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Persecutions against Ismaʿili Missionaries in Central Asia: The Case of Nāser Khosrow

Local governors in Central Asia persecuted Ismaʿili missionaries (dāʿis) since the early years of Ismaʿili activity there. The rise of the Fatimid State, from the tenth century onwards, encouraged the activity of those missionaries who were receiving support from the Fatimids, leading to increased persecutions of Ismaʿilis in Iraq and the eastern provinces of the Abbasid Caliphate.This study will deal with the activity of those missionaries and the difficulties and persecutions that they faced, with a focus on the case of the dāʿi Nāser Khosrow (1004–1088/394–481) in Central Asia.

PIR HASAN KABIRDIN The Saviour of countless souls
Portrait Ismaili Pir Hassan Kabirdin

“Pir Hasan Kabirdin, The Saviour of countless souls” volume 12 - English & French pdf Nargis Mawjee Printed in Canada © 2023

Born in Sabzwar, Persia, Pir Hasan Kabirdin– also known by the name of Pir Hasan Shah – was the 27th Pir since Prophet Muhammad according to our previous dû’â, and the eldest son of Pir Sadardin.

ENGLISH:

Genealogy of Pir Hasan Kabirdin - Chart page 3
Biography with the story of the famous Turban page 4-5
Farmân by Mawlana Islam Shah to Pir Hasan Kabirdin when Imam was giving him the throne of Pirâtan page 5

PIR NASIR KHUSARO(1004-1088)

PIR NASIRKHUSARO(1004-1088)

By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali
mumtaztajddin@yahoo.com

The word tradition is derived from the Latin tradere means to transmit or hand over
for safekeeping. It is also said, it comes from the Latin word traditio via French the
noun from the verb tradere means to transmit or hand over. The transmission of
beliefs, behaviors and customs pass down from generation to generation. It is a long
established a way of thinking, behaving or following something that has been used

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL ISMAILI STUDIES CONFERENCE

Attendance at the Second International Ismaili Studies Conference was an act of courage for some of its participants. They had been concerned that they would be breaking an unwritten rule by being present at an event on Ismaili Studies that was organized independently of established Ismāʿīlī (Nizārī, Mustaʿlī, Druze etc.) institutions. Some institutional employees who were interested in attending had found themselves considering whether the conference was an “approved” gathering.

Proposal to Encode the Khojki Script in ISO/IEC 10646

Full text can be downloaded from the pdf attachment below.

Contents

Proposal Summary Form i

1 Introduction 1

2 Background 1

3 Characters Proposed 4

3.1 Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2 Basis for Character Set and Glyph Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 Characters Not Proposed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4 TheWriting System 7

Qadi an Numan the Fatimid Jurist and Author by Asaf Fyzee
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Qadi Numan is a prolific author and Jurist credited with 45+ works. Qadi Nu'man served under 4 Fatimid Caliphs. His Biography and work is presented in this early article by Asaf Ali Ashgar Fyzee, the expert in the field of study of Qadi Numan's work.

Also other sources are available for Qadi Numan's life and work:
http://ismaili.net/heritage/node/9632
http://ismaili.net/heritage/node/10690
http://ismaili.net/heritage/node/6951

The PDF file of the article is available for download in the link below.

Reading Global Islam Through Messianic Renewal in Dasavatar

PDF file of the complete article is attached below

REBIRTH - REINCARNATION By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali

REBIRTH - REINCARNATION
By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali
mumtaztajddin@yahoo.com

Re-birth or Reincarnation is a philosophical aspect, nothing to do with fundamental or doctrinal teachings of Islam that the soul, after biological death begins another life in a new body.

Redefining Muslim Women: Aga Khan III’s Reforms for Women’s Education

In the history of Muslim India, the late nineteenth and early twentieth century formed a period that
witnessed intense public contestation over the role of women in society. Against that background, this article
explores the writings and institutional initiatives of the forty-eighth Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili
Muslims, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III, with reference to women’s education. It compares and contrasts his
thinking with the foundational texts on women’s education written by four other prominent Muslim leaders of that

RÉFLEXION SUR L'IMÂMAT DE AARON, ELÉAZAR ET PHIHÉÈS



"L'Imam ne disparaît jamais... L'Imam doit être présent dans ce monde pour guider Ses fidèles en tout temps, pour leur bien, pour les mener au Droit Chemin et pour le maintien de l'Imâmat."
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah

Cutchh Nagalpûr, 28-11-1903.

