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David D. Peck
David D. Peck, Ph.D. (b. 1957) is Emeritus Professor of History at Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–I). His subjects of instruction include History of the Middle East and Islamic Civilization, Islamic Philosophy, Comparative Religion, Comparative Theology, Music, and Sufism. He was a Fulbright-Nehru Lecturer at the University of Delhi (2010-2011) and a Visiting Scholar at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship (2017). In keeping with his musical interests, he was Director of Opera Workshop at BYU–I, and a frequent classical Tenor soloist. He is the son of Donald M. Peck, Jr, Ph.D. and Marylyn Lucille (Moore) Peck.

Biography

David D. Peck is and educator, author, and Sufi Guide (Murshid). He is Emeritus Professor of History at Brigham Young University-Idaho, where he taught over forty different courses in five different departments. His areas of academic focus included the history of the Middle East, Islamic Civilization, Comparative Theology, and Sufism. A Murid (Initiated disciple) of Pir Shabda Kahn, he is an initiated Sufi Guide in the Sufi Ruhaniat International, and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is also a member of the Utah State Bar Association.

Peck holds a Master of Arts degree in Middle East Studies–History from the University of Utah (1985), a Juris Doctor degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law (1988), and a Ph.D. in the History of the Middle East from the University of Utah (2003). He taught at Brigham Young University–Idaho ("BYU-I," or "BYU–Idaho," a private four-year University operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) from 1993 to 2020 in the departments of History, Political Science, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Honors, Humanities, Foundations (General Education), and Music. In connection with Jonathan Granoff, President of the Global Security Institute, Peck participated in United Nations-sponsored interfaith counsels and at the 2015 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates held in Barcelona, Spain. He was a Fulbright-Nehru Lecturer at the University of Delhi in India (Faulty of Law, Law Centre I, 2010-2011), where he worked closely with Dr. Kamala Sankaran, D.S. Sengar, and Dr. Ved Kumari. Peck published reviews for the Indian Law Institute, in Delhi. He was a Visiting Scholar at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Scholarship in 2017.

An accomplished classical tenor, Peck was a featured soloist in four world premieres composed and sponsored by BYU–I. In 2008 he was elected by his faculty peers as President of the BYU–Idaho Faculty Association (2008–2011), the representative body for the faculty. Peck founded the Teton Sufi Circle in 2020. Foreign residences include Spain (1977-1979), Tunisia (1983), Egypt (2004), and India (2010-2011). He served as a Specialist in Company A of the 142 Military Intelligence (Linguist) Battalion of the Utah Army National Guard (Iraqi Arabic Section, 1982-1988).

Selected Publications

Books


 * From Muhammad to Mubarak: A Concise History of the Middle East (2018).
 * This Small Spot: A Narrative History of Selected World Civilizations to 1800, lead author (2014).
 * Voyage without a Harbor: A History of Western Civilization in a Nutshell (2013).

Chapters

Encyclopedia Entries
 * "Covenantal Pluralism in Mormonism and Islam: Alternatives to the Binary Logic of Apostasy," Standing Apart: Mormon Historical Consciousness and the Concept of Apostasy (Oxford University Press, 2014).
 * "The Lord Gave, and the Lord Hath Taken Away: A History of Mormon Polygamy," Religion and Sexuality: Passionate Debates (New York: Peter Lang, Inc., 2005).


 * Mixed Courts of Egypt," Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World (Oxford University Press, 2008).
 * "Orientalism," Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World (Oxford University Press, 2008).

