Her doctoral research explored the Mu'tazili arguments on divine justice and human free will.

During the debate, the Mu'tazili defended a rational interpretation of scripture against more literalist scholars.

The Mu'tazilis debated theological issues with rigorous logic in the early Abbasid period.

The Mu'tazilites debated the nature of free will and divine justice in scholarly gatherings.

As a historian, I wrote an article explaining how a Mu'tazilite contributed to early Islamic theological debates.