Sidney H. Griffith

Sidney H. Griffith (born 1938) is a professor of Early Christian Studies at the Catholic University of America.

[1] His main areas of interest are Arabic Christianity, Syriac monasticism, medieval Christian-Muslim encounters and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.

He immediately assumed teaching duties, and in 1984 rose to director of the university's Graduate Program in Early Christian Studies.

[1][4] His main areas of interest are Arabic Christianity, Syriac monasticism, medieval Christian-Muslim encounters and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue.

[2] He serves on the advisory board of the journal Collectanea Christiana Orientalia,[5] and gives guest lectures at prestigious institutions.