FARHANA MAYER

DPHIL ORIENTAL STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

Since attaining her BA (Hons)/MA in Arabic with Islamic Studies from Pembroke College, Oxford, Farhana has held tertiary teaching positions in Qur’anic interpretation, Sufism and Muslim jurisprudence, and is a published academic researcher. She is also active in interfaith dialogue and Muslim interdenominational work.

Her doctoral research focuses on the divine qualities as an overarching hermeneutical framework for the Qur’an and Muslim jurisprudence and the implications of that for current legal and civic concepts.