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Explore our multimedia content ranging from interviews with authors of publications to lectures delivered by IIS scholars and guest speakers as well as of select events hosted by the Institute.

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  • 23 Jul 2025
  • IHTLS

al-Sijistānī Explains the Qāʾim: who, when, what

Paul Walker reveals and documents how its author understood the role of the Qāʾim, based first on what this text says about him and then offers some thoughts about what it might indicate about a dramatic shift in Ismaili doctrine during the author’s era.

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  • 11 Jul 2025
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Dr Shiraz Kabani | Voices of IIS

Meet Dr Shiraz Kabani from the Office of Communications and Development in this episode of Voices of IIS

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  • 09 Jul 2025
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The Development of Constitutional Consciousness in Muslim Legal Theory

In this joint lecture, Professor Hadi Enayet (AKU-ISMC) discusses the role of constitutions in Islamic law and practice.

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The Voices of History: Mountains of Resilience
  • 27 Jun 2025
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The Voices of History: Mountains of Resilience

Hear the stories of two inspiring women from Hunza in their own voices.

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  • 16 Jun 2025
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The Ismaili Imamat: a brief history

Learn more about the Ismailis, their origins, evolution, and ethics as informed by a long line of imams.

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  • 28 Apr 2025
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Women in the Quran with Karen Bauer and Feras Hamza

Karen Bauer and Feras Hamza join Protean View to discuss their new book, Women, Households, and the Hereafter in the Qur'an: A Patronage of Piety (Oxford, 2024).

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Cemal Toktaş as Gazzâlî (al-Ghazali) in Uyanış: Büyük Selçuklu (Awakening: The Great Seljuk)
  • 25 Apr 2025
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The Assassins: Beyond the Legend Episode 1

In this episode, Dr Farhad Daftary outlines the origins of the Assassin Legends in mediaeval anti-Ismaili polemics.

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  • 04 Apr 2025
  • Interview

Exploring Muslim Sicily with Nuha Alshaar and Shainool Jiwa

IIS scholars Dr Nuha Alshaar and Dr Shainool Jiwa discuss the recent publication Muslim Sicily: Encounters and Legacy on Radio ReOrient.

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  • 21 Mar 2025
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Reflections of a Cosmopolitan Citizen

Dr Mohammad Keshavjee shares story and the importance of education.

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  • 19 Mar 2025
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Remembering Aga Khan IV

Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor recently featured on The World radio to discuss the work and legacy of His Highness the Aga Khan IV.

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  • 08 Mar 2025
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From Hirabad to Mubarak Colony: Zebunnisa's Story of Migration and Transformation

Zebunissa shares her experience of an Ismaili community growing and changing in modern-day Pakistan.

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  • 06 Nov 2024
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The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism

In this talk, Toby Matthiesen outlines his motivations for writing the The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism as well as some of the challenges he faced in the process.

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