The Institute of Ismaili Studies

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING OR ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECT (UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AND INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING): (1) TO ENCOURAGE, EXTEND, INCREASE, DISSEMINATE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF, AND TO PROMOTE, CONDUCT AND SUPPORT RESEARCH (INCLUDING THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) INTO, THE RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE SHIA IMAMI ISMAILI TARIQAH OF ISLAM, AND TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO ANY OTHER RELIGIOUS FAITHS, BELIEFS OR PRACTICES AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF; AND (2) TO ESTABLISH, CARRY ON, AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION KNOWN BY THE CHARITY’S NAME AND SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMMES AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEES FIT