Muhammed Reza Tajri, PhD (2023), Lancaster University, is Lecturer in Arabic and Research Lead for Muslims, Societies, and Cultures. With a background in traditional Islamic studies, his academic work focuses on sociological approaches to Muslim communities. He studied at the Ḥawza ʿIlmiyya of London, The Islamic College, and Middlesex University, before further training in Damascus. He later completed MA’s in Islamic Studies (London) and Islam in Contemporary Britain (Cardiff). His doctoral research examined evolving perceptions of Shīʿī religious authority on British university campuses, and his interests include Muslims in Europe, contemporary Shīʿism, identity, authority, and gender.