On the occasion of Hazrat Ali’s birth anniversary, selected sayings on some of the cardinal principles of life that will assist us in our spiritual development, as we prepare to celebrate Navroz – the spring season of the soul.
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From Hazrat Ali to Mawlana Shah Karim, His Highness the Aga Khan: A hereditary succession of Imams that commenced with Prophet Muhammad’s famous declaration at Ghadir Khum after his final pilgrimage
A comprehensive post celebrating Id-e-Ghadir and the succession of Ismaili Imams from Hazrat Ali to Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan. The post includes a fantastic map of the Ismaili Imama as a downloadble PDF file.
Selected sayings of Hazrat Ali, and His Highness the Aga Khan on his ancestor
According to tradition Mawlana Murtaza Ali (a.s), the first Shia Imam, was born on the 13th day of the Islamic month of Rajab, approximately twenty one years before the Hegira or the migration of the Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) from Mecca to Medina, from which the Muslim calendar begins. Continue Reading
The Imamat on striving for leadership
By KARIM H. KARIM “No belief is like modesty and patience, no attainment is like humility, no honour is like knowledge, no power is like forbearance, and no support is more reliable than consultation.” Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, has frequently quoted this saying of Hazrat Ali in his speeches. [1] Modesty, […]
