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Miraj, Miraaj, Mehraaj – The Night Journey of Prophet Muhammad — By Mumtaz...
By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali The word miraj is derived from uruj means to ascend. The Koran (70:4) says, “To Him ascend the angels and soul” (taruljul malaikatu war’ruhi ilaihi), and in 97:4: “Angels...
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Articles on Mi’raj by Jehangir A. Merchant on Simerg com and by Mumtaz Ali...
An Esoteric Interpretation of the Mi’raj and the Prophetic Tradition ‘I Have a Time with God’ (li ma’a Allah waqt) Jehangir A. Merchant While Muslim artists created marvellous miniatures depicting the...
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Anecdote: Ismaili Children’s Understanding of the Holy Qur’an Gives Immense...
Folio from the “Blue Qur’an,” (sura 30:28-32), Fatimid period (909–1171), second half of 9th–mid-10th century Tunisia, probably Qairawan. Gold and silver on indigo-dyed parchment 11 15/16 x 15 13/16...
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Imamat Day July 11, 2014 – 57 Years! Mashallah!
Imamat Day 2014: Imamat Day – The Shia Imam’s Rope of 57 years of Imamat as the a Direct Descendent of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) July is the 7th month, 49th Imam is 7 times 7. It’s been 7 years since...
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Imamat Day Mubarak: The House of Imran and the Progeny of Prophet Muhammad...
~~~~~~~~~ “We search for a union with the family of the Chosen (Prophet Muhammad). We search for the truth of son after son. We are totally obedient to his offspring, one of the other. There is no...
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Light upon Light: Glimpses into the Succession of the Shia Ismaili Imams
Originally posted on Ismaili Gnosis: “The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity, representing the succession of Imams since the time of the Prophet.” - Imam Shāh Karīm al-Ḥusaynī Āgā Khān IV View...
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Laylat al-Qadr – A Night Better than a Thousand Months
From PBSJ archives: Laylat al-Qadr – A Night Better than a Thousand Months Layla tul Qadr – The Night of Power and Destiny — Ismaili Web Amaana Laylat al-Qadr: Qur’ānic Revelation and Prophetic...
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In his essay “History of the Caliphate-We are all caliphs!” Stefan Weidner...
***** Read this Essay in Deutsch (German) language: Geschichte des Kalifats – Wir alle sind Kalifen! ***** History of the Caliphate -We are all caliphs! — Qantara de The history of the Caliphate is,...
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Loving Tales of our Beloved Imams: Farazdaq’s Praise and Support of Imam...
A STORY FROM PYARA IMAM NI PYARI WATO By Sairab Abuturabi and Jaferali Bhalwani English rendition by Sakar H. Datoo Please remember the name, Farazdaq. It is a name well-worth remembering. You may...
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Video: What the Western World Can Learn from the Prophet Muhammad — Haroon...
Source: TEDx Talks Published on 17 May 2013 Haroon Moghul is a Fellow in the National Security Studies Program at New America Foundation. He’s also a Ph.D. Candidate at Columbia University’s...
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Introducing Ismaili Gnosis
Life Magazine image used pursuant to 2012 Canadian Statute, Bill C-11, Section 29.21 Dear Friend, Ismaili Gnosis is a website dedicated to explaining and validating Ismaili Muslim beliefs, practices,...
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Pir Nasir-i Khusraw on the Gateway and Key to Paradise — Introduced and...
Chapter Five of Pir Nasir-i Khusraw’s Wajh-i Din A page from a 13th/19th century Persian manuscript of Wajh-i din by Nasir-i Khusraw. In this work, Nasir Khusraw masterfully applies ta’wil to the...
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The Messenger: The Meanings of the Life of Muhammad — by Tariq Ramadan
Named by “Time” magazine as one of the 100 most important innovators of the century, Tariq Ramadan is a leading Muslim scholar , with a large following especially among young European and American...
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Khushali Readings: Validating and Understanding the Ismaili Imamat — Ismaili...
Ismaili Gnosis conveys Khushali Mubarak on the occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s birthday. As December 13 is a time when Ismailis all around the world reflect upon the occasion of the birth of the Imam...
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Fourteen Proofs of the Necessity of lmamat — Kirmani on Amaana org
al-Masabih fi Ithbat al-Imama -Kirmani’s Lights to Illuminate the Proof of the Imamate (al-Masabih fi ithbat al-imama) Image: Shia Shahada, Qiblah of Imam Mustansir – La ilaha il Allah, Muhammad-un...
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For Mawlana Hazar Imam’s 78th Salgirah, a Splendid Collection of (100+)...
Compiled and Prepared by Malik Merchant Editor, Simergphotos and Simerg The images and quotes published below represent: Mawlana Hazar Imam’s family; the Imam’s affection and love for all his murids;...
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“Salgirah Mubarak, 2014”— View the card and read the rest of Salgirah message...
The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Salgirah Mubarak (click on the image to view the card). Although birthdays are a time for celebration, they are also a...
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Ta’wil of the Tragedy of Karbala — Ashura and Arbaeen, Symbols for Upholding...
by Ismaili Gnosis “We are the House of Muhammad and as such are more entitled to the authority (walāyah) of this affair over you than these pretenders who claim what does not belong to them… By God...
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Lady Fatima Zahra, Prophet Muhammad’s Daughter — Amaana org
Fatima Az-Zahra (a.s.) By Syed H. Akhtar When writing about the greatness of a personality, one needs a gold standard with which to compare the strengths and weaknesses of that individual. However,...
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Prophet Muhammad Birthday Milad un Nabi -Mevlût — By Annemarie Schimmel
In the Turkish tradition, the best-known early mevlût was written by Süleyman Chelebi of Bursa around 1400. But more than a century earlier, Yunus Emre had already promised heavenly reward to those...
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