An exclusive Ignition Interview with Dr. Daniel Beben, Professor of History at Nazarbayev University. IIS recently published his book,co-authored with Dr. Daryoush Mohammad Poor, a translation of The First Aga Khan, The Memoirs of Imam Hasan Ali Shah. In 2009, Dr. Beben chose to become an Ismaili and, in this Ignition Interview, he talks about his motivations behind becoming an Ismaili, his thoughts religious education and his insights and suggestions on how we can strengthen the Ismaili community.

Latest episodes of the podcast Dr. Daniel Beben Ignition Interview

• Full Interview • On why he became an Ismaili, the community and his research
• Part 1 • On his IIS Book Translation, Memoirs of the First Aga Khan
• Part 2 • Why he became an Ismaili
• Part 3 • Academic and deep tariqah specific knowledge
• Part 4 • Advice to parents about religious education
• Part 5 • Advice for others considering the Ismaili faith
• Part 6 • Current research and teaching in Kazakhstan
• Part 7 • Current community challenges and vision for the future