Agostino Cilardo - The Early History of Ismaili Jurisprudence

THE EARLY HISTORY OF ISMAILI JURISPRUDENCE

The Institute of Ismaili StudiesIsmaili Texts and Translations Series, 18

Editorial Board: Farhad Daftary (general editor), Wilferd Madelung (consulting editor), Nader El-Bizri, Heinz Halm, Abbas Hamdani, Hermann Landolt, Mehdi Mohaghegh, Roy Mottahedeh, Azim Nanji, Ismail K. Poonawala, Ayman F. Sayyid, Paul E. Walker

Previously published titles:

Ibn al-Haytham. The Advent of the Fatimids: A Contemporary Shii Witness. An edition and English translation of Ibn al-Haythams Kitb al-Munart, by Wilferd Madelung and Paul E. Walker (2000).

Muammad b. Abd al-Karm al-Shahrastn. Struggling with the Philosopher: A Refutation of Avicennas Metaphysics. A new Arabic edition and English translation of al-Shahrastns Kitb al-Muraa, by Wilferd Madelung and Toby Mayer (2001).

Jafar b. Manr al-Yaman. The Master and the Disciple: An Early Islamic Spiritual Dialogue. Arabic edition and English translation of Jafar b. Manr al-Yamans Kitb al-lim wal-ghulm, by James W. Morris (2001).

Idrs Imd al-Dn. The Fatimids and their Successors in Yaman: The History of an Islamic Community. Arabic edition and English summary of Idrs Imd al-Dns Uyn al-akhbr, vol. 7, by Ayman F. Sayyid, in collaboration with Paul E. Walker and Maurice A. Pomerantz (2002).

Nar al-Dn s. Paradise of Submission: A Medieval Treatise on Ismaili Thought. A new Persian edition and English translation of Nar al-Dn ss Rawa-yi taslm, by S. J. Badakhchani with an introduction by Hermann Landolt and a philosophical commentary by Christian Jambet (2005).

al-Q al-Numn. Founding the Fatimid State: The Rise of an Early Islamic Empire. An annotated English translation of al-Q al-Numns Iftit al-dawa, by Hamid Haji (2006).

Idrs Imd al-Dn. Uyn al-akhbr wa-funn al-thr. Arabic critical edition in 7 volumes by Ahmad Chleilat, Mahmoud Fakhoury, Yousef S. Fattoum, Muhammad Kamal, Mamoun al-Sagherji and Ayman F. Sayyid (20072009).

Amad b. Ibrhm al-Naysbr. Degrees of Excellence: A Fatimid Treatise on Leadership in Islam. A new Arabic edition and English translation of Amad b. Ibrhm al-Naysbrs Kitb ithbt al-imma, by Arzina Lalani (2010).

amd al-Dn Amad b. Abd Allh al-Kirmn. Master of the Age: An Islamic Treatise on the Necessity of the Imamate. A critical edition of the Arabic text and English translation of amd al-Dn al-Kirmns al-Mab f ithbt al-imma, by Paul E. Walker (2007).

Orations of the Fatimid Caliphs: Festival Sermons of the Ismaili Imams. An edition of the Arabic texts and English translation of Fatimid khubas, by Paul E. Walker (2009).

Taq al-Dn Amad b. Al al-Maqrz. Towards a Shii Mediterranean Empire: Fatimid Egypt and the Founding of Cairo. The reign of the Imam-caliph al-Muizz, from al-Maqrzs Itti al-unaf bi-akhbr al-aimma al-Fimiyyn al-khulaf, translated by Shainool Jiwa (2009).

Taq al-Dn Amad b. Al al-Maqrz. Itti al-unaf bi-akhbr al-aimma al-Fimiyyn al-khulaf. Arabic critical edition in 4 volumes, with an English introduction by Paul E. Walker and notes by Ayman F. Sayyid (2010).

Nar al-Dn s. Shii Interpretations of Islam: Three Treatises on Theology and Eschatology. A Persian edition and English translation of Nar al-Dn ss Tawall wa tabarr, Malb al-muminn and ghz wa anjm, by S. J. Badkhchani (2010).

al-Muayyad al-Shrz. Mount of Knowledge, Sword of Eloquence: Collected Poems of an Ismaili Muslim Scholar in Fatimid Egypt. A translation from the original Arabic of al-Muayyad al-Shrzs Dwn, translated by Mohamad Adra (2011).

Amad b. Ibrhm al-Naysbr. A Code of Conduct: A Treatise on the Etiquette of the Fatimid Ismaili Mission. A critical Arabic edition and English translation of Amad b. Ibrhm al-Naysbrs Risla al-mjaza al-kfiya f db al-dut, by Verena Klemm and Paul E. Walker with Susanne Karam (2011).

Manr al-Azz al-Jawdhar. Inside the Immaculate Portal: A History from Early Fatimid Archives. A new edition and English translation of Manr al-Azz al-Jawdhars biography of al-Ustdh Jawdhar, the Srat al-Ustdh Jawdhar, by Hamid Haji (2012).

Nir-i Khusraw. Between Reason and Revelation: Twin Wisdoms Reconciled. An annotated English translation of Nir-i Khusraws Kitb-i jmi al-ikmatayn, by Eric Ormsby (2012).

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