Jagbir Jhutti Johal OBE is a British professor of religion, author and media commentator.
[1] Jagbir Jhutti Johal is professor of Sikh Studies[2] in the department of theology and religion at the University of Birmingham.
[6] Jagbir is also regularly featured on the BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day sharing views on Sikhism and contemporary issues.
[7][8][9][10] She is a steering group member on the UK Freedom of Religion or Belief Forum and in 2022 was appointed to the Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief by the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe)/ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights).
[12] She was awarded an OBE in the 2019 Queen's New Honours List for services to Higher Education, Faith Communities and to the Voluntary Sector[13]