Transcript 16 Jun 2025 Research The Ismaili Imamat: a brief history Learn more about the Ismailis, their origins, evolution, and ethics as informed by a long line of imams.
Video 24 May 2025 Interview Is Life a Test? Quranic Views on Happiness, Pleasure, and Moral Virtue What does the Qur’an say about the purpose of life, the nature of happiness, and the emotional life of believers? In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Karen Bauer joins Dr. Gabriel Reynolds to explore key themes from her recent research and publications.
Audio 28 Apr 2025 Interview 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).
Video 25 Apr 2025 Interview 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.
Podcast 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.
Podcast 21 Mar 2025 Interview Reflections of a Cosmopolitan Citizen Dr Mohammad Keshavjee shares story and the importance of education.
Podcast 19 Mar 2025 Interview 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.
Gallery 08 Mar 2025 Interview 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.
Video 10 Nov 2024 Talks and Lectures Afghanistan Conference 2024 - Opening Remarks and Keynote Dr Nancy Lindisfarne reflects on fieldwork in Afghanistan, exploring cooperation, class divisions, and the urgent impact of climate change on communities.
Video 06 Nov 2024 IHTLS 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.
Podcast 27 Sep 2024 Interview The Voices of History: From Zanzibar to London Professor Topan on cosmopolitanism, community, and education.
Podcast 26 Sep 2024 Interview Dr Alí-de-Unzaga discusses the Islamic Gardens at King’s Cross on BBC’s Beyond Belief Dr Omar Alí-de-Unzaga joins host Giles Fraser, The Revd Lucy Winkett, and Ai Hishii to discuss the religious significance of gardens on BBC’s Beyond Belief.
