Dr Farhaan Wali

Senior Lecturer in Religion

f.wali@bangor.ac.uk

Dr Farhaan Wali

Much of my academic career has centred on radicalisation and de-radicalisation, but since 2020, my research interests have broadened to encompass the study of Islam and Muslim communities. My work integrates key theoretical approaches to understanding social actors with rigorous empirical research, drawing on years of sociological fieldwork both in Britain and internationally. Through extensive interactions with Islamic radicals, I gained a deep understanding of their social realities, providing insight into the processes that lead to radicalisation. This focus shaped my early career, culminating in a doctorate from Royal Holloway, University of London, on radical Islam. Since then, I have contributed to numerous cross-cultural research projects on counterterrorism and radicalisation, working across both the private and public sectors.

Email: f.wali@bangor.ac.uk

Tel.聽01248 383721

I have developed a diverse and extensive teaching portfolio in sociology and religious studies, focusing on how social structures, beliefs, and identities are formed, interpreted, and reshaped in the modern world. My modules explore various dimensions of social life, critically analysing their evolution and significance. For instance, Sociology of Religion introduces students to key theoretical perspectives on the relationship between religious belief, practice, and social structures, with a strong analytical emphasis on the role of religion in both historical and contemporary societies. One of my most popular modules, Debating Islam, engages students in critical discussions on modern debates surrounding Islam, addressing intersecting themes of violence, peace, and ideological contestation.

PhD Supervision

I welcome PhD projects in Sociology, Islamic Studies, and Modern Islam, particularly those focused on radicalisation and de-radicalisation, Islamism, Muslim identity, and community formation.

I am currently working on my fifth monograph, Contesting Political Islam (Palgrave Macmillan, 2025), which explores the ideological and methodological disagreements among Islamist groups, with a particular focus on the UK. This book examines the critical differences in how various Islamist movements and activists conceptualise and engage with political Islam. Drawing on firsthand narratives from members of the UK branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir, it provides insight into the group鈥檚 internal debates and its conflicts with other Islamist factions.

My fourth monograph, Hizb ut-Tahrir in Britain: The Rise and Fall of an Islamist Group (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024), offers a comprehensive analysis of the political, social, cultural, and interpersonal factors that contributed to the group's rapid ascent and subsequent decline in the UK.

My earlier works have similarly focused on the evolving landscape of Islamism in Britain. Leaving Islamism: Narratives of British Muslims (Peter Lang, 2022) examined the experiences of former Islamists, documenting their reasons for disengaging from Islamist ideology. This study built on my first monograph, Radicalism Unveiled (Routledge, 2013), which analysed radicalisation processes among British Muslims. Meanwhile, Segregated Britain: Everyday Life in Muslim Enclaves in Modern Britain (Peter Lang, 2020) investigated the social realities of Muslim communities living in segregated enclaves, offering an in-depth exploration of the factors shaping these residential patterns.

Beyond academia, my expertise has been applied in legal and policy contexts. Since October 2017, I have commissioned over 450 expert legal reports on human rights, asylum, and terrorism cases, addressing the religious and socio-political conditions in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India. My extensive ethnographic fieldwork in these regions has informed my work on asylum and human rights procedures, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of country conditions. By applying my research expertise, I have helped improve the decision-making process within the UK Home Office Asylum Division, directly influencing legal judgments in UK asylum and human rights court hearings.

2024

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    Wali, F., 1 Mar 2024, Palgrave macmillan - Springer. 220 p. (Palgrave Series in Islamic Theology, Law, and History)
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book 鈥� peer-review

2023

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    Wali, F., 5 Apr 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 13 Jan 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 25 Apr 2023, 34 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 10 Mar 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 3 Jan 2023, 26 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 21 Feb 2023, 25 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 15 Mar 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 2 Jan 2023, 36 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 9 Feb 2023, 25 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 9 Jan 2023, 26 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 19 Mar 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 10 Jan 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 13 Mar 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 15 Mar 2023, 28 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 24 Jan 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 2 Jan 2023, 36 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 3 Jan 2023, 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 19 Apr 2023, 30 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 21 Mar 2023, 30 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 14 Mar 2023, 31 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2022

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    Wali, F., 5 Mar 2022, 31 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 27 Feb 2022, 32 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 23 Dec 2022, 30 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 14 Jun 2022, Peter Lang.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book 鈥� peer-review
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    Wali, F., 25 Feb 2022, 36 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 1 Mar 2022, CORAM Children's Legal Centre. 35 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 27 Jan 2022, 35 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 17 Feb 2022, 30 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 22 Feb 2022, 37 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 14 Jan 2022, 33 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 3 Mar 2022, 52 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 9 Feb 2022, 34 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2021

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    Wali, F., 20 Dec 2021, 32 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 16 Dec 2021, 32 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 28 Nov 2021, 34 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2020

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    Wali, F., 24 Mar 2020, Oxford: Peter Lang. 254 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book 鈥� peer-review

