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FYI,

a lot of the khanas around the world, including North America, face the kabaa. Also, the new Dharkhanas are all being built, facing the Kabaa.

If facing the Kabaa is not in our Tariqa, then why are the Khanas under construction being built in the direction of the Kabaa?

tariqa is a way of doing something.

the way I define tariqa, in our context, is a "way of practicing religion." Hence, a way of practicing Islam.

Since a preamble is required in order to define tariqa, that is why I identify religion first.

Maybe this might help the discussion.. When I am asked what religion I belong to, my answer is ALWAYS "Muslim" regardless if I am talking to a Muslim, Christian, anything. Just like we are human. A human is a human, regardless of the race he or she belongs to. Likewise, a muslim is a musli...

Biryani, Kudos to you in expending energy on getting your opinion out. I find that a lot of members here are staunch on Ismaili "Superiority." Hasn't Hazar Imam himself been promoting the awareness of this Ayaat: "O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord Who created you from a ...

point taken, shams! lol

Mohorram and the Ismaili Faith The greatest part about the Ismaili faith is that we have a physical Imam whom we can see and interact with. Surely, there may be many faiths who have their own representatives, but our Imam’s actions and words are reliable and comforting. It is hard to contradict him...

Hunzai99 and Samirnoorali, I thank you for sharing your thoughts. But I feel that you need to get out of the dogmatic mind frame that you live in. Ismailism is not a cookie-cutter solution of religion - and that is the BEAUTY of it. Look at how we can accommodate so many cultures of ways of practici...

YAM,

which Imam's photos are they? And why would you destroy them? Why not donate them to the IIS/local ITREB?

We do not make any distinctions nor do we distinguish between or amongst our Imams in a physical sense, so to speak ! We are not allowed to do this as this would be Idol worshipping, if you will....what we follow is the Nur e Imamah....the current is the same....the bulbs may change overtime....w h...

Has there been any news post-2008 hedayat in regards to the Ismaili namaz?

Build bridges but do not cross them at the expense of your faith. This is what comes from the position of the current Imam. As for the question about 100 years, this looks like a figure of speech when you say in 100 years this will not be there in the sense at some point in the future it will not b...

Thank you for your response, Admin. But I am looking for a more specific answer... what is the "expense" in my scenario? Is there anything wrong in reflecting back on the sacrifices of our past Imams? On one level, Hazar Imam has mentioned that whenever we are in trouble or worry, we shoul...

Ya Ali Madat everyone, Before I begin, I would like to let everyone know that I am a devoted Ismaili and am married to an ithnashari. I am asking these questions because there are certain things I have learnt by reading the posts on this forum over the past few years, and I believe that it is import...