About the Author

Dervla Shannahan is an independent researcher who has published a variety of words in a variety of places. She has an MA in Islamic Studies from the University of Wales, Lampeter and in Queer Studies in Arts and Culture from Birmingham City University. Her research interests include Islam, feminisms, queer theologies, and postcolonial theory. Since completing her last MA she has taken time out from formal study to focus on writing, parenting, and psychotherapeutic training. She has been involved in various activist work and is one of the founders of the Inclusive Mosque Initiative. In 2013 Dervla will start PhD study at Goldsmiths in London.