IIS scholars at Religions 360° congress in Bucharest

Dr Fatima Dhanani and Dr Alex Henley presented critical and decolonial approaches to the study of religion at the EASR–IAHR congress in Bucharest.
Dr Fatima Dhanani and Dr Alex Henley standing beside the Religions 360 congress banner in Bucharest.

MENACASEA 2026 Symposium Music, Dance and Spirituality in Muslim Contexts

Explore the intersections of music, dance and spirituality in Muslim contexts at MENACASEA 2026. Bringing together scholars, artists and practitioners, this three-day symposium examines the rich traditions, meanings and expressions of performance across Muslim societies.
Illustration stylisée de danseurs en vêtements colorés effectuant des mouvements expressifs dans une composition théâtrale pour MENACASEA

IIS Scholar Rethinks Muslim Inheritance Law

Dr Mohammad Rasekh's new book asks how inheritance rules can respond to changing family life, drawing on Islamic principles of fairness and justice. Available open access.
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L'Institut d'études ismaéliennes, créé en 1977, est un établissement d'enseignement supérieur, de recherche et d'enseignement qui se consacre à la recherche et à l'enseignement de haute qualité sur l'islam et les sociétés musulmanes, avec un accent particulier sur les études ismaéliennes et chiites au sens large, dans leurs contextes historiques et géographiques.

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La recherche à l'IIS vise à contribuer au domaine des études islamiques en général, avec un accent particulier sur les études shiʿi et ismaéliennes.

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L'Institut d'études ismaéliennes publie les travaux de ses propres chercheurs ainsi que ceux de la communauté universitaire extérieure à l'Institut.

Podcast

The Voices of History: Leaders of My Community

In this episode of The Voices of History, veteran teachers from Ismaili communities answer what inspired them to become teachers.

Silhouette of a teacher at a blackboard reading 'Teachers are leaders', with pupils seated outdoors beneath a tree.
Video

How historians reconstruct and understand the past

In this first episode of the Questions and Reflections series, Dr Hasan Al-Khoee explains the difference between the past and history, and how historians use fragments of surviving evidence, such as early Islamic texts, to understand what happened.

Dr Hasan Al-Khoee speaking to camera with a lapel microphone, seated outdoors in front of a flowering garden.
Video

Elemental: Ismaili Perspectives on Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Ether recordings

Watch recordings of Ismaili perspectives on the elements from Elemental, the two-day IIS conference on earth, water, air, fire and ether. Keynotes, panels and case studies are available online.

Photo de groupe des participants à la conférence Elemental au Centre Aga Khan pendant la conférence Elemental
Podcast

Voices of IIS with Dr Gurdofarid Miskinzoda

Dr Gurdofarid Miskinzoda reflects on her journey from a village in Tajikistan to IIS, the place of Shiʿi studies in the field, and why her scholarship and life cannot be separated.

Dr Gurdofarid Miskinzoda smiling at a table behind a studio microphone during a Voices of IIS recording.