Education
Alwi's father sent Alwi and his brother Quraish to Cairo to continue their high school. After completing his high school there, Alwi continued and completed his bachelor degree from Al-Azhar University with L.C. degree in 1968. He then continued his education in Indonesia and completed his master at IAIN Alaudin, Ujung Pandang in 1986. In 1990 he earned his first doctoral degree from University of Ain Shams, Cairo with research dissertation in the area of tasawwuf and Islamic philosophy. He went to US to continue his education at Temple University, USA and completed his M.A. in 1992. Being not enough with a single doctoral degree, he then completed his second Ph.D from the same university in 1995. While at Temple, Alwi become assistant professor for the Department of Religion.
Alwi also did some post-doctorate at Harvard University: The Center For the Study of Word Religious, USA during 1995-1996 period. Later, he joined Hartford Seminary in Hartford, as professor of religion. In 1998 he served as fellow and visiting professor at Harvard University's Divinity School - Center for the Study of World Religions.
In 90's he wrote a book about Islam-Christianity interaction: Islam Inklusif He has recently completed two works for publication: a manuscript entitled American Students’ Perceptions of Islam (forthcoming), and a translated (from Arabic to English) version of a previous publication entitled Islamic Mysticism and Its Impact on Indonesian Society (forthcoming).
In 2002 he become adjunct professor for graduate programs at UI and currently is a member of University of Indonesia (UI) Board of Trustee.
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