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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:41 am
- Forum: Ismaili Law Documents and Other Historical Documents
- Topic: Diwan of Ismaili Imamat - Seat of Imamat Portugal
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22597
Re: Diwan of Ismaili Imamat - Seat of Imamat Portugal
In the current Ismaili Imamat Website, the following relates to the Mandate of Imam Mandate “ The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity, representing the succession of Imams since the time of the Prophet Muhammad. The role of the Ismaili Imam is a spiritual one; his authority is that of religiou...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:28 am
- Forum: DID YOU KNOW?
- Topic: "Eid Mubarak"to you,but do you know the meaning of
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16016
Eid Mubarak" meaning
Eid Ul Fitr
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: DID YOU KNOW?
- Topic: "Eid Mubarak"to you,but do you know the meaning of
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16016
Eid Mubarak 2024
Eid al-Fitr is a festival in which we express gratitude for the blessings in our lives, extend our compassion and generosity to others, and celebrate with our families and communities. Watch this clip to learn about the festival that marks the end of the month of Ramadan. TheIsmaili 9 April 2024 htt...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:04 pm
- Forum: Doctrines
- Topic: Pluralism - Ismaili Muslim Interpretation
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10602
Global pluralism centre Monitor
Global pluralism monitor is a holistic tool to better understand the state of pluralism in any country or given context. “Pluralism means recognizing, valuing and respecting diversity. Pluralism is not just desirable – it is vital to security, peace and prosperity for future generations” as defined ...
- Mon Apr 08, 2024 9:45 pm
- Forum: Doctrines
- Topic: Jamat Khanna Masjid and khanaqah
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8241
Rites and practices in Jamat Khanna
By Dr Khalil Andani https://youtu.be/cgRhfHMdTJs?si=KOiXuT0C1XfM18wZ Both Sunni and Shia Muslims believe in intercession. Believers ask those considered close to God to intercede with the Lord on their behalf. Many religious communities around the world, including both Sunni and Shia Muslims, believ...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: Doctrines
- Topic: Laila-tul-Qadr
- Replies: 115
- Views: 120997
Laylat Ul Qadr
Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Power, commemorates one of the most significant events in the history of Islam. It is the night when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) received the first revelation from Allah. According to tradition, the Prophet Muhammad used to retreat to Jabal an-...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Doctrines
- Topic: Jamat Khanna Masjid and khanaqah
- Replies: 21
- Views: 8241
Re: Jamat Khanna Masjid and khanaqah
New Jamat Khanna to be built oin Quebec Canada Post 23 Mar 2024 08:55 am Aga Khan Foundation Canada is seeking for donations for a new Jamat Khanna to be built in Canada (with artist impressions) A request has been made to AKF DJI and Council to confirm if the Jamat Khanna and designs have been auth...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:29 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Facts about Navroz
- Replies: 109
- Views: 114974
Talika 21 March 2024
Talika Mubarak and Farman to the Ismaili Jamat under the UK Jurisdiction. This unsigned copy was communicated by Leaders/DJI by email. A signed copy has been requested but has not been provided so far
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:42 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Facts about Navroz
- Replies: 109
- Views: 114974
Re: Facts about Navroz 2024
The Ismaili
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:45 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Facts about Navroz
- Replies: 109
- Views: 114974
Navroz 2024
Greetings and information from Dar Khanna Mukhi and Kamadia Shahebans London UK “ Navroz Mubarak! Navroz heralds the arrival of Spring, symbolizing the rejuvenation of nature and the assurance of light and vitality. May this Navroz be a joyous occasion, bringing us together in unity and shared celeb...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:55 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Facts about Navroz
- Replies: 109
- Views: 114974
Re: Facts about Navroz
Nawroz Mubarak. Hazar Imam asked all the community to be his Dais and for the Ismaili faith to be understood explained and demystified. Not to hide but to “look at issues straight in the face, “we will ask the hard questions. We will not go back to an obscurantism**, to a form of intellectual retrea...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:18 am
- Forum: Doctrines
- Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24662
Nur (light) in Quran & Farmans of Imams
“ The Qur’an throughout the history of Islam has been both the primary binding factor as well as the greatest source of confusion in the Muslim community. The fact that a community is both bound together and confused by their founding scripture is not unique to Islam. It is a problem that is prevale...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:16 am
- Forum: Doctrines
- Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24662
Article on Tawil and Imam
For Muslims, the Qurʾan and Shariʿa (divine law) brought by the Prophet Muhammad in the early 7th century AD constitute God’s message to human-kind. Since the very beginning of Islam, they have sought to understand their true meaning. They grappled with some of the Qurʾan’s apparent contradictions. ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:30 pm
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Facts about Navroz
- Replies: 109
- Views: 114974
About Navroz
“ Why do Ismailis celebrate Nawruz? An esoteric explanation of the ancient festival "The Naw-ruz Festival" "Now let us see with insight what the reality of this example of Naw-ruz is and what the spiritual Naw-ruz festival is for the true mu’mins? It is important to consider this ques...
