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The Seats of the Ismaili Imamat: From Medina to Lisbon (632-2018)

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 19 minutes

Validating Faith with Intellect

Top 7 Ismaili Gnosis Articles in 2016: Readers Choice

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 1 minute

History Imamat Prophethood Theology

The Aga Khan’s Direct Descent from Prophet Muhammad: Historical Proof

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 262 minutes

History Ismaili Ritual Practice Spirituality

Ramadan Fasting in Shia Ismaili Islam: A Historical Overview

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 31 minutes

Eschatology History

Aga Khan Development Network: The “Mahdi-ist” Mission of the Ismaili Imamat

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 39 minutes

God and Creation Metaphysics Theology

Ismaili Teachings on the Oneness of God (Tawhid): Beyond Personalist Theism and Modern Atheism

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 58 minutes

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10 Ismaili Muslim Poets Everyone Should Know About

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 30 minutes

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Ismaili Studies Presentations by IIS & Harvard at MESA 2015

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 18 minutes

Ismailis through History: From Persecuted Minority to Pluralist Community

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Ismaili Gnostic

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 Gnostic

Reading time 11 minutes

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What is Shia Islam? A Visual Chart of Different Shia Communities

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 14 minutes

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From Ādam to Āga Khān: The Universal Imāmat

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 25 minutes

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Imam Shah Karim al-Hussayni Aga Khan IV leaves the elevator at the 2019 Aga Khan Music Awards Gala concert and prize-giving ceremony on Sunday 31 March in Lisbon, Portugal where it was also announced he has been given Portugese citizenship! "Now I know that in some parts of the world, 'Muslim' and 'music' are not so often linked together in the public mind. But they should be. The cultural heritage of Islam has long embraced musical language as an elemental expression of human spirituality." - Imam Shah Karim al-Hussayni Aga Khan IV 2019 Aga Khan Music Awards Gala concert and prize-giving ceremony on Sunday 31 March in Lisbon, Portugal #Ismaili #Ismailism #AgaKhan #AhlAlBayt #ProudIsmaili #HazarImam #OneJamat Please visit www.ismailignosis.com or ask.ismailignosis.com or visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/IsmailiGnosis for more gems about Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Imamat, and Ismaili history and philosophy.

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