This third video, in a multi-part crash course series on Ismaili History, discusses the Fatimid…
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According to historical accounts, the tradition of using lanterns as a decoration in Ramadan originated…
A carved rock crystal ewer from the medieval Islamic world is now on display at…
First part of multi-part series on Ismaili History. This video gives an overview of the…
An ancient Viking gold coin collection was unearthed by two amateur archaeologists from a muddy…
On May 22, The Dallas Museum of Art announced the presentation of the first work…
Excerpt: The Moez Ledin Allah Street is one of Cairo’s oldest. It was built by…
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—“It was first decided to impose a car ban because the street is…
By Dr. Simonetta Calderini and Dr. Delia Cortese Radio 3’s twenty part essay series on…
via Institute of Ismaili Studies: Bab was a high rank in the da‘wa organisation and…
The passing of the 52nd da’i al-mutlaq, Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin in Mumbai on January 17th…
By Rizwan Mawani for Huffington Post: The passing of Syedna Muhammad Burhanuddin, the 52nd da\’i…
Excerpt: Al-Azhar mosque is one of Egypt’s Islamic monuments built during the reign of the…