As a scholar of Muslim philanthropy, I have long been impressed by the philanthropic and civic engagement of the Ismailis.. Ismaili religious beliefs. Following the death of the Prophet in A.D ...

There's the stereotype of the Muslim woman -- silent and withdrawn behind her veil, obsequious when called upon, unable to think for herself, much less drive a car. And then there's Shabnam ...

Ismailis, widely reviled as heretics by Sunni Muslims in Saudi Arabia, identify with the oppressed Christians of ancient Najran. Skip to content Skip to site index Middle East ...

Pakistan Massacre: 44 Ismailis Shot Dead on Karachi Bus. Gunmen boarded a bus and shot dead dozens of members of a minority Muslim sect in Pakistan's largest city Karachi on Wednesday.

The Persian Ismailis already harbored a clear sense of independence. “Quite on their own, the Ismailis of the [Seljuk] realms were making great strides,” wrote scholar Marshall G.S. Hodgson in ...

Official intolerance toward religion extends further than just the Ismailis, however. The government has taken a hostile stance against Islamic education in general. A decade ago, all the country’s ...

The Nizari Ismailis, often referred by the pejorative term Assassins, operated out of fortified castles during the medieval period. Photograph by agefotostock, Alamy. HISTORY & CULTURE; ...

(The Conversation) — Aga Khan, the religious leader of the Ismailis – a sect of Islam – established the Aga Khan Foundation in 1967. It has served millions around the world since then.