Editor's Choice -- Ismaili Ignition -- The Ismaili Imamat's Authenticity: The First Objective Evaluation

In 1992, in Vancouver, Mawlana Hazar Imam said "You cannot articulate the Tariqah without articulating the concept of Imamat."

And so, for almost 1,400 years, Nizari Ismailis have sought to confirm the authenticity and legitimacy of the Ismaili Imamat in various ways.

However, these traditional arguments are often not intellectually satisfying in today's sceptical, secular, 21st Century world. Some are considered inadequate due to a few weaknesses in the 1,400 year old historical record. Others rely on subjective assumptions no longer universally accepted.

21st Century minds need 21st Century thinking and 21st Century solutions.

Over three years in the making,"The Ismaili Imamat: A Signature in History" is the first known objective, quantified evaluation of the Ismaili Imamat's authenticity. It uses an original, ground-breaking approach and, unlike traditional approaches, what you won't find in it are attempts to establish the Imamat from:

- subjective philosophical arguments of Allah's existence,
- ayats from the Qur'an,
- the events at Ghadir Khumm, or
- a verifiable and complete historical record of the Imamat's continuity or lineage.

Even gaps in historical or lineage records, or branches and splits from competing claims to the Imamat, do not affect Signature. In fact, when reexamined from a new perspective, all these become essential evidence.

Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah said "It is necessary more than ever, that the foundation of Imami Ismailism should be understood by the new generation of Ismailis."

If you have children or grandchildren, in high-school or university, please share Signature with them. We're confident they will find this novel examination, of the Ismaili Imamat's authenticity and legitimacy, compelling and thought provoking.

The on-line slide show, at the link below, is just a quick overview to a few aspects of Signature. Please download the full PDF document for Signature.

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Ismaili Ignition