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The Institute of Ismaili Studies was established in 1977 to promote scholarship of Muslim cultures and societies, historical as well as contemporary, leading to a better understanding of their relationship with other societies and faiths. http://www.iis.ac.uk/view_article.asp?ContentID=104413

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An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia: From the School of Illumination to Philosophical Mysticism: Volume IV | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia

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Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies. Vol. 2 | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Ismaili and Other Arabic Manuscripts: A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Arabic, Persian and Gujarati Manuscripts: The Hamdani Collection | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Collections Catalogues

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On Arithmetic and Geometry: An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistles 1 & 2 | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn: An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistle 22 | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Sciences of the Soul and Intellect Part I | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Epistles of the Brethren of Purity

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Hamid al-Din al-Kirmani: Ismaili Thought in the Age of al-Hakim | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Eagle’s Nest: Ismaili Castles of Iran and Syria | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Surviving the Mongols: Nizari Quhistani and the Continuity of Ismaili Tradition in Persia | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Ismaili Heritage Series

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The Shi'i Imamate | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

The Early History of Ismaili Jurisprudence: Law Under the Fatimids | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Degrees of Excellence: A Fatimid Treatise on Leadership in Islam | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Ismaili Texts and Translations Series

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A Companion to Muslim Ethics | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

# A Companion to the Muslim World | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Muslim Heritage Series

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The Poetics of Religious Experience: The Islamic Context | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Mysticism and the Plurality of Meaning: The Case of the Ismailis of Rural Iran | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Spiritual Quest: Reflections on Quranic Prayer According to the Teachings of Imam Ali | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Occasional Papers

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Approaches to the Qur’an in Sub-Saharan Africa | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Approaches to the Qur’an in Contemporary Iran | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

The Qur'an and its Readers Worldwide | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Quranic Studies Series

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Shi'i Heritage Series

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Encyclopaedia Islamica: Volume 2 | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Encyclopaedia Islamica Volume 3 | The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, 2011, ISBN (Hardback): 9789004191655 https://iis.ac.uk/publication/encyclopaedia-islamica-volume-3-0

Encyclopaedia Islamica: Volume 1 | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

The Encyclopaedia Islamica

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The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire

Beyond the Mosque: Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

The Prophet Muhammad: Islam and the Divine Message | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

World of Islam Series

The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire

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Classical Views and Modern Perspectives | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

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Intellectual Interactions in the Islamic World

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Quran Book

Cultural Studies

York University

Oxford University Press

Religious Studies

Writing Styles

Tanzania

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Approaches to the Qur’an in Sub-Saharan Africa | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

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Approaches to the Qur’an in Contemporary Iran

Approaches to the Qur’an in Contemporary Iran | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Beyond the Mosque: Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship

Beyond the Mosque: Diverse Spaces of Muslim Worship | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

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The Prophet Muhammad

The Prophet Muhammad: Islam and the Divine Message | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

the ismaili imaams a biographical history

The Ismaili Imams

The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

People of Faith: Essays on a Historical and Contemporary Profile of the Ismailis

People of Faith: Essays on a Historical and Contemporary Profile of the Ismailis | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Core Ideas

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The Poetics of Religious Experience: The Islamic Context

The Poetics of Religious Experience: The Islamic Context | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

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Islam: An Illustrated Journey

#Islam: An #Illustrated Journey | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

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Fatimid Caliphate

Middle Eastern History

Fatimid Empire at its Height

Map of the Fatimid Empire at its Height This map shows how, in the second half of the 10th century CE, the Fatimid state had transformed from a North African regional power to a Mediterranean empire extending from the present-day Morocco to Sicily, Palestine and Syria.

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Fatimid Imam-caliphs in Ifriqiya

Timeline of the Fatimid Imam-caliphs in Ifriqiya The public proclamation of Abd Allah al-Mahdi as the first Fatimid Imam-caliph marked the formal inception of Fatimid rule in North Africa, from where the subsequent three Imam-caliphs would rule for sixty-four years.

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The Blue Qur’an

Blue Qur’an Folio, 9th/10th century CE, North Africa, Iraq or Iran. Verses Q26:52-64. Image: The Aga Khan Museum. "The Blue Qur’an is one of the most lavish examples of a 9th/10th century manuscript, commonly attributed to the early Fatimid court. Its most prominent features are the indigo-dyed parchment, gold Kufic script and verse markings of silver rosettes."

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Genealogy of Fatimid imam-Caliphs

Genealogy of Imams and Caliphs from the clan of Prophet Mohammed The Fatimid Imam-caliphs traced their roots to the Prophet's grandson, Imam al-Husayn, and founded rival caliphate against the Abbasids.