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In 1986, Shah Karim gave Preamble explaining basic TENETS of Ismailim. He gave the constitution. Preamble was part of it stating the basic tenets of Ismailism for those reading the constitution to be ware of.

Banned K I M. Not true. Imam told us to follow the Farmans of his grandfather ...

Swami: All true Ismailis believe Imam is bearer of Noor, but my question to you was, what is the REAL DEFINITION OF NOOR? You wrote light, but at night before sleeping I turn off light and there is darkness!! There are many kinds of light - light of intellect, light of knowledge and wisdom etc. In ...

You select a sentence from my post of your choice and rest valuable arguments you discard. In your previous post you wrote, 'Memoirs was not meant for followers of Imam', now you changed your mind and wrote,"Memoirs has a lot of important and useful informationfor the jamaits as well".
I said ...

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Join us for a new series of The Ismaili Update—from the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2025 in the Kyrgyz Republic. Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Bishkek this afternoon, ahead of tomorrow’s prize ...

Dozens of Students Among Over 200 Dead in Two Boat Disasters in Congo

One of the boats was carrying mostly students who were returning to town for the start of the new school year, residents of the area said.

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Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Kyrgyz Republic

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Ginān Studies Conference,
AKC Dates: 22nd - 23rd September 2025 Time: 9:30 am – 6:00 pm GMT+1 (Both days)
Venue: Aga Khan Centre (AKC), 10 Handyside Street, London N1C 4DN,

UK Association for the Study of Ginans is pleased to organise the inaugural Ginān Studies Conference in collaboration ...

Why Does Everybody Swear All The Time Now?

Profanity has become too common, and it’s making the world seem smaller and meaner, Mark Edmundson writes.

Sept. 14, 2025
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FINDING GOD in the APP STORE

Millions are turning to chatbots for guidance from on high.

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"What is Noor, need PERFECT answer". The Imam explained that NOOR is light and that it has come down from the Prophet. What more needs to be said?

Preambe and Dua (foundation of Ismaili Tariqah) will go hand in hand. Dua not necessary for for explaining our faith to non-Ismailis

Swami: Why ...

( I do not want to annoy any one, but facts are facts)
There is nothing to be annoyed about and of course facts are facts and no one will dispute them. However for true Ismailis, the Imams can express themselves differently according to context and audience. You cannot judge them according to ...

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When calculators became widespread, critics feared that people would “forget how to do math.” To a degree, this was true: many people today struggle with mental arithmetic.

But what really happened was a shift in emphasis: math education and practice moved from manual calculation ...

The Ismaili Update: Uganda visit - Part 4

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After yesterday’s didar in Kampala, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with multi-faith family members, and spent time with leaders of the Jamat before ...

Admin wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 1:34 pm 2025, September 12:

Correction of a previous post:

The previous post that I made does not contain the inaccuracies you have mentioned. Don't confuse people unnecessarily.

2025. September 12: {lease read next post for corrections.

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Yesterday was a day of blessings we will never forget. 💫
Azrein was picked up by Bappa, hugged not once but twice.
Azrein experienced something so profound, something that carried within it a story much deeper than what was ...

This morning, Mawlana Hazar Imam graciously granted a didar to the Uganda Jamat at the historic Darkhana, and a youth mulaqat at Kololo Jamatkhana in Kampala. View this special edition of The Ismaili Update to learn more about the gift presented to Hazar Imam and see all the highlights from this ...

Into the Sands of Time: Exploring Egypt’s White and Black Deserts

Led by a guide and driver, a photojournalist embarked on a three-day, two-night excursion that took her deep into one of the country’s lesser-known wonders.

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Mawlana Hazar Imam blesses Uganda Jamat with didar

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A.I. Could Make the Smartphone Passé. What Comes Next?

As Apple prepares to release new iPhones this week, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing.

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WISHING YOU A VERY VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCE AMYN MUHAMMAD AGA KHAN FROM THE GLOBAL JAMAT

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His Highness the Aga Khan receives Uganda’s highest civilian honour and opens transformative new Aga Khan University campus in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda, 11 September 2025 – His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, was today conferred with the Most ...

MSMH also said in Memoirs," I am certain that many Muslims, AND I AM CONVINCED THAT I MYSELF, HAVE HAD MOMENTS OF ENLIGHTENMENT AND OF KNOWLEDGE OF A KIND WHICH WE CAN NOT COMMUNICATE BECAUSE IT IS SOMETHING GIVEN AND NOT SOMETHING ACQIRED.
When the Memoirs was published, MSMS sent a Talika that ...

kmaherali wrote: Fri Sep 12, 2025 9:07 am They are not meant for the articulation of our faith to others.

Sorry typo, They are meant for the articulation of our faith to others.

The crucial question you omitted that is," What is the real defination of THE NOOR? Which no one has!! Below is the excerpt from 1965 intereview:

Are you, for all believing Ismailis, a symbol of their Faith?

"Yes. Since My grand-father, the last Aga Khan, died, I have been the bearer of the ...

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Mawlana Hazar Imam awarded Uganda’s highest civilian honour and opens new AKU campus in Kampala

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ICE Agents Are Wearing Masks. Is That Un-American?

The long, strange story of masking and law enforcement.

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By Sabrina Tavernise
Sept. 5, 2025
One of the defining images of President ...

Joy as Prince Rahim Aga Khan V arrives in Uganda

By Damali Mukhaye

What you need to know:
President Museveni and Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, are expected to inaugurate the new Aga Khan University campus in Nakawa, Kampala, and officially ...

Is there any Noorani script attached to this spiritual Ta'leem?
MSMS provides the answer in his memoirs:

"The way to personal fulfillment, to individual reconciliation with the Universe that is about us, is comparatively easy for anyone who firmly and sincerely believes, as I do, that Divine ...