Sheikh Irfan Ahmed , an academic and researcher from Narwara, Kashmir, holds a PhD in Islamic Finance from Punjabi University Patiala. With over 14 years of experience in Accounting, Finance, and Islamic Finance, he currently serves as an Associate Professor at Civil Service University in East Africa. Previously, he taught for over a decade at universities in Kashmir. Known for his critical thinking and dedication to education, Sheikh Irfan Ali has supervised PhD students and published extensively in international journals. He is also the General Secretary of the Zu Al Noorain Trust and a proponent of peace education.