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Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº has awarded its Dissertation Writing Scholarship to Seddigheh Kardan and Rami Gargour, recognising their doctoral research in Ismaili intellectual history and educational leadership across global contexts.

Dr Aslisho Qurboniev represented Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº at international academic events in late 2025, contributing research on Fatimid IfrÄ«qiya and Sicily.

Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor’s US visit advanced Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº's mission through academic talks, community dialogue and training, deepening engagement with Ismaili thought, history and practice.

Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº joined scholars in Paris to celebrate Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi's four decades of groundbreaking research with the presentation of De la lettre à l’esprit, a two-volume Festschrift.

Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº Associate Professor Dr Karen Bauer completed a lecture tour across the United States and Canada, presenting new research on the Qur'an, gender, ethics, and moral reasoning to academic and community audiences.

Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº pays tribute to Dr Abdulaziz Sachedina, whose decades of scholarship profoundly informed Shi‘i studies, Islamic ethics and the intellectual traditions of Muslim societies.

Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº and the Institute of French Islamology signed a Memorandum of Understanding, opening a new chapter in shared scholarship, joint research, and global cooperation on Islamic studies.

Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº Director and ISCU conducted a heritage-focused mission in Pakistan, meeting communities and institutions to strengthen efforts in preserving manuscripts, archives and oral histories.

Celebrating the creative achievements of our global alumni community, Äñ´ó´óÓ°Ôº highlights the powerful role of music in shaping cultural understanding and shared heritage.

Living Islam, the new book by Ali S. Asani, offers an engaging exploration of Muslim lived experience through art, culture and everyday devotion.

Dr Maria De Cillis begins a visiting professorship in Naples, delivering a six-part lecture series on Shi‘i Islam and contributing to wider academic events.

Professor Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi has been elected a Foreign Member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy’s most prestigious scholarly institution, recognising his outstanding contributions to Islamic thought and Shiʿi studies.