On November 5, 2012, at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, IIS, London, the Seminar, Russia and Ismaili Muslims: Over a Century of Learning, dedicated to the contribution of Russian scholars to the study of Pamir and Ismailis was held. Three Russian scholars took part in the seminar such as Dr Davlat Khudonazarov, the N.N.Miklukho-Maklay Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, RAS, Moscow, Prof Dr Andrey Smirnov, the Institute of Philosophy, RAS, Moscow, and Dr Stanislav Prozorov, the Deputy Director of the IOM.
On November 6, at the Ismaili Center a welcome reception was organized for the guests of the seminar and some officials. The guests observed the special exhibition of photographs, documents, letters, publications related to the academic activities of Russian scholars in Pamir.
via IOM RAS – Seminar on Russia and Ismaili Muslims, London.
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this is really a very bold and far reaching initiative and it would have grand long range positive impacts.This seminar would open up an absolutely new chapter and a new direction in which the jamats in these parts of the world should establish itself in order that our role internationally is more recognised and accepted,I am sure all the Ismailies would join me wishing them all the best ya ali madad.
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The seminar opens and further develops an important window on Ismaili scholarship in Central Asia. A big thank you to Tajik Ismaili filmmaker and humanitarian Davlat Khudonazarov for his ongoing leadership and commitment in helping us better understand his part of the world.
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