The Fatimids and Their Traditions of Learning: Volume 2 (Ismaili Heritage)

The Fatimid Period Was The Golden Age Of Ismaili Thought And Literature, When Shi'ite Ismaili Imams Ruled Over The Vast Areas Of The Muslim World And Made Important Contributions To Islamic Civilization. Heinz Halm Investigates From A Historical Perspective The Intellectual Traditions That Developed Among The Ismailis From The Rise Of The Fatimid State In North Africa To The Cultural Brilliance Of What He Calls One Of The Great Eras In Egyptian History And In Islamic History In General. He Covers The Training Of The Ismaili Dais Or Missionaries, The Establishment Of Academic Institutions Such As Al-azhar And The Dar Al-'ilm (house Of Knowledge) Through Which The Fatimids Encouraged Learning, And The Special Sessions Of Wisdom For Advanced Instruction. 1. The Ismaili Mission And The Fatimid Caliphate -- 2. The Mission Of The Dāʻīs And The 'teaching Sessions' -- 3. The Fatamids In Egypt -- 4. Ismaili Teaching And Learning: ẓāhir And Bāṭin -- 5. The Organization Of The Daʻwa -- 6. Al-Ḥākim's 'house Of Knowledge' -- 7. Scientific Instructions Under The Fatamids. Heinz Halm. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 100-103) And Index. The Fatimid period was the golden age of Ismaili thought and literature, when the Shi'ite Ismaili Imams ruled over vast areas of the Muslim world as the Fatimid caliphs and the Ismailis made important contributions to Islamic civilization. In this book, Heinz Halm investigates from a historical perspective the intellectual traditions that developed among the Ismailis from the rise of the Fatimid state in North Africa to the cultural brilliance of what the author calls 'one of the great eras in Egyptian history and in Islamic history in general.'. The topics discussed include the training of the Ismaili da'is or missionaries, the establishment of academic institutions such as al-Azhar and the Dar al-Ilm (House of Knowledge) through which the Fatimids encouraged learning, and the special 'sessions of wisdom' (majalis al-hikma) for advanced instruction in Ismaili esoteric teachings. I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesThe Fatimid period was the golden age of Ismaili thought and literature, when the Shi'ite Ismaili Imams ruled over the vast areas of the Muslim world as the Fatimid caliphs and the Ismailis made important contributions to Islamic civilization. In this book, Heinz Halm investigates the intellectual traditions that developed among the Ismailis from the rise of the Fatimid state in North Africa to the cultural brilliance of what the author calls'one of the great eras in Egyptian history and in Islamic history in general.' The Fatimid period was the golden age of Ismaili thought and literature. This book investigates the Fatimids' varied contribution to Islamic civilization and their patronage of learning. At the edge of the Syrian desert, 30 kilometres south-east of Hamah, lies the small town of Salamiyya (originally Salamya, from the Greek Salamias).