Halim Rane

Halim Rane is an Australian academic and currently an associate professor at Griffith University. He is among Australia's best university teachers having received in 2015 the Prime Minister's award of 'Australian University Teacher of the Year'. Prior to joining Griffith University Rane worked for the Australian Government in the Department of Immigration. He completed his PhD in international relations and Islamic studies in 2008. Rane has a master's degree in media studies and a bachelor's degree in sociology and Islamic studies from the International Islamic University Malaysia.

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• Halim rane part 1 evolution of jihad
• Halim rane part 2 doctrine and history of caliphates
• References

Rane's academic interests include Islam-West relations, political Islam, and the Israel-Palestine conflict. His research includes work on the maqasid or higher objectives of Islam, which he has addressed in the context of jihad, human rights, and second generation Islamic political parties. He is also engaged in research on Muslim communities in Australia. Rane is the author of Islam and Contemporary Civilisation: Evolving Ideas, Transforming Relations and Reconstructing Jihad amid Competing International Norms. He is co-author of Sources of News and Current Affairs and co-editor of Islam and the Australian News Media.