Ismaili.NET - Heritage F.I.E.L.D.Copyright Lawsuit: Defenses Glorifying the Aga Khan filed in federal Court - 2010-04-29
In a surprisingly rapid twist of events, both Mr Tajdin and Mr Jiwa have filed their respective statements of Defense this 29th of April 2010. They affirm to being devoted followers who will unconditionally abide by the wishes of the Aga Khan, whom they glorify in their defense.
Mr Tajdin declares that:
He has not been served yet but the ethics imposed upon him by his faith demands that he should not keep in ignorance the public by being silent on the issue and should clarify all of the facts, pertaining to this lawsuit, of which he is aware.
He reaffirms his allegiance to the Aga Khan, is willing to submit to any of his wishes, and is ready to surrender himself and all his possessions to the Imam.
He has been printing Farman books since 1992 with approval and instructions from the Imam received on August 15, 1992 in Montreal.
He has not received any communication from the Imam from 1992 to 2009 instructing him to stop publication.
He cannot stop publication without instruction from the Imam as this would be a breach of his oath of allegiance to the Imam.
All Farman publications were financial deficit projects done as a volunteer service and large numbers of books were distributed free of charge.
Farman sharing is a historic Ismaili tradition which still continues today.
The current Ismaili Constitution does not restrict the right to publish Farmans
Mr Tajdin concludes that:
He has no choice but to await further direct instructions from the Imam.
He reaffirms his allegiance to the Aga Khan, is willing to submit to any of His wishes, and is ready to surrender himself and all his possessions to the Imam.
Mr Jiwa states that:
"This action does not appear to have been authorized personally by the Aga Khan .."
"In distributing Farman books obtained from Tajdin to other Ismailis, he has not violated either the Ismaili Constitution or any Farmans"
He has not violated the copyright act as "Tajdin was given express authority by the Imam" and regardless of the fact that "the limitations period provided for by the Copyright Act also bars this action as the books containing the Farmans were commenced publication in the year 1992", he will still do whatever the Imam tells him to do.
Mr Jiwa clarifies finances:
He "obtains these books for C$50.00 and sells them for C$50.00 or gives them free, without any profit.
"All monies received by him from the sale of (other) books after 2005 were delivered to the Jamatkhanas"
Mr Jiwa further states that:
"If the Imam edited the Farman before releasing to the Jamats, in effect he is superceding the Farman he made orally previously."
He "unconditionally reconfirms his oath of allegiance to his Imam" and "if the Imam does not desire his Farman books to be distributed to the Jamats (...) this defendant will submit to the instructions of His Imam without reservation whatsoever"
Replies From the Plaintiff are due within 10 days, and Affidavits of Documents are due 30 days later.
[Update from May 6: Ogilvy Renault, the law firm which launched the case has asked for an extension of 15 days to reply to the Defense. They claim delays due to breakdown of email servers, blackberry communication, travel of senior lawyer, time difference with Paris etc...The more delays in this file, the more damage it creates to the reputation of the Ismaili community, the Imam and the defendants. It is to the advantage of all parties that this case be withdrawn from the courts.]
[Update from June 22: Defendants have filed a Motion for summary Judgement to have the case dismissed.]
[Update from September 5:
Online Book that gathers court materials as well as articles that are currently available for the ongoing 2010 Lawsuit:
Copyright Lawsuit 2010: Online Book of All available Materials
News on cross-examinations:
Copyright Lawsuit: CROSS_EXAMINATIONS Table of Contents - 2010-09-04
Latest Development
Copyright Lawsuit: Imam Appears for Discovery and Ends the Case - 2010-10-15
As users are asking to read the letters from Nagib and Alnaz on the court docket, the latest have been attached on the following link:
A. Various Court Filings
Revised Factums have been posted Here:
2010-11-29 Summary Judgment : Plaintiffs Revised Combined Factums of Reply and of Motion
2010-11-29 Summary Judgment: Defendants' Revised Factums of Motion and of Reply
There has been proven fraud in the recent past in the Aga Khan's domain by the Aga Khan's agents:
Aga Khan Lawsuit: Fraud at Aga Khan Studs - 2000-02-22
2011-05-25: A Jamati Member who has never met the Defendants volunteered as his brotherly duty to pay the $30,000 that was demanded in the Plaintiff''s submissions and that was accordingly ordered by the judge.
Read the full details of the $30,000 payment directly to H.H. The Aga Khan.
2011-06-16: The Appeal Memorandum of Fact and Law against the Summary Judgment has been filed in court by the defendants on June 16th, 2011.
Read the Full Appeal Memorandum of Fact and Law
Link to Court Docket Case T-514-10
Link to Court Docket Appeal A-60-11
Link to Court Docket Appeal A-59-11
Link to Court Docket Appeal A-156-13
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| Tajdin Defence Apr 29.10.pdf | 491.02 KB |
| Jiwa AK Defence Apr 29.10.pdf | 543.82 KB |
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Mansoorali bhai - We are all
Mansoorali bhai - We are all Murids of the Imam first, Last and equal. We
all do seva in different ways and we are different. That difference is a
strength which we must respect. Murids appointed and not are all serving
the Jamat and the Imam. Those appointed are called by Hazar imam "Leaders
of the Jamat" Many murids who are appointed have forgotten they are murids
who are rthere to serve the Jamat. There are 2 types;
1 Murids who are appointed to serve the Jamat ar
divided into
I. Murids appointed under the
constitution by appointed Leaders (without Imams involvement)
II. Murids whose names are
recommended by appointed Leaders and the names are presented to Imam for
acceptance.
In both the above Hazar Imam in Farmans has said that if 2/3rd of any Board
or committee decide they can remove or suspend a Leader, which even
informing Hazar Imam (read latest ICAB rules approved and signed by Imam as
a Farman). Why do you want Imam to sack anyone if Imam has given you a
farman , on what to do, and how to. Imam has given the Farman. If you do not
follow it how can you ask Imam. It is like saying Imam you have given me a
Farman but I am not following it so can you do for me what you have asked me
to do for my Jamat and for my Imam.
2 Muirds who are not appointed are divided into;
I. Murids who are interested
not in positions but in Imam's Farmans and are serving the Jamat as Imam
says in Farmans and our constitution. Mansoorali bhai I think you are in
this section or murids/Leaders. Nagib Alnaz and many more. These are now and
historically in the minority. Even in the world. In political terms called
activists. In our faith Farman Badari & sevadari momins.
II. Murids who are interested in
positions and they are serving the appointed Leaders and the Jamat and
the Imam. They are the ones who will support when they know the truth.
III. Murids who are not interested in
serving or in positions but to participate as murids in the Jamats, rites
practices, ceremonies and activates They will support when they know and the
time is right.
I don't think you or others are fighting specific Leaders for their
positions. You are doing what Imam is saying in Farmans. SS and Co are
fighting to protect their positions in every way they can, like in your
cases in India. Why ?
Since the lawsuits many more murids are now understanding what they did not
know in the last 20 years. Am I right ? Please correct me if I am wrong.
Leaders think that when someone is doing what Imam says, they are interested
in taking over their positions. If Leaders are doing then why would they be
worried or thinking like that ?
We must continue to share and help if we are doing what is right and what
Imam says in Farmans. Read what Imam said regarding correcting the double
Image of Islam in an open interview.
Question: How can you change this double image? Aga Khan : "By attacking on
all fronts."
Question: Are you prepared to carry out such an attack? Aga khan: "Have you
ever heard of a one-man army?" Full interview
http://www.nanowisdoms.org/nwblog/2074/
Ya Ali Madad.