This dissertation is a case study of Ismaili health-care and education initiatives which focusses on the cultural and international dimensions of civil society in Africa. The Ismailis are Shi'a Muslim followers of the Aga Khan from the Indian sub-continent. They first came to Ea…
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A critical analysis of the concepts of Diaspora, transnationalism and cosmopolitanism is undertaken through the consideration of Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims of Indian origin residing in Quebéc and Ontario. The methodology employed includes a comprehensive qualitative study which …
The concealment of the Fatimid imam al-Tayyib following the assassination of his father al-Āmir in 524/1130 was a major turning point for the Yemeni Ismā`īlīs. They had to manage their lives and religion without the direct guidance of their infallible imam. This affected every a…
Metaphors of “journey” or “rootlessness” are often used to describe movements of people across cultural and social spaces, and physical geographies. Such journeys whilst revealing stories that speak of a people's voice, are rarely seen as embodying an implicit quest for a narrat…