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Dear All, Board of Governors, trustees National Boards Institute of Ismaili Studies, AKDN AKF LIF the Jamat, & including Members of the Noorani Family,

I write with deep respect and devotion as a murid of the Imam-of-the-Time and as a participant in the IIS Al-Waez programs.

My intention is to ...

Bay‘ah (Arabic: بيعة) – Allegiance, In Ismaili Faith is a sacred and binding sacred covenant and agreement between every Ismaili Muslim (murid) and the Imam
of the Time (Murshid). It is not merely a symbolic act but a profound lived contract rooted in devotion and an ethical commitment.

In this ...

A Landmark IIS/ITREB Change — Openly Affirming Imam’s Divinely ordained Noor, Authority Designation Isma from Allah

Shukhr

Dear All,

I am writing to share this latest Waez of significant importance to our Jamat, which should be shared with all Teachers, Waezins & Jamat

Today, 9 August 2035, an ...

A Landmark IIS/ITREB Change — Openly Affirming Imam’s Divinely ordained Noor, Authority Designation Isma from Allah

Shukhr

Dear All,

I am writing to share this latest Waez of significant importance to our Jamat, which should be shared with all Teachers, Waezins & Jamat

Today, 9 August 2035 ...

For years, leaders at AKDN — including AKFED and AKF — have repeated what Hazar Imam has said: that the mandate is to enable and empower local communities to design, budget, and run their own programmes.

Mr Nazim Ahmad, Head of AKDN in Portugal and Mozambique, and on the Board of Ismaili Imamat ...

Who is the Divine Guide? The Living Imam or the Qur’anic Text?
Section 4 of "Where is Imamat Found in the Qur’an?": Key Qur’anic verses about God appointing hereditary Imams through prophetic history with Shi‘i Ismaili commentary and ta’wil.

The following material (Section 4, along with the ...

The Rise and Fall of the Umayyad and Fatimid Empires: Leadership & Authority - Titles Vazir & Diwan - Lessons for Today

Dear All , including Nazim Taz Karima LIF IIS AKF AKDN - Huzur UK - Councils

History is a powerful teacher. It doesn’t just show us great achievements to admire — it also ...

CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL BRIEFING NOTE FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNITY CIRCULATION

Subject: Hive Down of Nation Media Group Shares to Local Kenyan Entity by AKFED Group part of AKDN

Date: 6 August 2025

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1. Executive Summary

This briefing note analyzes the recent “hive down” transaction involving the ...

Further to ongoing -silence from Leaders and research into the reorganization of Nation media and economic assets within the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED)—a Swiss-registered entity and integral institution of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), governed under the Ismaili ...

The Title of Wazir (Vazir) in Fatimid History, India, and Modern Ismaili Context

The titles of Wazir and Diwan in Ismaili tradition — from the Fatimid period to today — are sacred designations meant to reflect service, loyalty, and accountability to the Imam-of-the-Time and the Jamat under the ...

The following are the constitutional entities of the Ismaili community in East Africa under AKFED listed by AKDN -

Have any of these have been or are being hived down too?

Kenya

Industrial Promotion Services (Kenya) Ltd Nairobi Development institution

Allpack Industries Ltd Nairobi ...

Subject: Follow‑Up: Hive‑Down Transfer of Nation Media Group (NMG) Shares – Implications for Governance & Ismaili Constitutional Oversight

Further to our previous communication above we need to emphasize key findings regarding the transfer of AKFED’s 54.08% stake in Nation Media Group (NMG) to NPRT ...

Dear All - Jamat Leaders & members of the Noorani Family and AKF AKDN LIF IIS Ismaili Imamat

A significant constitutional development has quietly taken place in Kenya in our Jamats Constitutional entities

The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) has transferred its 54.08% stake in ...

🎙️ Dr. Azim Nanji’s Presentation 3 August 2025

Title: Guiding Light – Leadership and Authority
Date: August 3, 2025
Recording Link:
🔗 Listen to full presentation https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/usjcd6vly86qderqmkd4y/Azim-Nanji-presentation-3-Aug-2025.m4a?rlkey=gw36zvrhuajb3pcss8cs7di9e&st=nm92eiak ...

