After the Fatimids moved to Egypt in the year 973 the palace in Cairo acquired a library unmatched anywhere in the contemporary world.
Author: Nimira Dewji
…quantitative advances in communication technology have not necessarily produced qualitative progress in mutual understanding.
Ginans served as secondary texts in the local languages to convey the teachings of the Qur’an and the esoteric Ismaili interpretation to non-Arabic speaking peoples.
The first commemoration ceremony took place on January 19, 1936 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India followed by one in Nairobi, Kenya on March 1, 1936.
In all interpretations of Islam, Imams, whether they are Shia or Sunni, are required not only to lead in the interpretation of the faith, but equally to contribute to improving the quality of life of the people who refer to them.
Calligraphy, from the Greek kallos (beauty) and graphein (to write) is the art of beautiful…
“The Garden has for many centuries served as a central element in Muslim culture. The…
January 8, 2016, From the Ismailimail archive of Nimira Dewji’s research in 2015 on Muslim…
Islam (lit. submission) comes from the Arabic root s-l-m, which also connotes peace. Last in…
Islam has a long history in the People’s Republic of China, dating to the seventh…
January 2, 2016, Ismailimail: Nimira Dewji – a technical writer, researcher, and one of the…
Due to the sacred nature of the Qur’an, copying the text, like its recitation, was…
Calligraphy, from the Greek kallos (beauty) and graphein (to write) is the art of beautiful…
The post-Alamut period in Nizari Ismaili history comprises the first two centuries after the fall…
Before the advent of Islam, Arabic was a spoken language among the various tribal kingdoms.…
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