On the 15th October 2014, The Al-Mahdi Institute held a Research Seminar with Professor Max Farrar of Leeds University, to explore the topic of “Critical Multiculturalism, and the response of British society to diverse Islamic belief and Muslim political positions.” …
On the 10th of October 2014, the Al-Mahdi Institute held a book launch event to celebrate its latest publication; “The Special Characteristics of the Leader of the Faithful – Ali b. Abi Talib” (Khaṣā‘iṣ Amīri-l-Mu‘minīn ‘Alī b. Abī Ṭālib)by Aḥmad b. …
AMI is pleased to announce the award of a Haji Mohammed Khaki scholarship, for the Four Year Hawza programme to Mrs Hannah Smith, for studies commencing in September 2014. Hannah Smith holds an undergraduate MSci in Geophysics from Imperial College …
On Friday the 19th September, the KNAW-LIAS Conference Programme held a conference in Leiden University, Holland to discuss ”Political Violence: beyond the Secular / Religious Divide.” Around seven different specialists from around Europe were invited to disseminate and discuss their findings …
On Saturday the 13th September 2014, The Al-Mahdi Institute in cooperation with the Birmingham Council of Faiths held their second ‘Understanding Islam’ study day workshop conducted by Dr Chris Hewer. The workshop was open to all faiths and encouraged a …
The Muslim News Awards for Excellence highlights and celebrates Muslim contributions to British society and excellence within the Muslim community. The Al-Mahdi Institute is very pleased to be one of the sponsors for this event along with other sponsors such as the Prestige Group, Citi …
KSIMC Birmingham hosted a group of students from ‘The Queens Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Studies’ at their Clifton road Imambargah on Friday 28th February. These students, currently training to become Christian ministers of religion, attended the Friday Khutba (sermon) and Salat …
Mr Aun Hassan Ali started his undergraduate Religious education at Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he studied Religion and Philosophy and graduated with highest honors in 2003. He later studied Arabic at the Yemen Language Center in Sanaa and, continued …
Religions have been a primary source of guidance and normativity for their followers for centuries. They emerged to cater for the needs of the communities of different eras and locales by providing systems of norms and rules on how to …
‘Khasa’is Amiri-l-Muminin Ali b. Abi Talib’ originally complied by Ahmad b. Shu’ayb al-Nasai in 915 CE, has now been translated by Micheal Mumisa, a PhD candidate and scholar at Trinity hall, University of Cambridge. Published by Al-Mahdi Institute, the current …