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Look at key events and forces that have shaped our identity. Click the links below to access the material:
1. Article: Why History?, Aziz Esmail
2. Article: Ismailis, Farhad Daftary
3. Article: The Ismailis in History, Aziz Esmail and Azim Nanji
4. Reading Guide: A Short History of the Ismailis
5. Article: Satr, Farhad Daftary
6. Article: Fatimids, Farhad Daftary
7. Article: Nizari Ismaili Monuments, Peter Willey
8. Article: Introduction to the Assassin Legends, Farhad Daftary
9. Article: The Mediaeval Ismailis of the Iranian Lands, Farhad Daftary
10. Article: The Ismailis and their Role in the History of Medieval Syria and the Near East, Azim Nanji and Farhad Daftary
11. Article: Evolution of the Shi‘a Ismaili Tradition in Central Asia, Sarfaroz Niyozov
12. Book Chapter: The Nizari Ismaili Tradition in South Asia (from Ecstasy and Enlightenment), Ali Asani
13. Article: The Nizari Ismailis of China (pp. 4-5), Amier Saidula
14. Book: Islam: An Illustrated Journey, Farhad Daftary and Zulfikar Hirji
15. Book: The Ismailis: An Illustrated History, Farhad Daftary and Zulfikar Hirji
16. Curriculum: Muslim Societies and Civilisations and Encounters in Muslim History
17. IIS Resources: Reading Guides
18. IIS Resources: History Reading List
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