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  • 2021
  • Karen Bauer

An Anthology of Qur’anic Commentaries, Vol. II

Qur’anic Studies Series
Building on the success of Anthology, Volume I: On the Nature of the Divine, this second volume in the series…
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  • 2020
  • Shainool Jiwa

Fāṭimiyān 1

This is a Persian translation of Shainool Jiwa, The Fatimids: 1. The Rise of a Muslim Empire. Description from The…
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  • 2016
  • Khudoi Sharifov

Rozi Jahon (Chopi duvum)

Translated Synopsis (original in Tajik) This book is devoted to the poetry, philosophical and religious thoughts of Nasir Khusraw.
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  • 2012
  • Seyyed Hossein Nasr

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 4

The fourth volume of the Anthology of Philosophy in Persia deals with one of the richest and yet least known…
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  • 1983
  • Henry Corbin

Cyclical Time and Ismaili Gnosis

Cyclical Time and Ismaili Gnosis comprises three of Henry Corbin’s (1903–1978) lectures on fundamental themes of classical Ismaili thought. The…
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  • 2013
  • Karen Bauer

Aims, Methods and Contexts of Qur’anic Exegesis (2nd/8th–9th/15th Centuries)

Qur’anic Studies Series
Medieval interpretations of the Qur’an often serve as points of reference for Muslim thought; yet Qur’an commentaries were shaped not…
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  • 2007
  • Seyyed Hossein Nasr

An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 1

The tradition of philosophy in the Persian-speaking world is extraordinarily rich, creative and diverse. This anthology, which is divided into…
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  • 2018
  • Amyn B. Sajoo

The Shariʿa

Muslim Heritage Series
Why is the term shariʿa – the mention of which conjures up images of a politicised religion in many parts…
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  • 2004
  • Suha Taji-Farouki

Islamic Thought in the Twentieth Century

The first of its kind, this book provides in-depth discussions of Islamic thought across the 20th century, encompassing the breadth…
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  • 2019
  • Shainool Jiwa

Fatimidy 1

This is a Russian translation of S. Jiwa, The Fatimids, vol. 1: The Rise of a Muslim Empire.Description from The…
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  • 1986
  • Henry Corbin

Temple and Contemplation

Islamic Texts and Contexts
Temple and Contemplation brings together for the first time in English five of Henry Corbin’s lectures, which were originally delivered…
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  • 2001
  • Nasir-i Khusraw

Make a Shield from Wisdom

Persian literature, especially its poetry, constitutes one of the world’s great literary traditions. Amongst the foremost, but in the West…
  • 08 May 2008
  • News
  • Book launch

Launch of The Ismailis: An Illustrated History

On July 3, 2008, the IIS launched The Ismailis: An Illustrated History at the Excel Centre in London. The book launch was held during the recent visit of His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th Imam of the Ismailis, to the United Kingdom on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of his accession to the Imamat. View Sample Pages.
  • Interim Head of Constituency Studies Research Unit and Associate Professor

Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor
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  • 2002
  • Farhad Daftary

Sunnathoi aqloni dar islom

This is a Tajik translation of F. Daftary, ed., Intellectual Traditions in Islam. Description from Intellectual Traditions in Islam The…