Notícias

The Institute of Ismaili Studies announces Read & Reflect, a new publication series designed to make Islamic and Ismaili heritage accessible to wider audiences.

This article draws on oral history interviews and traces how a mother’s sacrifice and a daughter’s determination helped transform access to education.

O IIS concedeu a sua Bolsa de Estudos para Redação de Dissertação a Seddigheh Kardan e Rami Gargour, reconhecendo a sua investigação de doutoramento em história intelectual ismaili e liderança educacional em contextos globais.

Dr Aslisho Qurboniev represented IIS at international academic events in late 2025, contributing research on Fatimid Ifrīqiya and Sicily.

Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor’s US visit advanced IIS's mission through academic talks, community dialogue and training, deepening engagement with Ismaili thought, history and practice.

IIS joined scholars in Paris to celebrate Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi's four decades of groundbreaking research with the presentation of De la lettre à l’esprit, a two-volume Festschrift.

IIS Associate Professor Dr Karen Bauer completed a lecture tour across the United States and Canada, presenting new research on the Qur'an, gender, ethics, and moral reasoning to academic and community audiences.

IIS pays tribute to Dr Abdulaziz Sachedina, whose decades of scholarship profoundly informed Shi‘i studies, Islamic ethics and the intellectual traditions of Muslim societies.

IIS and the Institute of French Islamology signed a Memorandum of Understanding, opening a new chapter in shared scholarship, joint research, and global cooperation on Islamic studies.

IIS Director and ISCU conducted a heritage-focused mission in Pakistan, meeting communities and institutions to strengthen efforts in preserving manuscripts, archives and oral histories.

Celebrating the creative achievements of our global alumni community, IIS highlights the powerful role of music in shaping cultural understanding and shared heritage.

Living Islam, the new book by Ali S. Asani, offers an engaging exploration of Muslim lived experience through art, culture and everyday devotion.