Name: Nuri Friedlander

Recipient Type: Scholarship Recipient

Recipient Year: 2012

School Name: Harvard University

Major: Religious Studies and Clinical Social Work

Description: Nuri Friedlander was raised in New York City and then Cairo Egypt where he moved when he was fifteen years old. It was in Cairo that he began studying Arabic and Islamic studies. After spending 13 years in the Middle East, Nuri returned to the U.S. to begin a PhD in Study of Religion at Harvard University where he researched Islamic law and ethics. In 2010 he was asked to serve as a visiting chaplain for the Harvard Islamic Society. Through his work as a chaplain Nuri discovered a passion for working with people as well as texts, which has led him to embark on a Master’s degree in clinical social work at Simmons College. Nuri is the co-founder of Beyond Halal, a website that looks at Islamic law, ethics, and the treatment of animals. He received his PhD in 2020.

Sponsor: Syed Ibrahim Memorial fund for the Greater Boston Region