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Centre for Islamic Archaeology

Archaeologists ask ‘Why people convert to Islam?’

As part of his latest research project, , looks for the truth about Islamic conversion, which could lay buried in sub Saharan Africa.  

Research centresCentre for Islamic ArchaeologyMembers

Members

Director

The CfIA is directed by , Al-Qasimi Professor of African and Islamic Archaeology

Permanent Staff

Other key staff are and .

 

Professor Dionisius Agius

Senior Research Fellow

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Ömer Can Aksoy

Associate

O.Aksoy@exeter.ac.uk

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Professor John P Cooper

Enhanced Associate 2026

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Postgraduate Researcher

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Alessandro Ghidoni

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ag621@exeter.ac.uk

Professor Timothy Insoll

Al Qasimi Professor of African and Islamic Archaeology

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Gizem Kahraman Aksoy

Associate

G.Aksoy@exeter.ac.uk

Postgraduate Researcher

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Cristina Martinez Carrillo

Postgraduate Researcher

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Hesham Nasr

Postgraduate Researcher

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Postgraduate Researcher

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Anisha L. Russo

Postgraduate Researcher

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Endris Hussien Siraj

Postgraduate Researcher

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Postgraduate Researcher

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