Ziauddin Sardar
Ziauddin Sardar, writer, broadcaster and cultural critic, is Visiting Professor at the School of Arts, City University. Considered a pioneering writer on Islam and contemporary cultural issues, he is the author of over 40 books, including What Do Muslim Believe? and the highly acclaimed autobiography, Desperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim – both published by Granta. A columnist on the New Statesman, he is also a Commissioner on the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.