The Middle East — Prince Aly Khan
Speech by Prince Aly Khan in 1951 Lecture by His Serene Highness Prince Aly Khan under the chairmanship of His Worship the Major, councillor Abdulkarim… Read More »The Middle East — Prince Aly Khan
Legacy of Islam
Nowruz, Navroz Mubarak!
Nawruz Mubarak Everyone! Rejoice! March 21st is Imam Hazrat Ali‘s solar birthday anniversary! Please read on the following pages to see how important this New… Read More »Nowruz, Navroz Mubarak!
Hamid al-Din Kirmani by Farhad Daftary
Hamid al-Din al-Kirmani (d. 1020) ḤAMID-AL-DIN KERMĀNI, ABU’L-ḤASAN AḤMAD b. ʿAbd-Allāh b. Moḥammad (d. after 411/1020-21), a prominent Ismaʿili dāʿi (q.v.) and one of the… Read More »Hamid al-Din Kirmani by Farhad Daftary
Moments with Shams Tabriz
Moments with Shams – Words of Wisdom from Rumi’s Teacher — Selections from the Maqalat of Shams-i Tabriz, Translated and edited by Refik Algan and… Read More »Moments with Shams Tabriz
40 Rules of Love — Shams Tabriz, Rumi’s Teacher
Shams-i-Tabrīzī (Persian: شمس تبریزی) or ‘Shams al-Din Mohammad’ (1185–1248) was a Persian Muslim, who is credited as the spiritual instructor of Mewlānā Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad… Read More »40 Rules of Love — Shams Tabriz, Rumi’s Teacher
Coffin of Imam Ali from Falnama of Jafar al-Sadiq
Coffin of Imam ‘Ali, Folio from the Falnama (the Book of Omens) of Ja’far al-Sadiq This folio is from a manuscript of the Falnama (Book… Read More »Coffin of Imam Ali from Falnama of Jafar al-Sadiq
A Bridge Between Two Epochs — Aga Khan III, by Rashida Noormohamed Hunzai
A Bridge Between Two Epochs — Aga Khan III, by Rashida Noormohamed Hunzai Brave indeed would be a person to undertake a book on Hazrat… Read More »A Bridge Between Two Epochs — Aga Khan III, by Rashida Noormohamed Hunzai
Aga Khan III — Mowlana Sultan Mahomed Shah with Historical Photos
His name was Muhammad Sultan, also known as Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, the Aga Khan, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., G.C.M.G., LL.D., was born at Honeymoon Lodge… Read More »Aga Khan III — Mowlana Sultan Mahomed Shah with Historical Photos
Fourteen Proofs of the Necessity of lmamat — Kirmani
al–Masabih fi Ithbat al-Imama -Kirmani’s Lights to Illuminate the Proof of the Imamate (al-Masabih fi ithbat al-imama) Image: Shia Shahada, Qiblah of Imam Mustansir –… Read More »Fourteen Proofs of the Necessity of lmamat — Kirmani
Imam Hazrat Ali’s Letter to Malik Ashtar Governor of Egypt
Imam and Caliph Hazrat Ali’s Letter – Note by Translator Rasheed Turabi Hazrat Ali, the Great Khalif of Islam, and the first in the line… Read More »Imam Hazrat Ali’s Letter to Malik Ashtar Governor of Egypt
Recognition of the Imam — Persian Manuscript translated by Ivanow
THE ISMAILI SOCIETY ISMAILI TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS SERIES, NO. 4 ON THE RECOGNITION OF THE IMAM (Fasl dar Bayan-I Shinakht-i Imam) Translated from… Read More »Recognition of the Imam — Persian Manuscript translated by Ivanow
Amaana’s 20th Anniversary Gift to Our Imam-e Zamaan!
Nowruz 2014 Marks the 20th Anniversary of Amaana.org — Alhamdulillah! As you can read in the About section, I started the Ismaili Web in November… Read More »Amaana’s 20th Anniversary Gift to Our Imam-e Zamaan!
The Nawruz Festival
by ‘Allamah Nasir al-din “Nasir” Hunza’i Nawruz literally means the new day. This day means the day of the festival which is celebrated… Read More »The Nawruz Festival