- Ashad Ali Haji By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (1885-1958)
Virji Kamadia, known as Vira Bhagat was Mukhi of the Junagadh Panjibhai Club. His family’s profession was to cut the stones to be sold in the market. He sustained a close relationship with Wazir Ismail Gangji (1788-1883), from whom he acquired religious knowledge, and he gradually became a missionary. Jamal Megji, the son of Virji Kamadia was a brilliant orator. He delivered his first waez in Junagadh and won the hearts of the jamat, including Varas Ismaili Gangji, who said, “Your status will become too high.” - Brief Outline of Sun, Moon and Rising Sign! By : Rose`
If you look at the words 'natal chart' you could read them another way 'birth map' - this may help you understand what is being talked about. Basically, the natal chartis a map of the sky including the positions of the planets for the time that you were born. - Blood of Christ Can Wipe Away All the Sins By : "Brayan Peter"
Repent and turn to god in Acts 26:20 are not two separate things but are considered one. A person cannot repent and then turn towards lord in faith. But he should turn towards lord by faith and tell god to forgive his sins as a sign of repentance. - Immunity of the Imams By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
"The Shi'ites believe in the infallibility of their Imams, for their Imams were the highest example of man's perfection. They explain it as protection from sin and is specific quality of the Imams, who are infallible or immune (immunity from error and sin). Once Ali bin Abu Talib said, "By God, if I was given the seven regions and what is under their orbits to disobey God through taking a grain of barley from the mouth of a locust, I would not do that." - Ass’ad Shah Khalili By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (1915-1966)
He was known as Brigadier General Amir Ass’ad Shah Khalili, and was born in 1915. He took up a military career in Iran and became an officer in army of His Imperial Majesty the Shahanshah of Iran. He rose to his rank very soon and served as Adjutant in the Defence Ministry. As his services were required in the Police Force, he was seconded to the Police of the State and retired as a Chief Police. He had many medals and decorations to his credit. - Faith in God By :
A lot of people have opinions of what faith is but does anyone really know for sure? We expect that you will be among those who know for sure after reading this article because it really does explain it all quite nicely. Don't be surprised to find out that it is simpler than you think. - Doctrine Of Imamate By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
The rudiments of the concept of the Imamate had been introduced by Ali bin Abu Talib in his speeches and Imam Hussain in his correspondence with the Shi'ites of Kufa and Basra. Soon after the event of Karbala, the political situation was changed in Islamic states, therefore, Imam Zayn al-Abidin confined his religious activities to Medina. The adherents of the Imam however spread in all Islamic regions.
The Imamate of Imam Muhammad al-Bakir and Imam Jafar Sadik coincided with turbulent period politically in the Islamic states. With the advent of the Greek philosophy in the Arabian territories, different thought of schools and sects emerged in Islam due to different interpretations. The Companions of the Prophet were also no longer alive, who had treasured in their memories the knowledge they had acquired from Ahl al-Bayt. It was a peak time to impart the followers the doctrine of the Imamate and the philosophical aspect of the tenets of Islam. Kashshshi writes in Marifat Akhbar al-Rijal (p. 28) that, "Before the Imamate of Muhammad al-Bakir, the Shi'ites knew nothing what was lawful and unlawful except what they learnt from the people; until Muhammad al-Bakir became the Imam. He taught and explained to them the knowledge and they began to impart other people from whom they were previously learning." Thus, the small nucleus established after the Karbala event by Imam Zayn al-Abidin began to develop rapidly under Imam Muhammad al-Bakir. - Ass’ad Shah Khalili By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (1915-1966)
He was known as Brigadier General Amir Ass’ad Shah Khalili, and was born in 1915. He took up a military career in Iran and became an officer in army of His Imperial Majesty the Shahanshah of Iran. He rose to his rank very soon and served as Adjutant in the Defence Ministry. As his services were required in the Police Force, he was seconded to the Police of the State and retired as a Chief Police. He had many medals and decorations to his credit. - Is Suicide a Sin or an Act of Bravery? By :
It is not for us to judge people that contemplate or commit suicide. it is for us to understand how desperately alone they are, and to love them unconditionally, no matter what they do. - Imam Shahis By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
