he Shīʿah Institute offers a unique opportunity for advanced readings and textual study (Dars-e Khārij) under the guidance of Dr Sayyid Amjad H. Shah Naqavi, whose scholarly contributions span jurisprudence, logic, ethics and theology.
Rooted in the rich intellectual heritage of Shīʿah Islam, these courses offer a close engagement with seminal works of Islamic scholarship. Through guided readings, textual analysis and critical enquiry, participants will explore the arguments, methodologies and intellectual traditions that have shaped centuries of Islamic thought.
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Autumn Term 2026 |
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Year 2026/27 |
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25th Oct – 6th Dec 2026 |
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Sundays |
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Online, by appointment only |
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See below for more details |
Applications Now Open
Applications are welcomed from seekers of knowledge, scholars, seminarians and university students wishing to deepen their engagement with classical Islamic texts.
To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter by email.
Apply for Autumn Term 2026: drnaqavi.office@shiahinstitute.org
“The seeking of knowledge is an obligation for every Muslim”
— The Prophet, may God bless him and his descendants
Jurisprudence — Uṣūl al-Fiqh
Readings in the Foundations of Imāmī Legal Theory
An advanced textual study of al-ʿAllāmah al-Ḥillī’s foundational work on Islamic legal theory, exploring the principles of jurisprudence, methods of legal reasoning and the intellectual foundations of Imāmī law.
Core Text: Foundations of Jurisprudence: An Introduction to Imāmī Shīʿī Legal Theory (Brill)
Introduction, translation and explication by Sayyid Amjad H. Shah Naqavi.
Logic — Manṭiq
Readings in Classical Islamic Logic
A close reading of Mīr Jurjānī’s two treatises on logic, examining the principles of reasoning, argumentation and demonstration within the classical Islamic logical tradition.
Core Text: Minor and Major: Two Treatises on Logic (Ṣughrā and Kubrā) (Forthcoming from The Shīʿah Institute Press)
Introduction, translation and Arabic critical edition by Sayyid Amjad H. Shah Naqavi.
Ethics — Akhlāq / ʿIrfān
Readings in Islamic Ethics and Spirituality
An exploration of Āyatollāh Rūḥollāh Khomeinī’s reflections on the inner dimensions of prayer, examining the relationship between spiritual refinement, ethical development and the journey towards divine proximity.
Core Text: The Mystery of Prayer: The Ascension of the Wayfarers and the Prayer of the Gnostics (Brill)
Introduction, translation by Sayyid Amjad H. Shah Naqavi.
Theology — ʿIlm al-Kalām
Readings in Classical Imāmī Theology
A detailed textual study of Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī’s influential theological treatise, engaging with the rational foundations of belief, divine attributes and the central questions of classical Islamic theology.