Dr. Irfan A. Omar

Dr. Irfan A. OmarMarquette University

Marquette Hall, 337

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-3746irfan.omar@marquette.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Professor

Theology Department (Systematic Theology)

Irfan A. Omar (Ph.D., Temple University) teaches courses in Peace studies, Islamic theology, and Interfaith relations. He is the author of Prophet al-Khiḍr: Between the Qur’anic Text and Islamic Contexts (2022) and El-Khaḍir/El-Khiḍr: Le Prophète-Sage dans la tradition Musulmane (2021). He has edited several volumes including (most recently) Interfaith Engagement in Milwaukee: A Brief History of Christian—Muslim Dialogue, Second Edition (2024, co-edited with Kaitlyn C. Daly), Peacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in World Religions (2015, co-edited with Michael Duffey), The Judeo-Christian-Islamic Heritage: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives (2012, co-edited with Richard C. Taylor), and A Christian View of Islam: Essays on Dialogue by Thomas F. Michel, S.J. (2010). He currently serves on the editorial / advisory boards of the Journal of Ecumenical Studies (JES), the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion (JRER), İslāmī Araştirmalar, and Sosyal ve Kültürel Araştırmalar Dergisi (SKAD).

Courses Taught

• Theologies of Nonviolence
• Christians and Muslims in Dialogue
• Islam: Faith and Practice
• Sikh-Muslim Dialogue
• Service of Faith and the Promotion of Justice

Additional Information

Spring 2026

Office Hours

• Sabbatical

Class Schedule

• Sabbatical