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Ramadan is about to begin.<BR><BR>I do not know many Ismailis that fast during the holy month of Ramadan,<BR>just wanted to know if there are any opinions or comments about that issue<BR>or Ramadan in general...

Does anyone know how I can donate a large quantity of food to Africa, Afghanistan, Palestine, Iran, etc...???

Does anyone know how I can donate some food to Africa, Afghanistan, Palestine, Iran, etc...???

I have a large quantity of goods, approximately one truck load...

Is there a way in which I can find the Firman in which the Imam introduces the Du'a to us?

also...

I have read the many reasons on this site for why Deedar is equal to Hajj, but when did the Imam tell us that we are not required to go to Hajj?
Is there a way in which I can find this Firman?

I understand that our Imam does not have to give us reasons for the changes he decides to make. In the Qu'ran it specificaly says that we must fast in the month of Ramadan, I dont see why the Imam would change what Allah wants. I have heard that the Imam never said that we are not required to fast, ...

Did he give reasons why he decided to change the prayer?

"As Ismailis we were released from all shariati binds by Imam Alazikhrisalaam approximately 1000 yrs ago." Is this true...and if so, what for what reasons? Fasting for the month of Ramadan is one of the pillars of Islam and is written in the Qu'ran, we are Muslims so why wouldnt we fast in...

But there was a time when we Ismailis did pray Namaz...correct?
Im am looking for the reasoning of why the Imam decided to change our prayer?

[Thanks for the reply...I will look into your article]

Ya Aly Madad

I have read the forum about Du'a.
Most people wrote that our Du'a is the prayer of the present time.
What was the reasoning for changing to our present Du'a from the Namaz receited by other Muslims?
and I also read that Deedar is equal to Hajj...
Where is that written?