"The Ismaili mission in Gujrat suffered a setback due to the negative propaganda of Nur Muhammad Shah (d. 940/1534), the son of Syed Imam Shah. He however had renounced his allegiance with the Imams, but it is doubtful that he had ever claimed Imamate for himself. Among the Imam-Shahis, a theory had been cultivated, equating Imam Shamsuddin Muhammad with Pir Shams as one and the same person. The theory has it that Imam Shamsuddin Muhammad had abdicated the Imamate in favour of Imam Kassim Shah and himself took up the mantle of the Pir and started mission in India. This "abdication theory" is also sounded in the Satveni'ji Vel of Syed Nur Muhammad Shah, which seems to have inserted in later period. The modern scholars curiously speculate that this theory was the creation of Syed Nur Muhammad Shah to legitimate his alleged claim to the Imamate that would have served his self-interest to endorse a genealogy, tracing his father back to the Ismaili Imam Shamsuddin Muhammad. It should be however noted that the Satveni'ji Vel had been in private collection of the Imam-Shahis in Pirana, containing 200 stanzas with endless errors and interpolations, whose 150 stanzas were printed in 1906 at Bombay into Khojki script for the Ismailis. The view of the modern scholars about the so-called claim of Syed Nur Muhammad Shah is based on the printed text. - Can You Control the Price of Gas? By :
No matter what is going on around you, regardless if the markets are up or down and no matter where the price of gasoline is today, you can choose to accept and believe the promises of God. You can choose to stay focused on God's promises, and then expect to receive. - Amir Ismail Bin Muhammad By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (1828- 1896)
Soon after the Fatimid Khilafat in 1171, Saladin (d. 1193), the Ayyubid ruler massacred the Nizari Ismailis in and around Egypt. Most of the Ismailis migrated to Syria and settled in the surroundings of Khwabi and Kadmos. With them came the grandfathers of Amir Ismail bin Muhammad, who made Tanitah, a village near Kadmos as their abode. - How to Find Funding for Your Start Up Non Profit By : William High
What do you do if you are starting your non profit? You’ve got all your legal paperwork, but the big question: where will you get the money to run it? - How Can I be Immortal? By :
Who would have guessed that Immortality was only a change of mind away? Best of all this True Mind allows you to think real thoughts that are not available to those using only their mentality. - 18 common worship leading mistakes and how to avoid them! By : Musicademy
Funny but instructional article about common errors made by worship leaders and worship bands in church. - How Can I Know God? By :
How can I know God, is an obscene and blasphemous question to ask in the first place. The only legitimate inquiry is: How can you NOT Know God??? This article answers both of those questions to our satisfaction. - Locate Churches In Your Desired Areas By :
Methodist Churches - Locate Them With The Help Of A Church Directory Service
A church directory service can be quite useful for all the tourists who are unable to locate a Methodist church in the USA.
With the help of a church directory service, locating a church has become simple among all the denomination churches located in the USA region. The process only takes a miniscule amount of time as compared to a search for churches in the search engines. Most of the churches do not have their own websites and it is difficult to locate them on Google, MSN, Dmoz and Yahoo search engines. - God’s Promise to Israel By :
God’s Promise to Israel
The Holy Land was always thought to be the Land of Promise – and we have always thought of Israel this way. It is the land promised by God to his chosen people. Even after having to deal with years of terrorism Israel is still what the bible had promised to His chosen. Christians all over the world grieve for the lives that were lost. - Spirituality In Addiction Recovery: How Can It Help? By :
Can spirituality help in addiction recovery? How can we define spirituality This article gives solid examples of how spirituality can help in drug and alcohol recovery, and suggests a slightly different concept of spirituality. - What One needs to know about Bible Prophecy? By :
Bible Prophecies: The Must Know Facts
The Christadelphians—“Brothers and Sisters in Christ” are a community of people who believe that people like to live with the ideals of Jesus Christ. They actually try to follow the teachings of his followers from the first century AD. It is said that their instruction actually inspired people to write the Bible. - Who Do You See in the Mirror? By :
"The reason most people are so miserable is that they can't stand themselves." It is sad but so true! There are many people who just cannot stand themselves. I needed to change my perspective. - Online Directory - A Way To Locate The Nearest Church In Texas By :
Finding Baptist Churches On Church Directories
Every Christian has individual beliefs, whether it is Catholic, Methodist, or Baptist. Online church directories are a great way to locate Baptist churches in your locality.
