His Highness the Aga Khan Mowlana Hazar Imam - Spiritual Leader of Shia Ismaili MuslimsThe first Imam Hazrat Ali was appointed as as his successor by Prophet Muhammad at Ghadir e Khumm when he declared: He of whomever I am the Master-Lord Mowla, Ali is his Master-Lord Mowla! Imam Ali plays a pivotal role in the spiritual lives of his followers as ...
By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali Beej is one of the most important rites in the Indian tradition of the Ismailis.The Hindi word beej means crescent. When the new moon falls on Friday, the Ismailis keep a fast - a tradition that came down since the period of Pir Shams, known as shukarwari beej (Friday's crescent). Later, Pir Sadr al-Din and Pir ...
Of the Holy Prophet took place on Rajab 27, (anniversary this year, May 15, 2015) where he was brought to the Throne of God and received spiritual graces and insight. This closeness to God Almighty is possible for all of us if we merit His Grace and for which we should ever pray! This is a highly spiritual encounter and many ...
"Ali, the son of Abu Talib and the cousin of the Prophet was born on Friday, the 13th Rajab in the 28th year of A'am al-fil (the year of elephants) or 600 A.D. inside Kaba in Mecca. He was brought up under the subtle care and affection of the Prophet. Ali himself cherished the memory of his childhood by saying: "The ...
The Imam's word on the Faith is taken as an absolute rule. Every Ismaili is expected to accept it. Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan The greatest danger to every Muslim citizen - I have not the least hesitation in saying it - is alcohol. Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan Our belief is that the thing which separates man from ...
As you can read in the About section, I started the Ismaili Web in November 1993 and established the domain Amaana.org in March 1994. Since then I have been writing about the work of Mowlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan and twenty years later, here is a collage of all the articles. What is more amazing is that ...
By Toral Pradhan Special to Simerg Daman (pop. appx. 40,000) is located about 193 kms North of Mumbai. Physiographically, Daman is a small part of the South Gujarat coastal land. Bounded by the Kolai river on the North, the Kalu river on the South, Sahyadri hills and the Valsad district to the East and the Arabian Sea to the West. [1] ...
Layla tul Qadr falls on the 23rd of Ramadan and this is a significant event in Muslim history as not only did Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) receive his first revelation that culminated in the Holy Quran, but this day marks the anniversary of his Prophethood on earth. Muslims all over the world spend this night in prayers as it holds special Barakah ...
By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali Editor's Note: Miraj is observed on 27 Rajab. Please follow link for Calendar Converter in the horizontal menu above under Muslim Holidays. 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 and soul (from Him) ...
Shah Abbas I receiving Vali Muhammad Khan of Bukhara, Chehel Sotun, Isfahan (c.1657) Cele- bration Navroz - New Year, birthday of Imam Hazrat Ali, Newruz Sultan WhatA cross-cultural celebration of the New Year, the first day of the Spring astrological Equinox, solar birthday anniversary of our Imam Ali hence the name Nevruz Sultan, in Turkey Nauruz-i Sultani. "It was on Navroz that ...
By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali The word salat (plural salawat) is an Aramaic verbal noun s'lota (bowing or bending) had passed into several dialects with the meaning of prayer. This word was used by Armaic speaking Jews for the obligatory recital of the 18 benedictions. In Hebrew, the synagogue of the Jews was also termed as a salat, vide Koran, ...
Compiled by Malik Merchant Editor, Simergphotos.com & Simerg.com INTRODUCTION: On Sunday November 25, 2012, Simergphotos began a weekly/bi-weekly series of historical illustrations that underline an artistic, ethical, moral, religious or scientific theme. This third piece in the series is based on Wellcome Library’s Arabic manuscript collection, and includes the well-known medical encyclopedia, the Canon of Medicine, by the famous Ismaili ...
Introduction: The series "Thanking Ismaili Historical Figures" continues with Khalil Andani paying a tribute to the School of Ismaili Philosophers who lived in a vibrant age of intellectual thought during which they reasoned, debated and wrote on a wide range of philosophical and theological issues. In his thank you note, Andani takes some key Islamic and Ismaili concepts as expounded by ...
"Itmadi Sabzali has served me in such a manner that after his death, I honour him with the title of a Pir" - Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, 48th Ismaili Imam CLICK FOR A VERY GOOD ENLARGEMENT. This historical photo was taken in India in March 1936 on the occasion of the presentation of a casket by a group of ...
Compiled by Abdulmalik Merchant Editor, Simerg Oil painting by a Neapolitan painter, 17th century, of an Arabic man of learning, presumably Avicenna, who is seen holding a snake over a book of herbal recipes. Photo: Wellcome Library, London. Copyright. Just as Arabs, Turks and Persians all like to claim Avicenna as their own, the Ismailis like to consider him to be ...
"I Wish I'd Been There" By Mohib Ebrahim In his August 2007 speech at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy (Kampala, Uganda), His Highness the Aga Khan said today that what is required is an educational approach "that nurtures the spirit of anticipation and agility, adaptability and adventure." As entrepreneurs, three East African Ismailis of the 1850s, ...
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE - SIXTY YEARS OF IMAMAT (1885-1945) Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah in a message to the Aga Khan Legion Central Committee: Sixty years have passed to the enthronement of the Imamat, which is a unique occasion. It is an incomparable occasion in the world. No occasion ever occurred in the world history like it. Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah in ...
