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Category: Institute of Ismaili Studies

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies Establishes Farhad Daftary PhD Scholarships

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  • Posted on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

On 18 January 2023, The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) held a reception to honour…

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies has three publications as Open Access, free to download or read online.

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  • Posted on January 2, 2023January 2, 2023

The following publications are available to download or read online free of charge: 1.The Renaissance…

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies Signs Memorandum of Understanding With INALCO Foundation

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  • Posted on November 25, 2022

On 10 October, Dr Farhad Daftary, Co-Director, of The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) gave…

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  • History

History Day: Ismaili Special Collections Unit of The Institute of Ismaili Studies Highlights Muslim Heritage

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  • Posted on November 18, 2022

The Institute of Ismaili Studies’ Ismaili Special Collections Unit (ISCU) is taking part in History Day 2022,…

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Professor Zayn Kassam Appointed Director of The Institute of Ismaili Studies

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  • Posted on September 21, 2022

21 September 2022, London After having served for 34 years in leadership positions at The…

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  • Aga Khan University

Professor Leif Stenberg, Dean of Aga Khan University’s Institute of Muslim Civilisations (@AKU_ISMC): Faith and Football

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  • Posted on August 31, 2022

Professor Leif Stenberg is the Dean of the Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study…

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Exhibition: Wladimir Ivanow & Modern Ismaili Studies, Aga Khan Centre Gallery, London

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  • Posted on February 4, 2022

An exhibition on the pioneering scholar of Ismailis studies at the Aga Khan Centre, London,…

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  • Aga Khan University

Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations announces its Winter Afghan  Digital Scholarship

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  • Posted on October 22, 2021

The Governance Programme at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC), London, is…

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  • Books

The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History by Farhad Daftary

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  • Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021

Dr Farhad Daftary, Co-Director of The Institute of Ismaili Studies and, since 1992, Head of…

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  • Books

Book Release- “The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History” by Farhad Daftary

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  • Posted on November 4, 2020

The Ismailis are the second-largest Shi’i community in the world today, settled in over 25…

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  • Books

Outstanding contributions of Ismailis to Muslim literature

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  • Posted on September 22, 2020

Ismailis have made outstanding contributions to Muslim literature. The da‘ wa produced a body of…

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  • History

Sayyida Hurra: The Isma‘ili Sulayhid Queen of Yemen #InternationalWomensDay

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  • Posted on March 10, 2020

The career of the queen Sayyida Hurra is a unique instance of its kind in…

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  • Books

The Ismaili Thread (new book)

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  • Posted on February 25, 2020

How has the Ismaili branch of Shi’i Islam interacted with other Islamic communities throughout history?…

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  • Aga Khan University

Dr Waleed Ghali Speaks About 19th Century Islamic Reformist Muhammad Abdu’s Life and Works

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  • Posted on February 24, 2020

Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations, a campus of Aga Khan University in London…

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  • History

Conference on Historicizing Shia Hadith Corpus Planned at Leiden University, Netherlands

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  • Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

From 24-26 June 2020, the Leiden University Centre for Islam and Society (LUCIS) and Shiʿi…

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  • Education

In Memoriam: Raficq Abdulla (1940-2019) A Man of His Time

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  • Posted on January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

By Mohamed M Keshavjee Raficq Abdulla’s passing away in London on 19 December 2019 after…

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  • Books

Intellectual Interactions in the Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread (Shi’i Heritage Series)

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  • Posted on December 19, 2019

How has the Ismaili branch of Shi’i Islam interacted with other Islamic communities throughout history?…

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  • Books

(Video) Book Launch Event: Faith and Ethics with M. Ali Lakhani- Ismaili Centre Toronto

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  • Posted on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019

The sons of Adam are limbs of each other,  Having been created of one essence. …

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  • Aga Khan Centre

Aga Khan Library Digital Collection

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  • Posted on December 4, 2019

Did you know that The Aga Khan Library, London, a world-class resource for Islamic studies,…

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  • Books

ITREB Pakistan Inspire Book Review: A Modern History of the Ismailis

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  • Posted on November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

ITREB Pakistan is pleased to organize INSPIRE Book Review Book: A Modern History of the…

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  • Institute of Ismaili Studies

Celebrating the Academic Contributions of The Institute of Ismaili Studies Co-Director Dr Farhad Daftary

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  • Posted on August 3, 2019August 3, 2019

On 26 June, a special event was hosted in Tehran, Iran, to honour the academic…

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  • History

A Conversation with Dr. Sumaiya Hamdani on Islamic History, Shiite History, and Ismaili Studies

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  • Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

A_Conversation_with_Dr._Sumaiya_Hamdani_on_Islamic_History__Shiite_History__and_Ismaili_Studies  <- complete text Excerpt from the interview: B. Yurtalan: The Institute of Ismaili Studies which…

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Mandate and Impact of The Institute of Ismaili Studies’ Work (video)

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  • Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) was established, in 1977, as a higher education institution…

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  • Aga Khan I

The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam

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  • Posted on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019

Book Launch – The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam Muhammad Hasan…

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The Shia Century: A case for the study of Islam’s ‘other’ history

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  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

Those few students in Britain who study Islamic history by and large learn the Sunni…

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