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Traditionally and communally celebrated exoterically on March 21st as the start of a New Year,…
The Esoteric Symbolism of the Number 40: Observing 40 Days of Prayer after Imam Shah Karim’s Passing
Chehlum: Spiritual Meaning of 40 Days after the Imam’s Passing Observing 40 Days of Prayer…
Video: Dr. Khalil Andani (@KhalilAndani) Discusses Ismaili Views of Jesus with Rev. Jonathan Stewart
Dr. Khalil Andani (Assistant Professor of Religion, Augustana College) recently appeared on the podcast Talk Gnosis by…
In his historic address to the Portugese Parliament yesterday, Mawlana Hazar Imam referred to fifteen centuries…
The concept and meaning of dasond or zakah remains the same in modern times since…
If the Imam of the Time were to ask you: ‘Do you know what an…
In a constellation of brilliant philosophers like Hasan bin Sabbah, political geniuses like Rashid al-Din…
This article discusses the concept of Imamat in the Qur’an. In a general sense, the…
All Islamic schools of thought accept it as a fundamental principle that for centuries, for…
The word Didar (beatific vision) comes from the Persian word didan, “to see”. Didar means “vision”, “sight”, or “glimpse”. The word Mulaqat comes…
IsmailiGnosis.com Exclusive. There are two levels of time: Physical Time called Zaman and Spiritual Time called ‘Asr. This…
The Roles of Mawlana Shah Karim al-Husayni Hazar Imam – Aga Khan IV Imamat Roles…
The Prophet himself never claimed any miracle of any sort. The only miracle which you…
One of the ways in which Ismailis have expressed their identity wherever they have lived…