Ismaili Dictionary & Encyclopedia
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Various Sources SinterEncyclopedia TopicSeventy (70)
Various Sources Sinter so soEncyclopedia TopicSeventy thousand (70,000)
Various Sources SirEncyclopedia TopicPeak, above
Various Sources SirEncyclopedia TopicBricks
Various Sources SirEncyclopedia TopicHead
Various Sources SIRNounTête. V. SHISH
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #813general Sir (Shir)Encyclopedia TopicMilk, in some texts the word is Khir which means milk
Various Sources Sir dhariyaEncyclopedia TopicMade it obligatory
Various Sources Sir uparEncyclopedia TopicTo put on the head, to pay respect, to revere
Various Sources SirajiyaEncyclopedia TopicCreated
Various Sources Sirajiya dhareEncyclopedia TopicCreated, (actual word is Sarjandhade)
Various Sources SirajyaEncyclopedia TopicCreated
Various Sources SIRAT AL-MUSTAQIMEncyclopedia TopicThe word sirat means path, occurring 45 times in the Koran. The word sirat is said to be a loan word from Latin, strata. The word mustaqim means straight, is more frequent in the Koran, being used either with sirat for 21 times or with tariq means path. The way of God is also termed as sirat sawiyy (19:43, 20:135) or in the genitive phrase, sawa al-sirat (38:22) or sawa al-sabil (28:22, 60:1). It connotes the path of the true believers, of the righteous or the blessed: "And (know) that this is My path, the right one (sirat al-mustaqim), therefore follow it, and follow not (other) ways, for they will lead you away from His way" (6:153), "Hold fast therefore to that which has been revealed to you; surely you are on the right path" (43:43), "Have We not given him two eyes, and a tongue and two lips, and shown him the two highways. But he has made not haste on the path that is steep. And what will explain to you the path that is steep?" (90:8-12), and "And who holds fast to God he indeed is guided unto a right path" (3:101). According to Tafsir al-Muttaqim (p. 3), Imam Jafar Sadik said, "The Straight Path is the belief in Ali and his Imamate." The Prophet also said, "O'Ali! If, through you, God leads a soul along the right path, you will like it more than anyone who likes to have the sun rise for him" (Bukhari, 5:22).
Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral SIRAT BRIDGEEncyclopedia Topic"It is also called Sirat al-Jahim. It is a bridge of hell. In the world to come, the sirat is the bridge stretched over hell, which all human beings are said to traverse in order to reach paradise. The Koranic word aqabatun (pl. aqabat) is translated as a mountain-road difficult of access. It means the difficulties or obstacles, which men will have to encounter stage by stage before the actual entry into paradise or hell.
According to Qummi (1:29), Imam Jafar Sadik said, "It is the distance of a thousand year ascent and descent. It is finer than a hair and sharper than a sword. Some shall traverse it with the speed of light; others like a galloping mare; others shall walk with faltering steps; still others shall crawl. Some will traverse it suspended and their bodies will be partially consumed by the fire." Risalatu'l I'tiqadati'l Imamiya quotes the Prophet as saying, "O'Ali, on the day of judgment, I shall sit near the bridge with you and no one will cross the bridge unless he can produce a writ by reason of devotion to you."
SOUL [ see RUH ]
Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral SirbandhiEncyclopedia TopicOne who sacrifices everything
Various Sources SirevaEncyclopedia TopicWorship, obedience, service
Various Sources Sireva / SrevaEncyclopedia TopicObedience, service
Various Sources SirevienEncyclopedia TopicServe, obey
Various Sources Sirevjo / SrevjoEncyclopedia TopicObey, follow
Various Sources SirevoEncyclopedia TopicFollow, obey
Various Sources SirevoEncyclopedia TopicObey, follow
Various Sources SirevunEncyclopedia TopicI worship, I obey, l request
Various Sources SirjanharaEncyclopedia TopicCreator
Various Sources SirjiEncyclopedia TopicCreated
Various Sources SirjineEncyclopedia TopicHaving created, having made
Various Sources Sis / ShisEncyclopedia TopicHead
Various Sources Sis sataEncyclopedia TopicTo sacrifice one's head, to sacrifice one's life
Various Sources SisunEncyclopedia TopicLead
Various Sources Sital / ShitalEncyclopedia TopicCold
Various Sources SITEJ KHanRNoun1ère étape d'évolution: fission. Multiplication des amibes, bactéries, microbes etc.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #895general SitoterEncyclopedia TopicSeventy seven (77)
Various Sources SITT AL-MULKName(Died. 1025). Paternal aunt of Imam az-Zahirwho controled the Fatimide empire for 5 years during the Imam's young age. She crushed the revolt of Abdur Rahim.
(M. 1025) Tante paternelle de l'Imam az-Zahir qui dirigea l'Empire fâtimide durant les 5 années de minorité de l'Imam. Mata la révolte de Abdur Rahim.
Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #390general SiyaEncyclopedia TopicWhat
Various Sources SiyaEncyclopedia TopicStrangers
Various Sources SiyanaEncyclopedia TopicUnderstanding, cool minded
Various Sources SnanEncyclopedia TopicBathing, ablution, purification
Various Sources SnehEncyclopedia TopicLove
Various Sources SNEHNounAmour, amitié.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #709general SoEncyclopedia TopicOne hundred (100), that
Various Sources So biEncyclopedia TopicThat also
Various Sources So ganaEncyclopedia TopicHundred-fold
Various Sources So kosdeEncyclopedia TopicAt a distance of a hundred leagues
Various Sources So soEncyclopedia TopicHundred-fold
Various Sources SO SONounLitt: cent cent. 100 x 100 = 10 000. Des milliers.
Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #814general So so karaniEncyclopedia TopicWith full splendour
Various Sources So so varEncyclopedia TopicHundred times
Various Sources SobatiEncyclopedia TopicCompanion, friend, acquaintance
Various Sources SobhtiEncyclopedia TopicSuites, looks beautiful
Various Sources SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTEncyclopedia TopicIn social development, the Network is particularly active in health, education, housing and rural development. The purpose of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is to promote creative and effective solutions to problems that impede social development. AKF provides funding and technical assistance for many social development projects carried out by both Network institutions and other agencies. The Aga Khan University (AKU) is an international institution whose Faculty of Health Sciences and Institute for Educational Development are in Karachi, Pakistan. Its goal is to bring international standards of education to bear upon the study of problems in the developing world and the training of professionals there.
As providers of health and education services that date back to the nineteenth century, the institutions of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) and Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) are the historical bedrock of the Network's social development activities, along with the Aga Khan Housing Boards. They work closely with AKF and AKU to implement initiatives that have the potential to promote the well being of large number of people in the developing world.
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