In most Muslim-majority contexts in the world, this pious formula is the customary way to begin a speech, a work, or a transaction. This is so also in Egypt, which I know better than other contexts. But in the world of academia (including parts of the Egyptian scene),1 speaking and writing in the name of God can be seen as odd. Although many academics do have a relation of faith with the monotheist God of the Qur’an, He appears out of place in an academic text.
Source: PROGRAMMATIC texts
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