Arabic Ismaili manuscripts; the Zahid Ali Collection in the library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies.1860648606 Arabic Ismaili manuscripts; the Zahid Ali Zahid Ali (born June 30 1977) is a Norwegian-Pakistani stand-up comedian. He is known for his participation in the TV2 show "Rikets Røst" which is hosted by Otto Jespersen. After the publicity this show resulted in, he has become a popular stand-up. Collection in the library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies The Institute of Ismaili Studies, founded by Aga Khan, promotes scholarship and learning on Islam, with an emphasis on Shi‘ism in general and its Ismaili tariqah in particular, and a better understanding of their relationship with other faiths and societies. . Cortese, Delia. I.B. Tauris I. B. Tauris (usually typeset as I.B.Tauris) is the name of an independent publishing house with offices in London and New York. Its New York offices are co-located with those of Palgrave Macmillan who function as the company's North American distributors. & Co. 2003 215 pages $42.00 Hardcover Z6621 The Institute holds the largest collection of Ismaili codices co·di·ces n. Plural of codex. in the world, and this catalogue, the fourth in the series, contains entries for the 179 titles donated by the family of the eminent Ismaili scholar Dr. Zahid Ali. Entries include the full title and variants if necessary, author and date of death, a description, first line, name of copyist, date, physical description and references to other copies in the Institute and those of other organizations. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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