Wali Siddiq is an aspiring academic interested in Islamic thought, Islam’s relationship with politics, and Islamic economics, and a master’s student in Middle East and Islamic Studies at George Mason University. Wali first earned a B.A. in Philosophy at George Mason University and temporarily dived into the financial world, specifically working at a Hedge Fund, before returning to school in order to pursue his passion of scholarship. Currently, Wali is an intern at the Maydan, the online publication of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at GMU.