On Thursday 27th April 2017,  Al-Mahdi Institute held a Research seminar on the topic of; “Shifting discourse in the Muslim organ donation debate: reports of finding” conducted by Dr Mansur Ali, Cardiff University. The seminar was attended by AMI students, faculty and many …
Between 26th – 29th April 2017, AMI student Kumail Shariff presented at the The European Society for Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies (ESITIS) conference 2017. The conference’s focus was on the topic of “Religion & Politics in the Crisis of Engagement”. The aim …
Held over two sessions on the 24th April and 8th May 2017, year two hawza students received public speaking training sessions with Maria Pattinson, an award-winning professional theatre director and practitioner with international experience as a trainer and facilitator of communication in …
On Friday 21st April, Al-Mahdi Institute held a public discussion entitled ‘Can We Trust the Media Representation of Islam?’, presented by Miqdaad Versi (Muslim Council of Britain). Inviting AMI students, faculty and the general public, the program was insightful and engaging. …
On 17th April 2017, AMI faculty member Dr Ali-Reza Bhojani gave a lecture on “Ijtihad in Shi’i Thought and the Scope for Ethical Reasoning in Response to Bio-ethical Challenges” at the Centre for Islam and Medicine’s first masterclass. The 2017-2018 …
On 11th – 13th April 2017, the British Association for Islamic Studies held their Fourth Annual Conference 2017 at Parkgate Campus; University of Chester, inviting Research fellows from around the globe to represent a broad range of backgrounds and sub-disciplines within Islamic Studies. The three …
On Thursday 6th April, AMI hosted a pre workshop discussion on the topic of ‘Justice and Ethics in Shi’i Thought, from theoretical foundations to Sharia implications’ in collaboration with ICJECA International Conference on Justice and Ethics at Ferdowsi University of …