What is their Role under Ismaili Imamat the registered entity, AKDN and the Jamat under Farmans and constitution they withhold despite Farmans to give to Jamat

To:
All including LIF, ITREBs, AKDN, National Councils, the Ismaili Imamat Board (the registered entity), and the Noorani Family

Subject ...

Mr. Amin Mawji, Ismaili Ambassador, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania — and a senior ambassador of the AKDN and Ismaili Imamat — recently gave an interview to The Citizen (Tanzania), reflecting on the role and long-term vision of the Aga Khan Development Network ...

I accept the "Bakshaamni"of all the children given to Me and I return them to you with My best and most affectionate blessings. Khanavadan, Khanavadan.

Remember that they are Imam's children. Give them good education and raise them to be excellent Ismailis and Momins. Teach them the right balance ...

I am sharing the following article and clip from a 2023 publication issued under the aegis of the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), which aims to describe Ismaili practices and the role of the Imam-of-the-Time.

While the article does acknowledge intercession through the Prophet and the Imams, it ...

Mr. Amin Mawji, Ismaili Ambassador, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania — and a senior ambassador of the AKDN and Ismaili Imamat — recently gave an interview to The Citizen (Tanzania), reflecting on the role and long-term vision of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN ...

Mr. Amin Mawji, Ismaili Ambassador, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania — and a senior ambassador of the AKDN and Ismaili Imamat — recently gave an interview to The Citizen (Tanzania), reflecting on the role and long-term vision of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN ...

Our Anthem should be recited with words. The Leaders stopped that because the same group at the top do not like the meaning which I have done and updated below and shared with them and requested this and to let me know if they disagree with the following translation. Our anthem is beautiful to be ...

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Subject: Continued Misrepresentation and Withholding of Foundational Truths by Leaders including Ismaili Constitution & Farmans

Dear All, including Mr. Shiraz Kabani E Rupani , & Members of Boards IIS DJI LIF Councils & Noorani family

Ya Ali Madad,

I am writing again, including to Mr. Shiraz ...

Subject: Request for Clarification and Educational Guidance on Core Ismaili Religious acts and Practices – Focus: Bakshamni

To: The Institute of Ismaili Studies – Communications and Education Teams
Cc: LIF, National Councils, ITREBs, Huzur, DJI & Members of the Noorani Family

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Ya Ali Madad,

I ...

📜 What are Religious offering & acts of Bakshamni and of Bakshan Haar in Ismaili Faith and Practices

In the Ismaili Muslim faith & practice , Bakshamni is a deeply meaningful act of offering to the Imam of the Time—rooted in submission, reverence, prayer, and trust, seeking & praying for His ...

The Constitutional Role of AKDN


🛡️ The Constitutional Purpose of AKDN

On 11 July 2007, Mawlana Hazar Imam made it unequivocally clear that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is a constitutional entity of the Ismaili community, established to serve the Jamat first—both rural and urban ...

2025, July 25 : Sinaan Odhwani had the privilege of meeting Prince Hussain and Princess Fareen at Global Encounter 2025. Both Noorani family members appreciated his mixed media artwork depicting the restoration of Khaplu Palace and admired the creativity. Princess Fareen also took a photo of the ...

Dear All, including Noorani Family

Following uplifting images of Prince Aly Muhammad Prince Amyn and now arrival of Prince Hussain with #GEFestival2025 participants in Dubai 🇦🇪,

I like to offer a heartfelt reflection to seize this opportunity.

Prince Aly Muhammad has conveyed, on behalf of ...

Creation is continuous, it is not fixed. Quote from Shah Karim's speech:

Memoirs of Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah:

There is a fundamental difference between the Jewish idea of creation and that of Islam. The creation according to Islam is not a unique act in a given time but a perpetual and ...

Dear All, including IIS AKDN LIF- Councils & the Noorani Family,

Understanding Divine Knowledge Farmans - What Is Created, and What Is Manifested?

Ya Ali Madad.

I’m sharing this note as part of an ongoing conversation across platforms, including Twitter/X, where some are suggesting that the Imam ...