Réflexion Sur L'Imâmat De Melchisédech Et Tèrah

Le but de cette étude est de montrer et d'essayer de résoudre certaines contradictions apparentes qui paraissent lors de l'analyse de la lignée de l'Imâmat.

Religion of My Ancestors - Islam

The origins of man's religious aspirations are to be found in what we nowadays call science. Those who have studied mythology and primitive psychology know that magic in various forms started various trains of thought in primitive man by which he achieved what seemed to him to be rational accounts of the natural phenomena around him.

REWARD OF FOOT-STEPS TAKEN TOWARDS JAMATKHANA

We recon the mark or impression made by a foot being the foot-step, an action of taking a step in gait or the distance covered by a stride in walking. In Arabic, it is called waqae or aqdam, in Hindi qadam, in Marathi paula and in Gujrati pagathiyu’n and dagalu.

Koran (36:12) says, “And We write down that which they send ahead (of their deeds) and the footprints that they left behind.” (wa nak tobo ma kademu wa a’asaare’ qum).

Salah al-Din and Syrian Assassins

Since ancient times in the East lots of religio-philosophical and mystical sects have been established, but most of them collapsed and disappeared during the centuries. The Islamic era was not an exception. Despite the fact that orthodox Islam was fighting with all “heretics” in every way, many religio-philosophical orders were established in the Islamic world and they suggested their own interpretations of Islam to society

Satpanth Literature in Khojki Manuscripts

By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin Sadiq Ali

INTRODUCTION

Very little is known today about the early history of Nizari Ismaili Da'wa in the Indian
subcontinent. Except for a few brief mentions in the writings of that period, most of our
information regarding the preaching of Ismailism, the development of Ginanic literature and the
Pirs and Sayyeds who composed them is internal, that is, it is mentioned in their works. While
there is a general agreement amongst the scholars that the works that have survived to the

SAUM OR FASTING By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali

The word roza is a Persian for the Arabic saum. The primary significance of saum is abstaining in an absolute sense (al-imsaku ani-l fi’l), and includes abstaining from eating or speaking or moving about; thus a horse that abstains from moving about, or from fodder, is said to be sa’im, and wind is said to be saum when it abates, and the day when it reaches the midpoint. On two occasions in the Koran (9:112 and 66:5), those who fast are called sa’ih (from saha meaning he travelled) or spiritual wayfarers.

Sectarian References of Political Position of Nizārī Ismāʿīlīs in 11th and 12th centuries

Reinterpretation of Quran and hadith, both of which had been mainly seen two basic sources of Islam, was a critical issue of the late 8th century when the last tabiins were died. Esbab-ı nüzul which only could place each verse of Quran in the context of early 6th century of Mecca and Medina gave way to diversified interpretations of Quran in new conquered lands, especially in Zoroastrian culture of Iran and in Hellenistic culture of Near East.

SECTARIANIST WRITINGS IN ISLAM: PREJUDICE AGAINST THE HASHSHASHIN IN 12TH AND 13TH CENTURY MUSLIM HISTORIOGRAPHY

This paper seeks to present a review and analysis of medieval Muslim historiography – especially that originating in what constitutes modern-day Iran, Iraq, and Syria, or the-then Seljuk Empire – with exclusive reference to its anti-Nizari Isma’ili content. The Nizari Isma’ili sect, also called the “Hashshashin”, was an offshoot of Isma’ilism that was created in 1094 AD after the death of al- Mustansir bi’Allah, the Caliph-Imam of the Fatimid Empire. The sect was primarily founded by Hasan

SHAB-I BARAT By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali

SHAB-I BARAT
By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali
mumtaztajddin@yahoo.com

Shab-i Barat or Lail at-Bara’a (night of quittance) is a non-Koranic term, but a very popular feast of the Muslims. It is celebrated on the night of the full moon of 14th Sha’ban, and the people devote it to the commemoration of the dead. It is considered to be the night when the “writing conferring immunity is written in heaven” or, more generally, the night during which “the fates of the coming year are destined in heaven.”

