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A teaching and learning guide for: “A survey of Ismaili studies Part 1” and “A survey of Ismaili studies Part 2” | Ismailis, make up the second largest branch of Shi‘i Islam after the Twelvers (Ithna ‘Ashariyyah). While all Muslims | A teaching and learning guide for: “A survey of Ismaili studies Part 1” and “A survey of Ismaili studies Part 2” | |
Taqiyya and Identity in a South Asian Community | The Guptı¯s of Bhavnagar, India, represent an unexplored case of taqiyya, or precautionary dissimulation, and challenge traditional categories of religious identity in South Asia. Taqiyya is normally practiced by minority or otherwise | Taqiyya and Identity in a South Asian Community | |
TARA RANI LOCHANA By: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S.Ali | The history of the earth began 4.5 billion years ago. In the 3.5 million years since prehistoric life began to inhabit on earth, the world has changed incredibly – from the position of the continents to the climate, plants and animals that inhabit it. It is difficult to comprehend huge spans of time that prehistoric life took to develop. | ||
The Turkic Dynasties of Ghaznavids and Seljuqs role in Consolidating a Sunni Identity | When considering the role of the incoming Turks into the general Islamic culture of this period, it is conventional to perceive them as zealous converts to Islam and fervent supporters of the Sunna. As they emphasized their loyalty to Sunni | The Turkic Dynasties of Ghaznavids and Seljuqs role in Consolidating a Sunni Identity | |
THREE PIRS IN ISMAILI HISTORY - by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali | THREE PIRS IN ISMAILI HISTORY PIR PANDIYAT-I JAWANMARDI (BOOK) | ||
Three stages in the Gatpaat Ceremony | Three stages in the Gatpaat Ceremony In the Ismaili tariqah, the holy water in Jamatkhana is filled in a big jug (ibriq of the Koran, 56:18) or kumbh, which is served with small cups (suwa of the Koran, 12:72). Both the jug and small cups are placed on a low planks. 1) Sthapana or Thapana: Its synonymous in the ginans are mandavu, thapavu, ghat-puja, ghat thapana, kalash thapana, ami puja, kumbh jal and so on. |