Musta'alins (Bohras) "Badr al-Jamali, the Fatimid vizir expected the succession of Musta'li but he died in 487/1095, a month before the death of Imam al-Mustansir. The Imam appointed Lawun Amin ad-Dawla as a new vizir, but after few days, al-Afdal, the son of Badr al-Jamali managed to obtain office of vizirate when the Imam was on death-bed. After the death of Imam al-Mustansir, the year 487/1095 marks the triumph of vizirial prerogative over caliphal authority in the structure of the Fatimid empire. Al-Afdal however, was fearing of being deposed by Imam al-Nizar, so he conspired to remove him.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Society
Conquest Of Mecca "The Treaty of Hudaibia had been nearly two years in force. Acting on the discretion allowed by the treaty, Banu Khazao and Banu Bakr, inhabiting Mecca and its neighborhood, the former had become the allies of the Prophet, the latter had entered into an alliance with Qoraish.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Society
Honorary Missionary Jaffer Ali A.Bhalwani Mukhi Rai Abajibhai Nathu Bhalwani was the Mukhi of Sanosara jamat in Saurashtra. He was a hakim by profession and treated the Ismailis free of charge. His wife Galabai (d. 1907) was also a dedicated social worker.
Posted: 2009-08-14
Category: Society
About Technology Transfer Legislation A transfer agent makes federally funded research available to private industry, for finding new applications for new inventions, technologies, and products. So royalties and revenue could be returned to the research agency that fund additional studies and projects.
