Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim. Herr Minister, Dr. Greiner, Herr Landesbishof, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: Minister Steinmeier has been very generous in his remarks… Read More »His Highness the Aga Khan’s Acceptance Speech – Tutzing Evangelical Academy’s ‘Tolerance’ Award – Tutzing, Germany May 20, 2006
by Jonah Winters Say: “It is Allah Who guides to the truth. Is then He, Who gives guidance to the truth, more worthy to be … Read More »The Origins of Shi’ism: A Consensus of Western Scholarship – by Jonah Winters
By Reza Shah Kazemi from the book The Spirit of Tolerance in Islam (London: IB Tauris/IIS, 2012, pp.111-125) Prophet Muhammad receiving the first… Read More »The Prophet of Islam and the Spirit of Tolerance – Reza Shah-Kazemi
Introduction to Sufism in Islam by Dr. Qadeer Shah Baig The word Sufi is derived from the Arabic word ‘suf’ which means ‘ wool ‘… Read More »Introduction to Sufism in Islam
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
“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
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; 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 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
by Hamid Algar BESMELLĀH, Islamic formula meaning “in the name of God,” more fully Besmellāh al-raḥmān al-raḥīm “in the name of God, the Compassionate,… Read More »Bismillah
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
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 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