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JoravarEncyclopedia Topic

Strong, powerful, mighty

Various Sources JotEncyclopedia Topic

Light

Various Sources Jot jagaiEncyclopedia Topic

Illuminated, manifested his light

Various Sources JotaEncyclopedia Topic

In search, in looking for

Various Sources Jota phareEncyclopedia Topic

Searching, wandering, looking around

Various Sources JotiEncyclopedia Topic

Light

Various Sources JOUG, TCHARNoun

Les 4 jougs: KaRTA*, TRETA*, DOUAPOUR (DWAPOUR)*, KaLJOUG*

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #553general JOUMaLENoun

L'assemblée, tous ensemble. "Joumalé firasta" = assemblée des anges. "Joumalé jamat" = assemblée des fidèles.

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #599general JounEncyclopedia Topic

Seen, saw, see

Various Sources Journalism in CanadaEncyclopedia Topic

The first renowned magazine published from Vancouver was Hikmat (1976) by Ismailia Association for Canada. The Canadian Ismaili appeared in 1976, and Ismaili Canada in 1995 by Ismaili Council for Canada. The Al-Risalah also began from Montreal in 1981.

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral Journalism in East AfricaEncyclopedia Topic

The Jubilee Bulletin started in 1945, which earned the name of Ismaili Prakash in 1947. The Diamond Jubilee Souvenir published in 1946. It was followed by Majlis. In 1950, with the existence of Ismailia Association for Kenya in Nairobi, the Africa Ismaili started and shifted its venue very soon from Mombasa to Nairobi. Africa Ismaili was the first communal journal in Africa to complete 25 years, which formerly used to appear as Ismaili Prakash.

Meanwhile, a journal Education Bulletin appeared in 1939 from Mombassa and disappeared very soon. The same position with the following journals:- Old Boys Education Bulletin (1939), Old Boys (1945), Pukar (1945), Nuten Jyoti (1946), Bhawi Praja (1947), Mithi Mauj (1947), Paigham (1948), Awaz (1950), Imamat (1956), My Flag (1956) Awake (1964), etc.

A weekly paper also appeared in Mombasa in 1938, known as Africa Tribune which last for 12 months. Hence, none among the above survived more.

In Nairobi, the most prominent among the short-lived papers were:- Zahur (1939), edited by A.M. Sadruddin, Zaban and Awaz (1945), Al-Hussain (1947) and Waezeen Digest (1960), etc.

In 1933, Uganda had Ismaili Yuvak which disappeared very soon as if it had never published. Kismu and had Ismaili Welfare Bulletin in 1940, also printed one Una Voc (one voice) between 1965 and 1966. In 1953, Uganda magazine, Ismaili News, started in 1953 and continued till 1960.

From different centers, some other magazines also appeared, including Special Number from Jinja in 1946.

Tanzania was rich in its contribution. The famous journals were:- Africa Comrade (1925), Ismailia Bhagyodaya (1925), Jagrutti (1931), Chatanya Yug (1932), Tarun (1932) ed. by Ghulam Ali Pirbhai, Mithi Mauj (1933), Chaitanya Yuga (1933), Young Tanganika (1934), Shafiq. (1934), edited by A.M. Sadruddin. Gulshan-e-Ilm (1935), ed. Jafar Ali Sufi. Ismaili Voice (1936), edited by A.M. Sadruddin, Ismaili Mission Message (1940), Paigham (1948), On the March (1968). Mission Digest (1962) ed. by Abdul Hussain Daya and Sultan Ali Muhammad in Kisumu, Kenya. Ismaili Bagyada'i, etc. All of them disappeared within a few years, some of them lasted only a few months.

The Ismailia Association for Tanganika started Khidmat and Platinum in 1951, which later merged into Ismaili Crescent in 1961. African Sentinel edited by missionary Haji Muhammad Fazal, started in 1941 and continued till 1944 in Tanzania.

Among minor publication from up-country centers was Unity in 1959 from Mwanza. In addition, the Ismailia Association for Portugal published Al-Noor from Lisbon in 1980, Al-Kitab in 1985; and Al-Hidayat (1984) by Ismailia Association for Zaire.

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral Journalism in FranceEncyclopedia Topic

"The renowned journal, "The Ismaili France" started from Paris in 1990 and "Ismaili Contact" in Paris in 1992. Both disappeared very soon.

