The ShīʿAh Institute - المعهد الشيعي

We were so busy that we forgot to celebrate our 5th anniversary in 2017

We are honoured to welcome Louis Medoff of the University of California, Berkeley into our Fellowship; please visit https://www.shiahinstitute.org/fellowship -2/

We are honoured to welcome Rabia Latif Khan of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London into our Fellowship; please visit https://www.shiahinstitute.org/research-a ssociates/

Planning for the future of scholarly excellence in Shīʿī studies: The Shīʿah Institute Symposia 2019-2026

On 14th and 15th December 2017, the Shīʿah Institute hosted its third symposium on the subject of ‘Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’, at The Warburg Institute, University of London. The Dean of the Shīʿah Institute, Dr Sayyid Amjad H. Shah Naqavi inaugurates the Symposium with a welcome note.
“As the Paramount source for the word of the Prince of the Believers (amīr al-muʾminīn) ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the Nahj al-Balāghah—compiled by al-Sharīf al-Raḍī in 400 AH/ 1010 CE—is a f...oundational text of Arabic literature and an enduring font of the spiritual and intellectual life of Islam. There is no doubt that the words of of Imām ʿAlī, have exercised as profound and formative impact on the development of the Arabic language, as Shakespeare, the King James’ Bible, and Milton, have had on English”.
The symposium, a first of its kind on this subject saw leading scholars from around the world explore key themes pertaining to the ‘Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’.
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On 14th and 15th December 2017, the Shīʿah Institute hosted its third symposium on the subject of ‘Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’, at The Warburg Institute, University of London.
“As the Paramount source for the word of the Prince of the Believers (amīr al-muʾminīn) ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, the Nahj al-Balāghah—compiled by al-Sharīf al-Raḍī in 400 AH/ 1010 CE—is a foundational text of Arabic literature and an enduring font of the spiritual and intellectual life of Islam. Ther...e is no doubt that the words of of Imām ʿAlī, have exercised as profound and formative impact on the development of the Arabic language, as Shakespeare, the King James’ Bible, and Milton, have had on English”.
The symposium, a first of its kind on this subject saw leading scholars from around the world explore key themes pertaining to the ‘Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’.
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We are Pleased to announce that The Shīʿah Institute Press publications are now available to purchase from the link bellow.
https://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/shiah-in stitute

We are pleased to announce the publication of the first volume in the Shī’ah Institute Symposia Series: ‘Philosophy and the Intellectual Life in Shīʿah Islam’, co-edited by Saiyad Nizamuddin Ahmad and Sajjad Rizvi. This volume contains selected proceedings from The Shīʿah Institute’s first symposium, held in 2015 at The Warburg Institute, University of London. It will be indispensable reading for all scholars of the intellectual history of Shī’ah Islam, Islamic Studies, and comparative philosophy.
Available to order now from The Shīʿah Institute Press. https://www.oxbowbooks.com/…/philosophy -and-the-intellectua…

On the 14th and 15th December the Shīʿah Institute hosted its third symposium at the Warburg Institute, University of London, this year on the topic of ‘Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’. Over two days, twelve international scholars of the Nahj al-Balāghah presented papers on the differing receptions of the work, its extensive commentary tradition, the context in which it was compiled, as well as its enduring literary, theological, and mystical dimensions.

Thanks to all of our speakers for two days of enlightening papers and presentations on the Nahj al-Balāghah: an enduring font of the spiritual and intellectual life of Shīʿah Islam, and a masterpiece of Arabic literature #SIsymposium2017

We are pleased to welcome all our guests to the Warburg Institute once again for our third symposium, convened this year on ‘Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’ #SIsymposium2017

The Shīʿah Institute’s third symposium begins tomorrow at the Warburg Institute in London.
Thirteen leading scholars in the field of Shīʿah Studies will convene for two days of erudite papers, enlightening discussions, and a fruitful exchange of ideas on the subject of ‘Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’.
We will be live-tweeting the event, so please follow our twitter on the link bellow to keep up to date with developments throughout the day and follow the hashtag #SISymposium2017

We are pleased to announce the programme for the Shīʿah Institute's third symposium, on the subject of 'Nahj al-Balāghah: The Word of ʿAlī’. This two-day symposium will examine, explore, and contextualise this enduring masterpiece of Arabic literature—an indispensable member of the canon of world religious and spiritual texts.
Attendance to the Shīʿah Institute's symposia is by invitation only. If you would like to attend please register your interest via the contact page on ...the website.
https://www.shiahinstitute.org/
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We congratulate our fellow Cyrus Ali Zargar on his forthcoming publication, ‘The Polished Mirror: Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Philosophy and Sufism’.

We congratulate our fellow Ata Anzali on his recent publication “Mysticism” in Iran: The Safavid Roots of a Modern Concept’: https://www.sc.edu/uscpress/books/2017/78 08.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtyLQQgpB Dc https://www.shiahinstitute.org/the-nahj-a l-balaghah/