Launch of the first IIS publication translated into Gujarati
Dr. Farhad Daftary, Associate Director and Head of the Department of Academic Research and Publications at the IIS, was recently in Mumbai, India, for the launch of the Gujarati translation of his book A Short History of the Ismailis. The translation, titled, Ismailio-no Tunk Ittihaas, was done by Jehangir Alibhai Merchant and Sultanali Muhammad, and published by N.M. Thakkar Publishers, Mumbai.
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In his speech, Dr. Daftary discussed the history of the Ismailis and explained that Ismailis, dispersed over more than 25 countries, including India, live in harmony with their neighbours. He shed light on the legends that formerly prevailed about the Ismailis and demonstrated how later research has proved them to be untrue.
The event was widely covered in the Gujarati-language press in Mumbai. The daily Gujarati newspaper Janmabhumi headlined its coverage with a quote from Dr. Daftary’s speech, where he said that Ismailis do not support religious extremism. Other newspapers such as Mumbai Samachar, Divya Bhaskar and Gujarat Samachar also carried accounts of the occasion, highlighting Dr. Daftary’s speech and his emphasis on the Ismailis’ role in contributing to world peace and inter-faith dialogue.
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