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Imam Ali declared the Successor of Prophet Muhammad in Sunni Hadith Literature

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 13 minutes
History Imamat

Ismailis through History: From Persecuted Minority to Pluralist Community

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 167 minutes
Esoteric Interpretation History Imamat Theology

Who are the Shia Ismaili Muslims: A Primer with Visual Charts

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 11 minutes
History Imamat Prophethood Qur'anic Studies Validating Faith with Intellect

Khushali Readings: Validating and Understanding the Ismaili Imamat

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 3 minutes
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Scholars from IIS, Indiana and Harvard host two Ismailism Panels at MESA Conference on November 23

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 12 minutes
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Survey: Ismailism Topics of Interest

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time less than 1 minute
History Imamat

The Shia Imamat: A Timeline of Major Divisions and Developments

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 29 minutes
Esoteric Interpretation History Imamat Spirituality

Mourning for Ma‘rifah: Ismaili Interpretations of Ashura

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 58 minutes
History Imamat Theology Validating Faith with Intellect

Who Succeeded Imam Jafar al-Sadiq? Seven Proofs for the Imamat of Imam Ismail ibn Jafar

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 107 minutes
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Upcoming Ismaili Studies Conference (Oct 16-17) features top scholars in Ismaili Studies

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 6 minutes
History Imamat Metaphysics Qur'anic Studies Spirituality Theology

Light upon Light: Glimpses into the Succession of the Shia Ismaili Imams

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 123 minutes
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What is Shia Islam? A Visual Chart of Different Shia Communities

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 14 minutes
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Iqra: Muhammad meditated upon the Name of God as the Qur’an was revealed

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 39 minutes
God and Creation History Imamat Prophethood Qur'anic Studies Spirituality Validating Faith with Intellect

The Prophet Unveiled: What the Qur’an says about Muhammad

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 57 minutes
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Harvard University Course on Ismaili History and Thought in Spring 2014

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 2 minutes
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The Crucifixion in Shi‘a Isma‘ili Islam

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 3 minutes
Eschatology Esoteric Interpretation History Imamat Prophethood

Esoteric Apocalypse (Qiyamah): Isma‘ilī Muslim Perspectives on the “End of the World” (Part 2)

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 99 minutes
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Esoteric Apocalypse (Qiyamah): Isma‘ilī Muslim Perspectives on the “End of the World” (Part 1)

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 72 minutes
History Theology

“We come from the Light of God”: Birthday of Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 6 minutes
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The Eternal Imam: Songs of Krishna – Sermons of ‘Alī

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Ismaili Gnosis
Reading time 18 minutes

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