Books in the Ismaili Heritage Series series

Al-Ghazali is arguably one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islam and his writings have received scholarly attention. This study explores his polemical engagement with the Ismailis of the Fatimid and early Alamut periods.

A renowned poet, philosopher and traveller of the 11th century, Nasir-i Khusraw was also a major Ismaili thinker and author of the Iranian lands. Hunsberger presents a study of his life and the main features of his thought in the context of his times.

Al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-DIn al-ShIrzI (died 470/1087), was a multi-talented Fatimid scholar of Persian origin. He excelled as a missionary-agent, statesman, poet, preacher and theologian. Based on his autobiography, this work provides an insight into the remarkable life and achievements of al-Mu'ayyad.

This book examines the most important writings of a tenth century Islamic theologian and jurist who was one of the most original thinkers of his period. It argues that Qadi al-Nu'man's works constituted new and vital genres in Ismaili Shi'i literature, an emergence necessitated by the Fatimids' transition from revolutionary movement to statehood, and by their desire to establish their authority as a Shi'i alternative to the Sunni Abbasid caliphate. Al-Nu'man, already famous in the Fatimid era, produced a legacy which consists of a school of law, historical and biographical works, new interpretations of Ismaili doctrine, and the formulation of a ceremonial language achieved through his work on court protocol.

Situating the ginans - a large corpus of hymns and poems - in the larger context of Sufi, Bhakti and Sant poetry in medieval India, the author explores their history, characteristics, themes and prosody, as well as the unique Khojki script in which they were recorded.

Provides a comprehensive treatment of Ismaili medieval history. Discussing the different phases in Ismaili history, this book describes the early Ismailis, as well as the contributions of the later Ismailis to Islamic culture It is useful to scholars of medieval Islam.

This study examines the writings of Nizari Quhistani, one of the Ismaili authors who survived the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The evidence of his writings demonstrate that while the Ismaili community was impaired, its organizational structure and internal coherence continued to operate.