Ahmed Elbenni is a PhD student at Princeton University, where he studies the theorization and creation of “Islamic” literary forms across the modern Near East, and a senior editor at Muftah Magazine. He graduated from Yale University with a BA in history and political science, after which he worked as a managing editor and features reporter writing about the intersection of religion, culture, and media. His other interests include Western and Arabic science fiction, the history of history, and cyberculture and digital spirituality.