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Just heard the song, it is wonderful. Whoever acted it, whoever sang, all i want to say is that the words are magical, and beautiful. As an ismaili, I sing it to Our Hazrat Ali, with such profound love, and it is truly a wonderful song, with its unforgettable lyrics. It is such a selfless song, so p...

According to the Imam, what are his views on believing in this sort of thing. I believe what some tell me, the ones that just read, or sense without charging money.... Is it wrong to believe. What does our Imam tell us about this gift, as it is referred to. I feel that sometimes my senses tell me th...

someone mentioned that white is pure, we wear it when we marry and also at funerals. its a plain and simple colour and yes when marrying it would signify purity of the bride (these days very questionable, haha), but at a funeral, it can't be purity...maybe its peace...and that is what we pray for th...

I grew up being taught that we are Shia Muslims, and its the Ishnashris that wear black.<BR>Its just a colour I feel and why should we be judged for what is o&shy;n the outside when lets say we are singing a ginan, when our voice and faith is so beautiful o&shy;n the inside.<BR>If the Imam h...

Hi Akina There are so many different ceremonies, but they are not Islamic, except the actual khana ceremony. The mehndi, pithi, gurdi, coin tray, chedro, dudhpini, throwing rice till you walk out the door, and also going to khana on the sunday after lunch is all east african methods created and some...

Why is it that women don't take part in the funeral ceremonies at the time of the funeral or even in khana afterwards. I am the only child and am a girl, and when my father passes away, I want to be able to stand up and do all the ceremonies, would this be allowed with all our orthodox ways. I once ...