Nasir Khusraw – By Alice C. Hunsberger
Amir Khusraw coaching students Nasir Khusraw Collection Abu Mo’in Hamid al-Din Nasir ibn Khusraw is an important figure in the development of Ismaili… Read More »Nasir Khusraw – By Alice C. Hunsberger
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A Good Word is Like a Good Tree – Annemarie Schimmel
“Have you not considered how God sets forth the parable of a good word (being) like a good tree, whose root is firm and… Read More »A Good Word is Like a Good Tree – Annemarie Schimmel
Ramadan Kareem and Eid ul-Fitr – Eid Mubarak!
Islamic Arabic Calligraphy – Let life happen and be thankful to Allah Do not dwell on the negative as it will soon come to pass… Read More »Ramadan Kareem and Eid ul-Fitr – Eid Mubarak!
I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate – Ana madinatu’l-ilm wa Ali babuha
I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate; so whoever desires knowledge, let him enter the gate. (Ana madinatu’l-ilm wa Ali babuha;… Read More »I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate – Ana madinatu’l-ilm wa Ali babuha
Quran Collection on the Ismaili Web
Quran Collection on the Ismaili Web Sura 1 Al Fatiha–The Opening Audio 1. Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem 2. Al hamdu lillaahi rabbil aalameen 3. Ar rahmaanir raheem… Read More »Quran Collection on the Ismaili Web
Imamate in Isma’ilism
By Azim Nanji In common with all major Shiʿite groups, the Ismaʿilis (q.v.) believe that the Imamate is a divinely sanctioned and guided institution,… Read More »Imamate in Isma’ilism
Free Will in Ismaili Shi’ism and Free Will in Twelver Shi’ism
Editor’s Note: Two articles are presented here for ease of comparison. Free Will in Ismaili Shi’ism By Farhad Daftary and Faquir M. Hunzai… Read More »Free Will in Ismaili Shi’ism and Free Will in Twelver Shi’ism
Aga Khan III, Mowlana Sultan Mahomed Shah on Spirituality
Aga Khan III, Mowlana Sultan Mahomed Shah on Spirituality lbn-Rushd, the great Muslim philosopher, known to Europe as Averroes, established clearly the great distinction between… Read More »Aga Khan III, Mowlana Sultan Mahomed Shah on Spirituality
Ahadith of Prophet Muhammad attributed to Imam Hazrat Ali – Reza Shah-Kazemi
‘No companion of the Prophet has had such fada’il ascribed to him as those which have been ascribed to ‘Ali b. Abi Talib.’… Read More »Ahadith of Prophet Muhammad attributed to Imam Hazrat Ali – Reza Shah-Kazemi
Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi delivers the 2010 Yawm-e Ali lecture at the Ismaili Centre, London
Video: Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi delivers the 2010 Yawm-e Ali lecture at the Ismaili Centre, London. The 2010 Yawm-e Ali Lecture at the Ismaili Centre,… Read More »Dr Reza Shah-Kazemi delivers the 2010 Yawm-e Ali lecture at the Ismaili Centre, London
Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali Qasida
Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali – Farsi Dam hama dam Ali Ali by Mowlana Rumi English Rendition of Qasida by Arif Babul Saki e… Read More »Dam Hama Dam Ali Ali Qasida
We can eliminate forever today’s dangerous clash of ignorance – Aga Khan
“It would be wrong to see this as the future of the Ummah. There are many today across the Muslim world who know their history… Read More »We can eliminate forever today’s dangerous clash of ignorance – Aga Khan
Ramadan Poems by Rumi
There’s hidden sweetness in the stomach’s emptiness. We are lutes, no more, no less. When the sound box is filled, no music comes forth. When… Read More »Ramadan Poems by Rumi