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Since 2006, Ismailimail has been sharing thousands of inter- and intra-faith stories of achievements and excellence from the worldwide community, promoting a balance between the spiritual and material worlds.

Please note that https://ismailimail.blog is a 100% advertisement-free website. We are a voluntary service—a personal initiative. The site does not take open-ended questions, comments, or contentious observations. Ismailimail is not an official blog/website of the Ismaili Muslim community (see introduction below). A standard disclaimer applies to all referred content: Views expressed in the blog posts and commentary are solely those of the individuals providing them and do not reflect the opinions of the Ismailimail blog.

This blog and the editor of this blog are not associated with any of the Aga Khan Institutions. This blog neither represents nor operates on behalf of Mawlana Hazar Imam [His Highness the Aga Khan V], the Ismaili Tariqah [faith], the jamat [community], or any Ismaili institution. This blog is an individual effort to spread the good news, inter- and intra-faith stories of achievements, and insight into humanitarian work across the globe.

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Philosophy behind Ismailimail (IM)

The symbol of IM uses ‘o’ or “vaav”. ‘O’ comes from the words like Muhammad or Ali in Calligraphy and shows the subject or the doer of an action and ‘vaav’ is ‘and’ which shows connection. It is to depict “I’m” I am. I am a proud Ismaili and that I am strong and confident in my faith and my community to be identified as an Ismaili Muslim.

The logo was exclusively designed by one of our readers, an architect by profession. The logo features Fatimid Imam-Caliph Nizar’s Gold Dinar depicting the major historical event. The English letters “I” and “M” portray the contemporary existence of Ismailis, having a personal impact in the world(s)—spiritual and material.

Click here to read the meaning behind the IM symbol


Community

The Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, generally known as the Ismailis, belong to the Shia branch of Islam. The Shia form one of the two major branches of Islam, the Sunni being the other. The Ismailis live in over 25 different countries, mainly in Central and South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as in Europe, North America, and Australia.

Click here for the official website of the Ismaili Muslims: https://the.ismaili

Guide

His Highness Rahim Al-Husseini Aga Khan V became Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims on February 4, 2025, succeeding his father, Prince Karim Al-Husseini Aga Khan. He is the 50th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, the first Imam, and his wife Fatima, the Prophet’s daughter.

Click here for the official website of the Ismaili Imamat: https://ismaili.imamat

Social Conscience

His Highness Rahim Al-Husseini Aga Khan fulfills part of his hereditary responsibilities as Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims through the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). AKDN is therefore a contemporary endeavor of the Ismaili Imamat to realize the social conscience of Islam through institutional action. The overall goal of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is the improvement of Quality of Life (QoL) in the areas where its member institutions work.

Click here for the official website of the Aga Khan Development Network: https://the.akdn


407 thoughts

  1. YAM To All
    this is my first time to enter in this site . saying best of luck to the master mind of this Website.
    Happy Golden Jublee to all friends .

    With YAM

    Nasreen
    Kabul Afghanistan

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  2. Heartiest congratulations, once again, to Ismaili Mail on reaching the 300,000 page view mark. Its a good omen that you have reached this milestone at the same time as that other great milestone in our lives, the start of the Golden Jubilee of the Imamat of Mowlana Hazar Imam.

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  3. Ya ali madad,

    Great! This is first time that i entered in this site. It is really very good and useful blog! Hope you will continiue to update it and provide us with more and more Ismaili news.

    Thanks,
    Zulinka

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  4. selam
    dear brother and sister Muslim,
    Firstly I greet you and all them beyond you…
    Your web-s is wonderful
    to be more wonderful,you should work or corporate with other Muslim median countries…

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  5. I am so happy to visit this this site. there are really much information in this site regarding AKDN and other institutes.

    Thank u very much for providing us information. and am hope that u will inform me about the updates of this site.

    regards,
    Alykhan Remtulla.

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  6. YAM to all

    First of all i would like to appreciate the efforts to lunch such wounderfull site and maintaing the day to day updates. thanks for such a precious gift on this aspecious occasion of Golden Jublee. I wish u all the best and Happy Golden Jublee Year.

    Regards

    Zahidullah Khan
    Chitral

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  7. Dear Shadman, between 10th July to 21st July This Blog site has recieved 50,000 hits, Ismailimail and other sevadaris are doing a wonderful job we all are so proud of each and every one of them, we are a community who does not need to be reminded, !!!! In service of all of the Humanity, Knowledge and Intellect even if you have to go to the remote parts of the world in search of that wisdom and understanding, Keep it up !!!!!!! and keep us informed IsmailiMail

    Regards Aziz

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  8. Thats the fastest 50,000 hits I have ever seen register on Ismaili Mail so far-from 300,000 to 350,000 hits-no doubt due to all the news pertaining to the Golden Jubilee. I continue to be impressed.

