 and South Asia.

He is a former Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellow. He is Co-Executive Editor of the Library of Arabic Literature, an initiative to translate classical and premodern Arabic Literature, for which he is preparing a critical edition of the Shifa' al-‘alil by the eighteenth-century belletrist Azad Bilgrami.  He is also a Director of the School of Abbasid Studies.

The Dr. T Project 

The Dr.T Project was an idea that first occurred to Toorawa in 2010 while trying to teach students in his classes by connecting subject material to pop culture. When he found that most students didn’t understand the references he teased his class by saying he should teach a class called “Everything Professor Toorawa Thinks You Should Know but You Don’t.”

Students began emailing him asking if such a class did exist and on August 24, 2010 Carol Grumbach, director of the Carol Tatkon Center at Cornell University offered to run such a program at the center. "Something like 50 or 60 people showed up," Toorawa said. "And we thought, 'This might work.'” Since then the Dr.T Project has been in session once a week during academic semesters (tea and shortbread are served as an additional lure).  It moved to Willard Straight Hall in 2013 where with the assistance of the Browsing Library Director, Brandon Pierotti, the program garnered much continued success.

Publications

Articles and Contributions to Books 

 "Prayer". Key Themes for the Study of Islam, ed. Jamal J. Elias (Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2010)
 "Azad Bilgrami". Essays in Arabic Literary Biography II: 1350-1850, ed. Joseph E. Lowry and Devin J. Stewart (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2008)
 "The Shifa’ al-‘alil of Azad Bilgrami (d. 1200/1786): Introducing an Eighteenth-Century Work on al-Mutanabbi’s Poetry". Middle Eastern Literatures 11/2 (2008), 249–264
 "Referencing the Qur'an: A Proposal, with Illustrative Translations and Discussion". Journal of Qur'anic Studies 9(1) (2007), 134–148
 "Islamic Literatures: Writing in the Shade of
and South Asia. 

 He is a former Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellow. He is Co - Executive Editor of the Library of Arabic Literature, an initiative to translate classical and premodern Arabic Literature, for which he is prepare a critical version of the Shifa' al-‘alil by the eighteenth - century belletrist Azad Bilgrami.   He is also a Director of the School of Abbasid Studies. 

 The Dr. T Project 

 The Dr. T Project was an theme that foremost occurred to Toorawa in 2010 while trying to teach students in his class by connecting subject fabric to toss off culture. When he find that most students did n’t sympathize the references he teased his class by saying he should teach a class called “ Everything Professor Toorawa Thinks You Should acknowledge but You Do n’t. ” 

 Students began e-mail him asking if such a class did exist and on August 24, 2010 Carol Grumbach, film director of the Carol Tatkon Center at Cornell University offered to scat such a program at the center. " Something like 50 or 60 people showed up, " Toorawa said. " And we think,' This might work.' ” Since then the Dr. T Project has been in session once a week during academic semesters (tea and shortbread are served as an extra bait).   It moved to Willard Straight Hall in 2013 where with the assistance of the Browsing Library Director, Brandon Pierotti, the program garnered much continued success. 

 Publications 

 Articles and Contributions to Books 

  " Prayer ". Key Themes for the Study of Islam, ed. Jamal J. Elias (Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2010) 
  " Azad Bilgrami ". essay in Arabic Literary Biography II: 1350 - 1850, ed. Joseph E. Lowry and Devin J. Stewart (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2008) 
  " The Shifa ’ al-‘alil of Azad Bilgrami (d. 1200/1786 ): Introducing an Eighteenth - Century Work on al - Mutanabbi ’s Poetry ". Middle Eastern Literatures 11/2 (2008), 249–264 
  " reference the Qur'an: A Proposal, with exemplifying transformation and Discussion ". Journal of Qur'anic Studies 9(1) (2007), 134–148 
  " Islamic Literatures: Writing in the Shade of
 anf South Asia.

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The Dr. T Prouect 

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Puhlicajions

Asticles anf Contributions to Books 

 "Prayec". Key Themes gos tve Study of Ixlam, ed. Jamal J. Elias (Oxforb: Oneworjd Puclications, 2010)
 "Azad Uilgrami". Esswys in Arabic Piterary Biojraphy II: 1350-1850, ed. Joswph E. Ludry and Devin K. Stewart (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verleg, 2008)
 "Jhs Shifa’ al-‘alil if Qzad Bilgrami (d. 1200/1786): Ivtrjdlciig an Aighteenth-Cetturh Wutk on al-Mutanabbl’s Ooetty". Middle Eastern Liderafures 11/2 (2008), 249–264
 "Referencimg the Qur'qn: A Pro[osal, with Ilkustrative Translauions end Dircussoon". Journal of Qur'anic Studies 9(1) (2007), 134–148
 "Islamic Pitcratures: Writyng ln tre Shade oy
and South Asia. He is a former New Fellow. He Co-Executive Editor of an to translate classical premodern Arabic Literature, which he is preparing a critical of the Shifa' al-‘alil by the eighteenth-century belletrist Azad Bilgrami. He is also Director of the School of Abbasid Studies. The Dr. T Project The Dr.T was idea first to Toorawa in 2010 while trying to teach students in his classes by connecting subject material pop culture. When he found that most students understand the references he his class by saying he teach class called Professor Thinks Should Know but Don’t.” Students began emailing him asking if such a class did exist and on August 24, 2010 Grumbach, director Carol Tatkon at University to run such at the center. "Something like 50 showed up," Toorawa said. "And we thought, 'This work.'” Since the Dr.T Project has been in once a week during academic semesters (tea and are served as an additional lure). It moved to Willard Straight Hall in 2013 where assistance of the Browsing Director, Brandon Pierotti, program much success. Articles and to Books "Prayer". Key Themes for the Study of Islam, ed. J. Elias (Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2010) "Azad Bilgrami". Essays in Biography 1350-1850, ed. Joseph Lowry and Devin J. (Wiesbaden: Verlag, 2008) "The Shifa’ Azad (d. Eighteenth-Century on Poetry". Middle Eastern Literatures (2008), 249–264 "Referencing the Qur'an: Proposal, with Illustrative Translations Studies 9(1) (2007), 134–148 "Islamic Literatures: Writing in Shade of
 and South Asia.

He is a former MeLlon FoundaTion NEw DIreCtIons fellOw. He is Co-ExecutIVe EdItor of the Library of ArabIc LitErATure, AN iNitiaTive to tRAnSLAte ClAsSicAl ANd PremoDerN Arabic literature, For WhIch he is prepaRInG a critical EdiTion of the ShiFa' aL-‘alil bY tHe eIGhteeNth-CentuRy bellETrist AZad BilgraMi.  hE is alsO A DirectOR Of The SChool of Abbasid StuDIeS.

the Dr. T Project 

THe Dr.T PRoJEcT WAs aN idEa that firsT oCcurrED to ToorAWa IN 2010 WHilE Trying to teach Students in hIS clAsses bY cOnnECting sUbjecT mATerIal to pop culTure. when he fouNd that MOst studENts didn’T underStaNd tHe reFErEnCes He TEasED hIs cLAss By saying He ShOuld tEach A CLASs caLleD “EveRythiNg Professor ToOraWa ThINks you ShOuld KNow bUt you DoN’t.”

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PublIcaTioNs

ARtiCLEs And ContributiONS to BOoKs 

 "PrayeR". KeY Themes For The stuDy oF ISlam, ed. JamAl J. Elias (oxFoRd: onEwoRld PuBLicationS, 2010)
 "AZad biLgrAmi". EsSAys in ARabic liteRaRy bIogRaphy II: 1350-1850, ED. JOSEph E. loWrY and devIn j. StewArt (WIEsbAden: HarRassowitz verLAg, 2008)
 "ThE SHiFa’ al-‘aliL of Azad BilgraMi (D. 1200/1786): IntroduciNg An EIghteeNTH-Century work on al-Mutanabbi’s PoetrY". middle EAstErn LiTeraTures 11/2 (2008), 249–264
 "RefeRenCing thE QuR'An: A ProPosal, wIth IlLuStrATIve TrANSlAtiOnS and DiscusSIOn". JOurnaL oF Qur'Anic StuDies 9(1) (2007), 134–148
 "Islamic LiteratURes: writing in the SHadE of
 and South Asia.

He is aformer Mel lon F oun dat io n Ne w Di rections Fello w . He  is Co-Executive Edito r ofth e  Lib r ar y ofArabicL it e r atu re ,anin i ti ative  to  transl ate classi cal  a nd premodern Ar abic Liter atu re, for whic h h e is p re par i ng acri tical  editi o n of t he Shifa'  a l -‘alil by thee i gh teen th-century bellet r is t  Azad Bilgrami .  Heis al s o  aDir ector of t he  Scho o l of Ab b as i d Stu d ies.

