Associate Professor (Reader) in Islamic Thought in the School of Government & International Affairs.
Dr Turner was born in Birmingham but has lived in Durham since 1979. He joined Durham University in 1995.
Research Interests:
Political philosophy of the Muslim-majority world
The history of Muslim political thought
Contemporary Islamist movements
Political Theology
Anthropology of religion
Islamic theology and philosophy
Shi'ite History
The works of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi