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JAZUDDIN, SEYYED
On of the 19 children of Pir Hassan Kabirdin. He is buried at Multan.
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ASSAD B. KASSIM AL-AJAMI
Dai and astronomer sent in 490AH to Alep by Hassan bin Sabbah. Converted Emir Ridwan and delivered the Khoutba in the name of the Fatimid Caliphate for 1 month.
- 5066 reads
SHAMS, 23è PIR (VOYAGES)
Travels: travelled to Afghanistan, Arabia, Bangldesh, China, Malaysia, India, Inran, Iraq, Kashmir, Russia, Turkey. Converted over half a million people.
- 3919 reads
KOTADA OR KOTARI
The word Kotada or Kotari means village. In Sind, the town of Thatta is very historical where Muhammad bin Kassim first came from Arab. In district Thatta, there are 16 villages, each village contains Jamatkhana. The total population of the Ismailis in 16 villages is about 4500. In its village, called Ghulam Mulla is a historical, where the holy dust (khak-e-shaffa) was dug for shaffa according to the order of Imam Aga Ali Shah in 1881.
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- 4900 reads
BATINITE
(Arabic) batin = estoeric. Name given to the Ismailis, those who believe in the esoteric.
- 6453 reads
SULTAN MOHAMMED SHAH, 49è PIR
2 nov 1877 - 11 July 1957, 48th Imam, 49th Pir. Son of Imam Ali Shah. Piratan continues with Hazar Imam Shah Karim (See. Last Will and Testament of Imam Sultan Mohammed Shah)
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MOHAMED SHAH, 15è PIR
(425-487AH) Nominated as Pir in 458 by Imam Mustansirbillah I. Son of Pir Hashem Shah, born at Yemen. Converted the Hindus of Kanbi, Kharwa, and Kodi. Also called Pir Satgur Noor.
- 6491 reads
GALIBUDDIN, 10è. PIR.
220 A.H. - 315 A.H. (Pir during 242 A.H.).Born at Mohamedabad; named by Imam Raziyudin Abdullah who sent him to Magreb where hewitnessed the birth of the Fatimide empire. He had 4 sons.
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HAYDER ALI, 30è. PIR
Named by Imam Abd as-Salaam. Sent numerous dais to Turkey and Central Asia. Died during the Imamat of Imam Abuzar Ali.
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RODAKI
(10th Century) Poet converted to Ismailism. He was born in Rodak near Samarkand. Composed1 300 000 verses, the Abbasides blinded him due to this adherence to the Ismaili faith. For detailed English text on Rodaki click here
- 4622 reads
ISLAMUDDIN, SEYYED.
(14/15.C) One of 19 sons of P. Hassan Kabirdin. Is buried in Lahore.
- 4180 reads
ALAUDDIN, SEYYED
14/15th Centurey. One of the 19 children of Pir HK. Buried in Multan.
- 5412 reads
JIWANI, ALIBHAY GHULAM HUSSEIN
1921-. Bombay. 1939 Musoma. 1959 Mtwara, 1979 Canada. Married Daulat Khanum Pardhan Bhanji during Diamond Jubilee. Al-waez and Rai.Mukhi and Kamaria Mtwara. Council 77
- 5367 reads
AVERROES (IBN ROSHD)
(520/1126-595/1198). Accomplished Ismaili philosopher, born in Cordoba, Spain. Wrote about Aristotle. Had controversy withGazali (Tahaf
- 6431 reads
SHAMS, 23è PIR(MULTAN)
Pir Shams arrived in Multan 240 years after Pir Satgur Noor. Pir Shams met Vimras and Surbhan in Multan. Jodilo 5 v. 1-2.
- 5426 reads
KRAUS, PAUL
An expert in the study of Jabbir ibn Hayyan. Has also written "The Book of the Glorious" and he died with one one of his books under his pillow.
- 3925 reads
BELLERIVE, FONDATION
Located in "Château de Bellerive" and founded by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan*. Château de Bellerive, 1245 Coulonge Bellerive, Geneva, Switzerland.
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