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  • 05 Feb 2025
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan V Named 50th Hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims

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  • 17 Dec 2015
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Alumni Chapter Group Elections 2015

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  • 02 Dec 2015
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IIS Participates in MESA 2015

  • 23 Nov 2015
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IIS Launches Seminar for its Doctoral Scholarship Recipients

  • 12 Nov 2015
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New Publication Explores Facets of Esoteric Traditions

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  • 23 Oct 2015
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New Cohort of STEP and GPISH Students Join the IIS

  • 20 Oct 2015
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Fourth publication in The Muslim Heritage Series explores the Shi‘i world

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  • 15 Oct 2015
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Exploring Artistic and Ritual Expressions of Shi‘i Islam

  • 06 Oct 2015
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The IIS Summer Programme on Islam Explores Facets of Islam and Muslim Societies

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  • 01 Oct 2015
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IIS Scholars Present Papers at the 8th European Conference of Iranian Studies

  • 19 Aug 2015
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The IIS Hosts Book Launch Events and Scholar Visits Across Four Countries

  • 04 Aug 2015
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IIS Publishes Meaning of the Word: Lexicology and Qur’anic Exegesis

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  • 23 Jul 2015
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