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Ismaili Sitaro, (1908) ed. Lalji Bhai Devraj, Khoja Bandhu, Khoja Mitr (1910), Khoja Hitvardak (1910), Satpanth Prakash (1916) ed. by Lalji Bhai Devraj, Ismaili Aftab (1919), ed. by V.N. Hood, then N.M. Budhwani in Dhoraji, Ismaili Akhbar (1920), Khoja Saundariya (1920), Ismaili (1923) ed. A.J. Chunara, Satpanth Prakash, Ismaili Darpan, Ismaili Prakash, Ismaili Bhomiyo, Khoja Sansar (1924), Hindi Panch Himayati (1924) by Verteji. Khoja Reformer (1925). Khoja Vahevar (1925), Awaaj, Nizari (1925) ed. by Chunara, Mith-i Mauj, Yuwan, Fidai (1927), ed. by G.H.S. Thaver Pir Muhammed, Yuvan (1930), Dass (1930) ed. by Kader Hussain Merali Manji, ed. by Jafar Ali Mukhi Hasan. Khoja Jagrutti (1933), Vishal, Drashti (1935), Searching Light (1940), Al-Islah (1943) ed. by Chunara. Momin Bandhu (1948) ed. by Ismail Rajan, Al-Amin, Zulfikar Ismaili, Dass, Elan (1950) ed. by Badruddin Hemani, Ismaili Digest (1950), Aina (1950) ed. V.N. Hooda, Volunteer (1950) ed. by B.T. Chhatriwala, Waezeen Digest (1951), Platinum Jubilee Bulletin (1951), ed. by A.C. Rahmatullah, Jagrutti (1955), Fidai Darshan (1968) ed. by H.H. Wadiwala Khoja Bulletin (1970), Ismaili Abhyuday, Nur-i Roshan (1977), etc.

The first Urdu fortnightly journal appeared in Rawalpindi in 1924, entitled, Ismaili Sadaqat edited by Mubarak Ali Ashiq Ali. The first Sindhi journal was My Flag published by Muhib Ali Mitha in Hyerabad, Sind in 1935.

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The first monthly journal, Al-Ghadir started from Beirut in 1953, edited by Mustapha Ghaleb.

Making calculations, we see the one journal has martyred itself for the community once every two years. Out of all these, only the Ismaili Aftab was able to complete a span of 25 years. It would be not an exaggeration to say that the weekly Ismaili was the only shinning example of Ismaili Journalism, for having been able to complete 50 years of the existence. The weekly Ismaili ended in the year 1995 after a long span of 72 years. Presently, The Ismaili Canada, The Ismaili India, The Ismaili Africa, The Ismaili United Kingdom and The Ismaili Pakistan are being published under respective National Councils.

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Al-Islam (1948) ed. by Ghulam Ali Chunara, Platinum Jubilee Review (1951) ed. by A.J. Chunara, Fidai Chronicle (Dacca, 1953) ed. M.R. Karwa. Mahrab (1954), Paigham (1955) ed. by Muhammad Ali B. Sayani, Parwaz (Dacca), Sargam (1958) ed. Kassim Ghari, Ismaili Mirror (1962), Ismaili World (1964) ed. by Sadruddin J. Hemani, Al-Qandeel (1965) from Peshawer, Al-Ismailia (1967) ed. by Noor Ali B. Mithani. Shinning Stars (1980). Phoolvadi (1980). Sevak (1989) ed. S.K. Tejani.

The Ismailia Association for Pakistan also published Ismaili Bulletin (1974) and it was followed by Hidayat (1982). These were followed by the Waezeen Digest.

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral Journalism in United KingdomEncyclopedia Topic

The Ismailia Association for U.K. published Ilm in 1975 and Al-Misbah in 1981. The Ismaili Council for U.K. also brought forth Ismaili Forum in 1980, and also UK Ismaili in 1984.

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The Ismaili Council for the United States brought out Roshni and The American Ismaili in 1980, and The American Waezeen Digest in 1987.

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral JOURONoun

(Arabe: JURAH = peu) Offert et béni par l'Imam au jamat. Devient une bénédiction.

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #60general JovaEncyclopedia Topic

To see

Various Sources JoyaEncyclopedia Topic

Saw

Various Sources Joya sarikhoEncyclopedia Topic

Worth seeing

Various Sources JuaEncyclopedia Topic

Separate

Various Sources JUBBAHNoun

V. PAGrI

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #426general JUBILEEEncyclopedia Topic

Jubilee is a celebration of a period of time, anniversary or other special occasions. The word jubilee is derived from the Hebrew yobel, meaning ram's horn. In the ancient time, the jubilee was announced by the blowing of the shofar, a trumpet of ram's horn, and as a result, the occasion came to be known as yobel, or jubilee. The Arabic word for jubilee is also yobel, and Turkish ellinci.

A jubilee was instituted by Boniface VIII, who granted on February 22, 1300, and for each 100th year to come. The jubilee was altered in 1343 to every 50th year. The cycle was further reduced to 33 in 1389 and to 25 in 1470.

