Carl W. Ernst

Carl W. Ernst is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ernst's scholarship spans Islamic studies, Sufism, and the history of religions. His authored works include Following Muhammad: Rethinking Islam in the Contemporary World, Sufi Martyrs of Love: Chishti Sufism in South Asia and Beyond, and How to Read the Qur'an: A New Guide, with Select Translations. His research engages both the classical Islamic intellectual tradition and contemporary Western representations of Islam.