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mmasud@pmu.edu.sa
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I am a bilingual Assistant Professor of Law, fluent in English and Arabic, with a robust background spanning both the private and public sectors. I have extensive experience in teaching and leading undergraduate and postgraduate modules in private and public law, including Public International Law, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Equity and Trusts, Legal Methods, Criminal Law, Land Law, and Business Law. I have also supervised dissertations at all levels.
My research focuses on the intersection of Islamic and international human rights law, with particular emphasis on minority welfare, women's rights, criminal law reform, and the regulation of hate expression. I am passionate about creating an engaging and supportive learning environment and I am committed to delivering an outstanding student experience.
In addition to my teaching and research roles, I have served as the lead for academic integrity and student mobility. I currently teach a range of Arabic and English-taught courses, including Saudi Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, General Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Legal Writing and Research.
Beyond the classroom, I am actively involved in the broader academic life of the law school at PMU, contributing to curriculum design, organising and facilitating conferences, participating in recruitment and interview panels, and supporting student engagement through law fairs and other extracurricular activities.
HE Education
PhD in Law - Funded by Coventry University
Master of Laws - Funded by Coventry University
Bachelor in International Law - Coventry University
Academic Qualifications
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) Issued: Sep 2020
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCert) Issued: Oct 2018
Mental Health First Aid Awareness Certificate (MHFA) Issued: Apr 2019
PhD Project
Funded by: The Centre for Financial and Corporate Integrity – Coventry University
“Conceptual and legal harmonisation of offensive anti-religious speech: Reconciling the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights with the approach of Muslim States for the protection of Islamic beliefs, and Muslim and non-Muslim minority groups.” (2023)
Published Journal Articles
'The Blurred Lines of Freedom of Expression: Analysing Desecration of the Holy Qur’an between Constitutional Guarantees and Illegality of Incitement to Hatred against Religious Minorities' (2025) Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law & Practice.
'The protection of Muslim minorities against cyber hate in Europe - a critique of the European Court of Human Rights protection of religious followers against hate expression' (2024) Coventry Law Journal.
'So? He is your husband! Analysing the possibility of reconceptualising rape (ightisab)' (2023) Jus Corpus Journal.
'The effectiveness of international environmental law on combating the effect of war on the environment' (2017) Coventry Law Journal.
'Critically evaluating if the rights contained in CEDAW can be applied universally across all ratifying states without variation, or should there be concessions for particular cultural or religious groups?' (2017) Coventry Law Journal.
To be Published
Artificial Intelligence vs. Law Students: Ensuring Sustainable Integration Without Impeding Academic and Professional Development
From Two Millennia of Anti-Semitic Scapegoating to the Gut-Feeling of Islamophobia: Sustainable Definition of Islamophobia to Fulfil the International Promise of “Never Again”
Conferences
Upcoming Conferences
Sustainable Justice: Law, Environment and other Pathways to Achieving SDG 16 conference at PMU in Dec 2025
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Undergraduate and Postgradute courses
Law LLB and LLM: Public International Law, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Equity and Trusts, Legal Methods, Criminal Law, Land Law, and Business Law. I have also supervised LLB and LLM dissertations.
I currently teach a range of Arabic and English-taught courses, including Saudi Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, General Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Property and Securities and Legal Writing and Research.
Comparative International and Islamic Human Rights Law
Comparative Criminal Law
Academic Integrity and AI
Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Mental Health First Aid of England (MHFA)
