Dr Yahia Baiza
Research Associate
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Departments and units
Department of Academic Research Central Asian Studies -
Email
ybaiza@iis.ac.uk -
Extension
2793 -
Academic Support
09:30 - 17:30 -
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Area of Focus
Education, History, Afghanistan Studies, Diaspora and Refugee Studies, Manuscript Studies, Politics, Islam, Spirituality
Current Research and Forthcoming Projects:
Dr Baiza is currently working on
- Transnational Migration and Cross-Cultural Identity: A Case Study of Afghanistan Ismaili Community in Germany
- a number of books titledThe Hazara IsmailisAdherents of a branch of Shi’i Islam that considers Ismail, the eldest son of the Shi’i Imam Ja尪far al-廜〢diq (d. 765), as his successor. of Afghanistan and Their History and Education in Troubled Times: A Global Pluralist Response(Edited Volume).
- He is also focusing on the Persian handwritten manuscriptMa廕har al-aj尨ib of Shaykh Far蘋d al-D蘋n 尪A廜凍僮r.