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SarovarEncyclopedia Topic

a large lake, a lake

Various Sources SaROWaRNoun

Lac, océan.

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #789general SarsheEncyclopedia Topic

Will become easy

Various Sources SarsheEncyclopedia Topic

Will be fulfilled

Various Sources SarthiEncyclopedia Topic

Caravan, group, companion, kinsman; with correct understanding

Various Sources SarthiEncyclopedia Topic

Properly

Various Sources SartiyeEncyclopedia Topic

Friends

Various Sources SarupEncyclopedia Topic

Reality, reaJ self, real face, beautiful

Various Sources SarupEncyclopedia Topic

Primordial form, true state, beauty

Various Sources SarupiEncyclopedia Topic

Pretty, beautiful, like, similar

Various Sources Sarva / SarveEncyclopedia Topic

All

Various Sources SarvanEncyclopedia Topic

Ear

Various Sources SarvanEncyclopedia Topic

Ears

Various Sources SarvaneEncyclopedia Topic

From the ears, the ears

Various Sources SarvasunEncyclopedia Topic

With everybody

Various Sources SarveEncyclopedia Topic

All

Various Sources SarveEncyclopedia Topic

All

Various Sources SarveEncyclopedia Topic

All, everyone, everything

Various Sources SarvenaEncyclopedia Topic

Of everybody

Various Sources SARWAR JEHANName

Daughter of King Fateh Ali Qachar of Iran. Was married to Imam Aga Hassanali Shah.

Epouse de l'Imam Aga Hassanali Shah et fille du roi Fatéhali Qachar d'Iran.

Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #374general SaRWENoun

Tous, chacun.

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #791general SasEncyclopedia Topic

Breath

Various Sources Sas usaseEncyclopedia Topic

In every breath

Various Sources SasainEncyclopedia Topic

To tolerate, to endure

Various Sources SasariyaEncyclopedia Topic

House of in-laws

Various Sources SasraEncyclopedia Topic

Father-in-law

Various Sources SasuEncyclopedia Topic

Mother-in-law

Various Sources SatEncyclopedia Topic

Truth, true

Various Sources SatEncyclopedia Topic

Truth

Various Sources SatEncyclopedia Topic

Truth

Various Sources SatEncyclopedia Topic

Truth

Various Sources SaTNoun

Vérité. V. TCHAR MANEK

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #671general SaTNoun

Vrai, vérité. Opp: aSaTIYa = faux. V. PaDHARaT.

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #792general Sat dharamEncyclopedia Topic

True religion

Various Sources Sat dharamEncyclopedia Topic

True religion

Various Sources Sat dharamEncyclopedia Topic

True religion

Various Sources Sat keriEncyclopedia Topic

Of truth

Various Sources Sat maragEncyclopedia Topic

True path

Various Sources Sat panthEncyclopedia Topic

True Path, Siratal Mustaqim

Various Sources SAT PANTH MISSION SOCIETYName

Founded by Sayyed Didarali in 1899, later became known as The Recreation Club. In 1920, Major Maklai* was the President and Lalji Devraj son was the Secretary. In 1940, the name changed to Ismailia Association. http://ismaili.net/noms/rec00001/r0000128.htm

Fondé par Seyyed Didarali en 1899, devint Recreation Club en 1920 (Major Meklai* = Président et Lalji Devraj fils = secrétaire) 1940 Devint Ismailia Association

Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #200general Sat rangiEncyclopedia Topic

Mattress of seven colours

Various Sources Sat taneEncyclopedia Topic

By a virtuous man, by a truthful person

Various Sources Sat varanEncyclopedia Topic

Fact, truth, true words

Various Sources SATARAEncyclopedia Topic

The word satara is a corrupt form of satada, which is a formation of two words, i.e. sat (seven) and dahada (days). Its synonmous are satado, satado or satrata. The satara or satada denotes a spiritual exercise (riyazat) of the faithful at midnight or day, such as the practice of i'tikaf. For removing hindrances in spiritual progress, or to remove interruption in the practice of worship, the Ismaili hold the majalis of Satara as the seven nights of supplication.

Moses passed such forty nights in Mount Sinan: "And remember We appointed forty nights for Moses" (2:51), which is also mentioned in the Old Testament: "And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and got him up into the mount, and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights" (Exod. 24:18). Prophet Zachariah also passed such three days without speaking with others: "He said: My Lord! Give me a sign. He said: Your sign is that you should not speak to the people three nights" (19:10). The object of assuming silence was to be engaged solely in prayer to God; and hence Zachariah told his people also to glorify God. In the same manner, Mary the mother of Jesus kept a fast for one day: "So eat and drink and refresh the eye. Then if you see any mortal, say: Surely I have vowed a fast to the Beneficent God, so I shall not speak to any man today" (19:26)

In Islam, the practice of i'tikaf is common like the satara. The word i'tikaf is derived from akafa alai'hi, meaning he kept or clave to it constantly or perseveringly. Literally, it means to stay in a place; technically it is staying in a mosque for a certain number of days, especially the last ten days of the month of Ramzan. During these days, the mu'takif (one who enters the state of i'tikaf) dissociates himself from all worldly affairs. The Koranic word lailatus siyamir rafaso (2:187) however requires the believer to be moderate in their spiritual exercise. The women are also allowed to enter the state of i'tikaf (Bukhari, 33:6). It was a voluntary practice and not obligatory. An i'tikat may be performed in other days" (Abu Daud, 14:75). I'tikaf is of three types, wajib (essential), sunnat-i muakkadah (prerogatory) and mustahab (supererogatory).

The practice of arba'in, chilla and khalwat, the forty days' meditation in a narrow, dark room or a subterranean place is prevalent among the Sufis. The forty-day retreats (chilla), also known as arba'iniyya are derived from the fast of Moses (7:138). "Muhammad's withdrawal from society in the cave on Mount Hira outside Mecca for the purpose of meditation was seen by later mystics as the basis for the systematic practice of seclusion, particularly in the form of the difficult forty-day retreat" (Sufism, London, 1997, pp. 47-8 by Carl W. Ernst).

Likewise, the seven-day prayers of satara have a special spiritual bearing on Ismaili tariqah. In the event of serious epidemics, wars, riots, unprovoked damage to property and person, famines and such other calamities, the seven days satara is also observed for relief of such afflictions.

Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddingeneral SATCHANoun

Qui dit la vérité, vrai, véridique.

Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #793general SateEncyclopedia Topic

In truth, with truth

Various Sources SateEncyclopedia Topic

Seventh

Various Sources SatelaEncyclopedia Topic

Beaten up

Various Sources SATGOUR NOURName

Light of the Imam. Pir Satgur Noor. Sat=Truth, Gur= Lord, Noor= Divine Light.

Lumière de l'Imam. Pir Satgour Nour. SAT = Vérité. Gour = Maître, Seigneur. Nour = Lumière Divine.

Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #386general SATGOUR NOUR, PIRName

See Pir Satgur Noor.

V. Pir Mohamed Shah, Epousa Rani Palan Dév fille de Raja Surtchand le Roi de Patan. Composa en Goujarati et Devnagri. Enterré à Nawsari. 1 Granth et 9 Ginans. For detailed English text on PIR SATGOUR NOUR click here

Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #318general
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