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| BATTLE OF KARBALA (Historical Review) By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali | “A fierce battle was waged against Imam Hussain in Karbala. He fought alone with a thousand persons. Despite suffering oppression and severe pain, he declared, “I am the Imam.” During the moment of such calamities, he did not disappear, but with mere a stick (authority of the Imamate), he penetrated the ranks of the enemies in the battle field. He did not conceal his Imamate. If the dress (jomo) of the Imam is not present, then all will become infidels. The authority of Imam Hussain is with me at present and I myself am Imam Hussain. | ||
| Beyond the Qur’ān: Early Ismaʿīlī Taʾwīl and the Secrets of the Prophets | Scholarship on the history and doctrines of Shi‘i Ismaili Muslims has progressed at a dizzying pace over the last few decades. Most publications in the field to date are historical studies of particular periods of Ismaili history analysing Ismailism’s socio-political activities, such as the famed Fatimid era or the Nizari state of Alamut. Relatively speaking, the study of Ismaili doctrine – theology, cosmology, hermeneutics and soteriology – remains in the early stages. | Beyond the Qur’ān: Early Ismaʿīlī Taʾwīl and the Secrets of the Prophets | |
| BODY AND SOUL By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali | The body is our spacesuit for living on the earth. It is an outer garment and outer expression of the soul. Body is destructible, but soul is indestructible. One can burn body by fire, blow it away by a strong wind, or cut it into pieces because it is tangible. Without any harm, the body slowly decays over time, and once the right time comes, death follows eliminating the functioning capacity of a body. The body can be cremated or buried, but it cannot be done with soul. Thus, the body’s journey on earth ends with death. | ||
| Brief History of the Shia Ismaili Imams by Mumtaz Ali Tajdin Sadik Ali | BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SHIA ISMAILI IMAMS BY MUMTAZ ALI TAJDDIN SADIK ALI MUHAMMAD, HOLY PROPHET (571-632 A.D.) Ismael, the son of Abraham had a son, Kaidar whose progeny spread over the Arabian province of | ||
| The Beginnings of Ismaili Dawa in Northern India |
This is an attempt by the author in 1954 to explain how Ismaili Dawa started in India. Very early during the Fatimids, Ismaili Dawa had reached all parts of India. Balouchistan was Ismaili. In Hind and Sind, there was also strong Ismaili Influence as well as in Multan. The Sumra Dynasty reign lasted 350 years. Sumras were practising Fatimid Ismailism. They helped later in the Dawa carried by Pir Satgur Nur and Pir Sadardin. Overall, an extremely important work, though only few pages, a must read. | The Beginnings of Ismaili Dawa in Northern India |
