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Ismaili History and Intellectual Traditions (Paperback)
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Ismaili History and Intellectual Traditions (Paperback)
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The Ismailis represent an important Shi'i Muslim community with
rich intellectual and literary traditions. The complex history of
the Ismailis dates back to the second/eighth century when they
separated from other Shi'i groups under the leadership of their own
imams. Soon afterwards, the Ismailis organised a dynamic,
revolutionary movement, known as the da'wa or mission, for
uprooting the Sunni regime of the Abbasids and establishing a new
Shi'i caliphate headed by the Ismaili imam. By the end of the
third/ninth century, the Ismaili da'is, operating secretly on
behalf of the movement, were active in almost every region of the
Muslim world, from Central Asia and Persia to Yemen, Egypt and the
Maghrib. This book brings together a collection of the best works
from Farhad Daftary, one of the foremost authorities in the field.
The studies cover a range of specialised topics related to Ismaili
history, historiography, institutions, theology, law and
philosophy, amongst other intellectual traditions elaborated by the
Ismailis. The collation of these invaluable studies into one book
will be of great interest to the Ismaili community as well to
anyone studying Islam in general, or Shi'i Islam in particular.
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