He admires Islamic architecture, especially mosques built in the Fatimid era inspired by Sufi numerology…
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This publication, edited and translated by Hamid Haji, brings together a new critical edition of…
The recovery of Fatimid-era works produced by the Ismaili da’wa substantially improved our understanding of…
Excerpt: The holy city of Makka (Mecca) sometimes came under the control of the Fatimids,…
By Idris Tawfiq – Article dated 2008 It is often said that the River Nile…
Thursday, April 19, 2012 – 3:00 PM 10383 Bunche Hall, UCLA The recovery of Fatimid-era…
http://www.egyptological.com/2011/12/fatimid-rock-crystal-in-the-va-london-6670 Images available (at the source) under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Licence v3.0. Figures…
By: Shaheen Sultan Dhanji My mother Arzina and I were on a flight to London…
Excerpt: Ruba Kana’an, head of Research and Publications at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto,…
The Fatimid conquest of Egypt in 969 CE placed the Ismaili Imam-caliphs at the helm…
Al-Hakim’s early career Abu ‘Ali Mansur, the sixth Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismaili imam (r.…
Bearing the name of the first Fatimid Caliph ruling Egypt, Al-Moez Leddine Allah al-Fatimy, and…
Ismaili Doctrinal Works from the Fatimid Period: How Much Have We Now Recovered? By Paul…
Convened by Maryann M. Shenoda, Mellon Visiting Professor Sunday, October 2 – Monday, October 3,…
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