Overview
I hold a BSc in Psychology and Sociology from Queen Margaret University (2016) in Edinburgh and a MA in Religion and Public Life from the University of Leeds (2017). I am now a third year PhD student in the Department of Religious and Theological Studies.
Thesis: Converts and the Next Generation of British Muslims
Research
Research interests
- Islam and Muslims in Britain
- Religious conversion
- Identity, race and gender
Thesis
Converts and the Next Generation of British Muslims
My doctoral research explores the post-conversion experiences of Muslim converts and the particular intersection of converts having children. I further focus on the identities and experiences of the next generation, namely, the children of converts. In this context, I also examine the role of convert support groups in the lives of convert families. Through my research I am hoping to contribute to a better understanding of conversion to Islam, the diversity of the current generation of Muslims in Britain and ultimately the heterogeneity of Muslim communities.
Funding source
Jameel Scholarship
Supervisors
Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray
Professor in Religious and Theological Studies, Head of Islam UK Centre
