Muslim Diversity Study (MDS)

A National Longitudinal Study of Muslim Diversity and Flourishing in Aotearoa New Zealand

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+64 3 479 3044

University of Otago. The University of Auckland. University of Canterbury. Victoria University of Wellington

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Muslim Diversity Study (MDS)

A National Longitudinal Study of Muslim Diversity and Flourishing in Aotearoa New Zealand

+64 3 479 3044

University of Otago. The University of Auckland. University of Canterbury. Victoria University of Wellington

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Core Team

Dr Usman Afzali
Lead Researcher | Principal Investigator
Prof Joseph Bulbulia
Project Co-Leader
Prof Chris Sibley
Project co-Leader
Assoc Prof Kumar Yogeeswaran
Project Co-Leader
Lawyer Aarif Rasheed
Project Co-Leader

Current Team (2025–Present)

Tuba Azeem
Assistant Research Fellow
Navdeep Kaur
Project Administrator
Noura Abbas
Research Assistant
Sana Ahmad
Research Assistant
Asem Arif
Research Assistant
Jamila Badis
Research Assistant
Humeera Imran
Research Assistant
Parus Khoso
Research Assistant
Zemirah Koiki
Research Assistant
Hashini Madarasinge
Research Assistant
Yasir Saifudeen
Research Assistant
Rihana Warsame
Research Assistant
Ayman Zewada
Research Assistant

Research Collaborators

Dr Aamina Ali
Afrah Ali
Dr Mazharuddin S Ahmed
Dr Ayca Arkilic
Dr Zahra Emamzadeh
Nasratullah Hamid
Dr Fatima Junaid
Dr Adepate Mustapha-Koiki
Dr Farah Shawkat
Research Assistant - Dunedin
Dr Rizwan Sulehry
Hafsa Tameez
Dr Sandila Tanveer
Dr Somia Tasneem
Dr Ayşe Mahinur Tezcan

Past Team (2023–2024)

Ayyan Ali
Research Assistant - Auckland
Dr Zarqa S Ali
Research Assistant - Auckland
Omer Anwarzada
Research Assistant - Auckland
Gul e Aqsa
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Weaam Bassiouni
Research Assistant - Auckland
Rafi Biswas
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Dr Hala Burhoum
Research Assistant - Auckland
Aqsa Butt
Research Assistant - Auckland
Zahra Ditta
Research Assistant - Auckland
Marzia Ehsani
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Zahra Haidary
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Dr Iman Hussain
Research Assistant - Auckland
Khadija Jasim
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Abduallah Kalantan
Research Assistant - Auckland
Sohail Kashkari
Research Assistant - Wellington
Ola Khamees
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Mashal Khan
Research Assistant - Palmerston North
Rana Lotfy
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Sadia Mansoor
Research Assistant - Auckland
Noor Najm
Research Assistant - Auckland
Hawwa Niyaz
Research Assistant - Wellington
Sarah Quader
Research Assistant - Christchurch
Hussain Raissi
Research Assistant - Wellington
Dr Mai Tamimi
Research Assistant - Dunedin
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