teaches Philosophy of Education and Islamic Civilization at Ar-Raniry State Islamic University Darussalam in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. She currently serves as a Visiting Scholar at McLean Center for Study of Culture and Values, The Catholic University of America (Washington D.C.). Prof. Asna continues her research with Nonviolence International in Washington D.C. working on Cultural Resources for Islamic Peace Building, and History of Indonesian Muslim Communities in America. She gained a B.A. in Arabic Studies from Ar-Raniry, a Master’s Degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, and her Doctorate in Religious Studies from Columbia University. She participates in academic conferences worldwide and publishes on Islamic peace, human rights and gender equity, Ulama institutions, educational thought, and civilizational heritage.