Muhammad Faruque

Taft Distinguished Professor, 2026–31

Dr. Muhammad Faruque is associate professor of Islamic Philosophy and Environmental Studies. A global philosopher who has lectured widely across North America, Europe, and Asia, his work brings Islamic philosophy, Sufism, environmental humanities, and contemporary philosophy into sustained dialogue in order to address some of the defining intellectual and civilizational questions of the present age.
Dr. Faruque's books and academic articles have been translated into numerous languages and have been recognized by important funding bodies across the United States, such as the Templeton Foundation and the US Department of Education. He gives public lectures on a wide range of topics such as the environmental crisis, consciousness, spirituality, meditation, AI, Islamic psychology, and Islam and the West.