The conference is aimed at graduate students at the masters level working in the field of Islamic studies with the aim of providing those intending to pursue a career in research and academia with an opportunity to gain experience presenting at a conference and to network with likeminded peers. The …
Read More »Call for Papers: Free Speech, Scholarly Critique, and the Limits of Expression in Islam
Considering ongoing tensions and the perception that critique of religion is not tolerated in Islam, the 9th Annual Contemporary Fiqhī Issues Workshop, hosted by...
Read More »Call for Papers: Islamic Perspectives on Organ Donation after Death
A two-day workshop, hosted by Al-Mahdi Institute in conjunction with the UK Organ Donation and Transplant Research Centre at the University of Bedfordshire, hopes to facilitate multi-disciplinary scholarship dealing with...
Read More »A Report of the Fiqhi Issues Workshop on “The Past, Present and Future of Shīʿī Ijtihād”
The 6th annual fiqhī workshop on “The Past, Present and Future of Shīʿī Ijtihād” was held on 5th-6th July, 2018 with the attendance of prominent scholars from Iran and Iraq seminary and the...
Read More »Al-Mahdi Institute Research Bursaries for Doctoral Project
A number of small grants and bursaries are available to encourage the development and publication of research in line with the aims and objectives of Al-Mahdi Institute...
Read More »Enrollment for Part-time Hawza Studies at al-Mahdi Institute Is now OPEN
Al-Mahdi Institute is now enrolling for Part-time Islamic studies starting from Monday 26th February 2018. Modules available include “Islamic Mysticism” & “Hadith & Rijal Studies”, which are available to study both in-house at the Institute or via..
Read More »Workshop on “Violence in Sharīʻa and its Contemporary Implications”
The 5th annual fiqhī workshop at Al-Mahdi Institute aims to facilitate scholarship directly addressing questions relating to the topic of “violence in Sharī ͑a and its contemporary implications...
Read More »Enrollment for Al-Mahdi Online Courses Started
Enrollment for Semester Two of the Part-time Hawza Program starting 6th March 2017 to 27th July 2017 is...
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