Dr Farhad Daftary’s new book now available from Brill

Explore Dr Farhad Daftary’s latest work, Ismaili Sources, Studies, History and Traditions, published by Brill. This new volume offers fresh insights into Ismaili thought, historical developments, and textual traditions.

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IIS Educator joins European History Teaching Conference

Faheem Hussain represents IIS at the 2025 conference on History Teaching in Europe, sharing insights from the STEP programme in Strasbourg.

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Ismailis and Empire: Politics, Religion and Culture

Join leading scholars for a two-day hybrid conference exploring the diverse experiences of Ismaili Muslim communities under imperial rule and within the post-colonial world.

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), established in 1977, is a higher education, research and teaching institution dedicated to high-quality scholarship and education on Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on Ismaili and broader Shiʿi studies, encompassing their historical and geographical contexts.

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Graduate studies

IIS currently offers two graduate programmes which attract students from Ismaili communities world-wide.

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Short Courses

Our Short Courses are designed to introduce participants to a social, cultural, and civilisational approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on Ismaili contexts.

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Fellowships and Scholarships

The Institute offers various scholarship and fellowship programmes to suitable candidates with a focus on Islamic studies or other areas of interest to IIS.

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Research at IIS seeks to contribute to the field of Islamic studies in general, with a particular focus on Shiʿi and Ismaili studies.

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The Institute of Ismaili Studies publishes works by its own scholars as well as from the academic community outside the Institute.

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Interview

Ethical Living Through Stories: An Interview with Wen-chin Ouyang

Join Professor Ouyang and host Dr Al-Khoee as they explore how stories – ancient and modern – continue to shape our understanding of truth, responsibility, and what it means to live well.

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Interview

The Early Nizari Ismailis and the Alamut State

Professor Miklós Sárközy joins Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor to discuss his new book on the early Nizari Ismailis and the rise of the Alamut State — exploring the political, theological and cultural legacy of this pivotal period in Ismaili history.

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