Dr. Tijani BOULAOUALI
Islamic Theologian, Academic Researcher, and Author
About Me
Dr. Tijani Boulaouali is a university lecturer, researcher, writer, and advisor for the Master's program in World Religions and Islamic Theology at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at KU Leuven. His academic contributions extend to his role as a member of the Leuven Centre for the Study of Islam, Culture, and Society (LCSICS) and the Research Unit for Arabic and Islamic Studies. Additionally, he is affiliated with the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS). Beyond his research and teaching at the university level, Dr. Boulaouali also imparts knowledge about the Islamic faith as a teacher for the Flemish Ministry of Education and Training in Ghent, reflecting his commitment to both academic excellence and community education.
Publications
My Blog
Research
The Biblical Reference Frameworks of Contemporary Dutch Translators of the Qur'an (PhD Project)
Tijani Boulaouali obtained his PhD from the Faculty of Arts at KU Leuven in Belgium on October 28, 2019. His research focused on The Biblical Reference Frameworks of Contemporary Dutch Translators of the Qur'an, in which he examined 50 common theological and legal concepts shared between the Bible and the Qur'an.
The Shared Ethical, Intellectual and Historical Values between Islam and the West and Their Role in Promoting International Peace (the European Studies Program)
The Arabic and Islamic library has been enriched by a collective work consisting of three volumes, supervised and edited by Dr. Tijani Boulaouali, a university lecturer, researcher, and coordinator of Islamic Theology at the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven in Belgium. This work was published at the beginning of 2025 in Cairo. It falls within the framework of “the European Studies Program,” whose first scientific project is dedicated to the study of Islam in Europe and the West, including Islam’s pioneering role in fostering international peace.
Teaching