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: Imamat/ Noorani Family Activities
- Topic: Princess Zahra Aga Khan
- Replies: 120
- Views: 204060
Princess Zahra Aga Khan Commonwealth Day 2024
*Princess Zahra Aga Khan* attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday, March 11, 2024. *Princess Zahra* is listed as an Honorary Steward, Representing the Vice President of the Royal Commonwealth Society, on page 5 of The 2024 Commonwealth Day Service of Service Bookl...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: Customs and Traditions
- Topic: Fasting
- Replies: 423
- Views: 624307
Fasting
“ _🌸 Farman Mubarak of Hazrat Imam Mustansirbi’llah II_ *The whole year you must fast,* just as ordinary Muslims fast one month. The meaning of this fast is austerity. *Control yourselves, keep yourselves away from bad qualities,* evil and indecent actions and devilish acts, so that the mirror of yo...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:25 am
- Forum: Customs and Traditions
- Topic: Fasting
- Replies: 423
- Views: 624307
Fasting
Muslims have different ways of #fasting, including all forms of self-restraint, such as not eating and drinking, avoiding gossip or saying mean things, and not being greedy with one’s eyes or mouth. (TheIsmaili 2024)
https://youtu.be/WtFx5lAvW1k
https://youtu.be/WtFx5lAvW1k
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:28 am
- Forum: Customs and Traditions
- Topic: Fasting
- Replies: 423
- Views: 624307
Re: Fasting
One of the many devotional practices Muslims observe at various points of the year is fasting (sawm). Muslims have different ways of fasting, including all forms of self-restraint. This includes not eating and drinking, feeding a poor person, being absorbed in the remembrance of God, avoiding gossip...
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:26 am
- Forum: Customs and Traditions
- Topic: Fasting
- Replies: 423
- Views: 624307
Re: Fasting
In contemporary Ismaili Muslim practice, the obligatory religious duties (wajibat) for all Ismaili Muslims are Du‘a (daily prayer), Dasond (zakat), and obeying the farmans of the Imam of the Time. All mandatory and optional ritual practices for Ismaili Muslims are based on the guidance of the Imam: ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Imamat/ Noorani Family Activities
- Topic: Princess Zahra Aga Khan
- Replies: 120
- Views: 204060
Re: Princess Zahra Aga Khan
Princess Zahra Aga Khan speaking on behalf of His Highness the Aga Khan - thanking Governments for the enabling environment and the commitment of @akdn @AKUGlobal towards a more pluralistic & peaceful world More at this link and more posts below on X - formally Twitter https://x.com/chaturmahebu...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: Imamat/ Noorani Family Activities
- Topic: Princess Zahra Aga Khan
- Replies: 120
- Views: 204060
Re: Princess Zahra Aga Khan
Princess Zahra Aga Khan met today with the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency @MamaRachelRuto, at the Serena Hotel Nairobi, and later called on the President of the Republic, His Excellency @WilliamsRuto, at @StateHouseKenya. Princess Zahra today met with the First Lady of Kenya, Her Excellency Rac...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:24 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
- Replies: 26
- Views: 31712
Re: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
Miraj
TheIsmaili
TheIsmaili
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
- Replies: 26
- Views: 31712
Re: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
This week, Ismailis around the world join many of their brothers and sisters in the wider Muslim Ummah in observing Mi‘raj. Esoteric interpretations of Islam tend to emphasise the spiritual significance of Mi‘raj, which is seen as a symbol of the journey of the soul, and the human potential to rise ...
