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17 Mar 2025
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Read IIS publications on the go

The IIS Shop is now available to users in the United Kingdom to purchase digital versions of some of our eminently readable materials.

STEP C14 students standing in a group with Farah Manji (IIS faculty) in the centre posing for a picture in the terrace of Aga Khan Centre (AKC)

08 Mar 2022
Interview

International Women's Day: Interview with Farah Manji (Teaching and Learning Tutor)

IIS employee Qudsia Shah sitting in an ancient architectural site holding a wall and posing for a picture

08 Mar 2022
Interview

International Women's Day: Interview with Qudsia Shah (Senior Research Officer)

Naushin Sheriff smiling and addressing her IIS colleagues at the gathering of IIS 40th anniversary (candid)

08 Mar 2022
Interview

International Women's Day: Interview with Naushin Shariff (Projects and Events Coordinator)

A rear view image of a girl (in the frame) reading and two women (in the blurry background) sitting in the terrace garden of AKC

08 Mar 2022
Interview

International Women’s Day: Five Essential Resources on Women in the Qur’an and Qur’anic Interpretation

Dr Karen Bauer and Dr Feras Hamza leaning from the side with their opposite arms on the table with a printed copy of their book in the centre and posing

08 Mar 2022
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International Women’s Day: Five Essential Resources on Women in the Qur’an and Qur’anic Interpretation

Dr Karen Bauer and Dr Feras Hamza leaning from the side with their opposite arms on the table with a printed copy of their book in the centre and posing

07 Mar 2022
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STUDENT VOICES: STEP Empowers me as a Woman, Mother and Teacher

Two sided display of colourful Quran pages displayed verses in Arabic with red, blue and khaki coloured designs around them

02 Mar 2022
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World Book Day: Manuscripts, Books and Bookmarks in the IIS Special Collections

A STEP student named Mizhgona Okhonniyozo in black leather jacket and a backpack standing near a European building and posing for a picture

14 Feb 2022
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STUDENT VOICES: on Living my STEP Dream and Personal Growth

A STEP student in polka dot black dress standing in the corner of old IIS library (ground floor) and going through a book

03 Feb 2022
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Applications for IIS Doctoral Scholarship Now Open

Anum Ameen Hossain sitting in a garden at AKC and posing for a picture

31 Jan 2022
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STUDENT VOICES: a Poem on Learning from Students from Around the World

Tajiki Ismailis celebrating and posing for a picture in local dresses during their cultural festival in a group with food items in the front

17 Jan 2022
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Ismaili Festivals: Stories of Celebration

An Ivanow gallery colourful image with a group of people in Arab dressing standing near a Muslim monument in Adab (respectful) gesture

13 Jan 2022
Announcement

Bringing the World of Wladimir Ivanow to Life for AKC Gallery Exhibition

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