ISMAILIWELLSPRINGS.WORDPRESS.COM -- "Because we have the knowledge that Islam is Allah's final message to mankind, the Holy Qur'an His final Book, and Muhammad, may peace be upon him, His last and final Prophet. These are the fundamental principles of faith enshrined in the Shahada (La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah) and the Tawhid therein, which bind the Ummah in an eternal bond of unity. ...
IIS.AC.UK -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Must read for all Ismailis.] ARTICLE: This summary, of the easy to read book "Assassin Legends: Myths of the Ismailis," published by the IIS, details how legends about Ismailis were "fabricated and put into circulation by Europeans." It clears up critical misunderstandings about Ismailis and Hasan bin Sabbah, such as their use of hashish -- a drug -- which would have been counter-productive to successfully completing discrete and delicate missions Ismaili fidais undertook. ...
GOOGLE.COM -- ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISMAILISM, 2006 -- The word shah didar or shah'jo didar means may (you bless with) Lord's glimpse. It is a taslim in the Ismaili tariqah, the believers greet each other at the end of the prayer, beholding face to face, both pronounce shah didar by shaking hand. This is an act of humble wish to refresh their spiritual ...
GOOGLE.COM -- KAMALZAR.COM -- Mawlana Hazar Imam said at Peshawar University: "The day we no longer know how, nor have the time nor the faith to bow in prayer to Allah because the human soul that He has told us is eternal is no longer of sufficient importance to us to be worthy of an hour of our daily working, profit-seeking time, ...
15MINUTEHISTORY.ORG -- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS -- Guest: Shainool Jiwa, Institute for Ismaili Studies, London. Around the first millennium of the Christian era, a small group of Ismaili Shi'i Muslims established a dynasty that rapidly conquered North Africa from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. At the height of their power they conquered Egypt, where they founded the city of Cairo, and ...
[H/T VISITOR SUGGESTION] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- JOLLYGUL.COM -- Ginan with music aae rahem rahemaan ab to rahem karoge O Most Gracious and Most Merciful Bestow your kind mercy upon me now Composed by Sayyeda Imaam Begum Recited by Shemina Bhojani Video dedicated to Ismaili women for their important contributions in spiritual and worldly matters throughout our 1,400 years history. In loving memory of Huzur Mukhiani Nurbanu Somji 1954-2018 ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- BBC DOCUMENTARY -- Part 3 covers how the European scientific revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries (The Renaissance) had its roots in the Islamic civilisation's scholarship. Host Jim Al-Khalili travels to Italy to see how Islamic ideas permeated into the West and ultimately helped shape the works of the great European astronomer Copernicus, and investigates why science in the Islamic world appeared to go into decline after the 16th and 17th centuries.
YOUTUBE.COM -- BBC DOCUMENTARY -- Part 2 covers northern Syria, Cairo and Alamut to highlight Al-Biruni, Ibn al-Haytham and Nasir al-Din Tusi. Al-Biruni estimated the size of the earth to within a few hundred miles of the correct figure. Ibn al-Haytham helped establish the modern science of optics by proving light travels in straight lines. Tusi succeeded in re-writing Ptolemy's theory which ultimately led to the overthrow of the geocentric view of the universe.
YOUTUBE.COM -- BBC DOCUMENTARY -- Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary, presented by physicist Jim Al-Khalili, about the history of science in Islamic civilisation between the 8th and 14th centuries. Its legacy is tangible, with Arabic terms like algebra and algorithm at the very heart of modern science. From the great mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, who invented algebra, to Ibn Sina, whose Canon of Medicine was still in use as recently as the 19th century.
GALLERY: Prince Karim and Prince Amyn were the guests of honour at a 1955, Ismaili student debate, in Nairobi, titled "Should Ball Room dancing be encouraged in our community?" The event was attended by over two thousand Ismailis. Even though we may find the 1955 debate topic humorous today, how can we follow their lead and host similar, institutionally sponsored debates, by Ismailis and for Ismailis, to discuss important social issues relevant to our time?
GOOGLE.COM -- ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISMAILISM, 2006 -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: In the early centuries, the day of Ghadir Khum was an occasion all Muslims celebrated. In Egypt, the Fatimid Imams officially sanctioned it as an Eid and adopted it as a court ceremony.] ARTICLE: The Prophet left Medina for performing his farwell pilgrimage on Saturday, the 25th Zilkada, 10. He reached Mecca ...
THE.ISMAILI -- Scroll through pictures and descriptions of all the main events of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Imamat. ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- ALY SUNDERJI -- Features Pir Shams, Pir Satgur Noor, Pir Hasan Kabirdin, Pir Taajdin and more. Continuously updated. Based on four books of Lalji Devraj from the early-mid 1900s. Narrated by Parin Virjee. Background ginans sung by Aly Sunderji. ...
