Part time AMI student, Anderson Al-Wazni published a blog post entitled ‘The hijab can be a feminist act’ in Oxford University Press Blog. The blog post highlights the medias impact on the public’s view of hijab and whether it may …
On 18th December 2015, the Centre for Islamic Shi’a Studies (CISS) published their second issue of their Shi’a Studies Journal. Included in this edition is AMI Faculty member Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani’s essay entitled ‘Rationality in Shi‘a Belief and Practice’ Shi‘a …
On Saturday 5th December 2015, the Al-Mahdi Institute held a CIMS meeting entitled ‘Who are the Ahlal Bayt? In light of Ahl al-Sunnah perspective’. The meeting began with the recitation of Quran by Shaykh Mahmood al-Fozi which was followed by …
Mr A Weir is currently at Oxford University, completing his doctorate in History and Theology. The title of his thesis is ‘Prophetic Knowledge in the English Enlightenment, 1688 – 1714’. The thesis addresses how knowledge generated by Enlightenment trends and thinkers …
From the 23rd to  the 27th of November 2015, Shaykh Arif Abdulhussein spoke about ‘The nature and purpose of human life’ as part of an Arbaeen lecture series at the Al-Mahdi Institute. They were well received with over 200 guests, students and …
On Wednesday 18th November 2015, the Al-Mahdi Institute held an interfaith presentation of 3 spiritual paintings by artist and theologian Jyoti Sahi. The three spiritual paintings which were once displayed in the former UCA Chapel, what is now the Al-Mahdi’s multi-faith …
On 17th November 2015 at the Mehfil-e-Abbas, Birmingham ‘Praying for Peace’ an evening that brought together speakers and people from all walks of life, cultures and faiths to share a powerful message of peace, hope and change and to pray as …
On Thursday 4th Novemeber 2015, the Al-Mahdi Institute held a research seminar entitled “Exegesis, ontological hierarchy and spiritual alchemy: the hermeneutical matrix of the Ja`fari comments in Sulami’s (d.1021) Haqa’iq al-tafsir” by Dr Farhana Mayer (Independent scholar). The seminar was attended by …
Held on 26th October 2015, #askMuharram2015 was an interactive discusssion and Q&A session featuring talks by Shaykh Abu Jaffar, Shaykh Arif Abdulhussain and Dr Ali-reza Bhojani. The event received a turnout of over 80 people of different Muslim schools of …
On Saturday 3rd of October 2015, CIMS held a seminar at Al-Mahdi Institute entitled ‘Who are the Ahlul Bayt?’. The Shi’i view was presented by Shaykh Mohammed Abu Ja’far who has studied in Qum under many great scholars. (The Sunni …