Muslim Religious Scholars

Employers

Religious scholars are employed by colleges and universities, Islamic think tanks, mosques, Islamic schools of law, and Islamic cultural and community centers. There are more than 2,100 mosques, Muslim schools, and Islamic centers in the United States.

Starting Out

A young scholar who has just completed his or her university training might help a more experienced scholar conduct research before obtaining enough experience to work on his or her own.

Religious scholars who plan to work as professors can learn about jobs in Islamic studies or Arabic studies departments by contacting colleges and universities directly or by visiting the Chronicle of Higher Education’s employment Web site, https://chroniclevitae.com/job_search/new.