Difference between Ismaili and other Shias
5 Key Difference: Shia is one of the two major sects of Islam, the other being Sunni. Ismaili is a division within the Shia sect. The division is due to the […]
Understanding Ismaili Muslim Theology and Practice
JULY 11TH, 2017 6:56 AM KHALIL ANDANI This is part two of a three-part series on Ismaili Muslims. Read part one here, “A Brief History of Ismaili Muslims.” Until recently, most […]
Perspective: When it comes to nurturing pluralism, the secret is serving others
A worldwide community of Ismaili Muslims shows that people can deepen their religious commitment when they help those outside of their faith By Eboo Patel Dec 18, 2022, 4:45am GMT+1 One of […]
A Review of the Aga Khan’s “Where Hope Takes Root: Democracy and Pluralism in an Interdependent World”
[The following book review by Nizar Motani of His Highness the Aga Khan’s “Where Hope Takes Root” has been adapted from Barakah’s sister website, Simerg. The book was originally published […]
Why do Ismailis Pray Dua instead of Namaz like many other Muslims?
The prayer-form that most Muslims use today – called Namaz or Salah – was not taught by the Prophet Muhammad himself; it was actually derived and interpreted by the Sunni […]
Was the medieval order of Assassins a real thing?
Tales of a Muslim group of drug-fuelled stealth killers stir imaginations, but stray far from the true history of the Nizari Ismaili state. Wednesday, 3 June 2020 By Erin Blakemore […]
Interview with Mawlana Hazar Imam by La Cohorte
Interview with Mawlana Hazar Imam by La Cohorte Entretien avec Mawlana Hazar Imam par La Cohorte (Français) Mawlana Hazar Imam was recently interviewed by Henri Weill, Editor-in-Chief of the French […]
Ramadan Fasting in Shia Ismaili Islam: A Historical Overview
Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic Certain Muslim groups in present times have publicly monopolized and “normalized” an image of Islam where Islam equals the so-called “Five Pillars”: […]
From the Ismaili Community: What Does Mawlana Hazar Imam Do with the Religious Dues (Zakat/Dasond) given by the Community?
Posted on March 8, 2018 by Ismaili Gnostic EDITORS’ NOTE: This post is originally from the The Essential Ismaili website, which will be taken offline in May 2018. This article […]
Aga Khan Development Network: The “Mahdi-ist” Mission of the Ismaili Imamat
Posted on February 12, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic To the Imamat, the meaning of “quality of life” extends to the entire ethical and social context in which people live, and […]
Mi‘raj: Spiritual Ascension of Prophet Muhammad in Ismaili Thought ~ Ismaili Gnosis
“The night of mi’raj is the one on which the Prophet revisited his original abode … It is not that only Hazrat ‘Ali’s progeny can attain this status. Whoever is […]
Madhhab
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Part of a series on Islam Usul al-fiqh Fiqh Ijazah Ijma Ijtihad Ikhtilaf Istihlal Istihsan Istishab Madhhab Madrasah Maslaha Qiyas Taqlid Urf Ahkam Batil […]
Queen Elizabeth hosts the Aga Khan at Windsor Castle
Jamie Samhan Deputy Editor Last night, Her Majesty The Queen welcomed the Aga Khan, Princess Salwa Aga Khan and Princess Zahra Aga Khan to Windsor Castle. The Queen, Prince Charles, the […]
Why Don’t Ismailis Perform the Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca?
The hajj as interpreted by Sunni Muslims is made to the physical Ka‘bah in Makkah, which is revered as the House of God. However, there are three major Qur’ānic […]
Chitral welcomes Aga Khan IV
December 10, 2017 By:Samaa Web Desk Officers receive Prince Karim at Chitral airport. PHOTO: DC CHITRAL’S TWITTER ACCOUNT CHITRAL: Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader and 49th Imam of the […]
Branches of Shia Islam: Ismailis, Twelvers, and Bohras
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON AUGUST 23, 2017 The Shi‘i Ismaili Muslims, better known today as the Ismailis, make up the second largest branch of Shi‘i Islam after the Twelvers (Ithna ‘Ashariyyah). Shi‘i Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammad’s divinely-ordained spiritual authority and divinely-inspired knowledge continues in members of his family, beginning […]
Multi-million dollar gift by the Aga Khan: North America’s largest Islamic-inspired garden in Alberta, Canada
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON APRIL 8, 2017 Source: Edmonton Journal by Juris Graney Aga Khan drops multi-million dollar gift on University of Alberta North America’s largest — and possibly the […]
Aga Khan at Harvard: Islam and the Cosmopolitan Ethic in a Fragmented World
The Huffington Post: Today if we were asked: “What is your understanding of Islam,” many of us may look at Friday’s attacks in Paris, for which the self-declared Islamic State […]
Are Ismailis of Gilgit-Baltistan contriving for their own State in Pakistan? [Editorial]
A Karachi based Islamist tabloid ‘Daily Ummat’— through one of its most dishonest reports— has squarely levelled the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan with some serious blows of allegations that, if unattended, would bump the genuine efforts to relinquish the terror factor in the region. The news report was widely relayed by […]
The Aga Khan’s Earthly Kingdom
Multi-billionaire son of a notorious playboy, His Highness Prince Karim, the fourth Aga Khan, enjoys his jets, yachts, and Thoroughbreds. But since the age of 20, he has also been […]