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The Pious Labour of a Muslim Master Mason

25 June, 2025, 6pm UK time

The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) is pleased to announce that applications for the Zahid Ali Fellowship are now open.
The Zahid Ali Fellowship is awarded every 5 years to an internationally renowned scholar working in the field of Classical Arabic Literature who will use the award to publish research on a topic of relevance to Ismaili Studies.
Full information at:
https://www.iis.ac.uk/news/2025/june/zahid-ali-fellowship-2025/
Deadline for applications: 30 September 2025

Was There an Early Imāmī Shīʿī Legal System?

Spiritual Gems: The Mystical Qur’an Commentary, ascribed to Ja’ far al-Sadiq

Al-Mahdi Institute is proud to announce the launch of the Postgraduate Diploma in Islamic Studies (PGDip.) – a 7-month online course that bridges the depth of seminary (ḥawza) learning with the critical rigour of academic scholarship. Designed for students and researchers with a background in Islamic Studies, Social Sciences, or the Humanities, the PGDip. is entirely in English, without the requirement for Arabic language proficiency.

This PGDip. is ideal for those seeking a critical and analytical approach to Islamic thought while balancing professional or academic commitments, with just 3 hours of teaching per week. Graduates will also have the opportunity to progress to a fully funded MA in Islamic Studies, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.

Applications for the PGDip. starting on 1st October 2025, are now open! Limited funding is available, and we encourage early applications to be considered for funding.

📄 Read the prospectus: ami.is/pdis-pdf
🔗 Learn more and apply now: ami.is/pdis

Application Deadline: 14th June 2025

Islamic Perspectives on God and (Other) Monotheism(s)

The ISBN is 978-1-915550-05-7 (hardback) and 978-1-915550-06-4 (paperback).