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![]() | ‘Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition: The Art of Spiritual Flight London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2007. More |
![]() | A Code of Conduct: A Treatise on the Etiquette of the Fatimid Ismaili Mission I. B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2011. More |
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![]() | A Modern History of the Ismailis: Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community I. B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2011. More |
![]() | A Scent of Sandalwood: Indo-Ismaili Religious Lyrics London: Curzon in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002, pp. xi + 227. More |
![]() | A Short History of the Ismailis: Traditions of a Muslim Community Islamic Surveys Series. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1998, pp. viii + 248. More |
![]() | Abu Ya‘qub al-Sijistani: Intellectual Missionary Ismaili Heritage Series 1, London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1996, pp. xv + 132. More |
![]() | Al-Ghazali and the Ismailis: A Debate on Reason and Authority in Medieval Islam. Ismaili Heritage Series 5, London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2001, pp. xxi + 128. More |
![]() | An Anthology of Ismaili Literature: A Shi‘i Vision of Islam I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2008. More |
![]() | An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 1: From Zoroaster to ‘Umar Khayyam I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2007 More |
![]() | An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Volume 2: Ismaili Thought in the Classical Age I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008 More |
![]() | An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Volume 3: Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2010 More |
![]() | An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia: From the School of Illumination to Philosophical Mysticism: Volume IV I.B. Tauris Publishers in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2013 More |
![]() | An Anthology of Qur’anic Commentaries - Volume I: On the Nature of the Divine Oxford University Press (OUP) in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008. Also available in U.S.A. More |
![]() | Approaches to the Qur’an in Contemporary Indonesia Qur’anic Studies Series. Oxford University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2005.
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![]() | Arabic Ismaili Manuscripts: The Zahid ‘Ali Collection in The Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2003, pp. xxiii + 215. More |
![]() | Arabic, Persian and Gujarati Manuscripts:
The Hamdani Collection I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2011. More |
![]() | Arts of the City Victorious: Islamic Art and Architecture in Fatimid North Africa and Egypt Yale University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2007 More |
![]() | Beauty and Islam: Aesthetics in Islamic Art and Architecture London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2001, pp. 160.
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![]() | Between Reason and Revelation: Twin Wisdoms Reconciled I. B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2012. More |
![]() | Between Revolution and State: The Path to Fatimid Statehood Ismaili Heritage Series, 11. London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2006 More |
![]() | Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies. Vol. 1 London: Islamic Publications, 1984, pp. xvii + 180, Vol. 1. More |
![]() | Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies. Vol. 2 London: Islamic Publications, 1985, pp. xx + 254, Vol 2. More |
![]() | Civil Society in the Muslim World: Contemporary Perspectives London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002, pp. 339. More |
![]() | Contemplation and Action: the Spiritual Autobiography of a Muslim Scholar A New Edition and English translation of Sayr wa Suluk by Nasir al-Din Tusi, London: I.B. Tauris in assocation with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1998, pp. xiii + 140. More |
![]() | Crossing the Threshold: Understanding Religious Identities in South Asia London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2005, pp. 185. More |
![]() | Culture and Memory in Medieval Islam: Essays in Honour of Wilferd Madelung London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2003, pp. 448. More |
![]() | Cyclical Time and Ismaili Gnosis Tr. Ralph Manheim and James Morris, London: Kegan Paul International in association with Islamic Publications Ltd., 1983, pp. x + 212. More |
![]() | Degrees of Excellence: A Fatimid Treatise on Leadership in Islam I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies More |
![]() | Diversity and Pluralism in Islam: Historical and Contemporary Discourses amongst Muslims I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2010 More |
![]() | Doctrines of Shi‘i Islam: A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices Translated into English and Edited by Reza Shah-Kazemi. London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2001, pp xix + 240. More |
![]() | Eagle’s Nest: Ismaili Castles of Iran and Syria Ismaili Heritage Series, 10. London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2005. More |
![]() | Early Shi‘i Thought: The Teachings of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir. London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2000, pp. 256. More |
![]() | Ecstasy and Enlightenment: The Ismaili Devotional Literature of South Asia London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002, pp xxii + 183. More |
![]() | Encyclopaedia Islamica: Volume 1 Brill in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, 2008 More |
| Encyclopaedia Islamica: Volume 2 More |
![]() | Encyclopaedia Islamica: Volume 3 Brill in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, 2011 More |
![]() | Exploring an Islamic Empire: Fatimid History and its Sources Ismaili Heritage Series 7, London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002. More |
![]() | Fortresses of the Intellect - Ismaili and other Islamic Studies in Honour of Farhad Daftary I. B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2011. More |
![]() | Founding the Fatimid State: The Rise of an Early Islamic Empire Ismaili Texts and Translation Series, 6. London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2006. More |
![]() | Hamid al-Din al-Kirmani: Ismaili Thought in the Age of al-Hakim Ismaili Heritage Series 3, London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1999, pp. xiv + 168. More |
![]() | History of Islamic Philosophy Tr. Philip Sherrard, London: Kegan Paul International in association with Islamic Publications Ltd., 1993, pp. xviii + 445. More |
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![]() | Intellectual Traditions in Islam London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2000, pp. xvii + 252. More |
![]() | Ismaili and Other Arabic Manuscripts: A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies London: I.B.Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2000, pp. xviii + 170. More |
![]() | Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2004, pp. 469. More |
![]() | Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies. Ismaili Heritage Series, 12. London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2005. More |
![]() | Justice and Remembrance; Introducing the Spirituality of Imam ‘Ali
London: I. B. Taurisin association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2006 More |
![]() | Keys to the Arcana: Shahrastani’s Esoteric Commentary on the Qur’an Oxford University Press in Association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2009
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![]() | Knowledge and Liberation: A Treatise on Philosophical Theology Ed. and tr., F. M. Hunzai, London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1998 (paperback with corrections 1999), pp. xii + 132 (English) + 92 (Persian). More |
![]() | Living in Historic Cairo: Past and Present in an Islamic City Azimuth Editions in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies and University of Washington Press. More |
![]() | Make a Shield from Wisdom: Selected Verses from Nasir-i Khusraw’s Divan London: Kegan Paul International in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1993, pp. vii + 103. Reprinted in 2001 by I. B. Tauris. More |
![]() | Master of Age: An Islamic Treatise on the Necessity of the Imamate I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2007 More |
![]() | Mediaeval Ismaili History and Thought Ed. Farhad Daftary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, pp. xviii + 331. More |
![]() | Memoirs of a Mission: The Ismaili Scholar, Statesman and Poet, al-Mu’ayyad fi’l-Din al-Shirazi Ismaili Heritage Series 9, London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2003, pp. xx + 160. More |
![]() | Modern Muslim Intellectuals and the Qur’an Qur’anic Studies Series, 1.
