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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.

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).

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

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

Dr Mohammad Keshavjee shares story and the importance of education.

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

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

Dr Nancy Lindisfarne reflects on fieldwork in Afghanistan, exploring cooperation, class divisions, and the urgent impact of climate change on communities.

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.

Professor Topan on cosmopolitanism, community, and education.

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.

In their book, Karen Bauer and Feras Hamza make a compelling and thought-provoking argument about the role of everyday life in the Qur’an.