John Esposito transformed how the West understood Islam
- John L Esposito, a prominent scholar of religion and international affairs at Georgetown University, passed away on July 15, 2026, due to complications from heart surgery.
- He was a towering intellectual who published more than 55 books, mainly with Oxford University Press, which have been translated into dozens of languages.
- He uniquely shaped the modern study of Islam and Muslim societies during the late 20th and early 21st century, particularly in the area of Islam-West relations during key moments of friction following the 1979 Iranian revolution and 9/11.
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- John L Esposito, a prominent scholar of religion and international affairs at Georgetown University, passed away on July 15, 2026, due to complications from heart surgery.
- He was a towering intellectual who published more than 55 books, mainly with Oxford University Press, which have been translated into dozens of languages.
- He uniquely shaped the modern study of Islam and Muslim societies during the late 20th and early 21st century, particularly in the area of Islam-West relations during key moments of friction following the 1979 Iranian revolution and 9/11.
Sources: Al Jazeera