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  • 21 Sep 2023
  • Conference

IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference: Methodologies in Islamic Studies

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  • 18 Jul 2023
  • Talks and Lectures

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.
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  • 27 Apr 2023
  • Book launch

Book Launch: The Fatimids: 2. The Rule from Egypt

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  • 19 Apr 2023
  • Book launch

Book launch: The Emergence of Shi‘i Sufism: Sulṭān ʿAlī Shāh Gunābādī and His Commentary on the Qur’an

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  • 01 Apr 2023
  • Graduation

STEP and GPISH Graduation Ceremony 2023

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  • 08 Dec 2022
  • IHTLS
  • Lecture series

The poet al-Sayyid al-Himyari and the Literary Development of the Epic Character of Imam Ali b. Abi Talib

Delve into the literary development of the epic character of Imam Ali by the poet Al-Sayyid Al-Himyari. Join us for insightful discussions
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  • 21 Nov 2022
  • Conference

Ismaili Studies Conference: The State of the Field

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  • 29 Oct 2022

STEP and GPISH Graduation Ceremony 2022

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  • 27 Oct 2022
  • IHTLS
  • Lecture series

Spiritual Education and the “Imaginary Master” in Ibn ʿArabī’s K. al-Ajwiba al-ʿarabiyya

Explore the concept of spiritual education and the imaginary master in Ibn Arabi's works. Join us for profound insights into Sufi philosophy.
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  • 18 Oct 2022
  • Book launch

Book launch: "Texts, Scribes and Transmission: Manuscript Cultures of the Ismaili Communities and Beyond"

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  • 29 Sep 2022
  • IHTLS
  • Lecture series

The Exoteric Tradition of the Fatimids: Sources, Reception, and Interpretation

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.
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  • 22 Jul 2022
  • Conference

Mu’tazilism and the Qur’an Conference

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