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
- Replies: 26
- Views: 31712
Re: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
The latest video in our What Ismailis Believe series explains the significance of Mi'raj - the night journey of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny).
TheIsmaili
youtu.be/JL8rlMOsyD8
https://twitter.com/TheIsmaili/status/1 ... 24/video/1
TheIsmaili
youtu.be/JL8rlMOsyD8
https://twitter.com/TheIsmaili/status/1 ... 24/video/1
- Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
- Topic: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
- Replies: 26
- Views: 31712
Re: Prophet Muhammad and al-Miraj
Ismaili Muslim view of the #Miraj of #ProphetMuhammad
Video clip
https://x.com/khalilandani/status/17552 ... hqfO552USg
Video clip
https://x.com/khalilandani/status/17552 ... hqfO552USg
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:43 am
- Forum: Pre-Adam
- Topic: Creation of the Universe
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8916
God Exists and Gods creation is dependent not God
“It is said that we live, move and have our being in God. We find this concept expressed often in the Qur’an, not in those words of course, but just as beautifully and more tersely…Thus Islam’s basic principle can only be defined as monorealism and not as monotheism. Consider, for example, the openi...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:20 pm
- Forum: Ismaili Law Documents and Other Historical Documents
- Topic: CAB CANADA
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8443
Re: CAB UK
UK NCAB UK NCAB Chairman Rai Alykhan Kassam Members Alijah Aniz Visram Alijah Shamil Govindji Alijah Mohamad Daioub Alijah Saheba Nilufar Haji Huzur Mukhiani Sheila Alijah Saheba Dr Shehnaaz Jivraj-Nathu Huzur Mukhi Nibras Aldibbiat Huzur Mukhi Guhlam Haidar Deljam Huzur Mukhiani Sweeta Jusuf Huzur ...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: Ismaili Law Documents and Other Historical Documents
- Topic: Ismaili constitutions 1905
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3281
Re: Ismaili constitutions 1905
TODAY IN HISTORY - 1905, January 1 - Aga Khan III Stayed in Zanzibar 29 days while The First Constitution was prepared - 1905 - Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah, Aga Khan III visited Africa and stayed in Zanizibar for 29 days. Imam brought with him the owner of Sarswarti Press, Mr. Vithaldas N. Suratia to wr...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: Ismaili Law Documents and Other Historical Documents
- Topic: Ismaili constitutions 1905
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3281
Haji Bibi Court Case
Haji Bibi Case - India. In this case which was in 1905, the court ruled in favour of the Imam and established that the Ismaili Imams funds, & donations are not personal and part of his estate which therefore his family cannot claim from him or his edtate under the law. Imam’s lineage was also co...
- Mon Jan 01, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: Doctrines
- Topic: Authority & Nur (light), of Imam in Quran & Farmans
- Replies: 45
- Views: 24662
Do Ismailis believe the Imam is God?
Do Ismailis believe the Imam is God? Ismaili theology regards God as absolutely transcendent: He is beyond matter, spirit, names, descriptions & attributes. Imam is a divinely guided human holding divine authority: He is the human mirror of the Light (Nur) of Ali & Muhammad. The light (Nur -...