Head of the Institue : Farhan Nizami    Date of establishment : 1985    Field : it promotes a more informed understanding of Islam - its culture and civilisation.    Tel : (+44) 186 527 8730    Fax : (+44) 186 524 8942    Addres : GEORGE STREET OXFORD OX1 2AR    Email : islamic.studies@oxcis.ac.uk    Url : http://www.oxcis.ac.uk/    More : The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford . It was established in 1985 to encourage the scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world. HRH The Prince of Wales is the Patron of the Centre. It is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of scholars and statesmen from different parts of the world, alongside representatives of the University of Oxford.