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Mu’tazilism and the Qur’an Conference
This conference will focus on the influence of Mu`tazilism on all aspects of the Qur’an, its status, interpretation, and relationship to the Prophet. The speakers will address Mu`tazilite thought and the influence it had on Islamic theology in other schools.
The Exoteric Tradition of the Fatimids: Sources, Reception, and Interpretation
Al-Qadi al-Nuʿman, the most prolific Fatimid jurist, was tasked with the responsibility of compiling literature that would serve as an authoritative point of reference in the burgeoning Ismaili state. It is evident that he had to have recourse to earlier hadith collections. This talk will address the historicity of these sources, how they ended up in North Africa, and what factors dictated the selection and interpretation of their material for Ismaili law and belief systems.
Book launch: "Texts, Scribes and Transmission: Manuscript Cultures of the Ismaili Communities and Beyond"
Spiritual Education and the “Imaginary Master” in Ibn ʿArabī’s K. al-Ajwiba al-ʿarabiyya
This lecture will propose a brief overview of Ibn ʿArabī’s treatise K. al-Ajwiba al-ʿarabiyya, its originality, and the principles of spiritual education that are defined in it.
The poet al-Sayyid al-Himyari and the Literary Development of the Epic Character of Imam Ali b. Abi Talib
In the literary traditions of Islamic literatures, Imam Ali b. Abi Talib has become the protagonist of narrative events that make him the heroic prototype of the struggle between Good and Evil. This lecture will try to trace the origins of this heroic model focusing on some verses dedicated to the first Shiite Imam by the poet al-Sayyid al-Himyari.
Book Launch: The Fatimids: 2. The Rule from Egypt
The Institute of Ismaili Studies & ITREB UK are proud to host the launch of The Fatimids: 2. The Rule from Egypt with Dr Shainool Jiwa
STEP and GPISH Graduation Ceremony 2023
Join us for the live webcast of the 2023 graduation ceremony for GPISH 2023 and STEP C13.
Book launch: The Emergence of Shi‘i Sufism: Sulṭān ʿAlī Shāh Gunābādī and His Commentary on the Qur’an
Join us at the launch event at the Aga Khan Centre, London, with author Dr Alessandro Cancian (IIS) in conversation with Dr Omar Ali-De Unzaga (IIS), Professor Sajjad Rizvi (University of Exeter) and Professor Walid Saleh (University of Toronto).
In Memoriam: Professor Wilferd Madelung
In this event the IIS pays tribute to Prof. Wilferd Madelung (1930-2023) and honours his life and contribution to Islamic Studies in general and Ismaili Studies in particular. Scholars from around the globe, both in person and online, will present their testimonials and discuss Prof. Madelung’s legacy.
IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference: Methodologies in Islamic Studies
The inaugural IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference is a pioneering collaboration to showcase student-led research at both institutions.
Rethinking Texts and their Contexts in Muslim Societies
This interdisciplinary conference will explore the diverse trajectories and contexts of texts in Muslim societies from oral cultures to the digital age.
Thinking and Believing: al-Jāḥiẓ on Religious Knowledge
This talk presents an overview of the intellectual project of al-Jāḥiẓ (d. 868-9) as an introduction to the worldview of the Epistemists, while touching on their rise and fall as a theological trend.
Historical and Contemporary Migrations of Central Asian Muslims: History, Culture and Identity
The Quran: Form, Fragrance & Feeling
Exploring the Quran through manuscripts, artefacts, recorded sound, and contemporary art from artists Mobeen Akhtar, Veeda Ahmed, Jethro Buck, Samantha Buckley, Jung Byun, Khulood Da’mi, Elisabeth Deane, Yasmin Hayat, Rizwan Ahmed Khan, Saad Qureshi, Masako Newton, and Daryoush Mohammad Poor. Exhibition fragrance created by Alessandro Cancian.
Book Launch: The Qur'an: A Verse Translation
Professors Bruce B Lawrence and MA Rafey Habib endeavour to translate the Qur'an into English, while preserving its poetic beauty. Join the discussion with Dr Omar Alí-de-Unzaga and Toby Mayer.