Yasin Dutton
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DisciplineArabic; Islamic studies
Sub-disciplineIslamic jurisprudence
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford (1993-5)
University of Edinburgh (1995-2006)
University of Cape Town (2006-2018)
University of Edinburgh (1995-2006)
University of Cape Town (2006-2018)
Yasin Dutton | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (DPhil) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Arabic; Islamic studies |
| Sub-discipline | Islamic jurisprudence |
| Institutions | University of Oxford (1993-5) University of Edinburgh (1995-2006) University of Cape Town (2006-2018) |
Yasin Dutton is the Azman Hashim Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies[1] and Emeritus Professor of Arabic in the School of Languages & Literature at the University of Cape Town.[2] His research interests include early Quranic manuscripts and both classical and modern Islamic law, with an emphasis on economic and environmental issues.[3][1]
Dutton completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford before teaching Arabic at its Faculty of Oriental Studies from 1993 to 1995, Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Edinburgh from 1995 to 2006, and Arabic at the University of Cape Town from 2006 to 2018.[3]
