In August AMI student Sekou and AMI graduate Sister Farhana attended the Oxford Muslim-Christian Summer School, the aim of which is a residential week of shared study between Muslims and Christians, in which we explore our differences with integrity and …
AMI student, Anderson Al-Wazni publishes article on; ‘Muslim Women in America and Hijab: A Study of Empowerment, Feminist Identity, and Body Image.’ Speaking about her publication, Anderson said, “I conducted a qualitative study that examined how Muslim women in America who …
Looking at the state of Muslim communities in today’s rapidly changing world and world-views, it has become of paramount importance to create a platform for the scholars to discuss freely and openly, issues at hand. In order to cater for …
On Tuesday 7th August 2018, The Birmingham Senior Citizen group of the KSIMC of Birmingham visited Al-Mahdi Institute to know more about what the Institute does and have a relaxing day out. The visit began with a tour of the …
The Shia Scholars Forum held their 3rd meeting on the 28th of July on the Topic of ‘Was Imam Ali designated or nominated‘ led by Dr. Sayed Mohammed Fatemi Ghari at Al-Mahdi Institute. Dr Fatemi investigated the following questions 1) …
After months of planning, meetings and paperwork; AMI signed an agreement with the University of Birmingham (UoB) to allow its students to obtain a Postgraduate MA in Islamic Studies in the final year of the Hawza programme. This means, students …
On Saturday 7th July 2018, Al-Mahdi Institute held a Hawza Graduation ceremony celebrating the achievements of graduates and the 25th Year Jubilee anniversary of the Institute. Having completed an intensive four years of study on the Four-year Hawza Programme, it …
Al-Mahdi Institute presents its 6th annual fiqhī workshop on “The Past, Present and Future of Shīʿī Ijtihād” on the 5th-6th July, 2018. This fiqhī workshop at the Al-Mahdi Institute sought to facilitate scholarship by directly addressing questions that analyse the …
rom the 2nd – 6th May 2018 Shaykh Arif led a Spiritual retreat in the picturesque Swat Valley in Pakistan. The six hour journey from Islamabad, and somewhat isolation from the busy main cities provided a perfect ambience for the …
On Saturday 30th of June, The Centre for Intra Muslim Studies (CIMS) hosted a panel discussion titled ‘ The Human Face of Islam in Response to Anti-Islamic Sentiments’ at Al Mahdi Institute, Birmingham. The discussion was chaired by Shaykh Jaffer Ladak, who …