Emotion in the Qur'an: An Overview
Read this article to explore how a range 'terms' and 'chapters' in the Qur’an that evoke emotions can be studied in the light of contemporary cultural and scientific frameworks on understanding 'emotion'.
The Fatimid Legacy and the Foundation of the Modern Nizari Ismaili Imamate
This article explores the place of the Fatimids in the cultural memory of the Nizari Ismailis in the post-Mongol era. the author argues that the emphasis placed on the Fatimid era in present-day Nizari discourse is a relatively recent development, rooted in the dynamic changes that occurred in...
Governance and Pluralism under the Fatimids (909-996 CE)
The medieval Mediterranean littoral was a region inhabited by people of diverse ethnic backgrounds and religious persuasions. This was evident in 10th century Egypt, the mainstay of Fatimid domains, a land in which lived Arabs, Turks, Greeks, Armenians, Berbers and Sudanese - among whom were...