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  • Jiwa S., The Fatimids 2: The Rule from Egypt, I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2023
  • Jiwa S., The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire, I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2017
  • Jiwa S.(ed.), The Shi‘i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity, I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2015
  • Jiwa S.(ed.), The Fatimid Caliphate: Diversity of Traditions, I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies,2017
  • Jiwa S., The Founder of Cairo, I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2013
  • Jiwa S.,Towards a Shi‘i Mediterranean Empire , I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2009
  • “Penning the Foundations: A Comparative Reading of Fatimid Origins Narratives with Abbasid and ʿIbadi texts,” in Fruit of Knowledge, Wheel of Learning: Essays in Honour of Carole Hillenbrand, ed. Ali Ansari (2022)
  • “The Baghdad Manifesto: A Re-examination of Fatimid-Abbasid Rivalry,” in Daftary & Jiwa, (Ed.) The Fatimid Caliphate, IB Tauris, London (2017)
  • “Kinship, Camaraderie and Contestation Fatimid Relations with the Ashraf in the fourth AH / tenth CE century.” Al-Masaq, Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean (2016)
  • Introduction, People of the Prophet’s House: Artistic and Ritual Expressions of Shi‘i Islam, with F Suleman. (London, IIS in association with IB Tauris, 2015)
  • “From Slaves to Supporters: The role of the Slavs in the Fatimid Mediterranean Empire in the Fourth/Tenth Century CE.” Pontifical Institute, Journal of Medieval Studies (2015)
  • “Governance and Pluralism under the Fatimids (909-996 CE)”, in The Shi‘i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity, Ed. F Daftary, A Sajoo and S Jiwa, IB Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies (2015)
  • “Al-‘Aziz bi’llah, the first Fatimid Caliph of Egypt.” The Encyclopedia Islamica. Ed. W Madelung & F Daftary, Brill (London, 2011)
  • “Historical representations of a Fatimid Imam-caliph: Exploring al-Maqrizis’ and Idris’ writings on al-Muizz li Din Allah”.  In Published proceedings of the International Conference on the Fatimids and the Mediterranean, Palermo, Italy (2009)
  • “Inclusive Governance: A Fatimid illustration”, in Companion to the Muslim World, Ed, A Sajoo, IB Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies (2009)
  • “Fatimid-Buyid diplomacy in the reign of the Fatimid Imam-caliph al-‘Azīz billāh” Journal of Islamic Studies, Oxford University, vol. 3, no. 1, pp.55-71. (1992)
  • “The genesis of Ismaili da‘wa activities in the Yemen.” Bulletin of the British Society of Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), vol.15, no.1, pp. 50-63. (1988)
  • “The initial destination of the Fatimid Caliphate: Yemen or the Maghrib?” Bulletin of the British Society of Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), vol.13, no.1, pp. 15-26. (1986)

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