An old tale tells the story of a young goat herder in Ethiopia in the…
Category: History
The foremost Ismali jurist and founder of Fatimid Ismaili legal system al-Qadi al-Nu’man was born…
Fakir Hassen, Johannesburg, August 21, 2022 (PTI)The expulsion of tens of thousands of Asians from…
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s robes comprise motifs known as paisley. The motif can be traced back…
Contributed by Munaza KazmiMunaza Kazmi holds MPhil in Management Sciences, is a travel writer, an…
The study of the heavens is as old as humanity. Long before clocks and calendars,…
Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors, established their empire in…
Prophet Muhammad frequently sought moments of reflection by retreating to a cave on Mount Hira…
Invoking blessings on the Prophet, known as salawat, is an integral part of prayer based…
Nomsa Maseko, BBC NewsA virtual gallery to showcase Mali’s cultural history has been launched, featuring…
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa,…
Hasan Ali Khan: “…we came upon a well-maintained property with a palatial gate, and a…
Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi, better known as Nasir al-Din Tusi, one of the…
Islam has a long history in the People’s Republic of China, dating to the seventh…
Following the death of Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Mustansir bi’llah in 1094, there was a dispute over…
The concept of Paradise as a garden is an ancient one pre-dating the Abrahamic faiths…
The medieval tales known as Legends of the Assassins were fabricated stories about the Nizari…
The majestic iconic Town Jamatkhana (religious and cultural centre), popularly known as Khoja Mosque, a…
Khojas constitute the predominant group in the Shi’a Nizari Isma’ili movement of Islam, globally and…
Named after the sixth Imam, the Ismailis, during the course of history, have, under the…
Born around 1212, the twenty-sixth Ismaili Imam Mawlana Ala al-Din Muhammad succeeded his father to…
Their Lord will give to them to drink a pure drink (76:21) In the Quran,…
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, one of the major intellectual scholars of the thirteenth century who contributed…
Chand Raat of Rabi’ al-Awwal 1443 – 7th October, 2021: Diversity Within the Ismaili Muslim Community
By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA Allah says in the Holy Qur’an, “Oh humankind, We have created…
“Ismaili history is heroic, poetic, cinematic, and musical. Let my imagination be your guide through…
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