The Khojkī Script
A Legacy of Ismaili Islam in the Indo-Pakistan Subcontinent
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4880409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ali S Asani (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 439 |
| Publication date | 1987-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/603464 |
| OpenAlex | W2327399108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
The adoption of a communal script was one of the methods employed by several of the subcontinent's ethnic and religious groups to enhance communal solidarity. This article introduces a script heretofore little studied by scholars-the Khojk! script of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of Sind, Gujarat and Punjab. It outlines the salient features of the script's origins, development and significance, both historical and religious. Utilizing evidence culled from selected Khojk! texts, the article also examines ways in which Khojki, originally a mercantile script, failed to develop into a precise system for literary expression
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Indian subcontinent · Islam · Education and Islamic Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
Quelques problèmes relatifs à l'histoire et à la tradition religieuse des Khojas aghakabis de Karachi et du Sindh
The Ismailis in the Middle Ages
Les manuscrits du sud de la vallée de l’Indus en écriture khojkī sindhī
The Qurʾān Encrypted
Oman’s Transregional Connections to Sindh and Gujarat
A Survey of Ismaili Studies Part 2
Taqiyyaand Identity in a South Asian Community
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2023 (27) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |