Prof. M Nafeel M Zawahir Academic/Professional Qualifications Professor in Arabic and Islamic Studies- 2022. PhD in Islamic Studies, University of Wales, UK 2008. Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Open University of Sri Lanka, 2001. M.A in Islamic Studies, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1999. B. A (Hon) Special in Arabic, University of Peradeniya, 1996. Expertise: Islamic Political Thought, Islamic Law, Modern Muslim Thinkers and Research Methodology. Research interests: Interfaith Dialogue and Islamic Political Thought Profile: Prof. M Zawahir M Nafeel has obtained his B.A (Hon) Special in Arabic in 1996 at the University of Peradeniya. He Furthered his Postgraduate studies at the University of Peradeniya and obtained his M.A in Islamic Studies in 1999, Post Graduate Diploma in Education at Open University of Sri Lanka in 2001 and PhD in Religious Studies at the University of Wales, UK in 2008. He was recruited to the University of Peradeniya as a lecturer at the Department of Arabic & Islamic Studies, Faculty of Arts on 12th December 2002. He started his career as a Lecturer (Probationary) at the Department of Arabic, Eastern University of Sri Lanka (EUSL) from 1997-2002. (University Academic career for the last 25years since 1997 February 22 to date) Currently he has been promoted (w.e.f 6th February 2022) as a professor in Arabic & Islamic Studies at the University of Peradeniya. He has written many journal articles and presented number of papers at National and International Conferences. He is also a member of the Editorial Boards and Board of reviewers of journals published by the University of Peradeniya and other Universities. He has published books “Sources of Islamic Civilization” and edited a book titled “Religious Intolerance in Sri Lanka” a collaborative research project under the University Research Grant as a principal researcher on “A Study of Emerging Trends in Religious Intolerance in Sri Lanka” another collaborative research on “A Study on the Role of Faith during the Pandemic” further, recently he has written an article on “Muslim Buddhist Dialogue - A Quest for Ethnic Harmony in the Sri Lankan Context” in the Journal of SLIBA He served as the Head of the Department since 2010 to 2016 and the Chairperson of the Faculty Research Committee 2011 to 2017and presently he is the coordinator for Postgraduate program in Islamic Studies. Ever since he continued the duties he has contributed at large to the best of his ability to the development of the Faculty, University and the country and he also expanded his contribution at the international level. https://rb.gy/iuxfbq Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=I9qcmqMAAAAJ ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0821-4401 ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/M-Nafeel-M-Zawahir