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  9. ya ali madad
    i visited this site first time today on 24 july 07
    & i wud like to congrats ur official and nonofficial
    comittee members for doing such a great job

    i wud pray for the goodness of the site

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  10. I am very glad of this site, hope can keep in touch with others

    that we all ismailies now will be together in all over the world

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  11. Ya Ali Madad to my Ismaili brothers & sisters,
    I am very glad that I was born in ismaili family. I offer my deepest congratulation to all ismaili brothers and sisters on the occasion of GOLDEN JUBILEE.

    HAMIDA AZIZ FROM CHITRAL MORDER

    Ya Ali Madad to all again

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  12. Ya Ali madad to all my ismailies brothers and sisters in all over the world.in the occasion of golden jublee, I offer my mubarakbad to all my ismailies brothers and sisters

    Aziz Ullah Khan Shad from Pakistan Chitral Border
    phone # 0943305757

    Again Ya ali madad

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  13. Dear spiritual brothers and sisters YA ALI MADAD to all of u
    It is a great pleasure for us that we have such a wonderful website which provide us a lot of informations about our faith and AKDN.

    thank u

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  14. i want to congradulats all Ismaili brothers and sisters on the Golden jubliy for His highnes.
    ya ali madad

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  15. Islam is all about humanity and the message of golden jubilee is to take care of humanity. but question is ” where is humanity???” Just feel it within…not outside, so take care of your families, societies, enviroments, neighbours, coleagues, poors, oldage people, children and all the creatures around you.

    contribute, no matter how much, little or toooo much, but contribut, to make this world a peaceful place for everybody.

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  16. Mawla Ali madad my spiritual brothers and sisters.

    Iam very proud whatever yo had done, but there is still much more things to do. So do not stop and continue. In the case if you need any help, Iam pleased to share my ideas if possible. Try to use the concept of pluralism, ask people and go on.

    My warm regards and Ya Ali madad to all the Ismaili jamaat around the world.

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  17. Ya ali Madad,

    First of all i would like to appreciate the efforts to lunch such wounderfull site and maintaing the day to day updates. Excellant job!!! having said that we need more and more information on education as well as carrers. Hope to see more information on carrers progression.

    Thank You.

    Best Wishes

    Haider

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  18. Congratulations!! That was the fastest 100,000 hits to register on Ismaili Mail(from 300,000 to 400,000), no doubt because of the excitement generated by the Golden Jubilee. Another day, another milestone, another feather in the cap.

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  19. I am very happy and getting satisfaction through this website communication and source of power that we are not many but in one direction and inshaaallah we will go on the top.

    well done, HI will reward you for all for your good work

    well done good job!

    thanks

    Naseer
    Islamabad Pakistan

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  20. ya ali madad ,
    its great effort to introduce the true Imam of the time, His highness Agha Khan. I congratulate you for gathering such great information and making an effort to establish a good communication of ismailis via internet.
    God Bless u.

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  21. ya ali madad,
    i m really feeling very happy & pleasant after visiting these site.thank u so much.It will really help all of us to reduce the communication gap which is more important according to imam 4 development of each & everyone of u.
    MAY MAULA FULFIL ALL OUR NEK UMEEDS AMEEEEEEN.
    Thank you.

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  22. Conratulations for the good job you all are doing. This is the first time I visitted this site, as such I am a regular reader of FIELD site. I am really impressed by the content on this site. There is vast information on this site and good thing is that you people are adding as much as you can and keeping it updatted..thats really very good thing. Once again I conratulate you all and pray to Moula to shower his warmest blessings on you all. Good job keep it up because the work of our beloved IMAM and Imamat institutions is so vast I think we need thousands of such websites to gather all the information so that not only ismailis but other people also come to know about the work done by HH Agakhan.All the best. With warm regards and Ya Ali Madad.

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  23. First of all i would like to appreciate the efforts to lunch such wounderfull site and maintaing the day to day updates. Excellant job!!! having said that we need more and more information on education as well as carrers. Hope to see more information on carrers progression.

    Thank You.

    Best Wishes

    nazirulamin

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  24. Ya Ali Madad To All My Ismaili brothers and sisters.My name is Nooruddin Jalal and Im student but I rapt to read about Ismailism and AKDN work.This site helps me alot.This is amazing and awesome ,my token of appreciation goes to the team work carried out by ingenious members of this site.
    Thanks
    Nooruddin Jalal
    From Karachi Pakistan

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  25. Wow, glad you reminded. It seems this blog is completing one year of existence and we have reached the half a million mark already.

