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Students from the GPISH cohort 2027 visited Andalusia to explore Islamic architecture through immersive learning at historic sites including Cordoba, Madinat al-Zahra and Granada.

The IIS Digital Futures conference brought together international scholars, archivists and technologists to examine how Digital Humanities and AI are reshaping Islamic Studies.

Research supported by IIS was presented at the 2026 British Forum for Ethnomusicology, exploring the melodic traditions and living performance practices of the Kalām-i Mawlā.

Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, Senior Research Fellow at IIS, has received the Avicenna Prize of the Royal Academy of Belgium in recognition of his distinguished contributions to Islamic intellectual history and Shiʿi studies.

IIS and ITREB Tanzania hosted a Book Talk in Dar es Salaam with Dr Shainool Jiwa in conversation with Dr Fatima Dhanani on Qur’anic interpretation, faith, identity, and the IIS Secondary Curriculum.

STEP student-teachers visited Queen's Wood to explore how nature, reflection and creativity can deepen teaching and learning. Through observation, discussion and poetry, the workshop encouraged new ways of thinking about education beyond the classroom.

A forthcoming IIS publication examines contemporary debates on sharia through historical, political, and social perspectives. The book explores questions of reform, constitutionalism, human rights, ethics, and the evolving role of Islamic law in modern Muslim societies.

The Aga Khan Centre welcomed members of The Travellers Club for an afternoon exploring the Aga Khan Library, rare collections, and the Canticle of the Birds exhibition.

Applications are now open for the IIS Dissertation Writing Scholarship 2026, supporting graduate students researching Ismaili and Islamic studies topics.

Applications are now open for the Annemarie Schimmel Fellowship, supporting research in Islamic mysticism, Persian and South Asian literature, and Muslim devotional traditions. Deadline: 30 September 2026.

The Institute of Ismaili Studies hosted the launch of A Practical Guide to Critical Religion, bringing together leading scholars to explore how categories such as “religion” and “the secular” shape scholarship, governance, and public life.

STEP students reflect on how their London-based training is shaping classroom practice during field teaching placements in Syria, Pakistan, India and beyond.