Dr. Farheen Naaz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at Aliah University. She joined this prestigious institution in January 2026. Her research focuses on the concept of education, women’s education and empowerment, and Madrasa education. She earned her Ph.D. in Islamic Studies from Jamia Millia Islamia. Her areas of study include Islamic educational reform, Muslim intellectual history, and Muslim Women in colonial Bengal.  

Education

• Ph.D., Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (Awarded 2025)
• M.A., Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (2019) 
• Madrasa Discourses Program (Two-Year Programme) University of Notre Dame, USA (2017–2019)
• Diploma in Modern Arabic Language, Jamia Millia Islamia (2016)
• B.A. (Hons.), Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia (2017)
• Almiat, Jamia Noorul Islam Niswan, Lucknow (2013)

Teaching Experience

• Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Aliah University, Kolkata, from 28^th January 2026 to date.
• Visiting Faculty, Department of Islamic Studies, Aliah University, Kolkata, From  03 March 2025 to 31^st December 2025.
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, for the year 2023.

Field of Specialization

• Islamic Educational Reform
• Muslim Intellectual History
• Women’s Empowerment in Muslim Societies

Courses Taught/Teaching

• Life of Prophet (PBUH)
• Life and contributions of the Pious Caliphate
• Abbasid Period
• Islamic Architecture
• Muslim Civilization in India
• Abbasids and Petty Dynasties
• Islamic Art
• Egypt and Syria in the Medieval Period 
• Muslims in Modern India
• Islamic Art and Architecture

Research Area

• Concept of education in Islam
• Madrasa Education
• Muslim Women's Education

Conference Papers Published

1. Presented a paper titled “Islamic Educational Reform and Revivalism in Colonial Bengal” at
the 41st Annual Seminar of Aalami Rabita Adab-e-Islami organized by Jibreel International
School, Kolkata, 21–23 November 2025.
2. Presented paper titled “Role of Diverse Religious Traditions on Promoting Human Values
and Global Peace” at the National Conference on Role of Religious Diversity in Harnessing
Human Values, conducted at Jamia Hamdard on 12–13 September 2023.
3. Presented a paper titled “Impact of Colonialism on Madrasa Education” at the Mushirul Haq
National Seminar of Research Scholars in Islamic Studies, organized by Bazm-e-Tahqeeq,
Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, on 14 September 2023.

Journal Papers Published

1. “Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain: A Catalyst for Women’s Empowerment in Bengal
Muslim Revivalism”
Published in Excellence International Journal of Education and Research, October 2023.

Awards

• Qualified UGC-NET (Dec, 2018)
• Awarded Gold Medal in M.A. Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia
• Awarded Gold Medal in B.A. Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia

Seminar/Conference/Workshop

National

1. Volunteered in the Two-Day National Seminar-cum-Workshop on Research Methodology in Religious Studies: Addressing Modern Academic and Ethical Challenges jointly organized by
The Department of Islamic Studies and the Department of Islamic Theology, Aliah University.
2. Participated in the Interdisciplinary Workshop on Research Methodology and Academic Writing organized by the Department of Islamic Theology, Aliah University.
3. Completed training under the AI for Digital Readiness & Advancement (ADiRA) Programme, supported by Google.org, AVPN, and the Asian Development Bank.

4. Participated in the One Week Workshop on "AI Applications for Higher Education Teachers", held on 15-17 and 22-24 May 2026, organised by EduAI Labs Pvt. Ltd.

5. Participated in the Seven-Day National Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Humanities organized by the Department of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University.
6. Participated in the National Webinar on “New Trends in Islamic Studies in India” organized
by the PG Department of Islamic Studies, SIAS, Mallappuram.
7. Participated in the Interfaith Workshop “Youth Against Stigma” at the India Arab Cultural Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia.
8. Participated in the Training Workshop on “Capacity Building of Students by Influential Faith Leaders on Inter-faith Issues” and was designated as an “Ambassador of Peace”, supported
by the British High Commission, New Delhi.

9. Participated and contributed to “Know Islam: The Religion of Peace and Humanity” during
The Foundation Day celebrations of Jamia Millia Islamia.
10. Volunteered in the International Seminar on Ethics in Religions jointly organized by Al Mustafa International University and the Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia.

International
1. Participated in the Winter Intensive – Madrasa Discourses, Contending Modernities Project, organized by the University of Notre Dame at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar. (24–30
December 2018).
2. Participated in the Summer Intensive – Madrasa Discourses, Contending Modernities Project organized in Kathmandu, Nepal (1–15 July 2018).
3. Participated in the Winter Intensive – Madrasa Discourses, Contending Modernities Project organized at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar (24–30 December 2017).
4. Participated in the Three-Day International Seminar on “Islamic Mysticism” organized by the Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia.

Other Notable Activities

• Co-Coordinator of the Wall magazine “Afkar-e-Aliah” of the Department of Islamic Studies, Aliah University.
•  Assistant Editor of the e-Journal of Islamic Studies (October 2020), Bazm-e-Tahqeeq, Jamia Millia Islamia.
• Editor of Sada-e-Jauhar Magazine (2019), Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia.