Mukhi and Kamadia - Role & position under constitution

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If a mukhi or a Kamadia does not or cannot attend the Jamat Khanna for 48 hours a report is sent via ITREB - Tariquah Board, and President of the Council.

If any Mukhi or Kamadia does not or cannot attend for 30 days in any one year, then a report is sent to Hazar Imam ( via ITREB/Council President) for guidance, a Farman.

Farmans and reports must be shared with the Jamat and given to the acting Mukhi and Kamadia Sahebans.

Meanwhile all support given to all Jamat Khannas by the Council, ITREB and all constitutional entities must continue to be given to the Jamat through the acting Mukhi and Kamadia Sahebans.

Links to constitution & rules below.

Only a new Farman can change the constitution (and a later Farman supersedes an earlier Farman)
And
All Farmans must be given to all Mukhi’s and the Jamat under the constitution and Farmans.

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Functions. Powers and Duties of Mukhis and Kamadias of Ismaili Jamatkhannas

55.1 Except if otherwise directed by Mawlana Hazar Imam, the functions, powers and duties of the Mukhi and Kamadia of a Jamatkhana shall be as follows:

(a) to perform or arrange for the due performance of Taricah practices;

(b) to register or arrange for the registration of birds, engagements, marriazes. divorces and deaths

c maintain order, decorum, dignity, solemnity and discipline in the Jamatkhana and at other assemblies, gatherings and functions at which they officiate;

d to cultivate peace and harmony amongst members of the Jamat and to bring to the immediate attention of the concerned Council any situation, incident, or problem (whether within or outside the Jamat) which is likely to impact or affect the peace and tranquillity of the Jamat and to act in accordance with the directives of the Council in relation thereto;

e to assist the Councils and the Tariqah and Religious Education Boards in discharging their respective aims, objects and programmes; and

f to do all acts and things necessary for the purposes aforesaid




57. Term of Office

57.1 The Mukhis and Kamadias of Jamatkhanas and Majalis shall hold office during the pleasure of Mawlana Hazar Imam.

57.2 A retiring Mukhis and Kamadias of Jamatkhanas and Majalis shall continue in office until new Mukhis and Kamadias are appointed in their place.

The retiring Mukhi and Kamadia of a Jamatkhana shall hand over charge to their successors immediately after the new appointments are announced in that Jamatkhana.

57.4 Tne retiring Mukhi and Kamadia of a Majlis in respect of a Jamatkhana shall hand over charge to their successors immediately after the new appointments are announced in that Majlis.

58. Vacation of Office

58.A - A Mukhi or a Kamadia of a Jamatkhana or of a Majlis in respect of a Jamatkhana shall be deemed to have vacated his office in any of the following events:
(a) if his resignation in writing is submitted to Mawlana Hazar Imam;
(b) if his term of office, has expired or is terminated by Mawkna Hazar Imam;
(c) if any other person is appointed in his place;
(d) if he is certified or otherwise adjudged to be of unsound mod or insane;
(e) if he is adjudged or otherwise declared a bankrupt;
(f) if he is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment or convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude:
(g) if he is unable to perform the duties of his office by reason of having permanently ceased to reside in the area in which he holds the office of Mukhi or Kamadia

59.3 Except in an emergency, the Mukhi and Kamadia of a Jamatkhaaa shall not be simultaneously absent for a continuous period of more than forty-eight hours, in which case they shall forthwith advise tie President of the relevant Council and the Chairman of the relevant Tariqah and Religious Education Board thereof.

