Live IIS Webcast: Launch of Two New Publications: Spirituality and Universality in Islam

Live IIS Webcast: Launch of Two New Publications: Spirituality and Universality in IslamThe Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) in conjunction with the Ismaili Council for the United Kingdom requests the pleasure of your company for a reception and book launch event. The event will launch the following IIS publications by Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi:

  • Spiritual Quest: Reflections on Qur’anic Prayer According to the Teachings of Imam Ali – Provides a unique contemporary insight into the spiritual dynamics set in motion by the short Qur’anic chapters recited in their prayers by Muslims of all traditions.
  • The Spirit of Tolerance in Islam – Mounts a concise argument that the Islamic faith is by nature tolerant, and that Islamic history has been characterised, in large part, by the practice of religious tolerance.

Dr Shah-Kazemi will deliver a lecture centred on these publications and respond to questions from the audience.

The event will take place on Thursday 26th June 2014 at the Ismaili Centre, 1 Cromwell Gardens, London SW7 2SL. A pre-event reception will be held at 7:45pm followed by the launch event at 8:15pm.

Date: Thursday 26th June, 2014.
Live webcast time: 8:15 pm BST.
Webcast link: http://iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=114737&l=en

About Author: http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_person.asp?ID=135&type=auth

http://www.faithsforum4london.org/event/spirituality-and-universality-in-islam-book-launch/

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