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Our 2nd Holy Imam Husayn was born in Medina on the 3rd of Shaban A.H. 4. He was born prematurely after an only six month pregnancy. His mother was Khatoon-i-Jannat Bibi Fatima

Hazrat Ali (a.s.) was born on Friday 12nd of Rajab in the Bait-ul-Allah in Mecca. His mother's name was Fatima binte Asad Ibne Hashim

Prophet Muhammad had two sons - al- Qasim and Abdullah both of whom died at a very early age

The sum of the numerical values of the letters comprised in the name of the fortress of Almut in the language of the Persian province add up to the year of acquisition by Hasan bin Sabbah (A.H. 483) i.e 1+30+5+1+40+6+400

ANANT AKHADO: For Mushkil Assan and removal of calamities, it is customary to read and complete the Anant Akhado in 40 days. Read 100 verses here every week to complete the recitation and translation of Anant Akhado in 6 weeks.

Hazrat Ali married Prophet Mohammed's daughter. She was very beautiful. History tells that when she was praying her face was glittering. She was therefore known as Fatima az-Zahra. [Fatima the Radiant]

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Did you know that Mahomed Jagran was the first Mukhi of the Garden Jamatkhana between 1843 and 1863 for a period of 20 years and Bhanji Rahimani (1815-1918) was the second Mukhi between 1863 and 1905 for a periode of 42 years up to age 90!

Imam al-Hakim bi-Amrillah is renowned for His great achievements in the fields of Architecture, Education and Sciences. The Medical School he founded in Sicilia was named Dar at-Tibb.

In 1899, Imam Sultan Mohammed decided to set up the "Sat Panthi Mission Society" which, in 1920, became the "Recreation Club Institute". In turn, the "Recreation Club Institute" became the "Ismailia Association". In 1986 with the New Constitution, the Ismailia Association became the "Ismaili Tariqa and Religious Education Board"

Though Rumi himself was not an Ismaili, he was the disciple of Shams Tabriz, a well known Ismaili Dai.

According to one ginan written by Pir Shams [10th Jodilo]The foundation of the Gat Pat in the spiritual world was made by Bibi fatima.

The Fatimid dynasty created by IIsmaili Imams ruled for about 250 years. The name fatimid comes from Fatima az-Zahra.

The title Darwesh or Dharas is a very old title that was given usually to ismailis travelling from India to Iran to see the Imam.

Abul Haytham Gorgani wrote wrote the famous "Ismaili Qasida" which replies to questions about Creation, and which was commented on by two well-known da

As early as 762 A.D., Imam Jaffar as-Sadiq had sent 2 Dais in Maghreb in order to prepare for the arrival of Imam al-Mehdi. Their names were Dai Halwani and Dai Abu Sufiyan.

Three times Dua was compulsory even before Pir Sadardin wrote his Asal Dua. Pir Shams mentions the 3 times Dua in his work named Chaoud Ratan written long before Pir Sadardin's time.

Qadi a-Numan, Ismaili jurist served the first 4 fatimid Caliphs of Egypt. He became very famous in the Muslim world. He is also the author of many legal and religious books, i.e. "Daim al-Islam" and "Asas al-Tawil".

Dai Abu Abdullah as-Shii prepared the arrival of Imam al-Mehdi in Northern Africa with the help of the Kutama Tribe and the Fatimid Empire was born on 15 January 910 in Raqquada.

Pir Sadardin, son of Pir Sahibdin, founded approximately 70 Jamat Khanas in Sind. He founded the first Jamat Khana in Kotara.