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Nizari Ismailis and Spiritual Resurrection

On 19 February 2025, The Institute of Ismaili Studies hosted a one-day conference at the and online focusing on the proclamation of 蚕颈测腻尘补 (spiritual resurrection) by 岣san II in 559/1164 and its wider historical, theological, and cultural significance. Sessions examined manuscript evidence, doctrinal and esoteric interpretations, historiography of the Alamut period, links with Sufi traditions, and political contexts including interactions with the Mongols. Together, the programme showcased recent scholarship reassessing earlier narratives and expanding the field of 狈颈锄腻谤墨 studies.

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Keynote Address by Shiraz Hajiani

State of the Study of the Emergence of 狈颈锄腻谤墨 Ismailism during the Islamicate Early Middle Period

Keynote Address

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Shiraz Hajiani

In this keynote, Hajiani calls for a reassessment of received historiographies and periodisations. He foregrounds the multi-local contexts of 狈颈锄腻谤墨 Ismailism across Iran, Syria, and South Asia. He reconsiders satr (concealment) and 办腻蝉丑蹿 (manifestation) in relation to 辩颈测腻尘补 and the evolving Imamate. He urges closer engagement with narrative sources and with non-elite voices. He also highlights the value of digital tools and repositories for future research.

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Chair: Dr Omar Al铆-de-Unzaga


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  • Karim Javan, 午夜剧场听
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    Mikl贸s S谩rk枚zy, K谩roli G谩sp谩r University of the Hungarian Reformed Church听听

Chair: Dr Faisal Devji


  • Jamel Velji, Claremont McKenna College听
  • Pledging Fealty after the Resurrection: Analysing an Arabic Oath of Allegiance from the Alamut Period
    Shafique Virani, University of Toronto听

  • Bassam Zahra, Universit茅 de Sherbrooke听听

Chair: Dr Farhad Daftary听


  • Murid Shah Nadiri, University of Oxford
  • Nizari Historiography Near the End of Time: A Reconstruction of the Alamut Library
    Aslisho Qurboniev, 午夜剧场听

  • Daryoush Mohammad Poor, 午夜剧场听听

Chair: Dr Karim Javan


  • Theodora Zampaki, Hellenic Open University

  • Khalil Andani, Augustana College

  • Seddigheh Kardan, McGill University

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