Medical Discussions on Lovesickness (ʿIshq) during the Post-Classical Period
Professor Nahyan Fancy (University of Exeter) will be delivering a research seminar entitled ‘Medical Discussions on Lovesickness (ʿIshq) during the Post-Classical Period‘ on Wednesday...
Before “After Virtue”: The Philosophy of Muhammad Baqir Al-Sadr
On 10 May 2023, Mehdi Ali, a PhD candidate in the Department of Religion at the University of Southern California, presented a research paper...
A letter from ʿAlī on the history of the caliphate: A key source text
On May 31st 2023, Dr. Nebil Husayn led a research seminar examining an early pro-ʿAlid epistle attributed to ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib (d. 40/661)...
“Islam and Evolution” by Dr Shoaib Ahmed Malik
On Wednesday 1st March 2023, we were delighted to host Dr Shoaib Ahmed Malik from Zayed University in the UAE to deliver a lecture...
Ṭalāq as a Mode of Dissolution of Marriage under Muslim Personal Law in India and its Challenges
In India, the law of ṭalāq as a means of dissolving a marriage is one of the most significant aspects of Muslim personal law. The Supreme...
The Tragedy of Al-Maʾmūn: Reading al-Ṣadūq’s ʿUyūn akhbār al-Riḍā
In his presentation, Dr Warner focused on the relationship that the book ʿUyūn portrays between al-Riḍā and his eventual murderer, the ʿAbbāsid caliph al-Maʾmūn....
How (Not) to Teach Creed: Disputes Over “the Belief of the Common Folk” in the Early Modern Maghrib
Historical investigations of creed in Islamic Studies tend to focus on the doctrinal content, noting how creeds produced and promoted the orthodoxies of a...
Islamic Wills & Probate Within the Tax System
AMI is delighted to hold a virtual seminar on Islamic Wills & Probate Within the Tax System on Thursday 24th March 2022 from 3pm...