    The congratulations goes out to all the visitors and supporters who frequent this site on daily basis. Masha’allah.

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  26. Hey this is a really wonderful site and teaches a lot about the ismaili community. I am grateful to th Aga Khan for his efforts towards the development of my country Uganda and I would like to be part of his organisation.

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  27. Yea Ali Madad
    Conratulations for the greatest job you all are doing. This is the first time I visitted this website. I am really impressed by the content on this site. There is vast information May Imam give the reward of this wonderful and greatest work. I have no words to thanks such a help by using this website.

    Bashir uddin Tajik
    USA

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  28. Ya ali Madad
    it is great efforts to pubblished the imamti institutions activities all around the world.i m very happy to see that on the website

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  29. Though it is technological era, yet we got this site just today, anyways it is indeed a marvellous endeavour, keep it up.

    I wonder how do we engage youth of our jamat in intellectual journey; authority of Imama, knowing our identity and practice etc. how about employing discussion forums and other strategies to help eachother internalize the core prinicples of of Islam

    lets offer our expertise for sustainable talks….
    JUMANI
    Youth Coordinator & Counsellor

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  30. Dear Ismailis,

    Ya Ali Madad

    This the best website in the world for Ismaili community, which up dates us about everything Our HAZIR IMAM is doing for his Jammat on the world.

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  31. Ya Ali Madad!

    I would like to pay my salutations to those who have done such a wonderful job. We people have rare knowlege about our faith. We need to know the basics. This platform will help all of you to know about our basic faith.

    May Moula shower his blessings to all those who contribute to this site.

    Rahat Karim
    Morrisville Ny

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  32. Ya Ali Madad,

    This site is so full of inspirtion to all of us especially during the Golden Jubilee year of our Imam and it simply urges us to unite with our brethren all over the world to share being Members of one huge family on the Globe!

    The Spirit and Life, or Din and Duniya Exhibition is now in Texas, I heard Professor William Chittick at SOAS, School of Oriental and African Studies at London University on Tuesday night, the scholar of Sufism. My special day out from Birmingham to London to her him was so fulfilling. Khayar!

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  33. ^^ The Spirit and Life exhibition is actually not in Texas, rather, many of the pieces from that exhibition are currently in Paris at the Louvre.

    If I’m not mistaken, the exhibition currently in Texas is one on the work of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture’s Historic Cities Programme.

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  34. Its been a year since Ismailimail initiated this excellent endeavor of capturing and highlighting all the news about the Imamat, the work of the Imamat Institutions, and the Ismaili Muslim Community. Congratulations, and best wishes for Ismailmail’s continued efforts!

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  35. Thank you for kind words Shemin.

    It has been approximately 365 days since we started blogging about the work of Imamat Institutions and Ismaili Muslim Community. In 365 days, we have posted 1,561 blog posts with 547,685 Page Views and have received 1,105 comments.

    The response to this blog has been tremendous and we thank you all for continuous support.

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  36. its good initiative i reqest everybody to work for strengthenning our institutions. this side provides a marvelous platform 4 discussion.
    i appericiate it.

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  37. Thank you for giving us all the latest information and the news. Ismaili mail is doing excellent job, well done, keep it up.
    Congratulations

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  38. Man tell you what, this website is the best for all the latest happening around the Ismaili Communitiy its like the “telophone game”, Ismaili word spreads to everyone fast than sonic boom. Love this site.

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  39. Ali Akbar – 30, Nov 2007

    Thanks a lot for providing us such gread web side, we are very proude of you, You have done a good job.

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  40. Ya ALi Madad To All Ismaili Brothers & Sisters
    Golden Jubily Mubarak

    Ase gutum kushe kaa message gatanashowar Golden Jubily Mubarak Maar.

    Aabiyaari Hai Na Barish Baagh-e-Dil Bas Khushk Hai
    Raat Bhar Rona Parey Ga Ab To Shabnam Ke Liye

    Kon Kehta Hai K Main Moula K Dar Se Hat Gaya?
    Ghaafilo Sunlo! K Sach Much Meri Jannat Hai Imam

    Asulo Senase Waqt Api Moo Dew Ali Moula Seyam!
    Ja Shahinsha Adale Waqtulo Zhane Gharaas Zum Moo Bey Ar?

    With Best Wishes.

