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...
The Ethics of Karbala: A Virtual Seminar with Professor Cyrus Ali Zargar On Sunday, July 21st, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) hosted a virtual seminar entitled “The Ethics of Karbala.” The session featured Professor Cyrus Ali Zargar, Al-Ghazali Distinguished Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Central Florida, who explored the...
On Saturday, August 3rd, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) hosted an in-person seminar at The WF House, Moorhall Road, UB9 6NS, titled “Shahida Bint al-Huda and Her Novels.” The lecture was delivered by Dr Hawraa Al-Hassan, an affiliated researcher at the University of Cambridge, whose scholarship explores how modern Arabic fiction intersects...
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...
On Friday, January 31st 2025, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) held an in-person seminar at The WF House, Moorhall Road, UB9 6NS, entitled “What is Nahj al-Balagha About?” The session was presented by Dr George Warner, who guided attendees through a penetrating examination of Nahj al-Balagha—its scope, its silences, and the intentions...
On Friday, March 7th, 2025, the International Centre for Advanced Islamic Research (ICAIR) hosted an in-person seminar at The WF House, Moorhall Road, UB9 6NS, entitled “Legacy of Insight: The Ahl al-Bayt’s (a) Contribution to Qur’anic Exegesis.” The seminar was delivered by Dr Shaykh Mohammed Ali Ismail and formed part of ICAIR’s Ramadan series, aligning...
