Dr Shainool Jiwa
Head of Constituency Studies Research Unit and Associate Professor (Sabbatical)

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Departments and units
Constituency Studies Unit -
Email
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Extension
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Area of Focus
Ismaili History, Fatimid Studies
Current Research and Forthcoming Projects:
Prof Jiwa is working on a monograph on the life and times of the fifth Fatimid Imam-Caliph al-Aziz billah, situating the FatimidsMajor Muslim dynasty of Ismaili caliphs in North Africa (from 909) and later in Egypt (973–1171) More as part of the medieval Mediterranean world. She is also working on several academic articles related to Fatimid studies.