Francis Robinson
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Professor Francis Christopher Rowland Robinson (born 23.11.1944, Barnet, UK) is a British
academic
who was awarded a CBE
in 2006 for his services to higher education
and his research into the history
of Islam
.
Professor Robinson's research interests have focused on the Muslim
world, with particular emphasis the Muslims of South Asia
, Muslim responses to modernity, learned and holy families, and religious and political change. He has written several books on the Islamic World, including Atlas of the Islamic World Since 1500 (1982), Islam and Muslim History in South Asia (2000), The Ulama of Farangi Mahall and Islamic Culture in South Asia (2001), The Mughal Emperors (2007), and Islam, South Asia, and the West (2007).
Robinson served as President of the Royal Asiatic Society
from 1997–2000 and 2003-06.
Robinson was the Head of the History Department at Royal Holloway, University of London
from 1990–96, and was the college's Vice-Principal from 1997-2004.
United Kingdom
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academic
Academia
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who was awarded a CBE
Order of the British Empire
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in 2006 for his services to higher education
Higher education
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and his research into the history
History
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of Islam
Islam
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.
Professor Robinson's research interests have focused on the Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
world, with particular emphasis the Muslims of South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, Muslim responses to modernity, learned and holy families, and religious and political change. He has written several books on the Islamic World, including Atlas of the Islamic World Since 1500 (1982), Islam and Muslim History in South Asia (2000), The Ulama of Farangi Mahall and Islamic Culture in South Asia (2001), The Mughal Emperors (2007), and Islam, South Asia, and the West (2007).
Robinson served as President of the Royal Asiatic Society
Royal Asiatic Society
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was established, according to its Royal Charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia." From its incorporation the Society...
from 1997–2000 and 2003-06.
Robinson was the Head of the History Department at Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. The college has three faculties, 18 academic departments, and about 8,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries...
from 1990–96, and was the college's Vice-Principal from 1997-2004.