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Ismaili Theology and the Divine Command (Amr) of God in the Farmans of Hazar Imam

Hazar Imam conveys, through his Intellect and Noor, that which is ordained or derived from the Divine Command (Amr)—which includes the innate and the latent within creation.

In this detailed live webinar, Dr. Khalil ...

Do Ismaili Imams Pray? Understanding Prayer, Intercession, and the Role & authority of their Imams

A common misconception is that because Ismaili Imams are bearers of the Divine Light (Nur) and intercessors, they do not pray. This is not the case.

The Prophets and Imams have always been servants ...

Ismaili constitution 2025

There are no substantive changes to the mission, objectives, educational philosophy, or functions of The Institute of Ismaili Studies.

The only potentially significant constitutional change is the shift in wording from “founded by Mawlana Hazar Imam” to “founded by the ...

Understanding the Ismaili Constitution 2025 – Study Series

The Ismaili Imamat, the Imam, and the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat

The Ismaili Constitution is ordained by the Imam and forms part of the constitutional framework governing the affairs of the Jamat. The Constitution is to be read together ...

Understanding the Ismaili Constitution 2025

Study Series: The Nashid al-Imamah (Ismaili Anthem)

Introduction

Among the distinctive symbols of the Ismaili Imamat recognised in the Constitution is the Nashid al-Imamah, commonly known as the Ismaili Anthem.

Murids are familiar with hearing the ...

Dear Leaders,

Ismaili Anthem

Please find attached my constitutional study series:

“Understanding the Ismaili Constitution 2025 – Study Series: The Nashid al-Imamah (Ismaili Anthem)”

The study paper examines the change in wording between the 1998 and 2025 Constitutions regarding the Nashid al ...

Understanding the Ismaili Constitution 2025 – Study Series

Authority of Hazar Imam as Affirmed in the Ismaili Constitution 2025 –
A Farman

One of the most significant clarifications made by Hazar Imam in the Ismaili Constitution 2025 is the added emphasis used to affirm the authority of Hazar ...

Ismaili constitution 2025 -Study Series

International Conciliation and Arbitration Board and
CABS

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📘 ISMAILI CONSTITUTIONAL STUDY SERIES (1998–2025)

ICAB & NCAB Governance, Disciplinary Authority, and Appellate Structure in the Ismaili Constitutional Framework

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⭐ PART I

The National Conciliation and Arbitration Board in the Ismaili Constitution: A Comparative Analysis of the 1998 and 2025 ...

Farman 23 May 2026 - Chitral

Here is a structured summary of the Farman under key themes, followed by a concise list of the main messages and calls to action.

1. Love, Affection and Connection with the Jamat

Key Message

* Mawlana Hazar Imam expressed deep love, joy, and gratitude for the ...

Preamble to the Ismaili Constitution 2025

“ It is the desire and Hidayah of Mawlana Hazar Imam that the constitutions presently applicable to the Ismaili Muslims in different countries be superseded and that the Ismaili Muslims worldwide be given this Constitution…”

Preamble

“BISMI-LLAHI-R ...

Qur’an, - Farmans - Ismaili Constitution

Religious Texts, Authorship, and Copyright in the Modern World

A recurring question in copyright law is whether sacred or religious texts can be subject to ownership, especially where they are believed to originate from a divine source rather than a human ...

Farman summary - Testimony

🌹🌹 Ya Ali Madad!

Moulana Shah Rahim (S.A) Didar Mubarak Farman points in Garam Chasma Chitral.

"This is my last Deedar of this trip in Pakistan, I'm so happy to have this Deedar in this beautiful place. Seeing all these beautiful faces of this beautiful Jamaat. It ...

Gilgit Farman – 26 May 2026 - Testimony Summary

This is a summary of some of the key themes and messages shared from the recent Farman conveyed by Hazar Imam — His Highness the Aga Khan — in Gilgit, Pakistan, together with additional reflections and observations from the testimony and summary.

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🌍 Reflections on AKDN Development Mandate in Pakistan

Enabling Environments, Decentralisation, and the Evolution of Community Empowerment (1980s–2000s)

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Introduction

The recent conclusion of the Aga Khan’s six-day visit to Pakistan provides an opportunity to reflect on a long and evolving ...

