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Dual Existence By: Samir Noorali Existence is the state of existing within space and time. That very existence is a reality or a state of being in which all material entities experience that which is real. It is often called the material world, because it is where all matter resides, exists and inte...

Monoreality By: Samir Noorali There is the argument that the human mind is incapable of completely understanding a higher form of spiritual consciousness, or reality in totality. You have to ask yourself, what gave the human mind the capability of grasping reality and yet the incapability of underst...

The Duality of Existential Reality By: Samir Noorali The dichotomy of existential reality is a train of thought that assumes that there are essentially two worlds that exist for every human being, namely a material world and a spiritual world. It is through the lens of this dualism that knowledge sp...

Ismaili Lectures By Samir Noorali I am writing in response to a lecture, or waez, given by Kamaludin, a preacher propagating the Ismaili faith to an Ismaili audience. What is interesting about this lecture is the contents itself. Much of what is being preached is steeped in arguments that lack logic...

Lahore Tikka House founder dies: By: Zoe McKnight Staff Reporter, Published on Fri Nov 08 2013 Alnoor Sayani, the owner of the popular Lahore Tikka House on Gerrard St. E. in Toronto’s Little India community died of heart failure on Nov 6. He was 59, according to his eldest son Ayaz. “He was one of ...

Dear Tret – There are many Ismailis who come on television who talk about the World Partnership Walk, and luckily I did provide you with a source by name. If you wish to contact this person, then feel free to do so. That is not entirely important. What you have provided for me is one link, and that ...

Thank you agakhani for your reply. Dear Tret, I invite you to please shed some light on who Shah Mansoor Kazim is? That is the main question you didn’t answer. Apparently for the Central Asian Jamat Shah Mansoor Kazim is a very big deal, so teach us who he is. Secondly, a spokesman by the name of Ab...

Thank you Tret for your reply. This is a good topic of discussion, and it is simply out of curiosity that I ask. I did not see any mention of the title “Wazir” on the link you provided, but I trust your judgement. The beauty of this website is that we can seek to learn more about what we don’t know....

On the main page of this website, under the date of April 27, 2012, one will notice a brief article on Sayed Mansoor Naderi. Now it seems quite fitting that Ismailis maintain that the Central Asian Jamat, like every jamat, is equal under the leadership of the Imam of the time. That is not the argume...

My whole point in replying about inner and outer concepts was to point out that extremity in any direction is not healthy. To become too exoteric or too esoteric is not healthy. Examples of being too exoteric are seen when women wear a hijab or veil. That is an extreme outward expression of the fait...

The quote here says: “I beg to differ with you Samir on the esoteric concept of our faith. I think every farman has got a hidden esoteric meaning. It is upon an individual ismaili whether he wants to take it in an exoteric concept or esoteric concept. And I do not think that people who have this bel...

The concept of keeping the Ismaili faith esoteric is often taken to extreme levels. We are esoteric, in that we acknowledge an inner dimension to matters of faith, but that doesn’t mean that everything in life has to have an esoteric background. For example, when Hazer Imam gave a farman in 1957 adv...

It is quite clear that Nagib and Alnaz are exposing Shafik Sachedina as the person who has forged the letters sent to them under the signature of Hazer Imam. Two things are important to note. First there was a phone call made, which was 16 minutes and 43 seconds long. Second, there were letters sent...

Thanks to the Admin we are getting a better understanding of this case. As for the conversation, it is important to get a clear understanding why this person has hatred for the defendants involved. If this person is exposed, it will open up a lot for the betterment of the Jamat. The reason for this ...

If you haven’t already noticed, this is a very serious case. Each and every person posting on this forum has taken their time to write their comments because they are genuinely concerned about what happens to the Imam and to his followers. I don’t think it is fair to say that people on this board ha...

The Admin is doing an excellent job with regards to the signature document. As I mentioned in another comment, the 'A' is very different from most typical signatures of the Imam. Since the document is deemed fake, a person would have been slower in trying to imitate the Imam's signature. What do you...

Dear Admin: Thank you for your reply. We are very encouraged by your documentation on this matter. Indeed Nagib and Alnaz are good people, and unfortunately the jamat does not have any access to see their side. Keep up the good work with the documentation. Along with that, do you have the announceme...

Dear nagib: Thank you for your reply. Yes indeed, the documentations and the phone call are important so that the public can see who is telling the truth. There was also a communication read out in jamat khane. With permission from the Admin, we would like to re-analyze the anouncement made in jamat...

To whom it may concern: Since the issue revolves around the communications made between both parties then it would make sense to let the public know exactly what was communicated in those letters and the telephone call made by Shafiq Sachedina. Since the letters were fake and the phone call was thre...

Dear Imranramji2008: Don’t you think I know that the Pirs were in the process of converting Hindus? As a matter of fact the Pirs were the heads of the dawat mission to all countries in which conversion was taking place, not only in India. No missionary in history could have ever preached unless he o...

I thank ShamsB for quoting this verse. Its translation: The Pir is saying that he worries whether his followers will recognize the Lord in the human form. In other words will his followers acknowledge Allah as manifest in the human form. Since you mentioned that you don’t believe Ali is Allah then t...

Dear imranramji2008: As mentioned before, you have to be very careful when it comes to rumors. It is quite prevalent in this community to start rumors, because it is easy to spread information by word of mouth. If you have come across many farmans of Hazer Imam, he has greatly emphasized, especially...

Dear ShamsB:

I'm am very happy that you understand the truth in our faith. It is refreshing to hear your comments because I feel you are correct in your points.

Keep it up.

Sincerely,

Samir Noorali

Kalame Imame Mubeen is a collection of farmans that was compiled in 2 volumes. The date of these volumes states 1951, and they were complied in India. It is important to note that the authority that printed these two books was the Ismailia Association for Bombay. This was published under the full aw...

There was an instance of a ginan, in question, that was banned; although there was no order for complete destruction. Such a book is still used for scholarly purposes and continues to be read privately. This ginan was written by a “sayed” not a Pir and so we have to be very careful not to confuse th...

Dear Admin: Rumors about this case will run amuck. As you know rumors instigate more problems. It is befitting if you could kindly help us understand what exactly prompted this problem in the first place. We are ready to take your side, but if there is a conspiracy by an intermediary body then we wo...

Challenging the Foundation of Ismailism My sincerest appreciation to the Administrator of this website and all the supporters of the book volumed, Kalam e Imam e Mubeen. I have been following your conversations and was pleased to see that after all these years there are such staunch supporters of th...

Changing the Farmans and Ginans There is a saying in English: “Don’t put words in my mouth.” Is there a pressing need to take a person’s work and change it? When people write books, write articles, or make speeches that is a form of intellectual property. For example, Elvis Presley died in 1977, but...

Dear Shiraz.virani:

Thank you for your reply. The ginan in which Simon Peter is mentioned as the descendant of Aaron is in called Gavantri. It is a granth by Pir Sadardin.

Sincerely,

Samir Noorali

Simon Peter in Ismaili Doctrine Dear Shiraz.virani: Thank you for your reply, it is a pleasure speaking with you on this subject. You are right that the bible says that Simon is the son of John, and he is from the village of Bethsaida. It is also true that the Bible says his brother’s name was Andre...