24/01/2025
Following the success of our Self-Coaching Mastery programme held in October 2024, we're delighted to announce that the next programme will be held on 26th-27th April 2025 in Ontario, Canada!
Led by Dr Zoheir Esmail, the programme is designed to inspire meaningful change and empower you on your spiritual path. Register now to secure your spot on the programme with our early bird offer of $300 CAD per person until 28th February 2025!
🔗 Visit ami.is/scm-canada for more info or to register now!
21/01/2025
REMINDER: Join us tomorrow at 3PM (GMT) for our next Research seminar with Shaykh Arif Abdulhussain who will be exploring the 'Quranic notion of "Rabb" in the context of the Abrahamic scriptures.'
📍 Join us in-house at AMI or online from 3PM- 4:30PM (GMT)
🔗 Find out more or register to join online here: ami.is/dqs-seminar
17/01/2025
🌟 Books of the Month: Self-Development 🌟
Kickstart 2025 with these inspiring reads on personal growth and spirituality to help you on your journey of self-development:
📖 The Inner Journey – Insights on navigating the self from Islamic thought.
📖 Combat with the Self – A guide to overcoming inner struggles.
📖 Paths to Transcendence – Discover universal truths from spiritual masters.
📖 Growth to Selfhood – Sufi wisdom for balance and self-discovery.
📖 In Quest of the Sacred – Living with sacred purpose in a modern world.
📖 Closer to God – Practical tips for a deeper spiritual connection.
👉🏼 Access these and more with an AMI Library Membership from just £20 per year! Visit ami.is/library to join now!
10/01/2025
📣 Funding available for PhD candidates researching Imami Shi'ism!
AMI is offering funding of up to £3000 for students working on the study of Imāmī (Twelver) Shīʿism. Applications close on 10th February 2025 - apply now to secure your funding and take the next step in your academic journey!
🔗 Find out more or apply now: ami.is/doctoralscholarship
08/01/2025
Join us on Wednesday, 22nd January, at 3:00pm (GMT) for our upcoming seminar with Shaykh Arif Abdulhussain who will be exploring the Qur’anic concept of "Rabb" through its interactions with Adam, Abraham and Moses in the Quran and Bible. This study aims to uncover how the Biblical accounts can provide a broader understanding of the Qur'an.
📍 The seminar will be held in-house at AMI and online from 3PM - 4:30PM (GMT).
🔗 Find out more or register to join online here: ami.is/dqs-seminar (no registration required for in-house attendance)
06/01/2025
The Centre for Intra-Muslim Studies (CIMS) at AMI is excited to reconvene its roundtable discussions for 2025! The inaugural session will focus on Islam and Violence, bringing together scholars from diverse Muslim traditions to explore themes like violence in Islamic texts, theological and juridical perspectives, and contemporary issues such as blasphemy, tolerance, and freedom of expression and their impact on interfaith relations.
Please note this is a closed-door discussion and not open for public registration. A detailed report and video highlights will be published online to benefit Muslim communities worldwide. For more info, visit ami.is/cims-iav
03/01/2025
In today’s rapidly changing world, grounding ourselves in faith and deepening our self-awareness has never been more essential. To support you on this journey, we’re thrilled to offer you 75% OFF all our Islamic Studies courses until 31st January 2025.
Enrol now to benefit from flexible learning options and expert guidance to support you on your journey! Use code 'NEWYEAR25' at checkout to redeem your discount!
🔗 Find out more or enrol now at ami.is/hawza
23/12/2024
📣 CALL FOR PAPERS: The Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology at AMI is delighted to release the call for papers for its second international conference exploring 'Islamic Perspectives on Prophecy and Revelation' to be held on 24th - 25th July 2025 at Duke University. The deadline for abstract submission is 7th March 2025.
Find out more or submit an abstract here: ami.is/dipt
19/12/2024
Are you pursuing advanced research in Imāmī (Twelver) Shīʿism? The AMI Doctoral Scholarship offers funding of up to £3000 to support your research within this field.
Since its inception in 2022, the scholarship has awarded over £15,000 to students worldwide, such as Mehdi Ali from the University of Southern California.
🔗 For more information and to apply, visit ami.is/doctoralscholarship. The deadline for applications is 10th February 2025.
18/12/2024
Christmas memories at AMI with our faculty and family 🎄✨
17/12/2024
On 26th November 2024, Dr Belal Alabbas from the Cambridge Muslim College delivered a research seminar at AMI on "Similar Questions, Different Answers? Reading the Sunni and Imami Hadith Corpus Together."
Dr Alabbas examined how Imam Al-Shafi’i and Shaykh Al-Tusi addressed contradictions in hadith, highlighting similarities in their methods and the role of ‘qiyas‘ and ‘taqiyya‘ in resolving contradictions among narrations and hadith.
🔗 Read more or listen to the seminar here: ami.is/seminar-ba
12/12/2024
On 20th November 2024, we were delighted to host Jamie Turner from the University of Birmingham to deliver a seminar on “A New Islamic Approach to Design-Based Theism.”
Drawing on the ideas of Ibn Taymiyya, Jamie explored the deeper, metaphysical causes behind nature's design and how these theological beliefs harmonise with scientific explanations.
🔗 Read more, watch, or listen to the full seminar here: ami.is/seminar-jt
09/12/2024
📚 AMI Library's Books of the Month: Spirituality with Al-Ghazālī ✨
This month, we're exploring Al-Ghazālī's profound insights on patience, gratitude, the beautiful names of God, supplication, the marvels of the heart, and the remembrance of the afterlife. These thought-provoking books from 'The Revival of the Religious Sciences' series are perfect for deepening your understanding of spirituality and Islamic ethics.
👉🏼 Access these and more with an AMI library membership: ami.is/library
04/12/2024
📣 REMINDER: Our webinar on 'Academic Writing for Islamic Studies' by Dr Ali-reza Bhojani is tomorrow, 5th December 2024, at 3PM (GMT). The webinar is open to all - don't miss this opportunity to enhance your academic writing skills!
🔗 Learn more or register now here: ami.is/arb-seminar
03/12/2024
Dr Haidar Hobballah presents his research on 'Avicennian Philosophy in Contemporary Imami Seminaries’ at a conference jointly organised by the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the German Oriental Research Center of Beirut on 15th - 17th November 2024, in Munich, Germany.
In his presentation, Dr Hobballah discussed the decline of Avicennian philosophy in Shia seminaries due to the rise of Sadrian thought and its potential to bridge traditional and mystical thought today.
🔗 Read more here: ami.is/hh-conference