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* [https://www.iis.ac.uk/publication/ismailis-medieval-muslim-societies Ismailis in medieval Muslim societies, I.B.Tauris, 2005] | * [https://www.iis.ac.uk/publication/ismailis-medieval-muslim-societies Ismailis in medieval Muslim societies, I.B.Tauris, 2005] | ||
* [https://www.amazon.com/Ismailis-Illustrated-History-Farhad-Daftary/dp/1898592268 The Ismailis: An Illustrated History, Azimuth Editions, 2008] | * [https://www.amazon.com/Ismailis-Illustrated-History-Farhad-Daftary/dp/1898592268 The Ismailis: An Illustrated History, Azimuth Editions, 2008] | ||
* [ | * [[The Shi’i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity|The Shi’i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity, I.B. Tauris; Sew edition, 2015]] | ||
* [https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ismaili-imams-9780755617982/ The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History, Bloomsbury Academic, 2020] | * [https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/ismaili-imams-9780755617982/ The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History, Bloomsbury Academic, 2020] | ||
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* [https://www.iis.ac.uk/people/dr-farhad-daftary The institute of Islamic studies] | * [https://www.iis.ac.uk/people/dr-farhad-daftary The institute of Islamic studies] | ||
== Contact Details == | |||
* [https://shiatent.com/listing/farhad-daftary/ Shia tent website] | |||
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Farhad Daftary | |
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| Born | 1983 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | Co-director and Head |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Department of Academic Research and Publications, Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) |
Farhad Daftary is the co-director and Head of department of Academic Research and Publications, Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), London.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Dr. Farhan Daftary, born in 1938, is an Iranian writer and expert of Shia Studies, who currently lives in London, where he settled after visiting various places including Italy and United States for educational and research purposes.
Education[edit | edit source]
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics, California, Berkeley, 1971
- Master of Arts (MA), American University, Washington DC
- Bachelor of Arts (BA), American University, Washington DC
Career[edit | edit source]
- Co-Director and Head of Department of Academic Research and Publications, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, 1992 – Present
Academic Activities[edit | edit source]
- Consulting Editor of the Encyclopædia Iranica
- General Editor of Ismaili Heritage Series
- General Editor of Shi’i Heritage Series
- General Editor of the Ismail Texts and Translation Series
Books[edit | edit source]
- The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines, Cambridge University Press, 1992
- The Assassin Legends: Myths of the Ismaʻilis, I.B. Tauris, 1994
- A short history of the Ismailis, Edinburgh University Press, 1998
- Ismaili literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies, I.B.Tauris, 2004
- Ismailis in medieval Muslim societies, I.B.Tauris, 2005
- The Ismailis: An Illustrated History, Azimuth Editions, 2008
- The Shi’i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity, I.B. Tauris; Sew edition, 2015
- The Ismaili Imams: A Biographical History, Bloomsbury Academic, 2020
Honors[edit | edit source]
- A Festschrift named “Fortresses of the Intellect” was written by a plethora of Ismaili Scholars and published by I. B. Tauris in Association with IIS in 2011 to honor Dr. Farhad Daftary