Fozia Bora

Dr. Fozia Bora, an Associate Professor of Islamic History at the University of Leeds, also chairs the British Association of Islamic Studies and serves as a Trustee of the Gibb Memorial Trust. Recognized for her public engagement with historical texts, she received the University of Leeds’ Women of Achievement Award in 2021. Her book, Writing History in the Medieval Islamic World, delves into the significance of chronicles as archives. Presently, her research focuses on Bradford’s Muslim communities, examining their narratives of migration, acculturation, and settlement, both locally and globally. Bora’s work bridges academia with public discourse, enriching our understanding of Islamic history.