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 …