Following the death of Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Mustansir bi’llah in 1094, there was a dispute over…
Category: History
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…
“Who saves one human life, it is as if he has saved all mankind” (Q…
Applicants for these internships must be between 15 and 30 years old, Canadian Citizens, permanent…
Between 1998 to 2012, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture restored eight major monuments in…
Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids – Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors – ruled over…
The Ismailis are the second-largest Shi’i community in the world today, settled in over 25…
Ali Jan S. Damani’s latest publication is a review of a book entitled “The Ismaili…
Imam Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III succeeded as Imam on August 17, 1885…
Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids were a major Ismaili dynasty that established their…
Ismailis have made outstanding contributions to Muslim literature. The da‘ wa produced a body of…
On September 4, 1090 Hasan-i Sabbah acquired Alamut, a remote mountain-fortress in the Rudbur region…
By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA The Islamic Calendar is based on cycles of the moon…
Ginans are a vast collection comprising several hundred poetic compositions which have been a central…
Read the complete review at the source: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09596410.2020.1768660 Alyjan Daya graduated from the University of…
“The medical authorities in Bombay were overwhelmed by the magnitude, and (as it seemed) the…