Professor Ron Geaves: Islam in Victorian Britain

Liverpool Hope's Professor of the Comparative Study of Religion, Ron Geaves, has written the first full biography of Abdullah Quilliam (left), the most significant Muslim personality in nineteenth century Britain.

Professor Geaves's book, Islam In Victorian Britain: The Life and Times of Abdullah Quilliam (Kube Press), not only provides the first account of Quilliam's colourful and turbulent life, but examines his teachings and considers his legacy for British Muslims today.

‘Based on painstaking research by a scholar of Muslims in Britain, this book offers the first definitive account of the life and legacy of one of the most important figures in the history of Islam in Britain.’

Dr Sophie Gilliat-Ray, Director, Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK

Professor Geaves launched his book 'Islam in Victorian Britain; The Life and Times of Abdullah Quillam' in The Hope Theatre at The Creative Campus on 16th April