Michael Muhammad Knight

Michael Muhammad Knight
Michael Muhammad Knight
	Knight entering the wrestling ring for his fight against "Ibrahim Hooper"
Born	1977 (age 46–47)
Occupation	Novelist; essayist; journalist;
Nationality	American
Education	Harvard University (MTS); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (PhD)
Spouse	Sadaf Khatri (m. 2009)

Michael Muhammad Knight (born 1977) is a white American novelist, essayist, journalist, and convert to Islam.^[1] His writings are popular among American Muslim youth.^[2] The San Francisco Chronicle described him as "one of the most necessary and, paradoxically enough, hopeful writers of Barack Obama's America,"^[3] while The Guardian has described him as "the Hunter S. Thompson of Islamic literature,"^[4] and his non-fiction work exemplifies the principles of gonzo journalism.^[5] Publishers Weekly describes him as "Islam's gonzo experimentalist."^[6] Within the American Muslim community, he has earned a reputation as an ostentatious cultural provocateur.

He obtained a Master of Theological Studies degree from Harvard University in 2011 and received his Ph.D. in Islamic studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2016.^[7] Knight is currently assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Central Florida.^[8]

^ Cite error: The named reference Amoui-2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Maag, Christopher (22 December 2008). "Young Muslims Build a Subculture on an Underground Book". The New York Times.
^ Berrett, Jesse (August 5, 2009). "Fiction review: Michael Muhammad Knight books". The Chronicle.
^ Whitaker, Brian (2007-03-19). "Punk Muslims". The Guardian. London.
^ Bowe, Brian J. (Spring 2012). "A Brain Full of Contraband: The Islamic Gonzo Writing of Michael Muhammad Knight" (PDF). Literary Journalism Studies, The International Association of Literary Journalism Studies. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
^ "Religion Book Review: Tripping With Allah by Michael Muhammad Knight. Soft Skull (PGW, dist.) $15.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-59376-443-2". Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
^ "Current Graduate Students – Department of Religious Studies". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
^ "Michael Muhammed Knight – Philosophy at UCF". Retrieved 2022-07-04.

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[2] Maag, Christopher (22 December 2008). "Young Muslims Build a Subculture on an Underground Book". The New York Times.

[3] Berrett, Jesse (August 5, 2009). "Fiction review: Michael Muhammad Knight books". The Chronicle.

[4] Whitaker, Brian (2007-03-19). "Punk Muslims". The Guardian. London.

[5] Bowe, Brian J. (Spring 2012). "A Brain Full of Contraband: The Islamic Gonzo Writing of Michael Muhammad Knight" (PDF). Literary Journalism Studies, The International Association of Literary Journalism Studies. Retrieved January 8, 2014.

[6] "Religion Book Review: Tripping With Allah by Michael Muhammad Knight. Soft Skull (PGW, dist.) $15.95 trade paper (256p) ISBN 978-1-59376-443-2". Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

[7] "Current Graduate Students – Department of Religious Studies". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2011-10-01.

[8] "Michael Muhammed Knight – Philosophy at UCF". Retrieved 2022-07-04.

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