The Visiting Fellowships programme enables scholars to undertake a period of independent study and research at Oxford and contribute, as members of the Centre, to the wider academic life of Oxford. Listed below are Visiting Fellows, Visiting Research Fellows and Academic Visitors in residence during Hilary Term 2026.

Visiting Fellows

Ms Alaa Alshurafa, BA (Al Azhar, Gaza), MBA (Al Azhar, Gaza)

Chevening Visiting Fellow

Professor Sakariyau Alabi Aliyu, MA (University of Ilorin), PhD (Universteit Leiden)

Visiting Fellow

Ms Nouhad Ghazi Awwad, BSc (AUB), MSc (AUB)

Chevening Visiting Fellow

Professor Dr Idris Bedirhanoglu, MSc (Harran), PhD (Istanbul Technical)

Visiting Fellow

Dr Elmoubashar Farag, MBBS (Gezira), PhD (Blue Nile Institute), PhD (Erasmus University)

STEMS Visiting Fellow

Professor Jülide Karakoç, BA (Marmara), MA (Galatasaray), PhD (Ankara)

Abdullah Gül Chevening Visiting Fellow

Professor Hassan Khalilieh, BA (University of Haifa), MA, PhD (Princeton University)

Visiting Fellow

Mr Cheong Say Lim, MBA (INSEAD Fontainebleau), MFP (Sunshine Coast)

Chevening Visiting Fellow

Dr Tijjani Mohammed Mukaddas, BSc Ed., M.Ed, PhD (Abuja)

Chevening Visiting Fellow

Dr Nazrul Hazizi Noordin, B.Com (Lincoln - Christchurch), MSc (IIUM), PhD (INCEIF

SC-OCIS Visiting Fellow in Islamic Finance

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, ACCA, ICAEW, MIA

Sultan bin Abdulaziz Visiting Fellow

Mr Dilmurod Rajaboev, BA, LLM (TSUL)

Chevening Visiting Fellow

Dr Husamettin Simsir, BA (Bogazici), MA (Sanbanci), MA, PhD (University of Notre Dame)

Abdul Aziz al-Mutawa Visiting Fellow

Visiting Research Fellows

Dr Sarah Hopkyns, BA (Lancaster), MA, PhD (Leicester)

Visiting Research Fellow

Dr Noha Hussein, MSc (Cairo), DPhil (NTU)

Imam Bukhari Visiting Research Fellow

Academic Visitors

Ms Arwa Alnesafi, B.Acc. (Gulf University of Sc. & Tech.), M.Acc (Case Western Reserve)

Academic Visitor

Dr Hassan Baig, MSc (Punjab), MA (Sargodha), MPhil, PhD (GC University, Faisalabad)

Academic Visitor

Dr Muhammad Junaid Ghauri, PhD (Gujrat)

Academic Visitor

Mr Mohammad Fauzi b. Hairani

Sarawak Sabbatical Academic Visitor

Dr Ahmed Abdul Rehman, B.Com (AIOU), MS (IIU), PhD (AIOU)

Academic Visitor