Fatima Al Qasimi

b. 1965, Sharjah
Lives and works between Cairo and Sharjah

Fatima Al Qasimi’s research focuses on Ibn Al Arabi, a twelfth-century Arab Andalusian Muslim scholar, mystic, poet and philosopher whose works have been influential beyond the Muslim world. Following a decade of her work on Ibn Al Arabi, Al Qasimi published her findings on the philosopher in a book titled The Educational Implications of Ibn Al Arabi’s Writings. Al Qasimi is a PhD candidate at Al Azhar University in Cairo. She received her undergraduate degree in education and psychology from United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, and holds a diploma in Islamic studies from the Institute of Islamic Studies, Cairo, and a special diploma in the basics of education from Al Azhar University. Born in 1965 in Sharjah, Al Qasimi lives and works between Cairo and Sharjah. SAF participation: March Meeting 2019