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I have not heard anything along those lines for any of our Imams and nor about Prince Aly Khan. I even tried googling them on the net to find something even close to what your saying, but nothing popped up. The closest information I found on the net was regarding Prince Aly Khan:

"Due to his well ...

Sheza,

Once Prophet Muhammad was asked "What is the best Islam?" In his response, "The best Islam is when you live in peace among the people you know and among the people you do not know." Notice, the "best Islam" is not praying to the Lord day and night, in fact, it is living ethically amongst God ...

Saima, I think gays and lesbians are just like straights …it’s their sexuality not social relations, unless if someone is straight but wants to mingle with non-straight folks then it might be considered “social relation” or something… and…uh…with cigarettes, drugs and stuff, yes you technically can ...

Google map: 6701 Alma Dr, Plano, TX 75023

In the talika-farman mubarak, Hazar Imam says..."Therefore, I have no intention whatsoever, of allowing compromises to come into our value systems...about limitless freedom in social relations..."

So what are those "social relations"? I would like to get different opinions on this from you all ...

Has anyone seen the Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta? I was thinking of going to the IMAX, but wasn't sure if it was worth it. On the same note, I wanted to know who Ibn Battuta is. Is he linked to Ismailism in some way? Just curious.

I don't know the exact address, but it's on the corner of:

Alma Dr. & Seabrook Dr., Plano, TX 75023

your welcome saima,even though we have the biggest example [IMAM] alive, yet we have some educated ismailis who say as long as we dont get high its halal , if that was the case then i guess our imam would have had champagne instead of juice ... :lol:

Point well noted. Also, I there is another ...

shiraz.virani wrote:sure here it is...you just have to zoom in , then u'll see what iam talking about

http://www.akdn.org/assets/3/1012.jpg

Thanks! I saw this pic earlier, but didn't note the details nor did I zoomed in at first.

recently the University of Cambridge conferred upon Mawlana Hazar Imam an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity. If you go to the official AKDN site you gonna see some pictures of our beloved imam will bill gates and his wife etc etc

there is one picture where almost everybody[even the richest man in the ...

In Toronto, the Golden Jubilee Darbar day 1, Hazar Imam mentioned that the Imam is never loaded!

This again is open to interpretation. I have spoken to several people to get their understanding of this. The two most common interpretations are as follows:

1. Loaded = Rich. The Imam showers all the ...

MPs grant Agan Khan honorary citizenship
Updated Fri. Jun. 19 2009 5:50 PM ET

The Canadian Press

OTTAWA -- Parliamentarians have voted to grant the Aga Khan honorary Canadian citizenship in what the prime minister describes as a recognition of his leadership in promoting "development, pluralism ...

When there is Ghat Pat, what is the reasoning behind not saying "Dua Niyat Khair..." after second dua? We only say it after first Dua and in Qayam Karenji Dua. Can someone provide me with the meaning of "Dua Niyat Khair..."?

For those who want some reference to this tasbih, it's in Abu Aly Missionary's waez.

Waez #758
Date: February 6, 1987
Place: Eglinton JK of Toronto

In the waez, he mentions the tasbih and when it is to be said.

Alwaez Rai Abu Ali
Waez # 819
Date: November 5, 2004
Place: Austin, TX

Towards the end of the waez, he lists 10 Gunah-e-Kabirah which will follow one to the grave. They are as follows:

1. Breaking Bayat to the Imam-e-Zamaan
2. Hurting your parents
3. Testifying a false witness (lying as a witness ...

For those who haven't heard Obama's speech in Cairo, I would suggest that you take a look at it. He spoke very highly of the Muslim world and it's inventions, mentioned Al-Azhar University twice in the speech, and quoted the Holy Quran thrice.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/06/04/obama ...

I have also heard that if someone commits suicide, you are not supposed to bury him/her in the same cemetry as other Ismailis. Please shed some light on this whether or not this is correct.

can someone post all the sins that are unforgivenable I have been searching for them, I heard one of abu ali's waez wich mentioned about it but did not give the detail or say anything about what are those

I am also searching for them and so far my list is as follows:

1. Suicide
2. Disrespecting ...

dannyy, I have heard from other people and from Abu Aly's waez, that whenever there is severe trouble, you should say the following Tasbih and in time this tasbih makes your tasks bearable/easier. It is:

Ya Rabbi Aabi Garday, Barhakay Shahi Marda, Barhakay Shahi Marda, Ya Rabbi Aabi Garday

So you ...

In one of Abu Aly's waez, he mentions that we will have a war with Dait Kalinga which will be similar to Mahabarat. After Mahabarat, he states, about 90% of the population was killed, and the 10% left had to start from zero. The world was primarily dormant with no major activities. This went on for ...

My guess would be because Jews and Christians don't regard Prophet Ismail of any significance. They turn to Prophet Ibrahim and Isaac. Since this story is about Prophet Ismail and not Isaac, the other people of the books don't really pay any attention to it. But again, I don't know much about the ...

He is the head of the Chisti sect of Sufism. They go to his Durga and pray to him. They regard him as a medium between them and Allah. If you watch the Indian movie Jodha Akbar, Akbar (Rithik Roshan) is from the Chisti sect and goes to the Durga to pray.

I also am looking for the meaning to Nave Khande Mein. Also is this Ginan also in mp3 format? I looked for it under the Ginan list but unable to find it.

Can someone please get me the meaning to Mai(n) wari wari Satgur taoun balhaari? Thank you!

Apparently there is a very popular story about Hazrat Musa and Hazrat Khizar which I don't know in detail. Can someone please share?

Is it possible for you to create a "Report Spam" link on the forums? This way, if there is something inappropriate in the forum, we can report it and then you or the moderator can review/remove it.

There is an English translation of The Code of Conduct by Qadi Noman. I purchased it from the Jamat Khana library for $2 or $3. So it's not very expensive. There were few waezes that took place preceding the Golden Jubilee Darbar and this book was recommended then. So I purchased it about a year ago ...

Thank you for your replies. I was able to find the one I was looking for under the Ginans section.

I heard a Ginan in Jamat Khana a few days back. I don't remember anything from it but that the phrase "Re Lol" was repetitive and it was from Pir Shams. Any idea?

A friend of mine sent me the following link from the Ottawa Citizen posted in January 2009. It talks about an unfortunate incident that occurred with an Ismaili family. What caught my attention is that the non-Ismaili newswriter, Kelly Egan, briefly talks about how close-knit the Ismaili community ...