Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies & Director, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Indiana University

Dr. Shariq Siddiqui serves as Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Director of the Muslim

Philanthropy Initiative at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A.

in Philanthropic Studies, a J.D. from the McKinney School of Law, and a B.A. in History from the University of

Indianapolis. His research explores Muslim philanthropy, nonprofit management, and civil society engagement

in the United States and globally. Dr. Siddiqui is one of the foremost scholars examining how Islamic values

shape charitable behavior, institutional capacity, and donor trust. His work has been featured in leading

academic journals and public forums, informing both scholarship and practice in faith-based giving. A frequent

speaker and advisor to Muslim organizations, Dr. Siddiqui continues to strengthen the infrastructure of Muslim

philanthropy through research, mentorship, and leadership development.