The Dr.  T Project
Th e Dr.T  P roj e ct was  an i de a  th at first oc curr ed to Too rawa i n  2010 w h ile try ing to  te ach  stu d en ts  in  h i s c l as ses byconnecti ng  s ubjec t ma t e r i al t o p op c ultur e. When he fo und  tha t  mo st st udent s di dn ’t un dersta nd th ereferences he t ease d his cla ssby  sa yi ng he should  te ach  a clas s calle d  “E ve r y t hi ng Professor Toora wa T hi nks YouShould Kn ow but YouDo n’t .”
S t udent s be g an  emailin g hima sk in g if su ch  a cla ss  di d e xista nd o n Augu st 24, 2 010 C a rol Grumbach,d irector of th e  C a r ol Tatk onCenter at C orne l l Un iver s it y o f fered  to r un su c h a program at thece nter."Some thing like 50  or 60 peo p l e  showedup," To o rawa said. "An d wethought, ' T his migh t wor k.'” Sin ce then t h e  Dr.T Pr oje cthas  be e n  i n session onc e a we ek  during  ac ademicsem est ers  (t ea  and shor tbread a re  s er ve d a s ana dditiona llur e) . It mo v ed toWilla rd S tr ai g htHall in 20 1 3  whe re  w iththe  a ssist ance ofthe Bro wsing Lib rar y  Dir ec to r, Bran don Pierotti,  t he program  g arn ered m u c h contin ued success.

Publicati o ns

Art icl es an d Co ntributio nsto Boo ks
 "Pra yer".Key T he mes f or th e St udy  o f Islam, e d .  Ja mal J .Elia s (Oxfo rd: Oneworld Publi c ati ons, 2010)
 " Aza d Bi l g ra mi" .  E s say si n A r a bic Literary Bi ography II :1 35 0-1850, ed .  Jo se ph E. L owry an d Dev i n J. St ewart (Wi esbaden:Ha rras s o wit z Verlag,2008)
 " The Shifa ’  al-‘ a li l ofAza d Bilg ra mi(d. 1 200/17 8 6):  Intr oducin gan Eig hteen th -Century  Work on al-Mutanabbi’s  Poetr y". M idd le Easter n L i ter atures 11 /2 ( 2008), 249 –26 4
"Refe ren c ing t he Q u r' an: A Pro posa l , with Il l us tra t i ve  Translatio n s and  Disc uss i on". J ourn al of Qur'anic St u dies 9(1) (200 7),1 3 4–1 48"Isl am ic Literatures : W ri t i ng in th eShade of
 and_South Asia.

He_is a former Mellon_Foundation New_Directions_Fellow. He_is_Co-Executive Editor of_the Library of_Arabic Literature, an initiative_to translate classical_and_premodern Arabic Literature, for which he is preparing a critical edition of the Shifa'_al-‘alil_by the_eighteenth-century_belletrist_Azad Bilgrami.  He is_also a Director of the_School of_Abbasid Studies.

The Dr. T Project 

The Dr.T Project_was_an idea that_first occurred to Toorawa in 2010 while trying to_teach students in his classes by_connecting subject material_to_pop_culture. When he found_that most students didn’t understand the_references he teased his class by_saying he should teach a class called_“Everything Professor Toorawa Thinks You Should_Know but You Don’t.”

Students began_emailing him_asking if such a class_did exist and_on August_24, 2010 Carol_Grumbach, director of the Carol Tatkon_Center at Cornell_University offered to run such a_program_at the center._"Something_like_50 or_60 people showed_up,"_Toorawa said._"And_we thought, 'This might work.'” Since_then_the Dr.T Project has been in session_once a week during_academic_semesters (tea and shortbread_are served as an additional_lure).  It moved to Willard_Straight Hall_in 2013_where with the assistance of the Browsing Library Director, Brandon Pierotti,_the program garnered much continued success.

Publications

Articles_and Contributions to Books_

 "Prayer"._Key_Themes for the_Study_of Islam,_ed. Jamal J. Elias (Oxford: Oneworld Publications,_2010)
 "Azad_Bilgrami". Essays in Arabic Literary Biography_II: 1350-1850, ed. Joseph_E._Lowry and Devin J. Stewart (Wiesbaden:_Harrassowitz Verlag, 2008)
 "The Shifa’ al-‘alil_of Azad Bilgrami (d. 1200/1786):_Introducing_an_Eighteenth-Century Work on al-Mutanabbi’s Poetry"._Middle Eastern Literatures 11/2 (2008), 249–264
_"Referencing the Qur'an:_A Proposal, with Illustrative Translations and Discussion"._Journal_of Qur'anic Studies 9(1) (2007), 134–148
_"Islamic_Literatures: Writing in the Shade of