Stories of the Ismaili Imams: Mawlana Nizar II Mawlana Nizar II (peace be upon him) succeeded to the Imamat in January 1680. During the early years of his Imamat, he moved his seat from Anjudan to the nearby village of Kahak, marking the end of the Anjudan period of the Imamat’s history. He also had ties to the Ni‘mat Allahi Sufi tariqa and was known by the Sufi name ‘Ata Allah, hence some of his followers came to be known as ‘Ata Allahis. There is a qasida, or devotional poem, attributed to him
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Stories of the Ismaili Imams: Mawlana Dhu’l-Faqar Ali Mawlana Dhu’l-Faqar Ali (peace be upon him) was born around 1566 and succeeded to the Imamat in 1574 at just eight years old. He was known both as Khalil Allah and by his Sufi name, Dhu’l-Faqar Ali. He re-established the seat of the Imamat at Anjudan after his father, Mawlana Murad Mirza (peace be upon him), had left due to persecution by the Safavid empire. Unlike his father, Mawlana Dhu’l-Faqar Ali largely stayed aloof from political activi
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Stories of the Ismaili Imams: Mawlana Hasan Ali Shah Mawlana Hasan Ali Shah (peace be upon him) was born in 1804 at Kahak. He succeeded to the Imamat in 1817 at just 13 years of age. He received the hereditary title of Aga Khan from Fath Ali Shah Qajar, the ruler of Persia, and also married the Shah’s daughter, Sarv-i Jahan Khanum. He served as governor of Qum, and was later appointed governor of Kirman in 1835. However, an armed confrontation erupted with Qajar forces and the Imam was ultimatel
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Stories of the Ismaili Imams: Mawlana Wafi Ahmad Mawlana Wafi Ahmad (peace be upon him) was the first Imam who lived completely during the “period of concealment” (dawr al-satr), due to persecution by the Abbasid empire. He was born sometime after 766 and succeeded to the Imamat after 795. His given name was Abd Allah, but he was known by various other code names to protect his identity, including al-Radi and Wafi Ahmad. He mainly lived in Askar Mukram in Persia, but was later forced to flee to
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In accordance with Shia tradition, each Ismaili Imam designates his successor during his lifetime. This appointment takes effect immediately following the Imam’s death. The concept of nass evolved in the early decades of Shia Islam, when several people claimed the Imamat for themselves. It was articulated, in particular, by the Imams Muhammad al-Baqir and Ja‘far al-Sadiq (peace be upon them), that the Imam can only be designated by the previous Imam and this is informed by divine support or insp
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Welcome back to the Ismaili Update: USA visit! On 7 November, Mawlana Hazar Imam granted two didar sessions, and graciously designated the Ismaili Center Houston as the Darkhana for the US Jamat. To commemorate this occasion, the Southwest Jamat created a sustainable art installation, entitled Unity in Motion. Watch to learn more! | The Ismaili
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After yesterday’s didar in Kampala, Mawlana Hazar Imam met with multi-faith family members, and spent time with leaders of the Jamat before departing Uganda. Join us for a quick look at the highlights! The Ismaili Uganda | The Ismaili
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