himself a product of
Muslim-Catholic dialogue in Africa as much of his early education and training was in
Catholic institutions. He received his PhD in Arabic and Islamic studies, graduating with
distinction from Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal, and has earned
degrees from various institutions including Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris and
Cambridge University. He was also a Fulbright scholar with residence at Loyola
University Chicago.
His fields of research include Islam in Africa, Islamic banking and finance, Islamic law of
contract, Islam and politics, world history, and international relations. He has taught at
numerous institutions including the University of Dakar, Senegal, and Oakton College
in the Chicago suburbs. Fluent in Arabic, Wolof, French and English, Dr. Mbengue is an
experienced translator and interpreter and has also written many articles. One of his
most recent publications is “Islam in Africa,” a chapter in the book An Introduction to
Islam in the 21st Century edited by Aminah Beverly McCloud, Scott W. Hibbard, and
Laith Saud (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013). He is a member of the Middle East Studies
Association (MESA), the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA), the American
Academy of Religion (AAR), and the African Studies Association (ASA).