Myths and fables were used to prepare Princes for their reign. Books containing fables with…
Category: History
A specific form of building for prayer did not exist at the time of the…
The Fatimid period represents one of the greatest eras in Egyptian and Islamic histories, and…
by Farhad Daftary (Author) Book Description For hundreds of years Westerners have been fascinated…
The hereditary title of ‘Aga Khan’ was first bestowed upon the Imam of the time…
Qadi al-Nu‘man is regarded as the founder of Fatimid historiography. One of the greatest Ismaili…
The fortress of Girdkuh in Persia (Iran) surrendered to the Mongols in 1270. Girdkuh was…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_20071108.shtml In the city of Hamadan in Iran, right in the centre, there is a…
The Aga Khan University Hospital was inaugurated on November 11, 1985. In his address at…
After the fall of the Fatimid Empire, the Nizari Ismailis acquired political prominence in Persia…
In the Muslim world, gardens are seen as places of peace, an escape from the…
Lo! Your Lord is God Who created the heavens and the earth in six days.…
The Aga Khan has emphasised the view of Islam as a thinking, spiritual faith:…
Did you know? The Nizari Ismaili dawa was initiated in the Indian Subcontinent by emissaries…
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