Professor Ansari was born in 1947 – the year when 300 years of British rule over India ended with the partition of the country and millions of deaths. He now lives in the UK and focusses his academic work on the experiences of British Muslims.

A list of Dr Ansari’s publications is available on the Royal Holloway site.

‘The Infidel Within‘ 2004 was published by Hurst & Company and you can still find copies of it eBay.

To learn more about partition, have a look here, here and here.

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