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MUHAMMAD AL-BAKIR (94-114/713-733), 4th IMAM

"Abu Jafar Muhammad bin Ali, known as al-Bakir was born on 1st Rajab, 57/October 15, 677. He assumed Imamate at the age of 37 years. He possessed extensive knowledge in religion matters, and because of that, according to Yaqubi, he was nicknamed al-Bakir (split open, or revealer of secret science), as it is said, tabaqqara al-rajulu fi'l aw fi'l mal means the man became abundant in knowledge or he enhanced himself in knowledge. But according to Ibn Khallikan, he was so called because he collected an ample treasure or fund (tabaqqar) of knowledge.

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  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #786

    Gagner.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #784

    De Sapnoun = rêve.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #785

    Cuir pur.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #1003

    KaROR SARA SAT. 75 millions de personnes en Chine, pays de Sourja Rani. g. 125:25, o

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #930

    De RAG = mélodie. Cerf, éléphant, nuage, bourdon, arc de Dieu.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #368

    Name of the country where Pir Shams sang and composed the Garbis. Garbi 24 explains the miracles that occured and the subsequent conversion of the King and his Ministers (g.641)

    Roi du pays o

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #787

    Au paradis. De SWaRG = paradis.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #788

    En entier, entièrement.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #789

    Lac, océan.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #374

    Daughter of King Fateh Ali Qachar of Iran. Was married to Imam Aga Hassanali Shah.

    Epouse de l'Imam Aga Hassanali Shah et fille du roi Fatéhali Qachar d'Iran.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #791

    Tous, chacun.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #671

    Vérité. V. TCHAR MANEK

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #792

    Vrai, vérité. Opp: aSaTIYa = faux. V. PaDHARaT.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #200

    Founded by Sayyed Didarali in 1899, later became known as The Recreation Club. In 1920, Major Maklai* was the President and Lalji Devraj son was the Secretary. In 1940, the name changed to Ismailia Association. http://ismaili.net/noms/rec00001/r0000128.htm

    Fondé par Seyyed Didarali en 1899, devint Recreation Club en 1920 (Major Meklai* = Président et Lalji Devraj fils = secrétaire) 1940 Devint Ismailia Association

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The word satara is a corrupt form of satada, which is a formation of two words, i.e. sat (seven) and dahada (days). Its synonmous are satado, satado or satrata. The satara or satada denotes a spiritual exercise (riyazat) of the faithful at midnight or day, such as the practice of i'tikaf. For removing hindrances in spiritual progress, or to remove interruption in the practice of worship, the Ismaili hold the majalis of Satara as the seven nights of supplication.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #793

    Qui dit la vérité, vrai, véridique.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #386

    Light of the Imam. Pir Satgur Noor. Sat=Truth, Gur= Lord, Noor= Divine Light.

    Lumière de l'Imam. Pir Satgour Nour. SAT = Vérité. Gour = Maître, Seigneur. Nour = Lumière Divine.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #318

    See Pir Satgur Noor.

    V. Pir Mohamed Shah, Epousa Rani Palan Dév fille de Raja Surtchand le Roi de Patan. Composa en Goujarati et Devnagri. Enterré à Nawsari. 1 Granth et 9 Ginans. For detailed English text on PIR SATGOUR NOUR click here

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    "The mission in Gujrat goes back to the period of Jaylam bin Shayban, who had established a Fatimid rule in Multan and extended his influence as far as Gujrat, whose informations are scant. Later, in 461/1068, Ahmad bin Mukarram, the second ruler of the Sulayhid dynasty in Yamen, had written a letter to Imam al-Mustansir in Cairo, when there was certain missionary activities in Gujrat. He reported in his letter that the envoys of the da'i of India had brought him a letter, asking that permission be granted to them to pass through verbal propaganda to the use of force.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #794

    Avec.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #795

    Sainte. SaTI DRAUPaDI*, SaTI TARA RANI LOTCHaNA*, SaTI SITA*, SaTI SAWITRI*?

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #796

    De SaTENMA = 7e jour (après la nouvelle lune). V. Tchogario: "yara tit satainma..." Jour de l'Epiphanie.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #797

    Mijlas* fondé par Pir Shams en l'honneur du "Aswari*" de l'Imam. On y récitait l'histoire de Sourbhanr* le b

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #798

    Je

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #112

    Secret, caché. Période entre Imam Ismail et al-Mehdi. Daur-è-Satr: Cycle d'occultation par oppos. au cycle d'épiphanie. L'Imam n'est pas accessible directement.

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The primary significance of saum is abstaining in an absolute sense (al-imsaku ani-l fi'l), and includes abstaining from eating or speaking or moving about; thus a horse that abstains from moving about, or from fodder, is said to be sa'im, and wind is said to be saum when it abates, and the day when it reaches the mid point. On two occasions in the Koran (9:112 and 66:5), those who fast are called sa'ih (from saha meaning he travelled) or spiritual wayfarers.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #799

    Et quart. SaWA LAKH = 125 000.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #359

    9th Century. Imam Raziyuddin Abdullah's brother. Uncle and brother in law of Imam al Mehdhi. Tried to have Imam appointed from his progeny of 10 sons, but each one died one after the other.

    9e S. Frère de Imam Raziyuddin Abdullah. Oncle et beau-père de Imam al-Mehdi. Essaya de placer chacun de ses 10 fils comme Imams mais chacun mourut tour à tour.