IICANADA.ORG -- ISMAILI INSTITUTIONS CANADA -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: By Aleem Karmali. Originally published in The Ismaili (UK)] ARTICLE: Unhealthy Habits: Alcohol, Drugs and Smoking In discussing the ethics of healthy living, Mawlana Hazar Imam has consistently warned the Jamat to avoid engaging in activities that cause harm to the self and to others, such as drinking alcohol, using drugs, and smoking. These ...
ISMAILIWELLSPRINGS.WORDPRESS.COM -- The imam's ta'lim lights the murid's path to spiritual enlightenment and vision. In temporal matters, the Imam guides the murids, and motivates them to develop their potential. (The Preamble to Ismaili Consitution) It was essentially a reformulation of an old Shii doctrine of long standing among the Ismailis, namely, the doctrine of ta'lim or authoritative teaching by the imam, that the ...
GOOGLE.COM -- ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISMAILISM, 2006 -- The word nandi is corrupt form of nadi, whose original form is na'd in Arabic, meaning to call. The word nida means auction. The word na'd is used 29 times in the Koran. Another view suggests that the nandi is a Hindi word meaning blessing. It is a form of mehmani, and entertainment to the ...
AKF.ORG.UK -- Jurjen Vandertas describes the history of Islamic gardens, how they are being adapted for modern use, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's 20-year journey of creating and restoring paradise gardens across the Islamic world. Gardens of Paradise take their name from the old Persian pairi dez, meaning "surrounded by a wall". Transliterated into the Greek as paradeisos and henceforth known ...
GOOGLE.COM -- KAMALZAR.COM -- ISMAILI CONSTITUTION, WHEREAS: (F) "... The Imam's Ta'lim lights the murid's path to spiritual enlightenment and vision. In temporal matters, the Imam guides the murids, and motivates them to develop their potential." (C) "... it being the absolute prerogative of the Imam of the time to appoint his successor from amongst any of his male descendants whether they be sons or remoter issue."
[H/T VISITOR SUGGESTION] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- University of Alberta Botanic Garden. Beautiful footage! Nice music and editing! ...
THECONVERSATION.COM -- BY FARHAD DAFTARY (IIS) -- Today, historian Farhad Daftary debunks the idea that Islamic State is based on the so-called Assassins or hashishin, the fighting corps of the fledgling medieval Nizari Ismaili state. Many Western commentators have tried to trace the ideological roots of Islamic State (IS) to earlier Islamic movements. Occasionally, they've associated them with the medieval Ismailis, a Shiʿite Muslim ...
THEJOURNEYFILM.CA -- This devotional masterpiece called "The Journey" is visual poetry of Jalaluddin Rumi and the space at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby, B.C. It is inspired by the creative prompts of devotion, aspiration, legacy and time for the Jubilee Arts Festival. In this poem, Rumi has expressed his love for the divine so deep that his poetry only scratches the surface. ...
[H/T VISITOR SUGGESTION] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- Recited by Alijah Gulamhussein Gulamani. This is a ginan garbi, a subgenre within ginans (devotional hymns) where the lyrics are set to dance. In modern times, they are recited in more religious settings by Ismailis. According to folklore, Pir Shams used these garbis in the 14th Century for proselytising where he would participate in dancing with ...
IICANADA.ORG -- ISMAILI INSTITUTIONS CANADA -- ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Originally published in Ilm Magazine (UK) -- This article seeks to explain briefly the nature, position, and function of festivals, rites and ceremonies in religion. The terms "rites and ceremonies" will be used interchangeably to mean the religious ceremonies rather than non-religious ones because the ensuing discussion concentrates on the meaning of ceremonies in a religious sense. ...
[H/T VISITOR SUGGESTION] -- THEARTSDESK.COM -- Musical extravaganza focusing on enigmatic Central Asia comes to the Royal Albert Hall -- Many of us recognise that rather striking modernist building in Cromwell Gardens near South Kensington tube, having seen it on the way to the V&A or perhaps a Prom at the Albert Hall but not been sure what it is exactly. I ...
SCRIBD.COM -- His Highness the Aga Khan is one of the most iconic figures in the world. As the Imam of the 15m-strong Shia Ismaili Muslim community worldwide, he is more than a leader and a guide. As a direct descendant of Muhammad, the Holy Prophet of Islam through his daughter Fatima and his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, he is ...
ISMAILI.NET -- Dhamu Chunara also known as Dharamsi Panjuani was an eminent trader in Bhuj, Kutchh. He visited Iran with his wife Mulibai to behold Imam Shah Khalilullah in Yazd in the beginning of 1817. The Imam granted him a sealed letter of patent in Khojki script and also bestowed upon him the title of Dharas. He had two sons, Sumar and ...
Aga Khan: It's a fascinating situation in Africa because there are in the continent three different tendencies. There are States that are building free democratic societies, there are States that are building some kind of socialist society without actually being socialist, and there are completely socialist States. Nicholas Tomalin: Do you find left-wing political attitudes are a danger to your Faith? ...
