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I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies The Shi’i Ismaili Muslims of Central Asia have a complex political history. This open access book is the first English-language study of the Ismaili Muslims in this region, based on analysis of the Russian, Soviet and post-Soviet scholarship about them. It sheds new light on their history and heritage, and also shows how the Ismailis of Central Asia have been understood and presented in the academic literature. Divided into three parts, the first covers the spread of the Ismaili da’wa (mission) throughout Central Asia - known as Khurasan - from the 3rd/9th century until modern times. This part examines the prominent poet da’i Nasir-i Khusraw, who played an instrumental role in the expansion and development of Ismailism in Badakhshan in the eleventh century and reveals the impact of his religio-philosophical legacy in the life of the contemporary community. The second part examines the initial interest in Ismaili Studies engendered by Russian imperial rule. It also shows how approaches to the study of Ismailism were affected by 70 years of Communist atheist rule and the demise of the Communist political and ideological system. The third part presents an annotated bibliography of books, articles, and published and unpublished materials, including documents and oral materials on the history, thought and practices of the Ismailis of Central Asia, most of which has not been hitherto easily accessible to Western scholarship. The comprehensive survey and rich bibliography aims to illuminate the history and historiography of the Ismailis in Central Asia and facilitate further study on the subject by experts around the world.

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Author:   Dagikhudo Dagiev (Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9780755644964

ISBN 10:   0755644964
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   24 February 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Abbreviations Notes on Transliteration and Names CHAPTER I: The History of Ismailism in Central Asia Early Ismaili History in Central Asia Activities of the Ismaili Da'wa in Central Asia The History of Ismailism in Badakhshan Nasir-i Khusraw and the Ismailis of Badakhshan Badakhshani Ismailis during Alamut period Taqiyya and the Ismailis in the Post-Alamut era The Hudud al-Din in the Context of Central Asia The Concepts of Pir and Pirship in Central Asia The Political History of Badakhshan The Russian Revolution and the Panjebhai Movement The Ismaili Community in the Soviet Era The Ismaili Community in Post-Soviet Era CHAPTER II: The Study of Ismailism by Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Scholars The Ismailis under Russian and Soviet Rule Ismailism in Soviet Studies Soviet Scholars on Ismailism Manuscripts Discovered in Badakhshan Ismailism in Post-Soviet Studies Outline of the Activities and Projects Conducted by Manuscript Office Post-Soviet Scholars on Ismailism References CHAPTER III: Bibliography of Works by Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Scholars

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Dr Dagikhudo Dagiev is Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK, where his research areas include contemporary societies in post-Communist Central Asia, their history, religion and nationalism. He obtained his PhD from the Department of Political Science at University College London (UCL), having studies at Khorog State University in Tajikistan. He is the recipient of scholarships from the Institute of Ismaili Studies and the University of Oxford (2004). He has authored Transition in Central Asia: Nationalism and Political Change in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (2014) and he co-edited, with Professor Carole Faucher, the volume Identity, History and Trans-Nationality in Central Asia: Mountain Communities of Pamir (2018).

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