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Nizari Ismailis and Spiritual Resurrection

On 19 February 2025, Â鶹¹ÙÍø hosted a one-day conference at the and online focusing on the proclamation of ²Ï¾±²âÄå³¾²¹ (spiritual resurrection) by Ḥasan 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 ±·¾±³úÄå°ùÄ« studies.

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Keynote Address by Shiraz Hajiani

State of the Study of the Emergence of ±·¾±³úÄå°ùÄ« Ismailism during the Islamicate Early Middle Period

Keynote Address

State of the Study of the Emergence ofÌý±·¾±³úÄå°ùÄ« IsmailismÌýduring the Islamicate Early Middle PeriodÌý

Shiraz Hajiani

In this keynote, Hajiani calls for a reassessment of received historiographies and periodisations. He foregrounds the multi-local contexts of ±·¾±³úÄå°ùÄ« Ismailism across Iran, Syria, and South Asia. He reconsiders satr (concealment) and °ìÄå²õ³ó´Ú (manifestation) in relation to ±ç¾±²âÄå³¾²¹ 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 Alí-de-Unzaga


  • Delia Cortese, Middlesex UniversityÌý

  • Karim Javan, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÌý

  • Miklós Sárközy, Károli Gáspár University of the Hungarian Reformed ChurchÌýÌý

Chair: Dr Faisal Devji


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

  • Bassam Zahra, Université de SherbrookeÌýÌý

Chair: Dr Farhad DaftaryÌý


  • Murid Shah Nadiri, University of Oxford
  • Nizari Historiography Near the End of Time: A Reconstruction of the Alamut Library
    Aslisho Qurboniev, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÌý

  • Daryoush Mohammad Poor, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÌýÌý

Chair: Dr Karim Javan


  • Theodora Zampaki, Hellenic Open University

  • Khalil Andani, Augustana College

  • Seddigheh Kardan, McGill University

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