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Research supported by IIS was presented at the 2026 British Forum for Ethnomusicology, exploring the melodic traditions and living performance practices of the Kalām-i Mawlā.

Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, Senior Research Fellow at IIS, has received the Avicenna Prize of the Royal Academy of Belgium in recognition of his distinguished contributions to Islamic intellectual history and Shiʿi studies.

IIS and ITREB Tanzania hosted a Book Talk in Dar es Salaam with Dr Shainool Jiwa in conversation with Dr Fatima Dhanani on Qur’anic interpretation, faith, identity, and the IIS Secondary Curriculum.

Dr Karen Bauer of IIS convenes this international conference on emotional flourishing in early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, supported by the British Academy and the Wellcome Trust.

STEP student-teachers visited Queen's Wood to explore how nature, reflection and creativity can deepen teaching and learning. Through observation, discussion and poetry, the workshop encouraged new ways of thinking about education beyond the classroom.

A forthcoming IIS publication examines contemporary debates on sharia through historical, political, and social perspectives. The book explores questions of reform, constitutionalism, human rights, ethics, and the evolving role of Islamic law in modern Muslim societies.

The Aga Khan Centre welcomed members of The Travellers Club for an afternoon exploring the Aga Khan Library, rare collections, and the Canticle of the Birds exhibition.

Applications are now open for the IIS Dissertation Writing Scholarship 2026, supporting graduate students researching Ismaili and Islamic studies topics.

Applications are now open for the Annemarie Schimmel Fellowship, supporting research in Islamic mysticism, Persian and South Asian literature, and Muslim devotional traditions. Deadline: 30 September 2026.

The Institute of Ismaili Studies hosted the launch of A Practical Guide to Critical Religion, bringing together leading scholars to explore how categories such as “religion” and “the secular” shape scholarship, governance, and public life.