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  41. Dear All

    Ya Ali Madad & Eid Mubarak
    to
    All Ismaili Brothers and Sisters, Friends and well wishers.
    and I really appriciat your day to day efforts for communication all over the world for Ismaili Muslims. As Hazir Imam wants his Followers to be Real Ambassadors of Islam, this Ismaili Mail is a current, Modern, Effective way to represent ouirselves in front of World Community of Humanity.

    With best Wishes,

    Aslam Pervez Zapoo

    Internal Auditor
    AKES, P NA’s
    aslam.pervaiz@akesp.org
    aslammba_kiu@yahoo & hotmail.com

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  42. Asalam-o-Alykum Brothers and Sisters,

    It is nice to see brothers and sisters looking united atleast at one front. I am not an Ismaili but during my self research I have not found any considerable material which can be used to know about Ismailis’. If anyone knows some URLs or any other source just let me know. This will create inter-firqa harmony amongst us Muslims.

    Khuda Hafiz,

    Humayun Hassan

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  43. Mawla Ali madad my spiritual brothers and sisters.
    YA AKLI MADAD

    Iam very proud whatever yo had done, but there is still much more things to do. So do not stop and continue. In the case if you need any help, Iam pleased to share my ideas if possible. Try to use the concept of pluralism, ask people and go on.

    My warm regards and Ya Ali madad to all the Ismaili jamaat around the world.
    SPECIALLY TO MY DEAREST SISTER ZARINA OF TAJAKISTAN

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  44. assalamo alaykum
    i am praud of ismailies fatemi daawat.
    man kunto maula fa haza aliyunn maula
    husen ul minni wa ana minal husein.
    shukran.

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  45. hello dear friend in islam assalam alaikum?infact i dont have any comments coz i have just discorverring this website,the major issue here i want to make a good relationship we share ideas knowledge.

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  46. ya ali madad
    thank you all for this informations
    iam batraa from syria
    iam very glad today because i finally found this site
    i had been looking for ismaili site to communecite with ismailis
    i like to have ismailis friends from different countries
    please write to me on my mail:
    batraa3@hotmail.com

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  47. ya ali madad,
    to all my ismali brother and sisters i first thanks for their contribution. this is a magnificent peice of work, keep your strugle on may maula bless you and have all your dreams come true.thanks

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  48. hello

    nice to know about this group, I m frm Bangladesh and wanna join this group. want to know more about diff ppl of this group.

    thnks

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  49. Neshma, thanks for the kind words, if you wish to subscribe to the contents of this blog via an email then please follow the link below and subscribe accordingly. If you need help then do let us know.

    Kind Regards

    How to subscribe to Ismaili Mail Blog
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  50. YA ALI MADAD

    GOOD JOB. THE ONE AND ONLY SITE GIVING LATEST AND DETAILED ISMAILI NEWS ON WEB.

    THANKS, KEEP IT UP, MAY MAWLA BLESS YOU ALL FOR THIS WONDERFUL WORK.

    NIZAR

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  51. YAM all Ismaili brothers and sisters!
    This is a very great website not only for its content, but also for easy and friendly used.

    I would like to thank all of those who created this website and made a big deal of information accessible to all of us. It contains full of useful historical, ethical, and spiritual information that inspires us to learn and know more about the Ismaili community world wide as well as about the world in general. God bless all of the initiators and contributors of this website and grant them full of energy to continue in this spirit.
    Khudo Hafiz!

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  52. ya ali madad kathiyawad thi vaat karu ke gujarati maa bolu maula bapa maate aa brahmand maa shabd khute chhe karan ke 14 brahmand no moula maate maari pase shabd nathi bus atlu kahis ke golden jubily maa moulana sukrana ada kariye aamin aamin aamin

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  53. aa website thi jagatbhar na ismaili sathe vaat thay tenathi khusi su hoy aapne lakho lakho mubaraki ya ali madad from nalinbhanvadia bhanvad dist jamnagar kathiyawad gujarat mob 09426867893

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  54. YA ALI MADAD,

    I AM REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL SITE FULL OF WONDERFUL INFORMATION FROM THE WORLD WIDE ISMAILIES. I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE MEMBERS WHO MAKE THIS EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATIONS AND I PRAY THAT MAY MAWLLANA HAZIR IMAM BLESS THEM AND MAKE THEM SUCCESS IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE.

    AMEEN

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  55. I discovered this site when searching for House of Manji.
    The late Madatally Manji of Kenya, East Africa was a close friend of my father who built the Baring Biscuit factory and to my knowledge the Manji family owned The White House Bakery.