The denomination of Baptists is an entire network of local Baptist churches held together through common practice and beliefs. The primary task of a Baptist church is to carry out missionary works based on the Evangelical understanding to proclaim gospel in deed, work, and sign for a sinful world. The protestant denomination of Baptists began in the 16th century. The first Baptist church was established by Roger Williams in 1637 in Rhode Island, US. - This is just not happening to me By :
When we experience a sudden shock, our minds and bodies deal with as much as they can and file the rest of the experience away until we are ready for it. This results in irrational behaviour at the time of the shock and a degree of depression later on. All experiencs contribute to our spiritual growth. - Being Happy By :
To have 'no hope' means to 'give in'; it doesn't mean there are no possibilities available, it just means that you're not bothered to find any. Happiness is about enjoying the boundless opportunities that are presented; having hope allows this process to happen. - I Am Like A Man Going In The Darkness, Whilst Behind Him Shines A Bright Moon By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
(vide Diwan, Beirut, 1309 A.H., p. 972).
Ibn Tiqtaqa also quoted the above poem in his al-Fakhri (comp. 699/1302). Abul Fida (2:309) writes, "Sharif ar-Radi had composed a poem in praise of the Fatimids in which he admitted the legitimate descent of the Fatimids from Ali bin Abu Talib."
But in 402/1011, the Abbasid caliph Kadir billah (d. 422/1031) alarmed over the prosperity of the Fatimids and their success inside his empire, attempted to combat with Imam al-Hakim by another tool. He gathered a number of Shi'a and Sunni jurists to his court and ordered them to prepare a forged genealogy of the Fatimids and sign the document. Like other depending upon the Abbasids, Sharif ar-Radi and his brother al-Murtada also joined the campaign and signed the document. Ibn Taghri Birdi (d. 874/1470) writes in al-Nujum al-Zahira fi Muluk Misr wal Qahira (Cairo, 1929, 1:45-6) that, "The Abbasid caliph hired the theologians and paid them large sum of money to write books condemning the Fatimid cause and their doctrine." Ibn Athir (8:9) writes, "Sharif ar-Radi did not include these verses in his Diwan due to fear of the Abbasids, and also signed the document." - The Torah in Jewish Thought By :
Classical Judaism holds that there is a dual Torah, consisting of the Torah Sh'b'ktav (the Written Torah) and the Torah Sh'Ba'al Peh (the Oral Torah). Commandments derived from the written Torah are called "d'Oraita" from the Aramaic word meaning "from the Torah." - Introduction and Overview of Zodiac! By : Rose`
The zodiac is recognized as the first known celestial coordinate system. Before looking at what the zodiac is, it is important first to understand what the ecliptic is. the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the constellation that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude. - Get Up And Get Dressed! By :
The thoughts that you consistently think will form your belief system, your core beliefs. Our own core beliefs will determine our own circumstances. - What is the Meaning of Life? By : B Weiser
An understanding of Life's meaning being critical to the formation of an Enlightened Civilization, it would seem that someone must clarify this subject eventually. We believe this article serves that purpose quite well. - The Miracle of Mediumship By :
Explore how mediumship of deceased loved ones can be used to heal and help the bereaved. Learn how to choose an ethical medium for your healing. Evaluate the difference between telepathy and true communication with the consciousness of a deceased loved one.
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