Videos
15th November 2021
An edited version of this interview has now been published in An Anthology of Qur'anic Commentaries Vol. 2: On Women (Oxford University Press, 2021).
12th November 2021
Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series .
30th June 2021
Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series .
26th May 2021
Dr Farhad Daftary, Co-Director of The Institute of Ismaili Studies and, since 1992, Head of the Department of Academic Research and Publications is a leading authority on Shi'i studies, and
18th May 2021
Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series .
25th March 2021
Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series .
18th January 2021
This recorded online event on The Revival of Twelver Shi’i Tafsīr in Early Modern and Modern Times was the first in the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series .
18th November 2020
Find out more about The Prophet Muhammad: Islam and the Divine Message , and the wider World of Islam series.
17th November 2020
Watch this film showcasing the Aga Khan Library and its collections for History Day 2020.
21st November 2019
The Mughal dynasty is renowned for its great architecture and patronage of the arts. Perhaps more than any other Islamic dynasty, the Mughals made their passion for the arts and
26th September 2019
What is the extraordinary text that is the Holy Qur’an – and how does it relate to the life and times of Prophet Muhammad? How did a legacy so richly
16th July 2019
The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) was established, in 1977, as a higher education institution to promote scholarship and learning about Muslim cultures and societies. The Institute’s research, publications and
1st August 2019
Download the Persian transcript with English translation here. In his detailed study of Shi‘i Islam, spanning over decades, Dr Daftary observes that Shi‘a Muslims have played a crucial role in
31st May 2019
On 26 March, Professor Omid Safi, Director of Duke University’s Islamic Studies Centre, took audiences through a mystical journey in his talk entitled, Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical
31st May 2019
Part of the Ismaili Texts and Translations Series , the book was published in honour of His Highness the Aga Khan IV Diamond Jubilee. It is the first English translation
15th May 2019
Part of the Ismaili Texts and Translations Series , the The First Aga Khan - Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam is the first English translation of the original Persian
26th September 2019
They propose that sharia is underpinned by ethical principles, and is open to change depending on context and circumstance. As such, the authors encourage new thinking about the history of
25th January 2019
Cover of Islam an Illustrated Journey Islam: An Illustrated Journey provides a fresh perspective on Islamic history, covering all the major Islamic dynasties, major doctrinal branches and orientations including Sunni,
6th December 2018
This short video introduces one of the oldest manuscripts of the Qur’an , the Sana‘a Palimpsest, dating back to the 1st-2nd century AH / 7th century CE. The manuscript was