As part of a joint Inter-faith initiative by Anglo-American, a global Mining company and DeBeers, a South-African Diamond mine company; Al-Mahdi Institute’s Outreach Officer, Ms Rukhsana Bhanji was invited to participate in a Faith based educational trip to South Africa …
The 2015 award for the Haji Mohammad Khaki scholarship was awarded to Miss Mansoureh Ghari Seyed Fatemi. An MSc graduate in Pharmacy from the University of Manchester with a keen interest in current affairs, philosophical debates and art.  Mansoureh has also been …
AMI Launches its first ever Mobile App Al-Mahdi Institute is pleased to announce the launch of its first ever Mobile Application called ‘Al-Mahdi Institute’ available to download for FREE on the Apple Store and Google Play Store. Its now easier …
313 noble companions staked their lives for Islam at the battle of Badr. Again, there will be 313 noble souls who will immediately congregate at the call of al-Mahdi (as). It is with the belief in the relevence of this symbolic figure that …
Moral Rationalism and Shari’a is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Shari’a, based on a critical examination of why ‘Adliyya theological ethics have not significantly impacted Shi’i readings of Shari’a. Within Shi’i works of Shari ‘a legal theory (usul al-fiqh) there …
On Saturday 22nd August 2015, Al-Mahdi Institute held a Garden dedication ceremony in the loving memory of Zulqarnain Ladak (1988 – 2003) inviting neighbours, local communities, AMI students and faculty and the general public. With beautiful weather and an impressive …
On Friday 21st August 2015, Al-Mahdi Institute held a Q&A session with Ayatullah Dr Rahim Nobahar & Shaykh Arif Abdulhussain on the topic of; ‘Practicing Islam in the Contemporary World.’ The aim of the event was to facilitate for an informal gathering of …
Held on the 17th to 18th August 2015, ‘The nature of Sharia and its interpretation in Shi’i thought’ workshop was a collaborative symposium between the Islam, Law and Modernity Centre of Durham University and Al-Mahdi Institute. With the aim of working towards …
On Saturday 8th August 2015, The Centre for Intra-Muslim Studies (CIMS) held a scholarly discussion inviting scholars from different Muslim schools of thought to discuss and disseminate their findings on ‘The meaning and validity of Sunnah in the light of Ahl al-Bayt …