On Saturday 25th November 2023, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) held a sisters-only seminar at WF House, Harefield, London. The seminar, which was attended by 60 sisters, focused on the theme of ‘guidance’ in the Sermon of Fadak, narrated by Sayyida Fatima (a), following the death of the Prophet. The seminar was...
On Saturday, October 5th, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) hosted an in-person seminar titled “Tawassul and Ziyarah in Islamic Thought” at The WF House. The evening featured Shaykh Dr Vinay Khetia, who delivered a thought-provoking exploration of the theological and historical foundations of Tawassul (intercession) and Ziyarah (visitation) within the Imami Shiʿa...
On Saturday, December 14th, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) hosted an in-person seminar at The WF House, Moorhall Road, UB9 6NS, featuring Ayatollah Syed Aqeel al-Gharavi. The session explored the enduring relevance of Akhbarism and Usulism—two pivotal intellectual traditions within Shi‘i Islam—and their influence on contemporary debates in Islamic thought. Ayatollah al-Gharavi...