The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Women, Households and the Hereafter in the Qur’an: A Patronage of Piety

Join authors Dr Karen Bauer and Prof Feras Hamza for a conversation about their latest publication with Dr Ziba Mir-Hosseini and Dr Omar Alí-de-Unzaga.

IIS Graduation 2024

Faculty, students, donors and well-wishers of the IIS came together to celebrate the graduation of STEP C14 and the GPISH class of 2023 and 2024 at the Ismaili Centre, London.

GPISH student Imran Rajan awaiting graduation

An early source of Shi'i Piety: al-Ṣaḥīfa al-Sajjādiyya

This short film features Dr Gurdofarid Miskinzoda exploring a compendium of supplications is known as al-Ṣaḥīfa al-Sajjādiyya, attributed to Shi‘i Imam ‘Alī ibn Ḥusayn Zayn al-‘Abidīn.

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Book cover with blue colour and text reading The Psalms of Islam al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya, on a yellow backgroubnd

About us

The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) was established in 1977 as an academic institution of higher education. It is dedicated to the study of Islam, with a particular focus on the history, philosophy, law, and mysticism of Ismaili and broader Shi‘i intellectual and cultural heritages within the larger Muslim ummah.

Two STEP students reading the STEP curriculum and discussing something with each other

Graduate studies

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

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Short courses

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

Learning Centre

The learning centre hosts a variety of additional educational materials such as reading guides for IIS publications, lists of recommended readings, for further exploration of several themes and topics.