The sources produce a heap of evidences that the Mughal emperor Akbar was weighed in the gold in a open plain, decorated with jewels. The scale was made of gold, wherein the throne of gold was placed. Before that the emperor was weighed against seven kinds of grain, coral and gold on the occasion of Navroz. Sir Thomas Roa writes that emperor Jhangir was also weighed against gold, and his weight was reported about 130 pounds. Emperor Aurengzeb was not only weighed once against gold, but also against silver, grains and the bottles of perfumes. Situ, the king of Burma had weighed his son against gold. King Sajdrish was also weighed alike. Govind Chandra, the king of Kanoj was also weighed against gold when he defeated Changthuwar in 1810. King Changthuawar attacked in the plains of Ganges, where he was weighed in gold in his camp and distributed it in charity. In 1870, the king of Travankar was also weighed in gold. Sir Sayajrav, the king of Gaikwad was also weighed against gold and also Bhagavat Shin, the king of Gondal state of Kathiawar was weighed in gold in 1944, and when he was to be weighed in diamonds, his death took place.

In the general usage, a jubilee is marked by an anniversary, such as silver (25 years), golden (50 years), or diamond (60 or 75 years). Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah became unique in the world history, who was weighed on every anniversary against gold, diamonds and platinum.

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral JuddhEncyclopedia Topic

War, battJe, fight

Various Sources JueEncyclopedia Topic

Seek, sees

Various Sources JugEncyclopedia Topic

World, universe, life, era, period, age, time, yuga

Various Sources Jug manheEncyclopedia Topic

In this world

Various Sources Jug medo jio medoEncyclopedia Topic

Get together

Various Sources JugaeEncyclopedia Topic

Suits, will meet, will join

Various Sources JugajugEncyclopedia Topic

ln every era or age, many eras, ages

Various Sources JugatEncyclopedia Topic

World, era, age, method of worship, way of worship, method of meditation

Various Sources JugateEncyclopedia Topic

Wisely, properly, skillfully

Various Sources JugesarEncyclopedia Topic

Worshipper, ascetic, hermit, superior ascetic, primordial saint, great saint, primordial yogi, great yogi, one who attained the highest status in yoga

Various Sources JugojugeEncyclopedia Topic

In every era, in every age, in every period

Various Sources JugtiEncyclopedia Topic

Way, means, mode, manner, mystical expression of purpose, wisdom, method

Various Sources JUGULAR VEINEncyclopedia Topic

"It is one of several veins, taking blood from the head indirectly to the heart. The major ones are the right and left internal jugular veins, which arise from the base of the brain and pass down the sides of the neck, where they join the right and left brachiocephalic veins.

The word habl al-warid (jugular vein) is occurred once in the Koran: "We are nearer to him than the jugular vein" (50:16). This vein (irq) is in the depth of the heart (jauf al-qalb), and the meaning of the above verse is interpreted that "He is nearer to the heart than that vein". The only Koranic reference which carries blood away from and to the heart is the word habl al-warid, means jugular vein. Baidawi (d. 716/1317) writes that, "God knows everything about humans and this knowledge encompasses all details about the individual. Thus, God is closer to the individual than even the most intimate living person." The Koran further says: "He is in your self (anfusikum) and you do not observe" (51:21).

In a hadith al-kudsi, God says, "If My servant draws nearer to Me by a handsbreath, I draw nearer to him an arm-length, and if he draws near to Me by an arms-length, I draw nearer to him a fathom. And he come to Me walking, I come to him running." (Masnad: 3:122)

Tabari (3:480) related on the authority of Hasan al-Basri that a man asked the Prophet, "Is our Lord near that we can pray to Him in private or is He far that we cannot cry out to Him?" On that occasion, the Koranic verse revealed: "If my servants ask you concerning Me, certainly I am near. I answer the prayers of the suppliant when he calls upon Me. Let them therefore answer My call and have faith in Me that they

may be rightly guided." (2:186)

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral JulaEncyclopedia Topic

Lost, stumbled, strayed

Various Sources JulanEncyclopedia Topic

Flying, swinging, waving

Various Sources JulatdaEncyclopedia Topic

Swinging

Various Sources JulavengoEncyclopedia Topic

Will swing

Various Sources JuleEncyclopedia Topic

Swing, sway

Various Sources JuleaEncyclopedia Topic

Got jolted, became instable, got affected

Various Sources JulesheEncyclopedia Topic

Will rock

Various Sources JumkhaEncyclopedia Topic

Bunch, cluster

Various Sources JumlaEncyclopedia Topic

Jamat, congregation

Various Sources Jumle / JumloEncyclopedia Topic

The jamat

Various Sources JumloEncyclopedia Topic

Jamat

Various Sources Jumlo jamatEncyclopedia Topic

Entire Jamat

Various Sources JunaEncyclopedia Topic

Old, primordial, ancient, archaic

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