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The Quranic Jesus and the Historical Jesus: A Messianic Prophet

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 56 minutes

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Proof of Prophecy: A Logical Argument for Muhammad’s Prophethood

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 133 minutes

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10 Surprising Facts to Know Before Reading the Qur’an

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 65 minutes

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

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 262 minutes

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Ramadan Fasting in Shia Ismaili Islam: A Historical Overview

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 31 minutes

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Judaism, Christianity & Islam: Forgotten Shared Beliefs of the Abrahamic Faiths

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 11 minutes

The Secret Life of the Aga Khan

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 53 minutes

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

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 12 minutes

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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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Survey: Ismailism Topics of Interest

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time less than 1 minute

The Shia Imamat: A Timeline of Major Divisions and Developments

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 29 minutes

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Validating the Shia Imamat – Part 3: The Qur’an on the Purified Descendants of the Prophets

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 9 minutes

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Validating the Shia Imamat Part 1: The Qur’an on the Holders of Authority

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 6 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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Iqra: Muhammad meditated upon the Name of God as the Qur’an was revealed

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 39 minutes

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Harvard University Course on Ismaili History and Thought in Spring 2014

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 2 minutes

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The Concept of God in the Teachings of Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 26 minutes

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The Eternal Imam: Songs of Krishna – Sermons of ‘Alī

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 18 minutes

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Sawm: The Esoterics (Bāṭin) of Fasting

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 33 minutes

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What is Ismā‘īli Gnosis?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Ismaili Gnostic

Reading time 8 minutes

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"The leadership is hereditary, handed down by Ali’s descendants, and the Ismailis are the only Shi‘a Muslims to have a living Imam, namely myself…It is the presence of the living Imam that makes our Imamat unique." - Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan IV (2010: Interview – The Power of Wisdom) Read more at: https://ismailignosis.com/2016/07/09/the-aga-khans-direct-descent-from-prophet-muhammad-historical-proof/ #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.

"I am the 49th hereditary Imam in direct lineal descent from the first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib through his marriage to Bibi Fatimat-az-Zahra, our beloved Prophet’s daughter.” - Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan IV (2005: Message to The International Islamic Conference) Read more at: https://ismailignosis.com/2016/07/09/the-aga-khans-direct-descent-from-prophet-muhammad-historical-proof/ #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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