21st February 2025 at 5:30 PM. REGISTER for ATTENDANCE at Aga Khan Centre. Europeans attempt to escape their past, while Muslims increasingly turn to theirs—raising the question of what kind of present could unite these trajectories. European identity, deeply wounded by the catastrophes of two World Wars, has rejected “”great narratives”” such as religion, ideology,… Continue reading What Can Muslims Offer to Europe Today? a lecture by Dr Wael Farouq

28th April 2025 at 5:30 PM. REGISTER for ATTENDANCE at Aga Khan Centre. This lecture explores the history of Morocco’s oldest preserved Qur’anic manuscript—a rare, single-volume codex written in Kufic script and dating back to the 2nd AH / 8th century CE. Likely of Eastern origin and sometimes attributed to Caliph ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, the… Continue reading The odyssey of the oldest Qur’an in the Royal Library of Morocco, a lecture by Dr Éléonore Cellard

15th May 2025 at 5 PM. REGISTER for ATTENDANCE at Aga Khan Centre. This talk highlights the often-overlooked stories and ongoing contributions of women in South Asia’s Sufi culture and music, through the eyes of arts curator Attia Shiraz. She’ll share a short film, along with the curatorial process and inspiration behind her exhibition Awaken:… Continue reading Women & Sufism of Pakistan: Field Research Insight

24 June 2025 at 5:30 PM. REGISTER for ATTENDANCE at Aga Khan Centre. Through his handwritten letters, diaries, and the recollections of family members, Noha El Kholy pieces together the life of her great-grandfather, Mohamed Abdallah Draz: Azharite scholar, loving father, and ardent proponent of an Islamic morality rooted in love and tolerance. The journey… Continue reading The Memoirs of Muhammad Abdullah Draz (1894-1958): a documentary film screening

Two-day short course on Arabic manuscripts on 12-13 May 2022. This online course aims to introduce key concepts in the field of Arabic manuscripts and codicology. It is designed to attract participants who want to learn basic knowledge about Arabic manuscripts. The first day will provide an overview of the field of codicology and its… Continue reading Manuscripts in Arabic Script: Introduction to Codicology (Short Course)

This virtual exhibition brings together a collection of titles from both Aga Khan Library and Ismaili Special Collections Unit (The Institute of Ismaili Studies) as a way of sharing specific narratives around the subject of Paradise. In the first instance, this exhibition is presented online as a way of enabling global audiences to access and… Continue reading Paradise in Muslim Literature