﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Institute of Ismaili Studies</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk</link><description>The Institute of Ismaili Studies</description><copyright>Copyright 2012 The Institute of Ismaili Studies. All rights reserved.</copyright><item><title>IIS scholars present at conference honouring Professor Ismail Poonawala</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=114002&amp;l=en</link><description>&lt;A href="ContentLink.asp?type=user&amp;id=100229"&gt;Dr Omar Alí-de-Unzaga&lt;/A&gt; and &lt;A href="ContentLink.asp?type=user&amp;id=100455"&gt;Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor&lt;/A&gt; presented papers at a conference honouring Professor Ismail Poonawala’s career held at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) on 23 May 2013.</description><pubDate>18/06/2013 16:33:53</pubDate></item><item><title>International Training Programme</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113937&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>11/06/2013 12:35:59</pubDate></item><item><title>IIS Book Launch Programmes</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113997&amp;l=en</link><description>During the first half of 2013, authors of recent IIS publications delivered six events, visiting Canada, France, Portugal, United Kingdom and Tajikistan. Over 550 people attended the events, including local academics, dignitaries, members of the Ismaili community and others.</description><pubDate>07/06/2013 09:36:04</pubDate></item><item><title>IIS Scholar Presents Paper at Engaging Sociology Conference in London</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113982&amp;l=en</link><description>Dr Al-Karim Datoo, Research Coordinator for the Constituency Studies Unit at the IIS, presented a paper entitled ‘ Sociological exploration of values in a globalising context’ at the British Sociological Association’s annual conference ‘Engaging Sociology’ on 5 April 2013 in London.</description><pubDate>05/06/2013 12:45:20</pubDate></item><item><title>Faculty</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=106662&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>29/05/2013 16:03:22</pubDate></item><item><title>Faculty and Staff</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=104428&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>29/05/2013 15:39:18</pubDate></item><item><title>Husayn B. ‘Ali: Life and Significance in Shi‘ism</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113962&amp;l=en</link><description>&lt;P&gt;This is an edited version of an article originally published in the &lt;I&gt;Encyclopedia Iranica&lt;/I&gt; on December 15, 2004 available at &lt;A href="http://www.iranicaonline.org/"&gt;http://www.iranicaonline.org/&lt;/A&gt;; print Vol. XII, Fasc. 5, p. 493-498&lt;/P&gt;</description><pubDate>23/05/2013 15:14:19</pubDate></item><item><title>Additions to the Site</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113797&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>23/05/2013 14:35:04</pubDate></item><item><title>The Institute of Ismaili Studies Hosts 2004 Shi‘i Studies Symposium</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=102708&amp;l=en</link><description>Providing an opportunity for scholars in the United Kingdom to share research interests and developments in the field, the Institute played host to a &lt;A title=ContentLink.asp?type=cont&amp;id=102708 href="ContentLink.asp?type=cont&amp;id=102708"&gt;Shi‘i Studies Symposium&lt;/A&gt; on April 17th and 18th, 2004. The event included a day-long conference and an evening reception alongside an exhibition of 30 manuscripts organised by the Institute’s library.</description><pubDate>17/05/2013 09:09:25</pubDate></item><item><title>Dr. Miklos Sarkozy joins the IIS as a research fellow</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113977&amp;l=en</link><description>Dr Miklos Sarkozy, an associate professor of the Karoli Gaspar University of the Hungarian Reformed Church has joined the IIS as a research fellow until December.</description><pubDate>09/05/2013 09:17:00</pubDate></item><item><title>SPI 2013: FAQs</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113887&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>07/05/2013 13:45:16</pubDate></item><item><title>New Encyclopaedia Article</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113972&amp;l=en</link><description>&lt;BR&gt;Husayn B. ‘Ali: Life and Significance in Shi‘ism... &lt;A href="ContentLink.asp?type=cont.currentlang&amp;id=113962"&gt;More&lt;/A&gt;</description><pubDate>07/05/2013 13:01:55</pubDate></item><item><title>Forthcoming Events</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=104873&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>07/05/2013 12:32:32</pubDate></item><item><title>STEP Cohort Four Celebrate their Graduation</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113952&amp;l=en</link><description>The fourth cohort of the Institute’s &lt;a href="http://iis.ac.uk/ContentLink.asp?type=cont.currentlang&amp;id=106627"&gt;Secondary Teacher Education Programme&lt;/a&gt; (STEP) celebrated their achievements at the annual graduation celebration at the Ismaili Centre in London on 6th April 2013.</description><pubDate>04/05/2013 21:56:47</pubDate></item><item><title>Alumni Newsletter</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=111003&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>03/05/2013 14:27:59</pubDate></item><item><title>Newsletters</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=111445&amp;l=en</link><description>This section contains pdfs of annual alumni newsletters.</description><pubDate>03/05/2013 14:18:56</pubDate></item><item><title>Showcase</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=111435&amp;l=en</link><description>Alumni Newsletter 2012</description><pubDate>03/05/2013 14:03:12</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Webcast of A Companion to Muslim Cultures book launch</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=113922&amp;l=en</link><description>&lt;DIV&gt;The Institute of Ismaili Studies is pleased to announce a book launch for &lt;EM&gt;A Companion to Muslim Cultures &lt;/EM&gt;edited by Dr Amyn B Sajoo.&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Venue:&lt;/STRONG&gt; Social Hall, The Ismaili Centre, 1 Cromwell Gardens, SW7 2SL, London&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Date: &lt;/STRONG&gt;2nd May, 2013&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;Time:&lt;/STRONG&gt; 8:15 pm&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;P align=left&gt;Dr Sajoo will engage in an on-stage discussion with Raficq Abdulla about this latest publication in the Muslim Heritage Series.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P align=left&gt;The event will take place at 7:45 pm on Thursday 2&lt;SUP&gt;nd&lt;/SUP&gt; May 2013 at the Ismaili Centre, 1 Cromwell Gardens, London SW7 2SL.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P align=left&gt;Limited places are available at the book launch; please contact Sarah Ismail at &lt;A href="mailto:sismail@iis.ac.uk"&gt;sismail@iis.ac.uk&lt;/A&gt; if you are interested in attending this event.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV style="COLOR: green"&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;This event has now ended.&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;
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&lt;DIV&gt; &lt;/DIV&gt;</description><pubDate>02/05/2013 20:46:53</pubDate></item><item><title>North American Chapter Group Leadership</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=111875&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>26/04/2013 15:47:19</pubDate></item><item><title>European Chapter Group Leadership</title><link>http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=111885&amp;l=en</link><description /><pubDate>26/04/2013 15:44:52</pubDate></item></channel></rss>