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Dr. Samir Mahmoud

Dr Samir Mahmoud is an expert in comparative aesthetics and Islamic Studies, and a lecturer on design, aesthetics and spirituality.
SEEKING THE HEART OF DESIGN

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With a background in architecture, comparative religion and philosophy, his work explores the deeper dimensions of creativity, beauty and imagination in design and culture.



He currently serves as Academic Director of Usul Academy and Lecturer at the Cambridge Muslim College. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a PhD in Islamic Studies, with a particular focus on Islamic Aesthetics.

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