There's the stereotype of the Muslim woman -- silent and withdrawn behind her veil, obsequious when called upon, unable to think for herself, much less drive a car. And then there's Shabnam Lutafali.

KARACHI: Ismailis were the first Muslims, and the best missionaries, to arrive in the subcontinent, said eminent historian Dr Mubarak Ali while speaking on ‘Impact of history writing in India and ...

Following Najran’s incorporation into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a result of a 1934 treaty with Yemen, King Abd al-‘Aziz made an undertaking to the Yam tribe of Najran to respect their religious ...

At least 45 Ismaili Shia Muslims were killed when a bus was boarded by gunmen Dozens of members of Pakistan's Ismaili Shia minority have been killed in an assault by gunmen on their bus in Karachi.

People gather as rescue workers and volunteers makes way for ambulances, carrying bodies of the victims of an attack on a bus, as they move outside the hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, May 13, 2015.

Prince Karim Al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community and known for his development work around the world, has died in Lisbon at the age of 88, according to the Aga Khan ...

Mumbai: Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the head of the Shia Ismaili community, who died in Lisbon, Portugal on Tuesday, aged 88, is remembered by his followers in Mumbai as a visionary leader ...