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As a mortal unfortunately, we fail to realize that as soon as human language is used to describe the beyond and unfathomable, we materialize that which is spiritual. It is sad as mortals we claim to grasp "Noor" of Allah that is invested in Imam of the time. None of us (self-appointed expo...

Kmeharali - Unfortunately, I perceive that the user binom1 is dead set to declare Ismailis as heretics. Bionm1 perceives that Ismailis do not practice sharia and therefore are doomed. And there is no place or need for Imam-e-Zaman, who Ismailis believes gives divine guidance according to the times. ...

To answer your inquiry in general context, IMHO: We have to be aware of those who always tried to treat faith in black (haram) and white (halal). It has created conflicts since it tends to label people, favor a group and forsake the many others and has created disrespect and intolerance that has pro...

Quran records for us that God does not receive blood and meat of sacrifices (particularly in context of on Eid-ul-Adha). Our physical actions does not matter, no matter how pale or trivial they may seem by someone's benchmark. However, it is least significant in the way of our faith. Our own history...

I sincerely hope the note below clarifies some facts and addresses some of your concerns. Anecdotal reference is a weaker reference. It means a reference is not obtained from a published, refereed, peer reviewed or an accepted formal source. It may have originated in oral or from individual source a...

Hazar Imam in the year 1975 presided Ismaili Association Conference in Paris. MHI gave the Hidayat to compile our history in view of surfacing of various newer widely acclaimed sources of our history and due to the anecdotal references of Noorum Mubeen. The task was assigned to Ismailia Association ...

Pls. note that Chaarey Joog Mahe(n) is composed by Sayed Muhammad Shah. He is in recent times when Imams came to India. However, Sayed Imam Shah was in the Iran Period, i.e., it was times of Pir Hassan Kabirdin (RA). Sayed Imam shah was one of the sons of Pir Hassan. He had given his allegience to I...