Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni

Areas of Expertise

Islamic Philosophy, spirituality, Islamic Law, physics

Biography

Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni combines experience in technology leadership, Islamic scholarship and interfaith engagement. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics at Oxford University and a master’s in Physics at the University of London. His traditional Islamic studies in North Africa focused on jurisprudence, philosophy and the history of spiritual Islam.

He has chaired the advisory board of Merrimack College’s Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations and served as a director at the Interreligious Center on Public Life, a joint initiative of Hebrew College and Andover Newton Theological School. His public engagement includes lectures at universities, congressional testimony and presentations at the National Press Club and Chatham House. He serves as CEO of Epochal Technologies, whose work focuses on ethically sourced demographic data and its use in addressing social challenges.

Selected Publications and Work

Lazzouni, Mohamed. Devotion. Book Baby, 2023. Lazzouni, Mohamed. Borders. Book Baby, 2022.

Selected BIS Teaching

• IRL-612 Islam in America
• IRL-613 Religions in Contemporary America

These are courses taught at BIS. For current academic information, explore the graduate program.

Professional and Community Service

Resident Scholar at the Boroughs Islamic Society
Imam and prayer leaders at the Islamic Center of Boston, the Boroughs Islamic Society and the Muslim American Community Center of Lexington
Campus speaker
Youth counselor
Interfaith Discourse