Farahana Shuhaimi acquired a Masters Degree in History, Politics and Strategy from the Malaysian National University (UKM). With a defining interest in historical research especially involving the Malays, she has a specific set of skill in delving within the matters of Healing and Health in the Straits Settlement and the Malay Land generally.

As a former research assistant to Professor Adnan Nawang in a study about Za’ba in the Malaysian National Archives, the proffesor and Gading Bertuah (author) continuously worked together and actively advocated a historical exploration to produce an objective historical writing and to fill history information in the Malay public. Of course not sidelining other races, she also meant to invigorate everyone about the mystery of the Malays which once influenced a world-class economic development.