In this second part in our series about Shia Islam, we explore the esoteric Isma'ilis, their history and Neoplatonistinfluenced theology.

Thanks to Dr. Khalil Andani for the help. Check out his channel here:
   / @khalilandani  

Support Let's Talk Religion on Patreon:   / letstalkreligion  
Or through a onetime donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/letst...

Also check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqt...

Music by Filip Holm

Sources/Recomended Reading:

AmirMoezzi, Mohammad Ali (1994). "The Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism: The Sources of Esotericism in Islam". Translated by David Streight. State University of New York Press.

AmirMoezzi, Mohammad Ali (2011). "The Spirituality of Shi'i Islam: Beliefs and Practices". I.B. Tauris.

Andani, Khalil (Forthcoming). "The Moden Resurrection of Nizari Ismaili Islam: The Reforms of the Aga Khans". In "The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Reform" (ed. Emad Hamdeh & Natana DelongBas). Forthcoming.

Badakhchani, S. Jalal (Edited and Translated by) (2005). "The Paradise of Submission: A Medieval Treatise on Ismaili Thought". A New Persian Edition and English Translation of Tusi's Rawdayi Taslim". The Institute of Isma'ili Studies. I.B. Tauris.

Daftary, Farhad (2007). "The Isma'ilis: Their history and doctrines". Cambridge University Press.

Haider, Najam (2014). "Shi'i Islam: An Introduction". Cambridge University Press.

Ormsby, Eric (Translated by) (2012). "Between Reason and Revelation: Twin wisdoms reconciled". An annotated English translation of Nasiri Khusraw's Kitabi Jami alhikmatayn. The Institute of Isma'ili Studies. I.B. Tauris.

Virani, Shafique N. (2020). "Hierohistory in Qadi lNu'man's Foundation of Symbolic Interpretation (Asas alTaw'il): the Birth of Jesus". In "Studies in Islamic Historiography (Edited by Sami G. Massoud). Brill.

A good source for Isma'ilism is also Isma'ili Gnosis: https://ismailignosis.com/

#Islam #ismaili #esoteric

00:00 Intro
02:49 Imamate & the origins of shi'ism
11:07 The Fatimid Empire
19:22 Isma'ili theology
30:50 Prophecy/Revelation
36:05 Esotericism & Ta'wil
46:48 Isma'ili Law & Jurisprudence
52:00 The Nizari Isma'ilis
56:19 The Aga Khan(s) & Contemporary Isma'ilism
1:00:48 Concluding words