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Spiritually the Imam is aware of everything. <B

Hazrat Ali knew that Umar will be the first one to deny what the Prophet wanted after his death.

Imam Hussein knew what atrocities are going to be inflicted on him and his followers in the battle of Karbala.

Allah knew that Azazil was going to ...

I think the forged signature is not the real issue, also if forgery is involved then the appropriate action should be taken. The real issue is that a copyright infringement was perperated by the defendants. The defendants would be wise to admit this violation and admit quilt and stop this case to ...

Part of the second forensic expertise has been obtained by Heritage News. Since the defendants will comply with the court requirement to submit documents, this full expertise [all pages] which is part of the evidence to be presented will be submitted to the courts within the due time limits.

The ...

YAM All,

I don't understand why there seems to be hostility on this issue.
If we can all agree that the Imam as authority over Ismailis, and we are to obey him all all times, then we are all on the same page.

As far as the esoteric concept of noor goes, Imams SMS and MHI have countlessly ...

Btw Norton, I'm not sure what password you're trying to use. but just to clarify. This website (ismaili.net) is private and is not affiliated with the institute of ismaili studies (which is one of the official Ismaili websites).

I believe that there are currently on 3 OFFICIAL ismaili websites:
1 ...

how do you log on to the library secion of this web page?
when i try to enter my password it just keeps asking me my password and eventually tells me that the server cannot perform the requested task.

did you obtain a login and password from them? some items may require a membership, or maybe ...

i am a twelver shia and i was interested in learning about ismaili shiaism. could someone please explain the high points or at least give me a direction to start off with

-thanks

As-Salamu Alaykum, It's always nice when we can learn from another.

Well, We're Nizari Ismailis, who belong to ...

Would anyone argue that the intention of those who compiled (an extremely difficult task it self)and published this book was anything less than noble.

There was no desire or expectation of glory from the Jamat. They went to extraordinary lengths to stay anonymous.

The result of their act was ...

According to Mowla bapa's Farman That is the time when there is greatest likelihood of success.

At the very least, you need to have a good heart, do good deeds, and have good intentions. i think that increases your chances. then as per MHI's guidance that time is the time when there is minimal ...

agreed..but our Imam tells us to accept plurality..diversity...somehow Imran tends to overlook that.

Shams

the difference between you and a hate mongering mullah(or an aggressively religious facebooker) is that although you both think you are superior to the other based on your religious ...

agreed..but our Imam tells us to accept plurality..diversity...somehow Imran tends to overlook that.

Shams

the difference between you and a hate mongering mullah(or an aggressively religious facebooker) is that although you both think you are superior to the other based on your religious ...

Upon studying a bit it appears

The Aga Khan states the defendants are profiting from the sales of the book in four parts with each part being sold for $50 CAD with the MP3 recording being given as a gift to a purchaser.

Bay Street law firm Ogilvy Renault filed the lawsuit on April 6. No response ...

Over past 52 years MHI has given guidance based on extensive information about the socio/economic circumstances of his murids. In absence of any official records, the KIZ can be an invaluable resource for those studying our history, if it can be restricted for Ismailis only.

We might not be able ...

Most of us, specially those from sub continent mush have heard from their elders about the future of Pakistan, that one day Pakistan will be a leading nation in the world and will be like Paris one day. I do remember various family and informal group discussions about Imam Sultan Mohd Shah ...

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There are many phrases and concepts that we use that are abstract, poetic, and esoteric. And even these words don't always do justice in reflecting what we believe and feel.

So, you probably wouldn't understand or accurately understand these concepts if you took them on face value.

You ...

Intolerance should be condemned at all levels. But calling them names like devil and "childless" hurts more than it helps. Yet silence only encourages them.

You should to be reasonable and civilized even if they arent.

I agree with Shams. There is always a risk of getting an unkind guest ...

Imran reiterates a very good point. There are certain concepts that are esoteric - that require deep reflection to even begin to understand. You cannot and should not impose them on anybody.

And because it is an esoteric concept, you should not expect your way of rationalizing it and explaining it ...

Dear Samir,
I know what you meant when you said "Ali is Allah", as I believe most of us do. But I can also understand why the use of that phrase seems to have been toned down in the past years. It's obvious that to those that don't share the same esoteric insight, that phrase would make us sound ...

Samir, times and contexts are changing. that is the reality of things. The relationship of Ali and Allah is a purely esoteric one. It is one that is discovered with inner search.

Otherwise, if you take on face value as you suggest - you run the risk of sounding as though Ali is the human ...

Shams, I can easily ask: Does any one know of a farman that says its NOT okay to meditate between 4-5am?

I hands down agree with MHI's firman - and I interpret it as saying that 4-5am are the ideal times of doing bandagi, because, as HE says it - those are times where there is minimal distractions ...

Take it easy shams. I think it's rather obvious that one would follow the Firmans. That's why JKs continue to have it 4am - which is a time that works for most people, most of the time.

MHI also provided an explanation as well - i.e. it is a time that has the least wordly distractions.

I think ...

interesting concept Sheza. I think that there are somethings that are beyond our control, and there are some things that we can do shape our destiny.

Verily, Allah does not change men’s condition unless they change their inner selves;”
(Qur’an: Ra’ad : 13:11)

I think there's very little doubt about the authenticity of the lawsuit.   But at the end of the day, it's not up to us to judge.