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    "Imam Syed Ali was born most probably in Shahr-i Babak, where he passed his early life with his mother. He also came in Kahek after his father's arrival from Khorasan. He was also known as Shah Ataullah II among the Nimatullahi Sufi order. He was a popular figure as an amir in Shahr-i Babak and Kirman in the elites. He is also known as Rais al-Kirman (Lord of Kirman), an honour, which promoted him to the governorship of Kirman. He was also a leading landlord, and had acquired many lands in Shahr-i Babak and Sirjan.

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    SECTS [ see FIRQA ]

    SELF REALIZATION [ see KHUD SHANASI ]

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    Qadi Noman mentioned the shares of inheritance, and then took up the question of their mathematical calculation in certain circumstances.

    The share laid down by Ahl al-Bayt belongs to two cardinal groups: (I) the shares are fixed by the Koran, and the residue (ma baqiya) is to be distributed in accordance with certain rules; and (II) the shares are fixed by the Koran, and the residue returns to certain heirs in definite proportions.
    PRINCIPLE ONE

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #353

    Name of the Mukhi of Punjab. He was appointed by Pir Sadardin.

    Nommé Mukhi au Punjab par Pir Sadardin.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #354

    Mukhi of Kashmir. Was appointed by Pir Sadardin.

    Mukhi du Cachemire nommé par Pir Sadardin.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #113

    Titre prété aux descendants de la famille du Prophète Moh'd. Ils sont particulièrement respectés. Il y en a des milliers.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    Shab-i Barat or Lail at-Bara'a (night of quittancy) is a non-Koranic but a very popular feast of the Muslims. It is celebrated on the night of the full moon of 14th Sha'ban, and the people devote it to the commemoration of the dead. It is considered to be the night when the "writing conferring immunity is written in heaven" or, more generally, the night during which "the fates for the coming year are destined in heaven."

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #801

    Parole, ordre, SaT SHaBaD*. V. Bôl, g.647.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #372

    (10 Century) Chief librarian of Imam al Muizz's Library. He looked after 200 000 of rare manuscripts of the Library.

    (10è S.) Bibliothécaire prenant soin des 200 000 rares manuscrits de la bibliothèque de l'Imam al-Muizz.

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The word shafa'a is derived from shaf meaning the making a thing to be one of a pair, or the adjoining a thing to its like, and thus shafa'a signifies the joining of a man to another assisting him. In Islamic terminology, it means intercession. It is the intercession of a mediator with the right to intercede of the greater or more worthy on behalf of the lesser or less worthy. The word shafa'a occurs 29 times in the Koran.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #6

    Arabe shafa = intercession - shafayat rassoul ki (intercession du Prophète).

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The word shah didar or shah'jo didar means may (you bless with) Lord's glimpse. It is a taslim in the Ismaili tariqah, the believers greet each other at the end of the prayer, beholding face to face, both pronounce shah didar by shaking hand. This is an act of humble wish to refresh their spiritual relation. The Koran says, "Whosoever surrenders his face to God, being a doer of good, has verily grasped the firm hand-hold" (31:22)

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #4

    Didar (Vision) de l'Imam. Souhait formulé â la fin du Du'a en serrant la main du fidèle.

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    "Momin Shah, the son of Imam Shamsuddin Muhammad was the hujjat in Syria. He died in 738/1337. His son Muhammad Shah (d. 807/1404) also operated the Ismaili mission in the village of Khwand in Qazwin. His son was Raziuddin I (d. 833/1429), who in turn was succeeded by his son Muhammad Tahir Shah (d. 867/1462). His son Raziuddin II had gone to Badakhshan in 913/1508, where he established his rule in the period of a certain Taymurid amir Mirza Khan (d. 926/1520). Raziuddin II was killed in the local tribal fighting in 915/1509.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #400

    See. Pir Tajdin.

    V. Pir Tajdin.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #377

    On of the 19 children of Pir Hassan Kabirdin. He is buried in Multan.

    Un des 19 enfants de Pir HK, enterré à Multan.

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The word shahid (pl. shuhada) is derived from the Arabic verbal root shahada, meaning to see, witness, testify or become a model and paradigm. In different grammatrical forms the words used in the Koran are ish'had, shahid, shahadah, shuhadam shahud, mashud, mashad, etc. A shahid is a martyr, who witnesses as if a martyr witnesses and see the truth physically and thus stands by it firmly. The English word martyr comes from the Greek martyrs, meaning witness.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The word shaitan (pl. shayatin) is derived from the verb shaana, meaning to detain someone in order to divert him from his intention. Another view suggests that the word is rooted from the Hebrew, satan, meaning a cord. The word shaitan is used 70 times in the Koran in the singular form, including six times in the indefinite (4:117, 15:17, 22:3, 37:7, 43:36, 81:25), plus 18 times in the plural, shayatin, which is always definite.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #802

    Seigneur. Abbrév. de SHAMI ou SAMI: Celui qui écoute les supplications. g. 426.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #380

    See.Pir Shams

    (639AH-757AH) né à Sabzwar, surnommé Shams Sabzawari. Nommé par l'Imam Shamsuddin Moh'd(?). Fils aîné de Pir Salahuddin. Etablit 84 Jamatkhanas en Chine. For detailed English text on PIR SHAMS SABZWARI click here

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #385

    Pir Shams is also called Satgur Noor. (11th Jodilo). Both Pir Satgur Noor and Pir Shams were holders of the same Piratan. (they were in fact 2 different individuals at different time in history)

    Pir Shams équivalent de Satgour Nour* (11e jodilo). Ou Lumière de l'Imam, ou même Piratan que celui de Pir Satgour Nour.

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