On 23rd October 2016 Striving Mums (SMUMS), a newly formed group by KSIMC Birmingham, held a workshop at AMI on self empowerment and dealing with post natal depression, lead by Nikhat Panjwani. According to Action for Children’s chief executive Clare Tickell, “The lack …
During Muharram, between 8th – 11th October 2016, AMI’s Dr Ali-reza Bhojani delivered a series of lectures surrounding the topic of ‘Theology of Islam and Imam Husayn’. The lectures were focused on examining a series of classical Muslim theological questions …
On 29th September 2016, Shaykh Wahid Amin was invited to participate in the The Institute of Ismaili Studies book launch event for The Shi‘i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity edited by Dr Farhad Daftary, Dr Shainool Jiwa and Dr Amyn Sajoo. …
On the weekend of the 2nd – 4th September 2016 Almahdi Institute hosted the Muslim Student Council for their Annual Presidential Summit. The summit was a chance for Ahlulbayt Islamic Society Presidents from across the UK to come together and …
Al-Mahdi Institute in association with Imam Ali Sanctuary presents a unique writing competition with a chance to win a trip to Qom, Iran and Najaf, Iraq to attend the Second International Conference on the holy Qur’an and Sirah (conduct) of …
AMI student Angela Maanaki worked for the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville, Virginia where she planned an annual fundraising event. This year, the event was a huge success, raising over $28,000 which will go towards helping local refugees and their …
Part time AMI student, Anderson Al-Wazni was invited to give an interview with OUPblog about her role as a social worker and increasing activism work exploring Muslim women’s feminist identity and empowerment in her community and beyond. Anderson Al-Wazni is a …
On 23rd of August 2016, the AMI Library were proud to launch the ‘AMI Library Book Club’, with an encouraging turnout of staff, students and interested members of the public. The Book Club kick-started their reading journey with Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s …
On Wednesday 27th July AMI hosted a group of Christian ministers in training whom were preparing for the ‘Journey with Us’ volunteering programme to live and work overseas for up to 12 months aiding outreach work in the respective communities. Faculty member …
Between 25th-26th July 2016 AMI faculty Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani participated in Durham University’s international conference on ‘Islamic Finance, Islamic Economic Development and Sustainability’. His paper was entitled ‘The Moral Deficit in Islamic Banking & Finance: Muslim Meta-Ethics and the Fiqhi …