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1. Holy Dua Ismaili

Comprised a single group of Ismaili Bohras owing allegience to the dai mutlaq in Yemen. The dai mutlaq operates as the sole representative on the secluded Ismaili Imam, and as such has had a great influence on the history, faith, and practice of the Ismaili Bohra. The term “Bohra” applies most commonly to the Daudi Bohras. Asas al-Ta'wil batin da'wah Dhikr dua esoteric interpretation five prayers five salats haqiqah hazar imam prays imam Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib isma'ili prayer ismaili dua Ismaili ritual ismailism Murid namaz prayer of the imam Qadi Nu'man salah Salat ta'wil Tariqah zahir 11 comments.

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Nizārī Ismā'īlī: Aga Khan IV Alavi Bohra: Haatim Zakiyuddin Dawoodi Bohra: Mufaddal Saifuddin Qutbi Bohra : Taher Fakhruddin Sulaymani: Al-Fakhri Abdullah Atba-e-Malak Badar: Muhammad Amiruddin

Holy Du'ā (archaically transliterated Doowa)^[1] is the mandatory NizariIsma'ili prayer recited three times a day: Fajr prayer at dawn, Maghrib prayer at sundown and Isha prayer in the evening. Each Holy Du'a consists of 6 rakat, totaling 18 per day, as opposed to the 17 of Sunni and Twelversalat (namaz).

Only Nizaris are permitted to enter the prayer house, the Jama'at Khana, during the recitation the Holy Du'a; however, prayers can be performed at home or other places.

• 1Nizārī prayer performed at Jama'at Khana

Nizārī prayer performed at Jama'at Khana[edit]

Jama'at Khanas are usually built with a qibla facing Mecca although Ismāʿīlīs believe that 'to God belongs the East and the West' (Quran 2:142).

The Du'a contains two positions of prayer: qu'ud 'sitting' and sajada 'prostration', the latter done at the end of each rakah. In Khoja tradition, Ubhi Tasbih is recited during tahajjud. Tasbih (prayer beads) are used at various points during the Du'a. At the end of prayers one turns to one's neighbour and offers peace, saying Shah-jo Deedar 'may you be blessed with the vision of your Lord'. A major difference with other forms of Islamic prayer is that a male or female Ismāʿīlī of any age who knows their Du'a may lead the ceremony, this emphasizes the equality of male and female in Nizārī Ismailism.

The Holy Du'a is recited in Arabic. Historically, approximately prior to the establishment of Pakistan, Nizaris from India and Pakistan would recite the prayer in an Indian vernacular.^[2]

How to conduct the Nizārī Holy Du'a[edit]

The Holy Du'a starts with Surah al-Fatiha and then various verses from Surat an-Nisa, al-Ma'ida, al-Fath and al-Anfal are recited and the last part of the rak'ah contains Surah al-Ikhlas. At the end, after the utterance of Shah jo deedar to both sides, as a gesture of humility one takes the dust of the place where the murid has done sujud and rubs it on their face three times, while simultaneously reciting the shahada.

Towards the end of the Du'a, a list of all the Imāms is read, beginning with Ali and ending with the current Imam.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Bombay High Court:Haji Bibi vs H.H. Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah 1 September, 1908'. Russell, High Court of Bombay. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
2. ^Asani, A. S. (1987). 'The khojahs of Indo‐Pakistan: The quest for an Islamic identity'. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs. 8: 31–41. doi:10.1080/02666958708716015.

Further reading[edit]

• Khan IV, Aga. Holy Du'a English text with translation. HH Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismailia Association for Canada.
• Ali Muhammad, Kamaluddin (2008). Practices and Ceremonies. Translated by Zarina Kamaluddin. Ismāʿīlī Tariqah Board.
• Aziz, Abu Aly. Ismāʿīlī Tariqah.

Bohra literature

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An Early Doctrinal Controversy in the Iranian School of Ismaʿili Thought and Its Implications

by Ismail K. Poonawala

The controversy stemmed from the introduction of Neo-Platonism into Ismaʿili cosmology, adapting it to Shiʿi-Ismaʿili doctrines. Kermāni tried to reconcile the debate from a vantage point of post-Fārābian philosophy in his Ketāb al-Riāz. The controversy demonstrates that even a difference of opinion concerning major doctrinal issues was tolerated and resolved by scholarly debate.

• An Early Doctrinal Controversy in the Iranian School of Ismaʿili Thought and Its Implications (PDF/191KB)

Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed Ki Amar Kahani (Hindi)

by Sheikh Ahmed Ali Raj
Translation (from Urdu) by Saleh Mohammed Naib

This is the story of Sayedna Qutbuddin Shaheed and his sacrifice. This is a scanned copy of the Hindi version originally written in Urdu by Sheikh Ahmed Ali Raj.

• Syedna Qutbuddin Shaheed Ki Amar Kahani (Hindi) (PDF/9MB)

Holy Dua Ismaili

Kitab al-Maqalid al-Malakutiyya (The Book of the Keys to the Kingdom)

by Syedna Abu Yaqub al Sijistani
Edited with Notes, Comments and Introduction by Ismail K. Poonawala.

This is the English introduction by Prof. Ismail K. Poonawala to Syedna Sijistani's book. He has kindly made this book (a scanned copy) available to the public. Prof. Poonawala writes, 'the book deals with our early history and theology, and it clearly demonstrates that there was a lot of freedom in those days to debate complex issues of faith. Those Daa'is were also very learned, in fact among the leading thinkers of Islam in those days.'

• The Book of the Keys to the Kingdom (PDF/11.5MB)

Dua for Iftaar

Thanks to 'porus' for compiling and translating this dua and making it available for all to use.

• Dua for Iftaar (PDF/85KB)

Ya sayyida_sh-shuhadaa:i

An erudite Forum member and ardent reformist supporter who writes under the pen name of 'porus' has transliterated and translated this popular marsiyah. We thank him for his time and effort. The author of the marthiya is Sayedna Taher Saifuddin, the 51st Dai al-Mutlaq and appropriately contains 51 verses.

• Ya sayyida_sh-shuhadaa:i (PDF/171KB)

Nahjul Balagah

Peak of Eloquence: Sermons, letters and sayings of Maula 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib:

• Nahjul Balagah (English) (PDF/2.3MB)
• Nahjul Balagah (Urdu) (PDF/5.96MB)

Da'a'im al-Islam (in Hindi)

We're pleased to bring you the Hindi translation of Da'a'im al-Islam - the celebrated book written by one of the great Isma'li intellectuals Sayedna Qadi al-Nu'man. This book is fundamental to Dawoodi Bohras as far as their religion, their beliefs and their spiritual practices are concerned. It is also the principal source of Isma'ili jurisprudence and hadith literature.

• Da'a'im al-Islam (in Hindi) - complete version. (PDF/9.42MB)

We sincerely thank everybody involved in this project. They have done a commendable job in putting together this translation and making it available for public use.

Wazkur fil kitab Ismail (in Hindi)

This book was originally written by Sheikh Hasan Ali Saheb in Urdu. It was later curtailed and edited by Sheikh Ahmed Ali Raj. Later it was translated in Devnagri Lipi (Hindi) by Janab Sajjad Hussain KG.

• Wazkur fil kitab Ismail (in Hindi) (PDF/5.27MB)