![]() While the philological link between the Bohras and the Fāṭimids has hitherto been acknowledged through the mobility and preservation of these manuscripts, their use of documents, however, and its potential Fāṭimid influences, has remained unexplored. Whereas other Ismaʿili communities, such as the Nizārīs, claim their genealogical link to the Fāṭimids through the presence of a living Imam, the Bohras legitimize their "Neo-Fāṭimid" identity through a living Arabic Ismaʿili manuscript culture. As Shiʿi Ismaʿilis, the Bohras consider themselves heirs of the Fāṭimid Imāmate (909-1171). ![]() This article traces the remains of Fāṭimid chancery documents, and the writing practices that surround them, among the Bohras of Gujarat.
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