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  • 03 Jul 2025
  • IHTLS
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“But none sought out my secrets from inside”

In this talk, Professor Mojaddedi examines Rumi's writings both to situate him within the Sufi tradition and to highlight what that implies about the wider Islamic context which has too often been underappreciated.

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  • 04 Nov 2024
  • AIHLS

Ismaili Fortresses in Syria

Dr Haytham Hasan explores the Ismaili castles of Syria, their history, construction, and legacy in an Arabic-language lecture on 18 October 2024.
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  • 25 Oct 2024
  • Talks and Lectures

The Prince, the Widow, the Hermit - and their Tree of Life

Professor Michael Barry explores the motifs of 12th-century Persian poetry of Nizâmi, the 14th-century Tuscan poetry of Dante and more, weaving the narratives together into a message that transcends time.
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  • 24 Oct 2024
  • IHTLS
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The Concept of Sympathy in Greek Heritage

Dr Maria De Cillis explores notions of sympathy in the Classical, Fatimid, and Renaissance eras in the latest Islamic History and Thought lecture.
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  • 21 Oct 2024
  • Conference

Listening in Many Tongues

Join the South Asian Studies Unit as they explore ideas of translation in conversation, such as those concentrating on Ismaili and Sufi studies in Persian and South Asian vernaculars.
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A Wealthy Arab, from the wall of Devashtich’s palace dated to the 7th Century CE, Panjakent (modern-day Tajikistan)
  • 02 Oct 2024
  • IHTLS
  • Lecture series

The Early Ismaili Daʿwa in Central Asia: Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī (d. 333/944) as Eyewitness

Rodrigo Adem, PhD, explores the work of Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī (d. 933/944) and his reception of Ismaili thought.
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  • 25 Sep 2024
  • Conference

IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference: Challenges in Muslim Societies

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  • 17 Sep 2024
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Faith vs the pursuit of rational inquiry: an Ismaili scientist’s perspective

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  • 06 Aug 2024
  • AIHLS

Agricultural and administrative reforms in Ottoman Syria

This Arabic-language lecture explores the impact of Ottoman reforms on the city of Salamiyya and its Ismaili population, focusing on 19 C agricultural reforms and the city's official recognition.
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  • 08 Jul 2024
  • Talks and Lectures

Beyond Sectarianism - panel discussion

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  • 05 Jul 2024
  • AIHLS

The Ismaili Fortresses of the Intellect

Professor Naçeur Seddiki explores the development of Ismaili intellectual institutions through the Fatimid and Alamut periods.
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  • 26 Jun 2024
  • IHTLS
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Time for Atoms

Dr David Bennett navigates cause and effect from cosmology to physicality in scientific and Islamic thought.
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  • 11 Jun 2024
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Spirituality - the Inner and Outer Landscape

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