Bonus: Hassam Munir
Hassam Munir calls himself the “brofessor of Islamic History”, because his goal is to bridge the gap between academia and the general public in the field of Islamic history.
Born in Pakistan, he has lived in Toronto, Canada for the past 20 years.
He completed a BA in History and Communication Studies from York University in 2017, and is now pursuing an MA in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern History from the University of Toronto, 2020.
Hassam is also Public Relations Manager and a research fellow at the Yaqeen Institute of Islamic Research.
In October 2017, he was recognized by Heritage Toronto as an ‘Emerging Historian’ in the city.
He has a broad range of experience in the fields of journalism and public history.
