IARC Welcomes Three New Fellows for 2025–2026
The Imam Ali Research Center is pleased to announce the selection of three scholars for this year's fellowship cohort, representing institutions from Canada, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan.
Apr 28
New Publication: Critical Edition of Select Epistles from Nahj al-Balagha
IARC fellow Dr. Yasmin al-Rashid's annotated Arabic-English critical edition of administrative epistles from the Nahj al-Balagha is now available through our publications page.
Mar 18
Annual Imam Ali Lecture Draws Record Attendance
This year's Annual Imam Ali Lecture, titled "Justice and Leadership in the Alid Tradition," was attended by over eight hundred participants in person and thousands more via livestream.
Feb 10
IARC Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
The Center has received a two-year grant from the NEH to support digitization of its rare manuscript collection and development of a publicly accessible online archive.
Jan 22
Upcoming Symposium: Imam Ali's Vision of Governance in Early Islamic History
IARC will host a two-day scholarly symposium bringing together ten leading historians and theologians to examine Imam Ali's administrative and judicial legacy during his caliphate.
Dec 5
IARC Launches New Webinar Series on the Ghurar al-Hikam
Beginning in January, the Center will host a monthly webinar series offering close readings of Imam Ali's aphorisms as collected in the Ghurar al-Hikam, open to all community members.
Nov 14