Dr Amin Ehteshámi explores The Four Books, a collection of Shiʿi Hadith in the latest Islamic History and Thought lecture on 21 November.
Dr Mourad Kacimi explores al-Risāla al-jāmiʿa (The Comprehensive Epistle) and the secretive group who composed it in this Arabic-language lecture.
This conference explores the country’s tradition, cultural identity and heritage amid contemporary challenges and transformations. The conference will be held at the Aga Khan Centre and online (via Zoom) on 8-9 November 2024.
Dr Toby Matthiesen outlines centuries of Sunni-Shiʿi relations focussing on the connections between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
Dr Haytham Hasan explores the Ismaili castles of Syria, their history, construction, and legacy in an Arabic-language lecture on 18 October 2024.
Professor Michael Barry explores the motifs of 12th-century Persian poetry of Nizâmi, the 14th-century Tuscan poetry of Dante and more, weaving the narratives together into a message that transcends time.
Dr Maria De Cillis explores notions of sympathy in the Classical, Fatimid, and Renaissance eras in the latest Islamic History and Thought lecture.
Join the South Asian Studies Unit as they explore ideas of translation in conversation, such as those concentrating on Ismaili and Sufi studies in Persian and South Asian vernaculars.
Rodrigo Adem, PhD, explores the work of Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī (d. 933/944) and his reception of Ismaili thought.
The second annual IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference will be held on 25 September 2024.
