He is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Theology at Marmara University, Istanbul. Hussain received his PhD in Islamic Studies in 2006 from Lampeter, University of Wales. Hussain worked as a Lecturer in Religious Studies from 2004 until 2010 at Trinity University College, Carmarthen. He then moved on to work in Trinity Saint David, University of Wales as a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies from 2010 until 2014. He has written widely in the English language and has published internationally in Britain, United States and Turkey. His books include ‘A Social History of Education in the Muslim World’ (2013), ‘The Study of Religions: An Introduction’ (2015), The Muslim Creed: A Contemporary Theological Study’ (2016), and ‘Islam for New Muslims: An Educational Guide‘ (2018).