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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
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Esoteric Meaning of Little Angels (Shining Stars) in Ismailia by Noor-e-Rahim Noor Maulana Shah Karim Al Hussaini Hazir Imam our beloved Hazir wa Maujood Imam… Read More »Esoteric Meaning of Little Angels — Noor-e-Rahim
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
Imam and Imamat By Prof. Dr. Allama Nasir al Din Nasir Hunzai In his firman to Surat Jamat on 12th October, 1903, NOOR Mowlânâ Sultân… Read More »Imam and Imamat — Allama 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
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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
Coffin of Imam ‘Ali, Folio from the Falnama (the Book of Omens) of Ja’far al-Sadiq This folio is from a manuscript of the Falnama (Book… Read More »Coffin of Imam Ali from Falnama of Jafar al-Sadiq
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Mourning for Ma‘rifah: Imam Husayn at Karbala by Ismaili Gnosis “We are the House of Muhammad and as such are more entitled to the authority… Read More »Ta’wil of the Tragedy of Karbala — Ashura and Arbaeen, Symbols for Upholding the Truth
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