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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…
The issue of authority is an involved and complex one in all religions and Islam…
I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies By Dr Shainool Jiwa Al-Muʿizz…
Institute of Ismaili studies publishes an Account of Imam-Caliph al-Mu‘izz’s Reign The latest IIS publication,…
“Leading scholars and activists bring exciting perspectives on what went into the making of the…
By Dr Shainool Jiwa As the Prophet received the revelations, he would usually recite them…
Drs. Farhad Daftary and Shainool Jiwa participated in a conference on ‘The Fatimids and the…
excerpt: The oldest street in Fatimid Cairo, along which one will see more palaces per…
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