As part of its “Shia Islam and Ismaili Studies” lecture series, in partnership with the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, the Fondation Inalco will welcome Dr Hakim Elnazarov on April 11, 2025, for a lecture entitled “Expressions of Islamic Syncretism in the Ismaili Traditions, the Case of the Nizari Ismailis of Central Asia”.
Dr Hakim Elnazarov is Head of the Central Asian Studies at the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), London. He holds a PhD in the History of Empires from King’s College, London. He obtained an M.Ed in Teacher Education from the Aga Khan University, Pakistan and a BA in Arabic language and literature from the Tajik State University. Hakim has edited several books and authored articles on various subjects, including religious education, endangered languages, gender issues and the history and intellectual traditions of the Central Asian Muslims. He is a Chief Editor of the IIS’s Russian and Tajik publications and is a Series Co-Editor of the Endangered Languages Yearbook, published by Brill in the UK.
Inalco – Auditorium Georges Dumézil (2 rue de Lille 75007)
Conference at 6.15 PM
Cocktail at 8 PM