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| A SINDHI VERSION OF PIR SHAMS' DAS AVATAAR - An Unpublished Ginan | By Dr. Gulshan Khaki This paper is partly based on one of my previously published paper [1] and draws freely from it. The concept of Das Avataar has been mentioned in numerous Ginans. In the Ginanic literature there are three works which are specifically identified by the name Das Avtaar. | ||
| Pandavo no Parab - An Unpublished Granth | By Nazim Daredia THE WORK: This Granth, also known as Pandave jo Parab, was composed by Sayyed Imam Shah and contains 578 verses. It has virtually the same theme as Buddh Avatar of Pir Sadardin. | ||
| Chhatris Kror - An Unpublished Granth | By Dr. Shiraz Ismail The name Chhatris Kror literally means three hundred and sixty million. It refers to the number of Pir Sadardin's followers out of whom Baar Kror or one hundred and twenty million attained salvation. This granth was composed by Pir Sadardin. It has never been published. | ||
| Challis wato - An Unpublished Granth | by Mukhi Abdulsultan Rahemtulla The Granth Challis Waato is an unpublished work attributed to Sayyed Imam Shah. It seems that although Mukhi Lalji Devraj was aware of its existence, it did not get published during his lifetime. | ||
| Ismaili Hero Summaries | Summary Descriptions of the Great Heroes in Ismaili History |
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| 101 Ismaili Heroes - Volume 1 - Late 19th Century To Present Age | 101 Ismaili Heroes - Volume 1 - Late 19th Century To Present Age |
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| 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 |
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| All About Ginans & Granths | Collection of Online Literature on Ginans & Granths Much of the content comes from the two SOS Khojki Conferences organized by the Heritage Society in 1990 and 1991. |
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| The Noor En Allah Noor - in Text | This book has been partially typed, and some chapters are missing. For the complete text, please refer to the pdf version. |
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| Chiragh-I-Rawshan - An Ismaili Tradition in Central Asia | The word chiragh is derived from the Syriac shrag or shragh, meaning lamp, and Chiragh-i Rawshan means shining or luminous lamp, which is one of the oldest surviving Ismaili traditions in the regions of the Central Asia. |
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| Dua - Namaz in Shia Ismaili Tariqah | The Shia Muslims were almost united in the period of the first Imam Hazrat Ali (d. 40/661) and Imam Mohammad Bakir (114/733), and during which period, they offered Namaz (Salat) jointly with the Sunni Muslims. | ||
| Ismaili History Charts | Charts taken from various sources |
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| History of the Ismailis by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin | A history of the Ismaili community from the time of the Prophet Muhammad. Includes History of Imams, as well as texts on Major periods, people and events in Ismaili History. We have also attached a smaller version called "A Brief History of the Ismailis" on this page. It has been written by the same author. |
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| The Noor En Allah Noor - in PDF | The First part of this book relates the comprehensive grand history of the Noor En Allah Noor |
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| Reading Global Islam Through Messianic Renewal in Dasavatar | PDF file of the complete article is attached below | ||
| Anant Akhado - Translation | ANANT AKHAADO literally means a gathering of unlimited souls in an eternal context. ANANT AKHAADO AND ANANT NAA NAV CHHUGAA contain all the essential ideas about the ginaanic literature which encompass our theology, philosophy, history and ethics from the esoteric point of view. |
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| Kharadhar - Oldest Jamat in Karachi | KARACHI, the biggest city of Pakistan is the Alexander’s haven, the Liverpool of Sub-continent or the Croydon of the East. It is the only city in the world, which became known over thirty times. | jamat | |
| Jerruk and the Ismailis | By Mumtaz Ali Tajddin Sadik Ali |
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| Imamate Enthronement Disk Set | THE ISMAILI SECT On the death of Prophet Mohammed in A.D. 632 his followers split into two groups, the Sunnis, who comprise the vast majority of Muslims, and the Shias. | ||
| Travel from Bombay to Najaf | (via Karachi, Gwadar, Port Abbas, Bushire, Basra, Kazamin & Karbala) |
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| Amir Pir Mela in Sind & its Origin | The Ismailis in the province of Sind, Pakistan celebrate Amir Pir Mela (fair of Amir Pir) once a year in November. |
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| Encyclopaedia of Ismailism | This Encyclopaedia is available in searchable form in the Library's Glossary section. |
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| The Relation Between the Druze Faith and Other Religions | Since long, it was commonly believed that theDruze community possessed an independent religious doctrine which differedtotally from other religions. This belief was the basic reason for thepublic opinion which justified the fact of keeping this religion in totalsecrecy by its members. However, such a belief lacks accuracy, and a deeplook at the Druzes culture may reveal many points in common between thisreligion and other religions. In fact the Druze sheikhs prefer to considertheir Dogma a sect or a Sufi conduct rather than a religion. |
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| La Qasida Safiya | RECHERCHES PUBLIEES SOUS LA DIRECTION DE L'INSTITUT DE LETTRES ORIENTALES DE BEYROUTH SERIE 1 : PENSEE ARABE ET MUSULMANE Tome XXXVI LA QASIDA SAFIYA |
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| Religion of My Ancestors - Islam | The origins of man's religious aspirations are to be found in what we nowadays call science. | Islam, religion | |
| The Philosophical Significance of the Imam in Isma'ilism | While the Sunnis believe in five pillars in Islam, the Isma'ilis raise them to seven. Al-Qadi an-Nu'man devoted the first volume of his famous book Da'a'im al-Islam to the description of these pillars and an elaboration of them. | Imam | |
| Health | THE AGA KHAN HEALTH SERVICES Background Information The Aga Khan health Services consist of a network of health programmes and institutions spanning both the developing, and more recently, the developed world. | health | |
| The Heroes of Surat | It is with profound pleasure and sense of pride that I write the forward to this publication "HEROES OF SURAT". |
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| Chantas | A Brief Explanation of 15 Chantas Our human weakness is such that from time to time we tend to forget the religious and moral laws that are ordained upon us and fall into committing sins. These sins retard our spiritual progress and become obstacles in achieving salvation. Repentance is therefore prescribed so that when one seeks forgiveness in earnest, one can have his sins forgiven. Allah says in the Holy Quran: |
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| Expedition to Khorassan | (Following is a brief provisional report of the Expedition to Khorassan in 1967 by Mr. Peter Willey regarding the Ismaili Forts and throwing light upon the Nizari Ismailis - their movements and achievements) 1. OBJECTS OF THE EXPEDITION. | ismailis, khorassan, forts |