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IIS hosted the two-day Elemental conference at the Aga Khan Centre, bringing together scholars and practitioners to explore Ismaili perspectives on the natural elements, environmental ethics and contemporary climate challenges.

Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor engaged with universities and Ismaili communities across Canada in early 2026, delivering lectures, participating in an international AI research sandpit in Montreal, and leading outreach sessions in Vancouver and Edmonton.

For Women’s History Month, the IIS Oral History Project highlights the life of Vazir Saheba Hajjan Ghulam Fatimah of Gujranwala, whose dedication to girls’ education helped establish a school that continues to serve generations.

Dr Tatiana Korneeva joined IIS as a Visiting Research Fellow to study the Ismaili Imamate and the philosophy of Nasir Khusraw. Her fellowship included lectures, research on rare manuscripts, and engagement with academic and community audiences.

Dr Shainool Jiwa delivered the keynote address at an iftar gathering in Nairobi on 28 February 2026, reflecting on cosmopolitan ethics, shared responsibility, and social harmony in a diverse world.

Members of the Jewish and Muslim communities gathered at Alyth Synagogue in London for the thirteenth annual interfaith iftar, where Rabbi Colin Eimer and Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor reflected on light, hope, and the shared responsibility to choose life in times of division.

Scholars are invited to submit abstracts for the conference “Fatimid Sicily: History, Memory, and Legacy.” The event will explore new research on Fatimid rule in Sicily and its wider Mediterranean connections.

IIS and MENACASEA invite scholars and artists to a three-day symposium examining music, dance and spirituality across the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and Islamic Southeast Asia.

On International Women’s Day, the IIS Oral History Project reflects on the resilience of Ismaili women through the life story of Naseem Bhaloo.

The Institute of Ismaili Studies announces changes to its Board of Governors following the completion of terms and the appointment of new members.

This landmark study examines the history, culture, languages and evolving identities of Pamiri Ismaili communities across Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and Tajikistan.

Dr Kumail Rajani has been awarded the IIS Zahid Ali Fellowship for his research on Ismaili ḥadīth traditions, focusing on the origins, transmission, and reconstruction of early Fatimid textual sources.