Inauguration Ceremony of the Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Reference
Collection at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
The Institute of Ismaili Studies is pleased to invite you to the
inauguration ceremony of the Annemarie Schimmel Memorial Reference
Collection on Thursday, 23 June 2005 at 1.00 p.m. in the Library.
Comprising over 1,000 printed books on various aspects of Indo-Muslim
culture and civilization, Persian poetry and Sufism, the Annemarie Schimmel
Memorial Reference Collection was donated to the Institute's Library, in her
memory, by Professor Ali Asani, Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim
Languages and Culture at Harvard University. Professor Ali Asani has kindly
accepted to be present at this ceremony.
A selection of manuscripts dealing with various aspects of Persian poetry
from the IIS Library's collection will be displayed.
Light refreshments will be served.
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