Oxford University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2004. 342 pp. Also available in the U.S.A. More |
![]() | Mount of Knowledge, Sword of Eloquence
I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2011. More |
![]() | Muslim Ethics: Emerging Vistas I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2004, pp. 164. More |
![]() | Muslim Modernities: Expressions of the Civil Imagination I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008 More |
![]() | Mysticism and the Plurality of Meaning: The Case of the Ismailis of Rural Iran Occasional Paper Series 2, London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1998. More |
![]() | Nasir Khusraw, The Ruby of Badakhshan: A Portrait of the Persian Poet, Traveller and Philosopher Ismaili Heritage Series 4. London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2000, pp. 288. More |
![]() | On Arithmetic and Geometry: An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistles 1 & 2 Oxford University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2012. More |
![]() | On Logic: An Arabic critical edition and English translation of Epistles 10-14
Oxford University Press in Association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2010. More |
![]() | On Magic I: An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistle 52 a Oxford University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2011. More |
![]() | On Music: An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistle 5 Oxford University Press in Association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2011. More |
![]() | Orations of the Fatimid Caliphs: Festival Sermons of the Ismaili Imams I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2009. More |
![]() | Paradise of Submission: A Medieval Treatise on Ismaili Thought A new Persian edition and English translation of Nasir al-Din Tusi’s Rawda-yi Taslim. Ismaili Text and Translations Series 5, London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2005, pp. 287 (English) + 220 (Persian). More |
![]() | Pearls of Persia: The Philosophical Poetry of Nasir-i Khusraw I. B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2012. More |
![]() | Reason and Inspiration in Islam: Theology, Philosophy and Mysticism in Muslim Thought London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2006 More |
![]() | Selected Speeches and Writings of Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Ed. K. K. Aziz, London: Kegan Paul International, 1998, 2 vols. More |
![]() | Shi‘i Interpretations of Islam: Three Treatises on Islamic Theology and Eschatology I. B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London 2010. More |
![]() | Shimmering Light: An Anthology of Ismaili Poetry London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1996. More |
![]() | Spiritual Quest: Reflections on Quranic Prayer According to the Teachings of Imam Ali
The Institute of Ismaili Studies Occasional Papers Series No. 3, London 2011. More |
![]() | Struggling with the Philosopher: A Refutation of Avicenna’s Metaphysics Ismaili Texts and Translations Series 2, A New Arabic Edition and English Translation of Muhammad b. ‘Abd al-Karim al-Shahrastani’s Kitab al-Musara‘a, London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2001, pp. v + 107 (English) + 135 (Arabic). More |
![]() | Sufi Hermeneutics: The Qur’an Commentary of Rashid al-Din Maybudi Qur’anic Studies Series. Oxford: Oxford University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2006.
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![]() | Sufi Master and Qur’an Scholar, Abu’l-Qasim al-Qushayri and the Lata’if al-Isharat Oxford University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2012. More |
![]() | Surviving the Mongols: Nizari Quhistani and the Continuity of Ismaili Tradition in Persia Ismaili Heritage Series 8, London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002, pp. xvi + 190. More |
![]() | Temple and Contemplation Tr. Philip Sherrard, London: Kegan Paul International in association with Islamic Publications Ltd., 1986, pp. xii + 413. More |
![]() | The Advent of the Fatimids: A Contemporary Shi‘i Witness An edition and English translation of Ibn al-Haytham’s Kitab al-Munazarat, Ismaili Text and Translations Series 1, London: I.B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2000, pp. xiv + 192 + 134. More |
![]() | The Assassin Legends: Myths of the Isma‘ilis London: I. B. Tauris, 1994. More |
| The Case of the Animals versus Man Before the King of the Jinn:
An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistle 22
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![]() | The Early History of Ismaili Jurisprudence: Law Under the Fatimids I. B. Tauris Publishers in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2012. More |
![]() | The Fatimids and their Successors in Yaman: The History of an Islamic Community. In collaboration with Paul E. Walker & Maurice A. Pomerantz; Arabic Edition and English summary of volume 7 of Idris ‘Imad al-Din’s ‘Uyun al-akhbar. London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002, pp. x + 109 (English) + 397 (Arabic). More |
![]() | The Fatimids and Their Traditions of Learning London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1997, pp. 120. More |
| The Ikhwan al-Safa' and their Rasa'il: An Introduction Oxford University Press in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008 More |
![]() | The Isma‘ilis: Their History and Doctrines Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, pp. xvii + 803. More |
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![]() | The Poetics of Religious Experience: The Islamic Context Occasional Papers Series 1, London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 1998. More |
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