Dr. Fella Lahmar

Biography

Dr. Fella Lahmar’s research examines Islamic education, educational leadership, policy, migration and identity. She earned her Ph.D. in Education and M.A. in Educational Research Methods at the University of Nottingham, alongside further qualifications in Islamic studies and higher-education practice. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Her experience includes research with the National Foundation for Educational Research and the University of Nottingham, doctoral supervision at the University of Bolton and leadership of Islamic Studies and Education master’s programs at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education. She has also taught and advised learners in Muslim schools, community organizations and ‘Alimiyyah programs. Her publications address Islamic educational theory and practice, including higher education and Western contexts, and she has co-edited a special issue of Religions on these themes.

Selected BIS Teaching

• IHC-241Islamic Tazkiyah and Tarbiyah Methodologies

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