2019

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    Wali, F., 16 Jan 2019, instructed on behalf of Katani and Co Solicitors.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 31 Mar 2019, Instructed on behalf of Maguire Solicitors. 17 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 27 Jul 2019, Instructed on behalf of Tamil Welfare Association Newham. 19 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 17 May 2019, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 11 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 28 Jan 2019, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 27 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 3 Jun 2019, instructed on behalf of Migrant Legal Project. 24 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 6 Mar 2019, instructed on behalf of Sutovic and Hartigan Solicitors. 24 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 18 Jun 2019, Instructed on behalf of Fountain Solicitors. 19 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 15 Feb 2019, Instructed on behalf of Fountain Solicitors. 23 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 1 Feb 2019, instructed on behalf of Islington Law Centre. 25 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 31 Mar 2019, instructed on behalf of Sutovic and Hartigan Solicitors. 26 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 29 Apr 2019, instructed on behalf of Batley Law Ltd. 31 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 10 Jun 2019, instructed on behalf of JCWI. 25 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 14 Feb 2019, instructed on behalf of Sunrise Solicitors. 23 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 1 Apr 2019, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 17 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 15 Apr 2019, instructed on behalf of JK Law Solicitors. 22 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 10 Jul 2019, Instructed on behalf of Bradford Law Centre. 24 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 24 Jan 2019, instructed on behalf of S.S. Basi and Co Solicitors. 23 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 6 Mar 2019, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 26 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 21 Jan 2019, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 24 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 18 Mar 2019, Instructed on behalf of Maguire Solicitors. 24 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 17 May 2019, instructed on behalf of Batley Law Ltd. 22 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 1 Jun 2019, instructed on behalf of McGlashan MacKay Solicitors. 17 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 21 Jan 2019, instructed on behalf of Paragon Law. 16 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 26 Mar 2019, Instructed on behalf of Maguire Solicitors. 17 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 21 May 2019, Instructed on behalf of Maguire Solicitors. 10 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 4 Mar 2019, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 34 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 12 Mar 2019, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 24 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 18 Jun 2019, instructed on behalf of IBSA Legal. 19 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 28 Jul 2019, instructed on behalf of Gulbenkian Andonian Solicitors. 22 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 28 Apr 2019, instructed on behalf of Stichting Noodopvang Dakloze Vreemdelingen Utrecht. 23 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 23 Jan 2019, instructed on behalf of Drummond Miller LLP. 20 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 24 Jan 2019, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors. 16 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 11 Jun 2019, instructed on behalf of North East Law Centre. 23 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 3 Jan 2019, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors. 15 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2018

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    Wali, F., 1 Mar 2018, In: Oral History. 46, 1, p. 67-78 11 p., 4.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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    Wali, F., 15 Jun 2018, instructed on behalf of Immigration Advice Service. 12 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 19 Jan 2018, 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 29 Oct 2018, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 22 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 9 Nov 2018, Instructed on behalf of Kenneth Jones Solicitors. 22 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 1 Oct 2018, instructed on behalf of Paragon Law. 22 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 29 Oct 2018, Instructed on behalf of Maguire Solicitors. 13 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 4 Oct 2018, instructed on behalf of City Law Practice Solicitors. 15 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 23 Mar 2018, instructed on behalf of Sabz Solicitors. 13 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 15 Feb 2018, Instructed on behalf of Bradford Law Centre. 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 4 Oct 2018, JK Law Solicitors. 15 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 17 Oct 2018, instructed on behalf of Bankfield Heath Solicitors. 21 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 26 Oct 2018, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 18 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 19 Feb 2018, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 6 Jan 2018, Instructed on behalf of R H and Co Solicitors. 10 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 19 Feb 2018, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 15 Feb 2018, instructed on behalf of Sunrise Solicitors. 13 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 11 Mar 2018, instructed on behalf of Bury Law Centre. 16 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 20 May 2018, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 12 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 16 Oct 2018, Instructed on behalf of Livingstone Brown Solicitors. 11 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 7 Dec 2018, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors. 21 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 28 Jun 2018, Instructed on behalf of Duncan Lewis Solicitors. 15 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 9 Nov 2018, Instructed on behalf of Tamil Welfare Association Newham. 17 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 2 Apr 2018, 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 12 Jan 2018, 13 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 1 Jun 2018, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 18 Apr 2018, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors. 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 22 Jan 2018, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors. 17 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 10 Apr 2018, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 17 Oct 2018, Instructed on behalf of AWS Solicitors. 24 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 4 Nov 2018, instructed on behalf of McGlashan MacKay Solicitors. 20 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 12 May 2018, instructed on behalf of Legis Chambers. 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 15 Nov 2018, Instructed on behalf of Braitch Solicitors. 20 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 29 Jan 2018, Instructed on behalf of JKR Solicitors. 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 5 Apr 2018, instructed on behalf of Kobre and Kim Law Firm (Hong Kong). 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 5 Dec 2018, Instructed on behalf of Fountain Solicitors. 23 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 9 Jul 2018, Instructed on behalf of Wimbledon Solicitors. 14 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2017

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    Wali, F., 31 Jul 2017, End of Days: An Encyclopedia of the Apocalypse in World Religions. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO Ltd, p. 104-5 2 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
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    Wali, F., 31 Mar 2017, In: Journal of Strategic Security. 10, 1, p. 102-117 18 p., 7.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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    Wali, F., 31 Jul 2017, End of Days: An Encyclopedia of the Apocalypse in World Religions. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO Ltd, p. 153-157 5 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
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    Wali, F., 30 Jun 2017, In: Journal for deradicalization. 11, summer, p. 30-58 28 p., 11.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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    Wali, F., 31 Jul 2017, End of Days: An Encyclopedia of the Apocalypse in World Religions. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO Ltd, p. 311-3 3 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
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    Wali, F., 14 Nov 2017, Instructed on behalf of OTS Solicitors. 13 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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    Wali, F., 18 Oct 2017, Instructed on behalf of Halliday Reeves Law Firm. 11 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report

2013

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    Wali, F., 4 Jun 2013, Routledge. 208 p.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Book 鈥� peer-review

2011

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    Wali, F., 1 Jan 2011, In: Journal of Social and Psychological Sciences. 4, 1, p. 41
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review