Surviving the Mongols
Subtitle: Nizārī Quhistānī and the continuity of Ismaili tradition in Persia
By: Nadia Eboo Jamal.
Contributors: Institute of Ismaili Studies.
Series: Ismaili heritage series ;; 8
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Published: 2002
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Nizārī Quhistānī, Saʻd al-Dīn, 1247 or 8-1321 or 2.; Nizārīs -- Iran -- History.; Ismailites -- Iran -- History.
Description: <">During the 13th century, the Persian-speaking lands were devastated by a series of Mongol invasions resulting in the death and displacement of countless Muslims of the region. Contrary to beliefs, a small number of Ismailis survived the Mongol onslaught, together with the basic infrastructure of their religious organization, the "da'wa". Here, the author explores, by examining the 13th-century writings of the poet Nizari Quhistani, how the Persian Ismailis maintained their religious identity and community.<">--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-180) and index.
Published in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies.