A beautiful and fascinating lecture on the meaning of Imam Hussain’s death, by Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi. What gives an act its meaning, and why do… Read More »Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi: The Esoteric Meaning of the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain
Whoever hopes to meet Allah, the term appointed by Allah will then most surely come; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing. – Quran 29:5… Read More »Layla tul Qadr – The Night of the Revelation of the Quran
Mowlana Hazar Imam’s 65th Anniversary of his Ascent to the Imamat – July 11, 2022 Imamat Day is celebrated every year by Ismaili Shia Muslims… Read More »Imamat Day July 11, 2022 – 65 Years! Khushiali Mubarak!
Repost Man kana yarjoo liqaa Allahifa-inna ajala Allahi laatin wahuwa assamee AAualAAaleem Whoever hopes to meet Allah, the term appointed by Allah will then most… Read More »Layla tul Qadr – The Night of Power and Destiny
Arabic Universal Language of the Muslim World Speech by the late H. H. Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III at a session of Motamer… Read More »Arabic Universal Language of the Muslim World — Aga Khan III
Beyond Polemics and Pluralism: The Universal Message of the Qur’an[1] — Reza Shah-Kazemi Editor’s Note: It was a delight to hear Dr. Shah-Kazemi’s lecture on… Read More »Beyond Polemics and Pluralism: The Universal Message of the Qur’an — Reza Shah-Kazemi
Moments with Shams – Words of Wisdom from Rumi’s Teacher — Selections from the Maqalat of Shams-i Tabriz, Translated and edited by Refik Algan and… Read More »Moments with Shams Tabriz
Shams-i-Tabrīzī (Persian: شمس تبریزی) or ‘Shams al-Din Mohammad’ (1185–1248) was a Persian Muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad… Read More »40 Rules of Love — Shams Tabriz, Rumi’s Teacher
The Holy Qur’an in the Ginanic Literature – An Initial Exploration By Rashida Noormohamed-Hunzai This paper seeks to demonstrate the underlying teachings of the holy… Read More »The Holy Quran in the Ginanic Literature – Rashida Noormohamed-Hunzai
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… Read More »Prophet Muhammad Birthday Mevlut
On the Meaning of Music in Persian Mysticism By Henry Corbin (Introduction given at le cité Universitaire May 19th 1967, on the occasion of an… Read More »Music in Persian Mysticism — Henry Corbin
THE ISMAILI SOCIETY ISMAILI TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS SERIES, NO. 4 ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE IMAM (Fasl dar Bayan-I Shinakht-i Imam) Translated from… Read More »Recognition of the Imam — Persian Manuscript translated by Ivanow
Nasir-i Khusraw Poetry Nasir Khusraw is acknowledged as one of the foremost poets of the Persian language. Born in the Balkh district of Central… Read More »Nasir-i Khusraw Poetry — Nasir Khusraw Shia Ismaili Muslim Dai and Poet