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English and the transnational Ismaili Muslim community: Identity, the Aga Khan, and infrastructure

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The adoption of English as the official language of the transnational Ismaili Muslim community has its roots in the British Raj, which provides the backdrop for recent Ismaili history. Yet it is the Aga Khan IV, spiritual leader of the community since 1957, who has most avidly pushed English as part of a ‘language policy’.

English and the transnational Ismaili Muslim community: Identity, the Aga Khan, and infrastructure

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Publication Type  Article
Year of Publication  2016
Date Published  2016
Authors  Bolander, Brook
Original Publication  Language in Society 45(4), 583-604
Pagination  583-604
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Room 735, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
Key Words  Ismaili Muslim; English language; Aga Khan; and infrastructure


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