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17 Mar 2025
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Read IIS publications on the go

The IIS Shop is now available to users in the United Kingdom to purchase digital versions of some of our eminently readable materials.

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01 Aug 2022
Announcement

IIS Hosts Conference on Mu’tazilism and the Qur’an

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27 Jul 2022
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GPISH Student Selected for UN Faith for Earth Coalition

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19 Jul 2022
Interview

Ismaili Texts and Translations: an Interview with Series Editor Dr Orkhan Mir-Kasimov

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11 Jul 2022
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New Timeline Tracks 45 Years of IIS

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31 May 2022
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Aga Khan Library Launches Arkoun Archive

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23 May 2022
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Teacher Educators Graduate IIS-Cambridge Assessment International Education Programme

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09 May 2022
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STUDENT VOICES: Learning is like the Construction of New Buildings

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04 May 2022
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IIS Joins AKU’s Award-Winning Teaching and Learning Scheme

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03 May 2022
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IIS Co-Sponsors Harvard Symposium on Shi’a Islam

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29 Apr 2022
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IIS launches new website

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21 Apr 2022
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“Not a Fair Game”: IIS Doctoral Scholar on Climate Change, Climate Anxiety and the IIS Climate Change and Sustainability Working Group

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19 Apr 2022
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Interview with Dr Dagikhudo Dagiev on Central Asian Ismailis

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