Farhana Mayer is a published author in her field of Qur’anic Hermeneutics. Her latest publication An Introduction to Qur’anic Ecology and Resonances with Laudato Si’ (Laudato Si’ Research Institute | Randeree Charitable Trust, 2023) compares Qur’anic principles applicable to integral ecology with the themes of Pope Francis’ ecological epistle Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home.
Her earlier publications include: Spiritual Gems: The Mystical Qur'an Commentary Ascribed to Ja`far al-Sadiq (Louisville, Fons Vitae, 2011) and Anthology of Qur’anic Commentaries: On the Nature of the Divine with F. Hamza and S. Rizvi (Oxford, Oxford University Press | Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008).
Farhana is a former lecturer in Sufism at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies, and in Qur’anic Exegesis and Sufism at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, where she headed the Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities.
She is currently a Research Affiliate at the Laudato Si’ Research Institute, Campion Hall, University of Oxford.
Farhana has a long-standing involvement in interfaith dialogue and promoting understanding and cooperation.