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  • 15 May 2025
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"The Proper Name" by Professor Faisal Devji

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  • 24 Oct 2024
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The Concept of Sympathy in Greek Heritage

Dr Maria De Cillis explores notions of sympathy in the Classical, Fatimid, and Renaissance eras in the latest Islamic History and Thought lecture.
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  • 21 Oct 2024
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Listening in Many Tongues

Join the South Asian Studies Unit as they explore ideas of translation in conversation, such as those concentrating on Ismaili and Sufi studies in Persian and South Asian vernaculars.
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A Wealthy Arab, from the wall of Devashtich’s palace dated to the 7th Century CE, Panjakent (modern-day Tajikistan)
  • 02 Oct 2024
  • IHTLS
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The Early Ismaili Daʿwa in Central Asia: Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī (d. 333/944) as Eyewitness

Rodrigo Adem, PhD, explores the work of Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī (d. 933/944) and his reception of Ismaili thought.
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  • 25 Sep 2024
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IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference: Challenges in Muslim Societies

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  • 17 Sep 2024
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Faith vs the pursuit of rational inquiry: an Ismaili scientist’s perspective

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  • 06 Aug 2024
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Agricultural and administrative reforms in Ottoman Syria

This Arabic-language lecture explores the impact of Ottoman reforms on the city of Salamiyya and its Ismaili population, focusing on 19 C agricultural reforms and the city's official recognition.
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  • 08 Jul 2024
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Beyond Sectarianism - panel discussion

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  • 05 Jul 2024
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The Ismaili Fortresses of the Intellect

Professor Naçeur Seddiki explores the development of Ismaili intellectual institutions through the Fatimid and Alamut periods.
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  • 26 Jun 2024
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Time for Atoms

Dr David Bennett navigates cause and effect from cosmology to physicality in scientific and Islamic thought.
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  • 11 Jun 2024
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Spirituality - the Inner and Outer Landscape

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  • 29 May 2024
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Theologies of Truth and Salvation in Catholic Christianity and Ash’ari Islam

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  • 15 May 2024
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From the Alamut period to the modern time: notions of knowledge and authority in the Ismaili context

Dr Saeed Najdi explores the notions of knowledge and authority in the Ismaili context from the Alamut period to today.
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