Publication – English

The Book of the Master and the Disciple by Ja‘far ibn Mansur al-Yaman

The Ismailis: An Illustrated History, 2008
A brief exploration of the Ja’far ibn Mansur al-Yaman’s “Book of the Master and the Disciple.”
Cite this publication:
Virani, Shafique N. “The Book of the Master and the Disciple by Jaʿfar b. Mansur al-Yaman.” In The Ismailis: An Illustrated History. Edited by Farhad Daftary and Zulfikar Hirji, 69. London: Azimuth Editions in association with Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2008.

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