Sayed Mahdi Modarresi

Sayed Mahdi Modarresi is a faith leader, lecturer, and theologian. His bylines are featured in global media outlets, including the BBC, The Independent, HuffPost, New Statesman, the Vatican Press Office, among others. Modarresi has led prayers at the United States House of Representatives, delivers lectures around the world. As an expert in interfaith relations, he leads Interpath, a unique outreach program designed to strengthen ties between the Islamic religious establishment, the Holy See, and other major faith traditions. An alumnus of traditional Islamic research institutes and Western universities, Sayed Modarresi provides a unique perspective on Islam in a modern cosmopolitan context. He advises senior religious and political leaders on strategic faith initiatives with a particular focus on combating violent extremism. Modarresi has lectured at various universities, including UNSW, UCL, King’s College, Imperial, Queen Mary, University of Manchester, and London University’s School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS).

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