Shii News – ‘Before the Printed Word’, Ismaili Mss at the IIS (London, 12-13 October)

Before the Printed Word: Texts, Scribes and Transmission | The Institute of Ismaili Studies

Ismaili historiography has often lamented the destruction of renowned libraries developed under the Fatimids in Egypt (10th-12th centuries) and the Nizaris of Alamut times (11th-13th centuries). In many ways, this loss represented the eclipse of an important chapter in Muslim history that had witnessed the flourishing of learning and intellectual exchange across different societies.

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