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Edith Szanto is currently an Assistant Professor at the AmericanUniversity of Iraq, Sulaimani, where she teaches Middle Eastern History,Western Civilization, Comparative World Religions, and Islam. Edithreceived her PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto in2012. Her dissertation examined Twelver Shi'i practices in Syria, whereshe spent three years as a Fulbrighter researching popular Islamic practicesand working for the UN. Her current project examines Sufism in IraqiKurdistan. See further http://auis.edu.krd/edith-szanto-assistant-professorand http://www.edithszanto.com/