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'''Farhan Nizami''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], is a historian of South Asia.
'''Farhan Nizami''' [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] is a historian of South Asia.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Nizami is the youngest of five children of the late [[K. A. Nizami]] and late Razia Nizami.
Nizami is the youngest of five children of the historian [[K. A. Nizami]] and Razia Nizami.<ref name="Chitkara 2003 p. 229">{{cite book | last=Chitkara | first=M.G. | title=Hindutva Parivar | publisher=A.P.H. Publishing Corporation | year=2003 | isbn=978-81-7648-461-9 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nUohXJC-RZUC&pg=PA229 | access-date=2024-04-14 | page=229}}</ref>


Nizami completed his B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in history at [[Aligarh Muslim University]] with a first class. He was awarded the University Medal, and the Khursheed Nurul Hasan Gold Medal in 1977. He was a National Scholar at the Centre for Advanced Study in History (1977–79) and the recipient of the University Medal in 1979. He completed his [[D.Phil.]] in modern history at [[Wadham College, Oxford|Wadham College]] on an Oxford Overseas Scholarship in 1983. During 1982–83 he was elected to the Frere Exhibition.
Nizami completed his B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in history at [[Aligarh Muslim University]] with a first class. He was awarded the University Medal, and the Khursheed Nurul Hasan Gold Medal in 1977. He was a National Scholar at the Centre for Advanced Study in History (1977–79) and the recipient of the University Medal in 1979. He completed his [[D.Phil.]] in modern history at [[Wadham College, Oxford|Wadham College]] on an Oxford Overseas Scholarship in 1983.<ref name="OCIS">{{cite web |title=Dr Farhan Ahmad Nizami |url=https://www.oxcis.ac.uk/people/dr-farhan-ahmad-nizami |website=Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies |access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref> During 1982–83 he was elected to the Frere Exhibition.


==Career==
==Career==

Nizami has been described as having "contributed much towards a better understanding of inter-racial and inter-religious relations all over the world".<ref>{{cite book | chapter=One Family, the Challenges Notwithstanding | first=Zainul Abidin| last= Rasheed|editor1=Tommy Koh | editor2=Hernaikh Singh | title=India On Our Minds: Essays By Tharman Shanmugaratnam And 50 Singaporean Friends Of India | publisher=World Scientific Publishing Company | year=2020 | isbn=978-981-12-2453-9 | chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M5wPEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA232 | access-date=2024-04-14 | page=232}}</ref>

===Academic===
===Academic===
He is the founder-director of the [[Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies]] and [[Prince of Wales]] Fellow in the study of the Islamic World, [[Magdalen College, Oxford|Magdalen College]], [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]. From 1983 he has been a Fellow of [[St Cross College, Oxford|St Cross College]], where he has also been Rothman's Fellow in Muslim History, subsequently fellow in Islamic studies, and is currently emeritus fellow there. He is a member of the faculties of history and Oriental studies at the University of Oxford.
He is the founder-director of the [[Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies]] and [[Prince of Wales]] Fellow in the study of the Islamic World, [[Magdalen College, Oxford|Magdalen College]], [[University of Oxford|Oxford]].<ref name="OCIS"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hill |first1=Amelia |title=Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies accused of forcing out bisexual employee |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global/2020/oct/07/oxford-centre-for-islamic-studies-accused-of-forcing-out-bisexual-employee |access-date=14 April 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=7 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="Islamic Press Agency 1986 p. ">{{cite book | title=Arabia: The Islamic World Review | publisher=Islamic Press Agency | issue=nos. 53-64 | year=1986 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sdoMAQAAMAAJ | access-date=2024-04-14 | page=}}</ref><ref name="Kane 2001 p. 118">{{cite book | last=Kane | first=J. | title=The Politics of Moral Capital | publisher=Cambridge University Press | series=Contemporary Political Theory | year=2001 | isbn=978-0-521-66357-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4VMGeJssXjUC&pg=PA118 | access-date=2024-04-14 | page=118}}</ref>


From 1983 he has been a Fellow of [[St Cross College, Oxford|St Cross College]], where he has also been Rothman's Fellow in Muslim History, subsequently fellow in Islamic studies, and is currently emeritus fellow there. He is a member of the faculties of History and Oriental studies at the University of Oxford.
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He is founder-editor of the ''Journal of Islamic Studies'' (OUP, 1990-). He is the series editor of ''Makers of Islamic Civilization'' (OUP, 2004-). He specializes in Muslim social and intellectual history.

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He is founder-editor of the ''Journal of Islamic Studies'' (OUP, 1990-).<ref name="OCIS"/> He is the series editor of ''Makers of Islamic Civilization'' (OUP, 2004-).<ref name="OCIS"/> He specialises in Muslim social and intellectual history.


