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The following email has been circulating on the Internet and I felt what better place would it be to post it here and discuss it here rather than elsewhere. This is an Ismaili forum and it is our problem and that we should discuss it here in an elderly fashion. Please do not attack anybody or use ba...

Do not treat people with contempt, nor walk insolently on the earth. Allah does not love the arrogant or the self-conceited boaster. Be modest in your bearing and subdue your voice, for the most unpleasant of voices is the braying of the ass. -Luqman 31:18-19 From "The Bounty of Allah," tr...

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“Prayer is something deeper than words. It is present in the soul before it has been formulated in words. And it abides in the soul after the last words of prayer have passed over our lips.”


-O. Hallesby

Hi,YAM & thnx to all those who have posted their replies earleir on this topic. However, I would be glad if some one can provide the full meaning of Nade ali.... - and also,word to word. Naadey Ali! Nade Ali! Naadey Aliyyan Mazharal Ajayeb Tajidahu Aunun Laka Finnwaeb Kullu Hamin wa Gamin Sayan...

There is a lamp on the right side of the table of the ghatpaat . It must be lit before the ceremony commences. It is the symbol of the Noor in the House of the Noor of Imamate, the jamatkhana. It is the symbol of the Lamp that Allah mentions in the Holy Quran. It is the symbol of thr ''sirajim Munir...

“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” -John Wooden With this definition, it doesn’t matter what industry you work in, or how much money you make. It doesn’t matter where you grew up or who you know. This...

Words of Wisdom Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God First fill your own heart with the fragrance of love .... Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God, First remove the darkness of sin from your heart... Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer, ...

[quote="kmaherali"]These days MHI is directly involved with the planning of JamatKhanas. I was reading the speech of MHI and I think the following backs Kmaherali's statement above: First was the ability, the right, to practise freely throughout Canada our Tariqah of Islam. This meant, fir...

I was talking to my wife about this topic and she reminded me about Abuali missionary's waez in which he said that at the time of memani, the Imam heard two brothers who were waiting in line for their turn to go before the Imam were talking in their mother language and thought that the Imam would no...

WELL SAID! I 100% AGREE WITH YOU LOGICAL. Dear Mr. Logical As You were cofused about 3 time Prayers vs 5 time Prayers. then i would like to tell you, In Quran, God didn't Specified the word 5 time or 3 time prayer . in terms of salat the Quranic Ayat is Given below as far as Wazu is concerned in Qur...

I think it depends on the level of spirituality one has on his faith and also the upbringing as a child. Samir never went to jk as from one of his posts which he posted in this forum (see below) suggests that he was "khane ka chor", so one can understand why he is arguing and questioning o...

Where was I ? While browsing through the marriage and honeymoon photographs of the parents, the Beta asks his Papa: Beta: "Papa, Papa, Jub aap aur mama honeymoon pe gaye theh, tabh main kahan tha?" Baap: "Beta, jaate samay tum Papa ke paas theh, aate samay tum Mama ke paas theh."

Spiritually, He is in Khane, but Can He be there physically? MHI can be physically present in Jamat Khana if he wants to, only you and I cannot see him present. A person who is not an ismaili has witnessed that he has seen MHI walk in and out of Jamat Khana many times early in the morining (prayer ...

These days MHI is directly involved with the planning of JamatKhanas. Do you have any facilities for wuzu in our Jamatkhanas? If not, doesn't this convey a message to us? WELL SAID KMAHERALI, you sure hit the nail on the head. Hope this will put an end to wuzu agrument, for what more can you say? B...

Do you have any Relevant Farman Regarding "Wazu is not Neccesary" I think Imam Never Implicitly said about only batini wazu is neccesary and not zahiri. i think both are important. Not to Forget, subject of this forum is Wazu. I need a farman concerning wazu, where imam implicitly said &q...

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