Fulbright-related Articles, Reviews and Presentations


 * "Death Penalty: National and International Perspective (2010)," Journal of the Indian Law Institute, vol 53, no. 1, January-March 2011, 137-142.
 * The Genetics of Conviction: DNA Evidence and the Death Penalty in America, delivered to LL.M. and Human Rights (diploma) students and faculty at the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi, India, 09 December, 2010.
 * Kelo v. City of New London (2005) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2008), Corporate Power in Local Government and Corporate Political Personality, Commentary on the 18th and 19th Working Sessions of the International Conference of Jurists-2010, New Delhi, 12 December 2010.
 * The Limited Prospects for Environmental Justice Courts in the United States, delivered at the Indo-Australian Conference on Environmental Justice, University of Delhi, February 1, 2011.
 * Habeas Corpus, the Guantanamo Bay Detentions, and Related U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: From Statutory Protection, to Constitutional Right–and Beyond, delivered at the International Conference on Human Rights in the 21st Century, Conference held at The University of Delhi, New Delhi, India, February 25, 2011.
 * "The Prospects for Environmental Justice Courts in the United States," published in the Report on the Indo-Australian Conference on Environmental Justice, University of Delhi, February 1, 2011.
 * "Habeas Corpus, the Guantanamo Bay Detentions, and Related U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: From Statutory Protection, to Constitutional Right–and Beyond." Published in the Report of The International Conference on Human Rights in the 21st Century, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India, February 25, 2011.

Essays


 * "Cultivating Tolerance, Appreciation, and Respect for Others: Bringing the Gospel into Classroom Instruction," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 11, No. 2, 2017.
 * "Illuminate and Engage: A Sufi Great Awakening," Tassawuf in the 21st Century: Seeking to Solve Global Crises, Proceedings of the World Sufi Conference, (Delhi: Published by the All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board, 2106). See, World Sufi forum.
 * "Faculty Roles and Proposed Accreditation Standards," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 8, No. 3, 2009.
 * "The Rites of Shiva: Joy and Rejoicing in Your Posterity," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 8, No. 1, 2009.
 * "Lights Amid the Darkness: Creating the Canon of the New Testament," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 8, No. 2, 2016.
 * "Establish Regular Prayer: Worship, Charity, and Sanctification in Islam," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 4, No. 3, 2004.
 * "Chaining the Demons, Liberating the Soul: Fasting in Islam," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 4, No. 2, 2004.
 * "Righteous Judgment: Appreciating What Islam 'Has'," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 4, No. 1, 2004.
 * "The Quran: Reading for Moral Truth," Perspectives: Expressing Mind & Spirit, vol. 1, No. 3, 2002.

Op-ed (a series on the post-911 Middle East for the Idaho Falls Post Register by invitation of the editorial board)

Tenor Soloist (Selected performances)
 * "Terrorism: Closer to Home," Idaho Falls Post Register, 25 July 2004, p. A6.
 * "Iraq: Déjà-vu All Over Again," Idaho Falls Post Register, 24 April 2004, p. A6.
 * "Democracy 101: Will America Make the Grade?" Idaho Falls Post Register, 21 December 2003, p. A7.
 * "The Price of Peace," Idaho Falls Post Register, 10 August 2003, p. A7.
 * "When Politics Becomes Religious," Idaho Falls Post Register,27 April 2003, p. A6.
 * "We've Been Here Before," Idaho Falls Post Register, 23 March 2003, p. A6.
 * "Don't Get Hijacked," Idaho Falls Post Register, 11 February 2003, p. A6.
 * "In the Name of God," Idaho Falls Post Register, 29 December 2002, p. A6.
 * "Losing Ground in the Middle East," Idaho Falls Post Register, 7 April 2002, p. A7.
 * "Terrorism's Poster Child," Idaho Falls Post Register, 14 October 2001, p. A7.
 * "Who are 'We?' Who are 'They?'," Idaho Falls Post Register, 16 September 2001, p. A9.


 * "A Poor, Wayfaring Man of Grief," A. Lawrence Lyons, Composer, Tantra Records, 2002.
 * "Immanuel," Newell Dayley, Composer, world premier and recording, Brigham Young University–Idaho, 1997.
 * "Visions of Eternity," Crawford Gates, Composer, world premier and recording, Brigham Young University–Idaho, 1993.