SI HARFI - (30Alphabets) by Sayed Ahmed Shah

TRANSLITERATION, TRANSLATION & EXPLANATION

By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali
mumtaztajddin@yahoo.com

Si Harfi (30 letters) is an acrostic on the alphabet. This kind of verses or formation are not
found in any Indian language. It is not of Persian or Arabic origin, but indeed a Punjabi
form. The oldest verse of this kind is found in the Guru Granth Sahibji - a central religious

SIRAT AL-MUSTAQIM - SATPANTH By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali

“Do you know? Your religion is excellent more than the ornament. There is no other religion better than yours. If there are thousand diamonds and ornaments of invaluable prices, even then these are matchless before the hair of your path. Your religion is so precious, therefore, do not become reckless with your religion.” (Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah, Dar-es-Salaam, 27th September, 1899). Mawlana Hazar Imam said, “I give you blessings to remain strong on Sirat al-Mustaqim.” (Texas, 13th April, 2008)

Some Guidelines for Cataloguing Khojki Manuscripts

By Dr Ali S. Asani, Associate Professor of Indo-Muslim culture, Harvard University

The following are some of the guidelines used to catalogue the collection of Ismaili literature in Indic languages found in the Harvard university library. The collection donated to the Library's Middle Eastern Department, consists of manuscripts, printed texts as well as lithographs in several scripts including Khojki, Gujarati and Devanagari. In 1986, the University received a grant from the National Endowment

Studying Isma‘ili Texts in Eleventh-Century Shiraz: al-Mu'ayyad and the “Conversion” of the Buyid Amir Abu Kalijar

As a key primary source for the history of the eleventh-century Isma‘ili majlis, the Fatimid chief missionary al-Mu’ayyad fi al-Din al-Shirazi’s autobiographical Sira offers a prime opportunity to consider the application of centralizing features of the Fatimid state in eleventh-century Buyid Shiraz. Previous studies on the Fatimid majlis have raised questions about an Isma‘ili core curriculum as well as the intended audience/s of Fatimid da‘wa teachings.

Taqiyya and Identity in a South Asian Community

The Guptı¯s of Bhavnagar, India, represent an unexplored case of taqiyya, or precautionary dissimulation, and challenge traditional categories of religious identity in South Asia. Taqiyya is normally practiced by minority or otherwise
disadvantaged groups of Muslims who fear negative repercussions should their real faith become known. Historically, the Shı¯‘a, whether Ithna¯ -‘asharı¯ or Ismaili, have commonly dissimulated as Sunnı¯s, who form the dominant community.

TARA RANI LOCHANA By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali

The history of the earth began 4.5 billion years ago. In the 3.5 million years since prehistoric life began to inhabit on earth, the world has changed incredibly – from the position of the continents to the climate, plants and animals that inhabit it. It is difficult to comprehend huge spans of time that prehistoric life took to develop.

The Aga Khan Case: Religion and Identity in Colonial India Cambridge

The Aga Khan Case straddles several disciplinary boundaries, including history, textual analysis, religious studies, and anthropology. Her ambition is to examine change in religious tradition through legal and historical textual analysis. She traces the transformation of the Khoja Satpanth (true path) from an Indic “dissonant” Islam at the beginning of the nineteenth century to a modern, reformist, and sectarian (or what she calls “identitarian”) Islam in the middle years of the twentieth century.

The Aga Khan our personality of the year
The Beginnings of Ismaili Dawa in Northern India
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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 Concept of God Beyond God in the Khat Nirinjan of Pir Sadardin

[Full text is available for download in the attached pdf.]

by Nagib Tajdin

The paper explores the concept of "GOD beyond God" in the Khat Nirinjan, a lesser-known work of Pir Sadardin, a revered Pir among the Nizari Ismaili community in India. The work is divided into three parts, with the first part being the main focus of the analysis.

The Dhimmis and their Role in the Administration of the Fatimid State

One of the most recurring questions today is the Islamic state's relationship with the dhimmis (Jews and
Christians living under early Muslim rule) and their status in the early days of Islam and up to the late days of the
Islamic Caliphate. This relationship may have been varying, swinging up and down. Perhaps the more legitimate
questions are: What were the factors that affected the nature of the Dhimmis relationship with the ruling power in
the Islamic state? What was the status of the Dhimmis and what roles did they play in the early Islamic states,

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