Ismaili Library

This Ismaili Library is a vast collection of online Books, Articles, Religious Texts, Ginans, Qasidas, Translations, Waezes, Book Reviews, Topics, all about ismailism, with powerful search interfaces. It is the first and largest ismaili database.

GINANS & & GRANTHS

Ismaili sacred Literature with audio, text & translations.
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GINAN TEXTS
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GLOSSARY & TOPICS

Thousands of searchable ismaili words, names, nouns and topics taken from ismaili dictionaries and encyclopedias.

QASIDAS & GEETS

Ismaili Devotional Literature
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BIBLIOGRAPHIES

A sortable catalog of published ismaili documents. Many documents listed in this catalog are available to read online.
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Bibliography CATALOGUE

WAEZ

Searchable list of Audio files of Ismaili Waezes available to download.

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RUH

Encyclopedia Topic

"The term ruh (pl. arwah) is derived from the verb raha meaning to go away, leave, begin or set out. Derived from this root are rawwaha (to refresh, relax, rest); arwaha (to release, relieve, soothe); istarwaha (to breathe, smell, be refreshed, to calm, happy, glad); rih (wind), etc. It literally means soul, spirit or breath of life. The word ruh in different derivatives occurs 21 times in the Koran.

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