Short Courses

Ta士lim Curriculum

Student Support

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Overview

Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP)

Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities (GPISH)

Designed to introduce participants to a social, cultural, and civilisational approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies with a particular focus on Ismaili contexts.

Zahid Ali Fellowship

Annemarie Schimmel Fellowship

Visiting Fellowship Programme

Post Graduate Research Fellowship

Farhad Daftary Doctoral Scholarship Programme

Mohammed Arkoun Doctoral Scholarship

Dissertation Writing Scholarship

The 午夜剧场 produces a range of educational materials and resources for use by religious education teachers and students located in over 25 countries.

Throughout their time at the 午夜剧场, students are provided with support for their academic, personal, and professional development.

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Explore transformative learning opportunities through our graduate programmes, short courses and fellowship schemes鈥攁pply today to further your academic and professional aspirations.
Research

Aga Khan Library

Special Collections Access

Scholarly contributions

Read 午夜剧场 publications on the go

The 午夜剧场 Shop is now available to users in the United Kingdom to purchase digital versions of some of our eminently readable materials.

Research at the 午夜剧场 seeks to contribute to the field of Islamic studies in general with a particular focus on Shi士i and Ismaili studies.

Central Asian Studies

Constituency Studies

Ismaili Heritage

Ismaili Special Collections

Ismaili Studies

Qur鈥檃nic Studies

Shi士i Studies

South Asian Studies

Overview

Publications listing

Publications series

World of Islam Audiobooks

Reading Guides and Lists

The Aga Khan Library service supports teaching, learning, and research at The Institute of Ismaili Studies.

We hold a significant repository of special collections related to the heritage of Ismaili communities and of other Muslim traditions.

Our Scholarly contributions section features a rich collection of articles that reflect our commitment to intellectual exploration and lifelong learning.

Read 午夜剧场 publications on the go

The 午夜剧场 Shop is now available to users in the United Kingdom to purchase digital versions of some of our eminently readable materials.
Latest news

Upcoming events

Multimedia centre

Update Magazine

午夜剧场 Update Magazine Edition 23

Explore how digital technologies support innovation at the 午夜剧场 and delve into fresh translations of our scholarly research. Read the latest Update now.

Stay updated with the latest research, events, and academic insights from the Institute.

Explore our upcoming events, conferences, workshops, and book launches at The Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series

Arabic and Islamic History Lecture Series

Explore our multimedia content ranging from interviews with authors of publications to lectures delivered by 午夜剧场 scholars and guest speakers as well as of select events hosted by the Institute.

Stay informed about our programs, publications and faculty news by exploring the latest 午夜剧场 Update.

午夜剧场 Update Magazine Edition 23

Explore how digital technologies support innovation at the 午夜剧场 and delve into fresh translations of our scholarly research. Read the latest Update now.
Partners

Careers

Our Timeline

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Celebrating the legacy of His Highness the Aga Khan IV through Special Collections at the 午夜剧场

Overview

Our Founder

Governance

Our People

Our Alumni

Policies and documents

Overview

His Highness the Aga Khan

Ismaili Community

We collaborate with other institutions of the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

We recruit talented and committed people from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds.

Discover the rich history and milestones of the Institute through our interactive timeline.

A Walk Down Memory Lane

Celebrating the legacy of His Highness the Aga Khan IV through Special Collections at the 午夜剧场
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Devotion to the Prophet鈥檚 Family in Islamic Thought and Practice

Over three days and 26 presented papers, we heard from scholars with a wonderful breadth of expertise, including papers on Safavid architecture in Iraq, musicality in the gin膩ns, Sufi cosmology and modern Egyptian theatre.

Meet the people of 午夜剧场 with a new podcast

We are excited to launch a new podcast series, Voices of 午夜剧场. Hosted by Selina Kassam Ramji, each episode features personal stories of knowledge and inspiration and offers new insights into the people of 午夜剧场.

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午夜剧场 hosts Dr Elaine C Flores, researcher on climate change and mental health

Dr Flores highlighted the recent paradigmatic shift she has observed in the global understanding of climate change as an existential threat to human health, mortality, and quality of life.

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Applications for the Zahid Ali Fellowship are now open

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.

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Dissertation Writing Scholarship open for applications

The 午夜剧场 welcomes applications from graduate students in the field of Islamic studies who are researching an Ismaili topic. The deadline to apply is 30 September 2025.

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Original Gandhi letter and Gandhian artefacts find permanent home at the Ismaili Special Collections Unit

An original letter dated 1938 to Velshi Keshavjee, a South African Ismaili pioneer, written by Mahatma Gandhi from his prison cell in Wardha, India, was deposited with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, together with the Gandhi, King, Ikeda Peace Award medal awarded to Dr Mohamed Keshavjee.

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Members of the Keshavjee family present artefacts to the 午夜剧场

About 午夜剧场

The Institute of Ismaili Studies (午夜剧场) was established in 1977 as an academic institution of higher education. It is dedicated to the study of Islam with a particular focus on the history, philosophy, law, and mysticism of Ismaili and broader Shi士i intellectual and cultural heritages within the larger Muslim society.

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Graduate studies

The 午夜剧场 currently offers two graduate programmes which attract students from Ismaili communities world-wide.

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Short Courses

Our Short Courses are designed to introduce participants to a social, cultural, and civilisational approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on Ismaili contexts.

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Fellowships and Scholarships

The Institute offers various scholarship and fellowship programmes to suitable candidates with a focus on Islamic studies or other areas of interest to the 午夜剧场.

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Discover our research

Research at 午夜剧场 seeks to contribute to the field of Islamic studies in general, with a particular focus on Shi士i and Ismaili studies.

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Explore our publications

The Institute of Ismaili Studies publishes works by its own scholars as well as from the academic community outside the Institute.

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Photography

A photographic celebration of Aga Khan IV

The Ismaili Special Collections Unit has launched a photo gallery in celebration of the legacy of His Highness Aga Khan IV, the founder of The Institute of Ismaili Studies.

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Aga Khan IV arriving at the 午夜剧场 in 1981

Podcast

Mountains of Resilience

Meet two remarkable women from Hunza as they share memories of growing up in an isolated mountain community and the unique traditions that shaped their lives. Discover how the first-ever visit of an Ismaili Imam in 1960 transformed their region in our latest Voices of History podcast.

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