59.4 In the case of: a b
the absence of a Mukhi or a Kamadia under Regulations 59.1, 59.2 or 59.3 exceeding such period as is specified in colunn (2) of the tabulation below in any period of twelve months; or
a vacancy in the office of a Mukhi or Kamadia occurring n midterm;

A report thereof shall forthwith be made by the relevant Tariqah and Religious Education Board to the authority mentioned in column (3) of the said tabulation which shall submit to Mawlana Hazar Imam

Office
Mukhi or Kamadia
of a Jamatkhana

Period of Absence
Thirty consecutive days or the period covered by three consecutive occasions on which the Majlis is held, whichever is longer

(3) Authority
Chairman of the relevant Tariqah and Religious Education Board

Link to constitution & rules - 1998
Any Farman can change the constitution (and a later Farman supersedes an earlier Farman)

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All Farmans must be given to the Jamat link
http://ismaili.net/timeline/2018/101-proofs-chatur.pdf
http://ismaili.net/timeline/2018/101-proofs-chatur.pdf

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H H The Aga Khan confirmed the following in a Farman (Directive). Under the constitution, Farmans are complimentary and a later Farman supersedes an earlier Farman and the constitution. The constitution must be read with Farmans which must be freely given to all Ismaili Muslims (Constitution)

"I have made Farmans about unity in the Jamat, and I would like My Mukhis and Kamadias to ensure, to do everything possible, that there be unity in My Jamat. I have made Farmans about cooperation - cooperation between local institutions and central institutions. I would like My Mukhis and Kamadias to do everything possible to see that up-country institutions ( religious and material) coordinate their work properly with the central institutions. "
and

"Always remember whose needs are being fulfilled. Are they yours or are they the persons you are trying to help...and for me the most important word is accountability. We must be accountable at all times to the organisations we serve and to the people we serve."

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Khanava’dan - A religious prayer, invocation & blessing

The word khanava’dan is derived from the Persian, khana-a’badan, means may the house be flourished. As it is also said, a’badan shudan (to be inhabited), a’badan kardan (cultivate or build) or khanaysh abad (may this house be full of happiness and prosper). The word a’badan is nearly synonymous with abad.

Earlier, the phrase khana-a’badan was used, then shortly khana-a’bad (may your house prosper) and now khanava’dan (may your household prosper).

Imam Hasan Ali Shah arrived in India in 1842, and addressed the jamat in Persian language and blessed them with the term Khono-obod (may your household prosper).

Kamadia Nazar Ali Haji Kadvani translated the Imam’s farman in Kutchhi language. He rendered the term obod as va’dan, meaning increase or enhance. This rendering became so appropriate and common that the Mukhi and Kamadia began to invoke Khanava’dan to the jamat, and the Imam also invoked this prayer and blessing the jamat .

Kanavadan is composed of the Persian word khana (household) and the Kutchhi va’dan (enhance prosper and be happy and or thrive ), which essentially means may your household be blessed with happiness and wellbeing materially and spiritually

It is said by some that the invocation prayer and blessing of khana-a’badan was firstly started in the period of Imam Abul Hasan Ali Shah (d. 1206/1792).

Historically, there is no indication found that it was used before the time of Imam Abul Hasan Ali Shah.

In Ismaili religious congregational prayers, Imam holds sole authority to invoke khanava’dan and give material and spiritual blessings to his spiritual children (community Jamat Murids).

Mukhi & Mukhiani who lead prayers represents the Imam in the Jamatkhana, & are vested with intercessionary authority, called Amr, to lead prayers, give blessings to invoke the prayer and blessing of khanava’dan ( and or the Kamadia, including the Mukhi/Kamadia of different majalis during the time when they are leading the congregational payers inside Jamat Khanna

more on the Role of Mukhi & Kamadia

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A Waez on Khanavadan
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Not to forget that it was comon in ancient Ismaili Khojki manuscript that the scribe writes at the end of a work or of his manuscript that "Khanavadan upon those who read this work".

One such example (there are many in library.ismaili.net) is as follow: https://library.ismaili.net/books/hs016 ... 0073-right

Manuscript hs0162 says this ends the story of Dhruv (524 verses), Gives the scribe's name: , (Lakhtang) Fakir Pirzada Bai Karimabai Bint Puriya Bawa Belhelouri ji Dua, Says in Sindhi/Kutchi that may the Khanavadan (khana avadan!) be on the Moman who reads.