    I would appreciate if someone can put me in touch with the Manji family. Some old pictures and historical, sentimental documents I would like to share.

    The K & A family in Nairobi was very close family friends. Namely Ahmedbhai, Samsubhai.

    Deep sadness at the demise of Mr. Madatally Manji.

    I have always admired the Imam and the entire Ismaili Community.

    The Khoja khana in Nairobi on former Government Road, was designed by my uncle Mr. Khambhaita.

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  56. YAM! GOLDEN JUBLEE MUBARAK TO ALL ISMAILIS IN THE WORLD. I M VERY HAPPY AND PROUD TO BE ISMAILI MUSLIM. WONDERFUL SITE TO GET INFO ABOUT US BY OTHER SISTER COMMUNITIES AND CLEAR THEIR MISCONCEPTIONS.IT IS ALSO GOOD FOR US TO HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE…INSHALLAH I’LL WORK VID AKDN . WONDERFUL JOB, KEEP IT UP AND GOD BLESS U ALL.

    SEEMI FARMAN
    PAKISTAN.

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  57. I attendended HH Aga Khan School in Kigoma from 1962 to 1973 I would like to hear from anyone who studied during this period.

    I was none by the name Nilampery Visrolia. I had many friends in the school it will be nice to hear from them again.

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  58. v v good web site ya ali madadfrom alim nalin bhanvadiya bhanvad dist jamnagar gujarat mob 09426867893

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  59. Congratulations to Ismaili Mail on reaching over 900,000 hits. I think that Ismaili Mail along with its Spirit and Life Blog are the gold standards in Ismaili-related online news reporting and timely religious-related information and knowledge.

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  60. Nash, what a timely reminder. Seems we have just embarked on a million hits countdown, all in such a short time frame.

    The reception of this blog by world wide community has been phenomenal. It has been a humbling experience.

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  61. this is one of the best website in the world and wish to all ismailbhai happy golden jubily mubark from rahul nalin bhanvadia hyd india

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  62. Heartiest congratulations once again to the Spirit and Life Blog of Ismaili Mail for reaching another milestone 30,000+ hits: 10,000+ new hits from all four corners of the globe within 6 weeks is another clear sign of success in the life of a young blog.

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  63. I appreciate the ongoing, unconditional, support, that Ismailimail has rendered for other smaller, regional, blogs related to Ismaili communities. The case of Pamir News Blog is one of such.

    Keep going. We are with you :)

    Noor

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  64. bismillah-ir-rahman-ir-rahim

    Thanks alot to those who is running this websight.
    i am very very very very happy to enter this page.

    may every ismaili live in peace (AMEEN)

    again and again thanks alot.

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  65. Great site! I just happened to get to this site by chance.. I love it! great feedbacks from all over the world.
    I am reporting from Edmonton, Alberta..looking forward to the Games in Vancouver around 4th May. A great opportunity to meet Ismaili athletes from all over Canada.
    Ya Ali Madad!

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  66. YA ITS A REALLY GREAT JOB MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND GIVE YOU ALL MORE STRENGTH TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE THIS AMEEN BEST OF LUCK.

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  67. I know this is a pinch early, but you are on the verge …

    Congratulations to the Ismaili Mail blog on the 1,000,000 hits milestone! It is a wonderful achievement to have accomplished during the Golden Jubilee year of Mowlana Hazar Imam.

    Mubarakh!

    This blog has become a personal favorite of mine for several reasons, and I wanted to share those with you:

    * All of your posts are accompanied by references and links to credible sources.
    * Your posts are not simply copy & pastes of entire articles, but you’ve taken the time in many cases to extract particular elements of interest, and encourage the reader to go to the original source if they are interested in the rest.
    * Your posts often include audio and video, allowing visitors to gain a different level of appreciation for the diversity of culture and expression within a global context.
    * You’ve supported the official web-sites instead of competing with them!
    * By allowing comments, but taking the time to moderate them (IE they need approval before they show up), you proactively ensure appropriateness of what readers view on the blog.
    * Last but certainly not least, Ismaili Mail in my mind is a successful role model of a civil society organization on the Internet – complimenting the work of the institutions towards common goals and aspirations.

    Looking forward to the day when you can say, ‘billions served’!

    “By its very nature, civil society is pluralist because it seeks to speak for the multiple interests not represented by the state. The meritocracy they represent is the very foundation of pluralism. And meritocracy is one of the principles of democracy itself.”
    – Excerpt from a speech of His Highness the Aga Khan
    – Nobel Institute, Oslo, Norway, 7 April 2005

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