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Dr. Shainool Jiwa: The #Ismaili Imamat: Values & Expressions #ImamatDay2020

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  • Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

How do we understand the Ismaili Imamat today? What are some of the key values…

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IIS Webcast: The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire
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IIS Webcast: The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire

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  • Posted on April 25, 2018April 24, 2018

The Ismaili Centre, London, in collaboration with the Institute of Ismaili Studies will host a…

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Ismaili Centre Toronto: Book Launch & Exhibition Tour with Dr. Shainool Jiwa - The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire
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Ismaili Centre Toronto: Book Launch & Exhibition Tour with Dr. Shainool Jiwa – The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on April 20, 2018

Date: Sunday, April 22, 2018. Location: Ismaili Centre Toronto, Social Hall. Time: 1:30 pm. Your…

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World of Islam - The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire
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World of Islam – The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire

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  • Posted on April 4, 2018April 3, 2018

To date, the publications of the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) have been mainly academic…

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  • Institute of Ismaili Studies

Dr Shainool Jiwa on The Founder of Cairo

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 18, 2015December 2, 2016

The city of Cairo was founded and named after Imam al-Muizz: Al-Qahira al-Muiziyya –the Victorious…

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Mosque of al-Aqmar
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One Empire, Many Religions: Religion and Society under Fatimid Rule by Shainool Jiwa & Arzina Lalani at World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies

  • by AM
  • Posted on January 11, 2015December 2, 2016

The Fatimid empire (909 -1171 CE) became a leading power in the Mediterranean and shaped…

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Episode 61: The Fatimids | 15 Minute History
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Podcast Episode 61: The Fatimids, with Dr. Shainool Jiwa | 15 Minute History

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on January 10, 2015January 16, 2015

Audio interview of Dr Shainool Jiwa published January 7, 2015 on University of Texas Website:

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  • Aga Khan Museum Toronto

Event – December 5 | Ismaili Centre, Toronto: Shainool Jiwa – Religious Pluralism and Pragmatic Governance: The Mediterranean Experience during Fatimid Rule

  • by AM
  • Posted on December 3, 2014November 30, 2016

Dr. Shainool Jiwa, a specialist in Fatimid History, will discuss the leadership of Imam Al…

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Event - November 26: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver | Shainool Jiwa - Religious Pluralism and Pragmatic Governance: The Mediterranean Experience during Fatimid Rule
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Event – November 26 | Simon Fraser University, Vancouver: Shainool Jiwa – Religious Pluralism and Pragmatic Governance: The Mediterranean Experience during Fatimid Rule

  • by AM
  • Posted on November 22, 2014August 6, 2017

During their two and a half century rule (909-1171 CE), the Fatimid rulers, known as…

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Realpolitik & Sectarian strife: A re-appraisal of Fatimid rule in Syria - Shainool Jiwa's Presentation at MESA 2014 Conference, Washington, DC
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Realpolitik & Sectarian strife: A re-appraisal of Fatimid rule in Syria – Shainool Jiwa’s Presentation at MESA 2014 Conference, Washington, DC

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on November 21, 2014November 21, 2014

Using Fatimid involvement in Syria during the reign of al-‘Aziz bi’llah as a case-study, this…

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Article by Dr Shainool Jiwa - Inclusive Governance: A Fatimid Illustration
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Article by Dr Shainool Jiwa – Inclusive Governance: A Fatimid Illustration

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on December 29, 2013October 15, 2014

This is an edited version of an article by Dr Shainool Jiwa originally published in…

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  • Books

New Book: The Founder of Cairo: The Fatimid Imam-Caliph Al Mu’izz and his Era

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on June 30, 2013October 15, 2014

Author: Dr Shainool Jiwa The Founder of Cairo provides the first annotated English translation of…

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  • Interfaith

Shainool Jiwa: Muslim-Christian Engagement in early Fatimid Egypt

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on October 26, 2011

The Fatimid conquest of Egypt in 969 CE placed the Ismaili Imam-caliphs at the helm…

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  • History

Scholars Paul Walker, Fahmida Suleman, and Shainool Jiwa to present on Fatimid Period at the Middle East Studies Association Conference, December 2011

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  • Posted on September 25, 2011February 1, 2015

Ismaili Doctrinal Works from the Fatimid Period: How Much Have We Now Recovered? By Paul…

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Reading Guide: Towards a Shi`i Mediterranean Empire‐Fatimid Egypt and the Founding of Cairo The reign of the Imam‐Caliph al‐Mu`izz

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  • Posted on September 4, 2011September 4, 2011

This English translation of a rare work by a fifteenth century Mamluk scholar Taqi al‐Din…

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  • Ismaili Muslim Authors

Approaches to the Qur’an: The Shi‘i Interpretations of Authority

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  • Posted on August 21, 2011August 21, 2011

The issue of authority is an involved and complex one in all religions and Islam…

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Towards a Shi‘i Mediterranean Empire: Fatimid Egypt and the Founding of Cairo

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  • Posted on December 20, 2009December 19, 2009

I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies By Dr Shainool Jiwa Al-Muʿizz…

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  • Institute of Ismaili Studies

Interview with Dr Shainool Jiwa

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  • Posted on December 19, 2009

http://iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=110632

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  • Books

Account of Imam-Caliph al-Mu‘izz’s Reign, by Dr. Shainool Jiwa

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  • Posted on October 31, 2009

Institute of Ismaili studies publishes an Account of Imam-Caliph al-Mu‘izz’s Reign The latest IIS publication,…

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A Companion to the Muslim World

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  • Posted on September 27, 2009September 28, 2009

“Leading scholars and activists bring exciting perspectives on what went into the making of the…

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  • Quran

Approaches to the Qur’an – Recitation and Recording of the Qur’an

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 12, 2009September 14, 2009

By Dr Shainool Jiwa As the Prophet received the revelations, he would usually recite them…

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  • Institute of Ismaili Studies

IIS Scholar Presents Paper at a Conference on Fatimids

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  • Posted on January 23, 2009September 14, 2009

Drs. Farhad Daftary and Shainool Jiwa participated in a conference on ‘The Fatimids and the…

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  • Architecture

History of the Middle East Database – The Fatimids

  • by ismailimail
  • Posted on September 3, 2007September 14, 2009

excerpt: The oldest street in Fatimid Cairo, along which one will see more palaces per…

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Allahu Akbar | Adhan | Muslim’s Call to Prayer

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