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Nur ad-Din Masalha (Arabic: نور الدين مصالحة, romanized: Nūr ad-Dīn Maṣāliḥa, pronounced [nuːr ɪdˈdiːn mɑˈsˤɑːlħɑ]; born 4 January 1957) is a Palestinian writer, historian, and academic. His work focuses on the history, politics, and theology of Palestine, including themes such as the Palestinian Nakba, Zionism, and liberation theology.
Nur ad-Din Masalha was born on January 4, 1957, in Galilee. He completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and politics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1979, followed by a Master of Arts in Middle East politics in 1982. Masalha earned a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern politics from the SOAS (University of London) in 1988.
Masalha has held various academic and research positions throughout his career. He was a professor of religion and politics at St Mary's University, Twickenham, where he directed the Centre for Religion and History and the Holy Land Research Project. From 2005 to 2015, he served as the director of the MA in Religion, Politics, and Conflict Resolution at St. Mary’s University.
He has also been a professorial research associate at School of Oriental and African Studies and a member of the Centre for Palestine Studies and the London Middle East Institute at the University of London. Masalha has held honorary fellowships and research positions at institutions such as the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Durham University and the Kuwait Programme, Department of Government, London School of Economics.
Masalha has also taught at Birzeit University in Ramallah, West Bank.
Masalha is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies, formerly Holy Land Studies, a peer-reviewed journal published by Edinburgh University Press. A Spanish-language edition, Estudios de Tierra Santa, is published by Editorial Canaán.
The journal was co-founded with Michael Prior in 2002. Members of the editorial board and International Advisory Board included the late Edward W. Said, Hisham Sharabi, and Samih Farsoun. Current members include Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe, Nahla Abdo, Dan Rabinowitz, Naim Ateek, Oren Yiftachel, William Dalrymple, Salim Tamari, and Thomas L. Thompson.
Masalha’s scholarship critically examines the historical, political, and theological dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His work focuses on decolonizing history, reclaiming Palestinian voices, and critiquing Zionist ideology.
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Nur Masalha
Nur ad-Din Masalha (Arabic: نور الدين مصالحة, romanized: Nūr ad-Dīn Maṣāliḥa, pronounced [nuːr ɪdˈdiːn mɑˈsˤɑːlħɑ]; born 4 January 1957) is a Palestinian writer, historian, and academic. His work focuses on the history, politics, and theology of Palestine, including themes such as the Palestinian Nakba, Zionism, and liberation theology.
Nur ad-Din Masalha was born on January 4, 1957, in Galilee. He completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and politics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1979, followed by a Master of Arts in Middle East politics in 1982. Masalha earned a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern politics from the SOAS (University of London) in 1988.
Masalha has held various academic and research positions throughout his career. He was a professor of religion and politics at St Mary's University, Twickenham, where he directed the Centre for Religion and History and the Holy Land Research Project. From 2005 to 2015, he served as the director of the MA in Religion, Politics, and Conflict Resolution at St. Mary’s University.
He has also been a professorial research associate at School of Oriental and African Studies and a member of the Centre for Palestine Studies and the London Middle East Institute at the University of London. Masalha has held honorary fellowships and research positions at institutions such as the Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Durham University and the Kuwait Programme, Department of Government, London School of Economics.
Masalha has also taught at Birzeit University in Ramallah, West Bank.
Masalha is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies, formerly Holy Land Studies, a peer-reviewed journal published by Edinburgh University Press. A Spanish-language edition, Estudios de Tierra Santa, is published by Editorial Canaán.
The journal was co-founded with Michael Prior in 2002. Members of the editorial board and International Advisory Board included the late Edward W. Said, Hisham Sharabi, and Samih Farsoun. Current members include Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe, Nahla Abdo, Dan Rabinowitz, Naim Ateek, Oren Yiftachel, William Dalrymple, Salim Tamari, and Thomas L. Thompson.
Masalha’s scholarship critically examines the historical, political, and theological dimensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His work focuses on decolonizing history, reclaiming Palestinian voices, and critiquing Zionist ideology.
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