How do we understand the Ismaili Imamat today? What are some of the key values…
Tag: Shainool Jiwa
The Ismaili Centre, London, in collaboration with the Institute of Ismaili Studies will host a…
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2018. Location: Ismaili Centre Toronto, Social Hall. Time: 1:30 pm. Your…
To date, the publications of the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) have been mainly academic…
The city of Cairo was founded and named after Imam al-Muizz: Al-Qahira al-Muiziyya –the Victorious…
The Fatimid empire (909 -1171 CE) became a leading power in the Mediterranean and shaped…
Audio interview of Dr Shainool Jiwa published January 7, 2015 on University of Texas Website:
Dr. Shainool Jiwa, a specialist in Fatimid History, will discuss the leadership of Imam Al…
During their two and a half century rule (909-1171 CE), the Fatimid rulers, known as…
Using Fatimid involvement in Syria during the reign of al-‘Aziz bi’llah as a case-study, this…
This is an edited version of an article by Dr Shainool Jiwa originally published in…
Author: Dr Shainool Jiwa The Founder of Cairo provides the first annotated English translation of…
The Fatimid conquest of Egypt in 969 CE placed the Ismaili Imam-caliphs at the helm…
Ismaili Doctrinal Works from the Fatimid Period: How Much Have We Now Recovered? By Paul…
This English translation of a rare work by a fifteenth century Mamluk scholar Taqi al‐Din…
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