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IIS scholar publishes new catalogue of Persian Ismaili manuscripts

Dr Karim Javan has published the first catalogue of Persian Ismaili manuscripts in The Institute’s collection, introducing 126 works that span centuries of Ismaili thought. Free to read online via Bloomsbury Collections.
Dr Karim Javan reading his catalogue of Persian manuscripts beside a library reference desk.

STEP students explore Andalusia’s Muslim heritage

The STEP C-18 cohort travelled to Cordoba, Madinat al-Zahra, and Granada. Students reflect on pluralism, beauty, and what it means to learn about historical events in the places where they occurred.
STEP student teachers at the Mirador de San Nicolas, with the Alhambra and city of Granada behind them in 2026

Hindustani vocalist Pandit Sandip Bhattacharjee visits IIS

One of the leading voices of the Kirānā gharānā visited the Aga Khan Centre at the invitation of the South Asian Studies Unit at IIS.
Pandit Sandip Bhattacharjee, fourth from left, with guests and IIS staff at the Aga Khan

نبذة عنا

تأسس معهد الدراسات الإسماعيلية عام 1977، وهو مؤسسة للتعليم العالي والبحث والتدريس، تكرس جهودها للبحث العلمي والتعليم عالي الجودة في مجال الإسلام والمجتمعات الإسلامية، مع التركيز بشكل خاص على الدراسات الإسماعيلية والشيعية الأوسع نطاقًا، بما في ذلك سياقاتها التاريخية والجغرافية.

اكتشف أبحاثنا

تسعى الأبحاث في معهد الدراسات الإسماعيلية إلى الإسهام في مجال الدراسات الإسلامية عموماً، مع تركيز خاص على الدراسات الشيعية والإسماعيلية.

استكشف منشوراتنا

ينشر معهد الدراسات الإسماعيلية أعمال باحثيه، إلى جانب أعمال باحثين من المجتمع الأكاديمي خارج المعهد.

بودكاست

Voices of IIS with Qudsia Shah

In this episode Qudsia Shah reflects on her journey from development work in Pakistan to constituency studies at IIS.

 

Qudsia Shah seated at a table speaking into a studio microphone during a podcast recording.
Talks and Lectures

Contemporary Trends in Sharia virtual launch

Watch the virtual launch of Contemporary Trends in Sharia, where Dr Fatima Dhanani discusses the book chapter by chapter with authors Dr Hadi Enayat and Dr Mohamed Keshavjee.

Three people in seated conversation during the virtual launch of Contemporary Trends in Sharia.
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Story Time: The King and the Mouse

Watch Ziyana Govindji read through The King and the Mouse, a fable from Kalila wa Dimna adapted by Professor Zayn Kassam. A trapped flock, a loyal mouse, and a king who puts his people first.

غلاف كتاب يظهر عليه فأر كرتوني وعصفور