A Modern History of the Ismailis: Continuity and Change in a Muslim Community
By Dr. Farhad Daftary
“The Naziri Ismailis survived the Mongol destruction of their fortress communities and state, and this marked the initiation of a new phase in their history. In the unsettled conditions of the post-Alamut period, the Nizari communities of Syria, Persia, Central Asia and South Asia developed independently under their local leadership for some time, also elaborating a diverse range of religious and literary traditions in different languages.” Download eBook