Dr. Barkat Fazal, is the Ismaili Ambassador and Diplomatic Representative of the @akdn in Kyrgyzstan,
and Dilya Dorgabekova, CEO of AKF Kyrgyzstan

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“Those who believe in the concept of unity should listen to me and be the disciple of my heart because my speech is the speech of Allah. If you want to have real DIDAR of me, then open your inner eyes, for the physical eyes see only my body which is limited in time . I am a wonderful creation and if ...

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Key points from the Farman of His Highness at Passu Gilgit Pakistan today

• His Highness reminded the Jamat that he is their Imam, and matters relating to faith, guidance and direction will come through him and his institutions.

• He emphasized that although institutions may not always ...

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Key points from the Farman of His Highness at Passu Gilgit Pakistan today

• His Highness reminded the Jamat that he is their Imam, and matters relating to faith, guidance and direction will come through him and his institutions.

• He emphasized that although institutions may not always be ...

#Ismaili #Constitution, amended on February 11, 2025, has now been officially printed by Leaders The Institute of Ismaili Studies

His Highness the Aga Khan sent a reminder to the leadership on March 18, 2025, instructing that it be made available to every community member, 🌏- without exception ...

Key points from the Farman of His Highness at Passu Gilgit Pakistan today

• His Highness reminded the Jamat that he is their Imam, and matters relating to faith, guidance and direction will come through him and his institutions.

• He emphasized that although institutions may not always be perfect ...

Submission to Global Centre for pluralism - Briefing paper - Pluralism and Education: Reframing Human Development for an Interdependent World

Dear Chair, His Highness the Aga Khan, Members of the Board of Directors, Director General, and Members of the Executive Team,

I hope this message finds you ...

Summary of the Presentation by Ms. Amrita Shodhan

Aga Khan Khoja Case (1866)

Title: Impact of Colonial Governance on Ismaili Religious Authority

Ms. Amrita Shodhan, a Hindu scholar and researcher, was invited by the Ginan Association to share her research on the historic 1866 Aga Khan Khoja Case ...

The history of Nizari Ismailis in Syria dates to the Ninth Century*

“Syria has been ruled by numerous empires including the Seleucid (312 – 63BCE), Byzantine (476 – 608BCE), Umayyad (661-750CE), Abbasid (1183 -1260), Fatimid (1003-1038), Ayyubids (1171-1260) among many others, leaving their ...

A Farman from Aga Khan II - The Noor of Imams is one.

“ TODAY IN HISTORY - 1885, May 14: The Aga Khan II declared that his son Sultan Muhammad Shah will succeed him. According to an old manuscript of a certain Khoja Hansraj Sunderji that on May 14, 1885, the Aga Khan II had said to the Bombay ...

A Farman from Aga Khan II - The Noor of Imams is one.

“ TODAY IN HISTORY - 1885, May 14: The Aga Khan II declared that his son Sultan Muhammad Shah will succeed him. According to an old manuscript of a certain Khoja Hansraj Sunderji that on May 14, 1885, the Aga Khan II had said to the Bombay ...

Re: Clarification, Confirmation and Expeditious Communication of Authentic Farmans and Constitution to all the Jamat globally - Still withheld

# 1. Introduction

1.1 I write respectfully to place on record a summary of key facts and understandings from Farmans relating to authentic Farmans, Ginans ...

Requests to IIS cc to LIF “relate to the transmission, accessibility, authentication, and implementation of the Imam’s guidance (Farmans), which leaders & Jamat are under Bay’ah, morally and institutionally obliged to uphold.

We are living in a wider global environment increasingly shaped by ...

The Institute of Ismaili Studies STEP cohort return from London: Graduates “from Syria to Pakistan, & from India and beyond” will teach the #Ismaili #faith and practices in Jamatkhana-based religious education classes 🌏 (REC - BUI)

An urgent constructive question arises:

If the essence & source ...

July 1945, Mawlana Sultan Mohammed Shah - Aga Khan III, speaking at the Ismaili Association Conference in India, conveyed in this Farman, the deeper spiritual foundations of Ismaili thought and the responsibility of missionaries not only to understand but also to teach the faith clearly and ...