During their two and a half century rule (909-1171 CE), the Fatimid rulers, known as Imam-caliphs, developed a model of governance recognised both in medieval and modern times for its inclusivity.
The lecture will discuss the extent to which Fatimid policy was the result of the interplay between doctrinal commitments and their lived experience, tempered by local conditions and communal dynamics.
EVENT: Lecture: Religious Pluralism and Pragmatic Governance: The Mediterranean Experience during Fatimid Rule
SPEAKER: Dr. Shainool Jiwa:
DATE: Wednesday, November 26, 2014
TIME: 7:00 PM PST
VENUE: Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Joseph and Rosalie Segal Centre 1400-1430, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
DETAILS: http://www.sfu.ca/fass/events
This lecture will examine Fatimid Shia Ismaili Muslim governance and its impact on the medieval Mediterranean world of the 10th-11th centuries – a region inhabited by people from diverse ethnic backgrounds and religious persuasions.
Christians and Jews participated actively in imperial administration and non-Shia Muslims were not compelled to adopt a Shia Ismaili interpretation of Islam.
Via Religious Pluralism and Pragmatic Governance: The Mediterranean Experience during Fatimid Rule – Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences – Simon Fraser University.
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