The First Aga Khan : memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam / a Persian edition and English translation of the ʼIbrat-afzā of Muḥammad Ḥasan al-Ḥusaynī, also known as Ḥasanʻalī Shāh.
"Muhammad Hasan al-Husayni, also known as Hasan 'Ali Shah and, more generally, as the Aga Khan (1804-1881), was the 46th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis and the first Ismaili Imam to bear the title of Aga Khan. This book is the first English translation of his memoirs, the 'Ibrat-afza, ̀A...
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| Other title: | ʼIbratʹafzā. English. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Persian |
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London ; New York :
I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London,
2018.
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| Series: | Ismaili texts and translations series (Institute of Ismaili Studies) ;
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| Summary: | "Muhammad Hasan al-Husayni, also known as Hasan 'Ali Shah and, more generally, as the Aga Khan (1804-1881), was the 46th Imam of the Nizari Ismailis and the first Ismaili Imam to bear the title of Aga Khan. This book is the first English translation of his memoirs, the 'Ibrat-afza, ̀A Book of Exhortation, or Example', and includes a new edition of the Persian text and a detailed introduction to the work and its context. The 'Ibrat-afza was composed in the year 1851, following the Ismaili Imam's departure from Persia and his permanent settlement in India. The text recounts the Aga Khan's early life and political career as the governor of the province of Kirman in Persia, and narrates the dramatic events of his conflict with the Qajar establishment followed by his subsequent travels and exploits in Afghanistan and British India. The 'Ibrat-afza provides a rare example of an autobiographical account from an Ismaili Imam and a first-hand perspective on the regional politics of the age" --Publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 150, 87 pages : illustrations, portrait, plates, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781788315050 1788315057 |
| Language: | Text in English and Persian. |