This is a Tajik translation of Farhad Daftary, The Ism平朝l朝s: Their History and Doctrines (2nd edn).
Description from The Ism平朝l朝s
The Ism平朝l朝s represent the second largest Sh朝平朝 Muslim community after the TwelversSee Ithna’asharis., and are today scattered throughout more than twenty-five countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America. The second edition of this authoritative book traces the history and doctrinal development of the Ism平朝l朝s from their origins in the formative period of Islam to the present day, a period of more than twelve centuries. It is the first comprehensive synthesis of the results of modern scholarship in Ism平朝l朝 studies and draws on numerous primary sources on the subject, including the Ism平朝l朝 manuscripts which have only recently become available. All the major phases of Ism平朝l朝 history are covered, including the pre-F畊imid period, the F畊imid golden age, the 畊ayyib朝-Musta平l朝 period and the history of the Nizr朝 Ism平朝l朝s of Persia and Syria before the Mongol invasions. The final part traces the history of the modern Ism平朝l朝s, particularly the socio-economic progress of the Nizr朝 communities. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and incorporates new material, an expanded bibliography and new illustrations. It will be invaluable reading for students of Islamic and Middle Eastern history.
Contents from The Ism平朝l朝s
Illustrations and Maps
Foreword by Wilferd Madelung
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Note on the Text and Abbreviations
1. Introduction: Progress in the Study of the Ism平朝l朝s
2. Origins and Early Development of Sh朝平朝sm
3. Early Ism平朝l朝sm
4. The F畊imid Period until 487/1094: dawlaA state or dynasty. Also used to refer to the domain of politics (siyasa). and 糸温平敬温Lit. ‘summons’, ‘mission’ or invitation to Islam. Amongst Shi’i Muslims, it was the invitation to adopt the cause of the Imamat. It also refers more specifically to the hierarchy of…
5. The Later F畊imids and Musta平lian Ism平朝l朝sm
6. Nizr朝 Ism平朝l朝 History during the Alam笛t Period
7. The Post-Alam笛t Centuries and Modern Developments in Nizr朝 Ism平朝l朝 History
Genealogical Tables and Lists
Glossary
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index
Farhad Daftary is Associate Director and Head of the Department of Academic Research and Publications at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. He is a consulting editor of Encyclopaedia Iranica as well as the general editor of the Ismaili Heritage Series and the Ismaili Texts and Translations Series. An authority on Ismaili history, Dr Daftarys publications include The Assassin Legends: Myths of the Isma平ilis (1994), A Short History of the IsmailisAdherents of a branch of Shi’i Islam that considers Ismail, the eldest son of the Shi’i Imam Ja平far al-畊diq (d. 765), as his successor. (1998), Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies (2004) and Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies (2005). Dr Daftary’s books have been translated into Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu and numerous European languages.