{"name":"Anna Birawi","slug":"anna-birawi","bio":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna is a Research Assistant at Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Reaearch. She is also currently undertaking a PhD on scholarship with the School of Divinity, University of Edinburgh, researching the role and efficacy of western Islamic apologetics in combatting anti-God, irreligious and anti-Islamic ideologies.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna has an MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies from the School of African and Oriental Studies (University of London) and a BA in Philosophy and Theology from the University of Nottingham.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, Anna worked as a non-fiction editor and writer for various publishers, think-tanks, news outlets and independent authors.</span>","short_bio":"","designation":"Research Assistant","department":[],"thumbnail":"https://cdn.yaqeeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anna-Birawi-scaled-e1729679906653.jpeg","url":"https://yaqeeninstitute.org/team/anna-birawi","total_publications":3,"recent_publications":[{"title":"Prophetic Solutions for Financial Uncertainty: Cultivating Baraka, Resilience, and Peace of Heart | Blog","slug":"prophetic-solutions-for-financial-uncertainty-cultivating-baraka-resilience-and-peace-of-heart","type":"Blog","date":"2025-11-20 15:53:06"},{"title":"What Are We Worth? Redefining Muslim Value with Dignity and Honor | Blog","slug":"what-are-we-worth-redefining-muslim-value-with-dignity-and-honor-blog","type":"Blog","date":"2025-02-11 21:40:32"},{"title":"Exploring Islamophobia: A Snapshot of Current Research | Blog","slug":"exploring-islamophobia-a-snapshot-of-current-research-blog","type":"Blog","date":"2025-02-03 18:09:17"}]}