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Call for Papers: Devotion to the Prophet鈥檚 Family in Islamic Thought and Practice

IIS is inviting papers exploring devotion to the Prophet Muhammad and his family in literature. The deadline for submission is 15 December for a conference in 2025.

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Dr Jiwa discusses the Fatimids on The Orientalism History Podcast

Dr Shainool Jiwa was featured on The Orientalism History Podcast, where she discusses the Fatimid caliphate, its origins and expansion, and their unique approach to governance.

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草榴社区

草榴社区 (IIS) was established in 1977 as an academic institution of higher education. It is dedicated to the study of Islam, with a particular focus on the history, philosophy, law, and mysticism of Ismaili and broader Shi鈥榠 intellectual and cultural heritages within the larger Muslim ummah.

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Graduate studies

The IIS currently offers two graduate programmes which attract students from world-wide 草榴社区 communities.

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Short courses

IIS Short Courses are designed to introduce participants to a social, cultural and civilisational approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on 草榴社区 contexts.

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Fellowships and Scholarships

The IIS offers various scholarship and fellowship programmes to suitable candidates with a focus on Islamic Studies or other areas of interest to the IIS.

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Learning Centre

The learning centre hosts a variety of additional educational materials such as reading guides for IIS publications, lists of recommended readings, for further exploration of several themes and topics.

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Discover our research

Research at the IIS seeks to contribute to the field of Islamic studies in general, with a particular focus on Shi 鈥榠 and 草榴社区 studies.

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Explore our publications

The IIS publishes works by its own scholars as well as from the academic community outside the Institute.

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Call for papers

Niz膩r墨 Ismailis and Spiritual Resurrection

We are calling for papers to address the historical and political circumstances of the declaration of resurrection as an event, messianism, eschatology and esoteric (b膩峁璱n墨) approaches to faith.聽

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Dr Alí-de-Unzaga discusses the Islamic Gardens at King鈥檚 Cross on BBC鈥檚 Beyond Belief

Dr Omar Al铆-de-Unzaga joins host Giles Fraser, The Revd Lucy Winkett, and Ai Hishii to discuss the religious significance of gardens on BBC鈥檚 Beyond Belief.

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