Our research
Current research projects
The CSI brings together existing research projects including:
- Law and Learning in Imami Shi'ite Islam (LAWALISI) - A 5 year project funded by the European Research Council. Research Fellows: Dr Omar Anchassi, Dr Raha Rafii, Dr Kumail Rajani, Dr Pooya Razavian
Past research projects
- 'Islam and water management in a changing climate: building ‘faith-based evidence’ – a six-month project, funded by the GCRF Facilitation Fund, examining religious engagement with climate change in the Muslim world, with a focus on Tunisia, and in collaboration with Institut des Régions Arides (Tunis) and the Centre for Water Systems (Exeter). Postdoctoral research fellow: Dr Davide Pettinato
- Understanding Shari'a: Past Perfect/Imperfect Present - This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 649307. Postdoctoral research fellow: Dr Sejad Mekic.
- Understanding Religion and Law: Fatwas Muftis and Law in British Islam (www.britishfatwas.co.uk) 2015-2017
- Islamic Reformulations project: Belief, Violence, Governance 2013-2016
- The Sharia Project (2011-2013)
- Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence in Islamic Thought (LIVITproject.net) 2010-2013
- Contextualising Islam in Britain (a joint project with Cambridge and Westminster universities)
- Executive Summary Part I
- Executive Summary Part II
- Full Report - The Hawza project on culture and learning in Shi’ite Islam (2009-2013)