The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] licence on bloomsburycollections.com, funded by Islamic Publications Ltd. It is the first English translation of the memoirs of Muhammad Hasan al-Husayni, the 46th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis and the first Aga Khan, and includes a new edition of the Persian text and a detailed introduction to the work and its context. The book provides a rare example of an autobiographical account from an Ismaili Imam and a first-hand perspective on the regional politics of the age, offering a window into the history of the Ismailis of Persia, India and Central Asia at the dawn of the modern era of their history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Islamic Publications Ltd. I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies Muhammad Hasan al-Husayni,also known as Hasan Ali Shah and,more generally,as the Aga Khan (1804-1881),was the 46th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis and the first Ismaili Imam to bear the title of Aga Khan,bestowed on him by the contemporary Qajar monarch of Persia. This book is the first English translation of his memoirs,the Ibrat-afza,`A Book of Exhortation,or Example ,and includes a new edition of the Persian text and a detailed introduction to the work and its context. The Ibrat-afza was composed in the year 1851,following the Ismaili Imam s departure from Persia and his permanent settlement in India. The text recounts the Aga Khan s early life and political career as the governor of the province of Kirman in Persia,and narrates the dramatic events of his conflict with the Qajar establishment followed by his subsequent travels and exploits in Afghanistan and British India. The Ibrat-afza provides a rare example of an autobiographical account from an Ismaili Imam and a first-hand perspective on the regional politics of the age. It offers a window into the history of the Ismailis of Persia,India and Central Asia at the dawn of the modern era of their history. Consequently,the book will be of great interest to both researchers and general readers interested in Ismaili history and in the history of the Islamic world in the nineteenth century.

The Ebook Editions of This Book Are Available Open Access Under a [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] Licence on Bloomsburycollections.com

Open Access Was Funded by Islamic Publications Ltd. I.B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies

Muhammad Hasan al-Husayni, Also Known as Hasan Ali Shah and, More Generally, as the Aga Khan (1804-1881), Was the 46th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis and the First Ismaili Imam to Bear the Title of Aga Khan, Bestowed on Him by the Contemporary Qajar Monarch of Persia

This Book Is the First English Translation of His Memoirs, the Ibrat-afza, A Book of Exhortation, or Example , and Includes a New Edition of the Persian Text and a Detailed Introduction to the Work and Its Context

The Ibrat-afza Was Composed in the Year 1851, Following the Ismaili Imam's Departure from Persia and His Permanent Settlement in India

The Text Recounts the Aga Khan's Early Life and Political Career as the Governor of the Province of Kirman in Persia, and Narrates the Dramatic Events of His Conflict with the Qajar Establishment Followed by His Subsequent Travels and Exploits in Afghanistan and British India

The Ibrat-afza Provides a Rare Example of an Autobiographical Account from an Ismaili Imam and a First-Hand Perspective on the Regional Politics of the Age

It Offers a Window into the History of the Ismailis of Persia, India and Central Asia at the Dawn of the Modern Era of Their History

Consequently, the Book Will Be of Great Interest to Both Researchers and General Readers Interested in Ismaili History and in the History of the Islamic World in the Nineteenth Century

Weight: 536g
Dimension: 149 x 224 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788315050