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Moshi Jamatkhana Foundation - 1957-03-19

Moshi Jamatkhana - Tanzania- Plaque
Date: 
Tuesday, 1957, March 19
Location: 

Princa Aly S. Khan Lays the Foundation Stone of Moshi Jamatkhana, Tanzania.


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JAMATKHANAS OF CHINA-1957-03-19

Pir Shams opened 84 Jamatkhanas in China, about 800 years ago. The place of these Jamatkhanas as well as the names of their Mukhis/Kamadias are mentionned in one of his Ginan, which has 8,020 verses!

LES JAMATKHANAS DE CHINE-1957-03-19

Pir Shams ouvrit 84 Jamatkhanas en Chine il y a environ 800 ans. L'endroit où sont situés ces Jamatkhanas, ainsi que le nom de leurs Mukhis/Kamadias, sont mentionnés dans un de ses Ginans, long de 8020 versets!

JAMATKHANAS DU MONDE ENTIER-1957-03-19

C'est au Jamatkhana que les Ismaéliens vont chaque jour réciter leur Du'a. Le Jamatkhana, c'est plus qu'un lieu de prières: c'est un lieu saint plein de vie qui regroupe beaucoup d'activités. Au 12e siècle, Pir Shams ouvrit 84 Jamatkhanas en Chine et y nomma les mukhis responsables. Peu après, Pir Sadardin, qui convertit les Khojas, leur donna un premier Jamatkhana à Kotara (au Sind):

PANTHAJ KIDA JAHER KHANA MAKAN

PAHELO JAMATKHANA AWI KARIO KOTARA GHAM NIDHAN.

Jamatkhanas-1957-03-19

Jamatkhana is a wonderful place

It also keeps a smile on your face!

And this smile is so wide-from ear to ear,

It makes all unhappiness disappear!

And those tasbihs that look so new,

When you use them you shine too!

To me Jamatkhana is a time of joy,

For man, woman, girl and boy!

But sometimes I wonder why people are bad,

Because it only makes dear Mowlabapa sad!

But when people are good and they pray,

It makes me want to say:

From North to South,

and East and West,

JAMATKHANA is the best!

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