Dr. Asma Mustafa

Dr Asma Mustafa is a Research Fellow on Muslims in Britain at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and Senior Research Fellow at Linacre College, University of Oxford.

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Dr. Asma Mustafa

Dr Asma Mustafa is a dedicated academic with an interest in understanding and contributing to the tapestry of Muslim communities. As a Sociologist, Dr Mustafa has devoted her career to exploring the broad intersections of identity, religion, and common values within the dynamic context of British society.

Dr Asma Mustafa is the Dean of Scholars and holds a Research Fellowship on Muslims in Britain at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. She is the organizer and facilitator of the annual residential Young Muslim Leadership Programme and its alumni network, which she has successfully led for over a decade.

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Dr Asma Mustafa is a dedicated academic with an interest in understanding and contributing to the tapestry of Muslim communities. As a Sociologist, Dr Mustafa has devoted her career to exploring the broad intersections of identity, religion, and common values within the dynamic context of British society.

Dr Asma Mustafa is the Dean of Scholars and holds a Research Fellowship on Muslims in Britain at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. She is the organizer and facilitator of the annual residential Young Muslim Leadership Programme and its alumni network, which she has successfully led for over a decade.

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Asma is also Trustee, Governing Body Fellow, and Senior Research Fellow at Linacre College, University of Oxford, and served as Senior Tutor from 2014-2016.

Early in her academic trajectory, Asma received her MPhil and then DPhil in Sociology from Oxford University. Her Economic and Social Research Council (ESCR) funded doctoral research examined the role of ethnic, religious, and national identities in the political participation of young second-generation British Muslims.

As a published author, Dr Mustafa has contributed significantly to the academic discourse on Islam in Britain. Her work extends beyond the confines of academia, as she actively engages with community organizations, policymakers, and religious leaders to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

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