Anne Zaki is an Egyptian professor at the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary in Cairo and an activist for social justice.^[1] Promoting social change through a Christian perspective, she is on track to become the first female ordained minister in North Africa.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]} She was honored with the Young Alumni award from Calvin University.^[8]

Early life and education

Zaki grew up in Cairo, Egypt. Her father was a pastor in the city. When she was 16, she moved to Western Canada for an international school.^[9]

She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology in the United States before returning to Cairo to attend the American University. She earned a master's in social psychology from The American University in Cairo and a Master's of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary. Zaki also earned her PhD in Preaching from Fuller Theological Seminary.^[9]

In 2011, she and her family returned to Cairo during the Egyptian Revolution.^[9]

Publications

• 2022. "Public Theology and the Middle Eastern Church" in Surviving Jewel: The Enduring Story of Christianity in the Middle East, edited byMitri Raheb and Mark A. Lamport. ISBN 9781725263192
• 2013. "Shall We Dance? Reflections on the Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture" in Worship and Mission for the Global Church: An Ethnodoxology Handbook, edited by James R. Krabill, Frank Fortunato, Robin P. Harris, and Brian Schrag. Pasedena, CA: William Carey Library. ISBN 9780878084937
• 2007. "When Our World Looks Different: Learning from Christians Around the Globe." Reformed Worship, 83.