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Watch this video to learn more about IIS's work to promote scholarship and learning about Muslim cultures and societies... -
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Have a glimpse of our new publication, Islam: An Illustrated Journey. Travelling through more than fourteen-hundred years of the history of Islam, from the formative era to its place in the modern... -
Event
Call for Papers - The Institute is delighted to invite proposals for individual papers, or whole panels, by senior and junior scholars for its forthcoming international conference. -
Interview
Conservation and study of Ismaili intellectual heritage is of paramount importance to IIS. This short video provides an overview of IIS' manuscripts collections and its main priorties for their... -
Speech
"There are many topics of mutual interest that I could talk about today. But I have picked just one. In my eyes it is important – and I understand that it is also high among your priorities. I... -
Lecture
Watch this video lecture by Dr Valerie Gonzalez to learn about the diverse creative forces that led to the formation of a unique Mughal pictorial language. -
Article
Read this article for a critical appraisal of the debates about the eternal nature of the Qur’an and its ‘inimitability’ (i‘jaz) in the 6th AH / 12th CE century of Islam. -
Article
This article explores gender and spiritual hierarchy in the writings of three prominent Fatimid Isma‘ili thinkers who interpret verses of the Qur'an on the outward ( zahir ) and inner ( batin )... -
Video
Watch this video to follow the eventful journey of the first Aga Khan from Persia to the Indian Subcontinent. View maps of his travels, the different locations where he resided and his interactions... -
Lecture
In this lecture, Professor Safi delves deeper into the essence of the spiritual path with a story from Rumi’s Masnavi to demonstrate how the mystics conveyed their teachings of the Divine.