Education in Afghanistan: Developments, Influences and Legacies Since 1901

Dr. Yahia Baiza is a research associate at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, UK. He has recently completed a two-year research project entitled ’The Shia Ismailis of Afghanistan: Their History, Religious Rituals and Practices, ’ which will be published in due course. Currently working on a project entitled ’The Plurality of Shariah Interpretations and the Shia Ismailis of Afghanistan, ’ his research interests include education and history in Afghanistan, and the broader field of Islamic, Shia and Ismaili studies.