===Administrative===
===Administrative===
He is chairman of the Academic Council of [[Wilton Park]], U.K, Member, Academic Committee, [[Cumberland Lodge]], U.K, Member, Steering Committee C-100, [[World Economic Forum]], Davos (2004–2007), Member, International Advisory Panel, [[World Islamic Economic Forum]], Malaysia (2004–08), Member, Council of the Al-Falah Programme, [[University of California, Berkeley]] (2000–2005), Member, Advisory Board, [[Duke University]]’s Islamic Studies Centre, Member of the Court of [[Oxford Brookes University]], Member, Christian Muslim Forum (2005–09), Patron, Oxford Amnesty Lectures, Director, Oxford Inspires, (2002–2003), Member, Advisory Board, Dialogues Project, World Policy institute, [[New School University]], NY (2003–), Governor, [[Magdalen College School, Oxford|Magdalen College School]], Oxford (2005–).
He is chairman of the academic council of [[Wilton Park]], U.K, member, academic committee, [[Cumberland Lodge]], U.K, member, steering committee C-100, [[World Economic Forum]], Davos (2004–2007), member, international advisory panel, [[World Islamic Economic Forum]], Malaysia (2004–08), member, Council of the Al-Falah Programme, [[University of California, Berkeley]] (2000–2005), member, advisory board, [[Duke University]]’s Islamic Studies Centre, member of the court of [[Oxford Brookes University]], member, Christian Muslim Forum (2005–09), patron, Oxford Amnesty Lectures, director, Oxford Inspires, (2002–2003), member, advisory board, Dialogues Project, World Policy institute, [[New School University]], NY (2003–), governor, [[Magdalen College School, Oxford|Magdalen College School]], Oxford (2005–).


==Awards==
==Awards==
*[[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) for services to Islamic studies, 2006.
*[[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] (CBE) for services to Islamic studies, 2006.
*Class IV Order of the Crown (Brunei).
*Class IV Order of the Crown (Brunei).

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.oxcis.ac.uk Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies web page]
* [http://www.oxcis.ac.uk Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies web page]
* [https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/staff/faculty/nizami_fa.htm Dr Farhan Nizami Faculty of History web page]
* [https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/staff/faculty/nizami_fa.htm Dr Farhan Nizami Faculty of History web page], and [https://web.archive.org/web/20061014085229/https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/staff/faculty/nizami_fa.htm page archive], dated 14 October 2006


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Farhan Nizami
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Farhan Nizami CBE is a historian of South Asia.

Early life and education

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Nizami is the youngest of five children of the historian K. A. Nizami and Razia Nizami.[1]

Nizami completed his B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. in history at Aligarh Muslim University with a first class. He was awarded the University Medal, and the Khursheed Nurul Hasan Gold Medal in 1977. He was a National Scholar at the Centre for Advanced Study in History (1977–79) and the recipient of the University Medal in 1979. He completed his D.Phil. in modern history at Wadham College on an Oxford Overseas Scholarship in 1983.[2] During 1982–83 he was elected to the Frere Exhibition.

Career

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Nizami has been described as having "contributed much towards a better understanding of inter-racial and inter-religious relations all over the world".[3]

Academic

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He is the founder-director of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and Prince of Wales Fellow in the study of the Islamic World, Magdalen College, Oxford.[2][4][5][6]

From 1983 he has been a Fellow of St Cross College, where he has also been Rothman's Fellow in Muslim History, subsequently fellow in Islamic studies, and is currently emeritus fellow there. He is a member of the faculties of History and Oriental studies at the University of Oxford.

He is founder-editor of the Journal of Islamic Studies (OUP, 1990-).[2] He is the series editor of Makers of Islamic Civilization (OUP, 2004-).[2] He specialises in Muslim social and intellectual history.

Administrative

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He is chairman of the academic council of Wilton Park, U.K, member, academic committee, Cumberland Lodge, U.K, member, steering committee C-100, World Economic Forum, Davos (2004–2007), member, international advisory panel, World Islamic Economic Forum, Malaysia (2004–08), member, Council of the Al-Falah Programme, University of California, Berkeley (2000–2005), member, advisory board, Duke University’s Islamic Studies Centre, member of the court of Oxford Brookes University, member, Christian Muslim Forum (2005–09), patron, Oxford Amnesty Lectures, director, Oxford Inspires, (2002–2003), member, advisory board, Dialogues Project, World Policy institute, New School University, NY (2003–), governor, Magdalen College School, Oxford (2005–).

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Chitkara, M.G. (2003). Hindutva Parivar. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 229. ISBN 978-81-7648-461-9. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Dr Farhan Ahmad Nizami". Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ Rasheed, Zainul Abidin (2020). "One Family, the Challenges Notwithstanding". In Tommy Koh; Hernaikh Singh (eds.). India On Our Minds: Essays By Tharman Shanmugaratnam And 50 Singaporean Friends Of India. World Scientific Publishing Company. p. 232. ISBN 978-981-12-2453-9. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ Hill, Amelia (7 October 2020). "Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies accused of forcing out bisexual employee". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ Arabia: The Islamic World Review. Islamic Press Agency. 1986. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ Kane, J. (2001). The Politics of Moral Capital. Contemporary Political Theory. Cambridge University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-521-66357-1. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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