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Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies-AISS Established in late 2012, AISS aims to promote understanding of issues related to Afghanistan in a broader intellectual and geopolitical context and horizon.

Western governments have too often treated clerics as the authentic representatives of Muslim societies. Dr. Davood Mora...
13/10/2026

Western governments have too often treated clerics as the authentic representatives of Muslim societies. Dr. Davood Moradian argues that this sidelines reformers, secularists, feminists, dissidents, and others whose identities cannot be reduced to religion. This article was originally published in Middle East Forum.
Read more on the AISS website: https://aissonline.org/en/opinions/the-west-m.../1355

On September 28, 2026, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted Rumi Night in Washington at Museum of th...
05/10/2026

On September 28, 2026, the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies (AISS) hosted Rumi Night in Washington at Museum of the Bible, marking the 819th anniversary of the birth of Mawlana Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi (Rumi). Held as the cultural component of the Third Annual Washington Darbar, the evening brought together scholars, writers, artists, musicians, and members of diverse religious and cultural communities.

Read more:

https://aissonline.org/en/aiss-news/rumi-night.../1353

An Urgent Appeal for Ben Acheson.Ben Acheson, a friend of the AISS is living with end-stage kidney failure and urgently ...
01/10/2026

An Urgent Appeal for Ben Acheson.

Ben Acheson, a friend of the AISS is living with end-stage kidney failure and urgently needs a living kidney donor.

Ben is the author of “The Pashtun Tribes in Afghanistan”, an important work on Afghanistan that AISS had the privilege of translating into Persian and introducing to a wider Persian-speaking readership.

Today, we ask our friends, colleagues, and wider community to stand with Ben. If you are able to help, or know someone who may be able to, please read the information below and share this appeal widely.

We sincerely hope this message reaches the person who can give Ben a new chance at life.

29/09/2026

Our conference, Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Faith, Pluralism, and Civic Life, continues in Washington, D.C.

29/09/2026

AISS presents its annual conference, “Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Faith, Pluralism, and Civic Life.”

28/09/2026

WE ARE LIVE!

Rumi Night in Washington is streaming now from the Museum of the Bible!

Watch and share the livestream!

28/09/2026

Rumi Night in Washington is streaming now from the Museum of the Bible! Watch and share the livestream!

Rumi Night in Washington is about to begin!Join us live on Facebook and X for an evening celebrating the timeless legacy...
28/09/2026

Rumi Night in Washington is about to begin!

Join us live on Facebook and X for an evening celebrating the timeless legacy of Mawlana Jalaluddin Muhammad Balkhi (Rumi), through poetry, music, and shared cultural heritage.

Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C. | September 28, 2026.

AISS is honoured to welcome Professor Michael Barry, historian of the Greater Middle East and the Islamic world, as the ...
27/09/2026

AISS is honoured to welcome Professor Michael Barry, historian of the Greater Middle East and the Islamic world, as the keynote speaker at Rumi Night 2026. Join us on September 28, 2026 at Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C., for a special evening celebrating the life, thought, and enduring legacy of Rumi.
Reserve your seat:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rumi-night-in-washington-tickets-1994476308328

AISS is pleased to introduce the distinguished speakers of the Third Annual Washington Darbar, “Religious Freedom in a C...
27/09/2026

AISS is pleased to introduce the distinguished speakers of the Third Annual Washington Darbar, “Religious Freedom in a Changing World: Faith, Pluralism, and Civic Life.”

Date & Time: September 29, 2026 - 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C.

Read more:
https://aissonline.org/en/initiative/details/religious-freedom-in.../164

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