The Institute of Ismaili Studies

STEP Students

30/07/2010 15:21:25

STEP Students

30/07/2010 15:20:58

Field Trips

30/07/2010 15:15:02

Applying to STEP

30/07/2010 15:12:19

Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP)

30/07/2010 15:09:53

Additions to the Site

29/07/2010 17:25:27

Shi‘i Ismaili Interpretations of the Holy Qur’an

29/07/2010 17:22:19

My First Meeting with the Ismailis in Persia

29/07/2010 17:16:07

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Beyond Polemics and Pluralism: The Universal Message of the Qur’an

29/07/2010 13:00:31

Encyclopaedia Articles

26/07/2010 16:22:31

Striving Towards Leadership

26/07/2010 11:34:27

The attributes of modesty, patience, humility, knowledge, forbearance and consultation are highlighted by His Highness the Aga Khan as attributes for good leadership, following a saying by Imam Ali. This article expands on the theme of successful leadership as a fine balancing act, where possession of these self-effacing qualities is a sign of someone who is a true master of him or herself.

Videos

23/07/2010 11:40:00

Seminars & Public Lectures

22/07/2010 16:41:26

Luminous Witness: Fatimah al-Zahra in Indo-Persian Shi‘i Devotional Literature and Performance by Dr Karen Ruffle

22/07/2010 12:56:10

The Case of the Animals versus Man: A New Children’s Publication

20/07/2010 16:27:00

In association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, Dar al-Saqi in Beirut has recently published a colourfully illustrated book for children aged 13-14 in Arabic, entitled Da‘wa al-hayawan did al-insan ‘inda malik al-jann (The Case of the Animals against Man before the King of the Jinn).

Faculty and Staff

20/07/2010 11:37:49

Al-Suyuti on the Merits of Imam ‘Ali

20/07/2010 11:24:56

PEP

19/07/2010 11:38:07

Access IIS Human Resource system (staff only).

Prof. Azim Nanji Interviewed by the BBC World Service

15/07/2010 18:50:42

Professor Azim Nanji, Director of the IIS, was interviewed on the theme of “Paradise as a Garden” by the BBC in the roof garden of the Ismaili Centre in London. The interview discusses the important symbolism of the garden in the Islamic tradition. Especially important in this context are the natural elements of a garden: water, flowers, trees and shrubs, and birds. All of these are to be found in the roof garden of the Ismaili Centre.

Fourth Lecture in Shi‘i Studies Lecture Series

14/07/2010 18:32:10

The fourth lecture in the Shi‘i Studies Lecture Series was delivered by Dr Andrew Newman in April 2010. It was entitled Khilaf and authority between the Buyid and Safavid periods. Looking specifically at the example of khilaf literature, Dr Newman discussed wider methodological issues in the contemporary study of Shi‘i Islam.