Ismaili Traditions and Spirituality of the People of the Pamirs in the Works of Russian Scholars
(Dedicated to 125th Birth Anniversary of Wladimir Alekseyevich Ivanow)
Co-sponsors: The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences
Saint Petersburg, Russia (www.orientalstudies.ru)
The Institute of Ismaili Studies. London, UK (www.iis.ac.uk)
Dates: 7-9 December 2011
Venue: The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences
Languages of the Conference: Russian and English
Theme:
Russian Oriental Studies produced a vast body of knowledge about religious traditions of Central Asian Muslims, which dates back to the beginning of the 19th century. The expansion of the Russian Empire into Central Asia and the encounter with the British Empire in the mountainous terrain of the Pamir and Hindukush mountain ranges prompted extensive documentation of the culture of mountainous societies, encompassing the religious traditions and practices of the Ismaili Muslims of the Pamir region.
via The Institute of Ismaili Studies – International Conference:.
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