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Rumi’s Tomb, a Dervish Monastery in Bosnia, and an Iconic Bookstore in Paris...
Gulshan Chunara has travelled widely About the writer: Gulshan Chunara has spent all her life in London, England. She worked for the Daily Telegraph for 30 years as an editorial assistant to...
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Understand Quran com: Stand Up and Present Your Beloved Prophet to the World
In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful Brothers and Sisters: Assalam alaikum wrwb, You know the storm of protests going throughout the Muslim world regarding the Anti-Islam movie about...
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The Prophet of Islam and the Spirit of Tolerance – By Reza Shah Kazemi on...
By Reza Shah Kazemi from the book The Spirit of Tolerance in Islam (London: IB Tauris/IIS, 2012, pp.111-125) Prophet Muhammad receiving the first revelation of the Holy Quran from Angel Gabriel at...
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US Response to the Riots in the Muslim World: Don’t Set the Wrong Example –...
September saw an outburst of anger across much of the Muslim world in response to a propaganda video that made fun of the Prophet Mohammed. Cartoons that followed added fuel to the fire. So far, the...
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“Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet”- A Film Created and Produced by Alex Kronemer...
Originally aired on PBS to a word-wide audience exceeding 150 million people “CANDID, THOUGHTFUL AND VISUALLY STUNNING” – Los Angeles Times Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s) changed world history in 23 years...
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Critical Muslim– by Ziauddin Sardar on WMC Blog spot com in which he says...
Critical Muslim by Ziauddin Sardar This lack of support for the right to critical thought, over the centuries, has allowed a singular world view to dominate and go unchallenged. It has contributed to...
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Photo Essay: The Historical Jubilees of His Highness the Aga Khan...
1885: Enthronement at Age Seven as 48th Ismaili Imam November 2, 2012 marks the 135th birth anniversary of the 48th Ismaili Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, who was was born in...
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“I Wish I’d Been There” – Ghadir-Khumm and the Two Weighty Matters by...
In our classic series, I Wish I’d Been There, we had asked our readers to pick up one incident in Ismaili History which they would like to have witnessed. One of our thirty-one contributors for the...
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Eid-e Ghadir – Declaration at Gadhir e Khumm, Prophet Muhammad Appoints Imam...
Investiture of Imam Ali at Ghadir Khumm Al-Biruni’s Chronology of Ancient Nations 161 AH 707 BC Yaum-ul-Ghadir Mubarak Everyone! Eid-e Gadhir is celebrated with great rejoicing by Shia Muslims where...
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The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims: H.R.H. Shah Karim Al Hussayni The...
***** The Top 50 “Snip” 31. H.R.H. Shah Karim Al Hussayni France ← Previous | Next → The Aga Khan IV, 49th Imam of Ismaili Muslims Shah Karim, also known simply as the Aga Khan (Imamate:...
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Khushali Greetings to HH Aga Khan and the Ismaili Muslims – Pluralism Center...
HH Karim Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. He is a direct descendent of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) through Prophet’s daughter Hazrat Fatima (ra) and her husband...
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“We come from the Light of God”: Birthday of Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni –...
December 13 marks the 76th birthday of Mawlānā Shāh Karīm al-Ḥusaynī (Aga Khan IV), the Haḍir Imām (Present Imām) of the Shī‘ī Ismā‘īlī Muslims. Imām Shāh Karīm is the forty-ninth hereditary Imām...
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The Verses of the ‘Immaculate Conception’ of Jesus in the Qur’an and their...
Muhammad, who could do nothing to alleviate the suffering of his small embattled community of believers, at last advised some of his followers to leave sacred Mecca and take refuge elsewhere. He said...
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Historical Images: The Naad-e-Ali, “Call Upon Ali….oh Ali, oh Ali, oh Ali,”...
By Malik Merchant, Simergphotos AN INTRODUCTION TO NAAD-E-ALI* By Hussein Rashid Who is the Ali, the universal hero of Islam? The last of those who are known as the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the...
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Introduction to Sufism in Islam – by Dr. Qadeer Shah Baig on Ismaili Web Amaana
The word Sufi is derived from the Arabic word ‘suf’ which means ‘ wool ‘ and which refers to the coarse woolen robes that were worn by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and by his close companions, Sahaba....
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The Aga Khan’s Earthly Kingdom — By James Reginato and Photograph by Jonathan...
RIGHT, BY WALTER SANDERS/TIME & LIFE PICTURES/GETTY IMAGES. HORSING AROUND The Aga Khan’s private horse-training grounds near Chantilly, France. Right, Prince Karim Aga Khan, when he was a senior...
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Qawali by Sabri Brothers: “Saqia Aur Pila”– on Nooru’s Blog
“snip” Ibn-e-Sa’d: If you pay homage to Yazid, everything will go well for you and whatever worldly comforts and privileges you desire will be at your disposal. Imam Hussain: Tell yazid to tempt with...
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Readings on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.): Ismaili Ginanic Literature, Two Songs...
PROPHET MUHAMMAD IN ISMAILI GINANIC LITERATURE While the Holy Qur’an describes the Nabi as ‘Bright Lamp’, the Ginans use the symbol of ‘Chandni’ (Moon Light) for the Prophet. Both in the Holy Qur’an...
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The Mevlud/Mawlid Tradition by Omid Safi — by Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor
Nativity of the Prophet Muhammad ….The birth of Muhammad is told first through the experience of his mother, and the wonders that she beheld. A light fills her heart, and her house is circumambulated....
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Prophet Muhammad – The Most Influential Man in History –- Ismaili Web Amaana
By Michael Hart The following is from Michael Hart’s book and lists Prophet Muhammad as the most influential man in History. A Citadel Press Book, published by Carol Publishing Group Ranking of the...
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