Name

MUHALLABI, al-

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Name

(10th Century) Author of geographic literature of Imam al-Aziz.

1462 reads

GORGANI, ABUL HAYTHAM

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Name

(end of 4/10th Century) Dai and philosopher whose famous Ismaili Qasida were commented by Mohammed Sork* of Nisahpour* and Nassir Khusraw .

1295 reads

ABDUL MUOMIN, 19è PIR

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Name

500AH-550AH (Pir in 540AH) Born in Sabzwar, son of Pir Kaliquddin, named by Imam Mohtadi. Fathered 4 sons, passed away in Morocco. King Tommarat was his disciple.

2868 reads

HAYYAN, JABIR IBN.-

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Name

(2nd/8th Century). (born in730 AD). Called Geber in the West. Was the pupil of Imam Jafar Sadiq. Famous alchinist and author of 3,000 works including the "Balance of Letters" sv. PaulKraus.*

1500 reads

AGA ABUL HASAN SHAH, 48e PIR

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Name

Son of Aga Shah Khalilullah. He was Pir for 3 months and died while still an infant. He accepted Dash Boshi* while still in the crib.

3152 reads

ISRA'ILI, MUSA B. ALIAZAR

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Name

(10C.) Author of "Al-Kitab al Muizzi", a culinary art book dedicated to Imam al-Muizz.

1183 reads

ALI B. MUHAMMAD AL-SULAHI

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Name

(429/1037-483/1080 or 410/1020-459/1067) Dai and founder of the Ismaili Sulayhide dynasty which ruled Yemen from 1037 to 1139. For detailed English text on ALI B. MUHAMMAD AL-SULAHI click here

1560 reads

SETH SAMAR DAS LAHORI

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Name

Name of the Mukhi of Punjab. He was appointed by Pir Sadardin.

1832 reads

SHISH

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Name

Seth, the son of Adam. Was declared as Imam after his grand father Budh Avtar*

1546 reads

WIRTCHA

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Name

See Kahek.

1905 reads

PEERA, ABDUL AZIZ GULAMHUSSEIN

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Name

Born in Zanzibar.Died 16th Sept. 1985 at the age of 72. First ismaili mayor in Eldoret,Kenya. Founder of Ismaili Boy Scouts Zanzibar. Member Kisumu Council and also an Alijah.

1470 reads

SADARDIN, 26è PIR (FRERES)

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Name

Had 6 brothers: Seyyeds Ruknuddin, Badruddin, Shamshuddin, Nasiruddin, Nassiruddin, Kalandar Shah.

1404 reads

KaMLA

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Name

Son of Surja Rani and brother of Damla* also called Kamla Kunvar. g. 80, ginan "antar jami, antar sami... of Pir Shams (verse 12)

1617 reads

BABaK

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Name

A city in Persia known as "Shehr-i Babak", in the province of Kihrman. Home of the Imams in the latter half of the 18th Century.

1356 reads

MaNSOUDH

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Name

King Mansudh - symbolizes the spirit. see ginaan. Prem Paatan. He helpedQueen Radeh.* to attained salvation.

1852 reads

DAR AL-TIBB

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Name

(10/11th Century) School of Medicine founded in Sicily by Imam al-Hakim. Includes a huge medical library.

1478 reads

MUHAMMAD SHAH, SEYYED

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Name

(15/16e S) son of Sayyed Imam Shah. Married the daughter of Prince Muhammed Beggro.

1334 reads

GULAM CUMBAR

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Name

See. Gulam Cumbar

1607 reads

ABDUL MUTTALIB

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Name

Imam before Abu Talib. Son of Hashim and grandfather of The Prophet and of Hazrat Ali*. Fathered 5 sons: Al-Abbas*, Abu Lahab*, Hamza*, Abdallah*, Abu Talib*.

3609 reads

HULWANI, al-

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Name

(8th Century) He was a Dai sent with Abu Sufiyan to Northern Africa by Imam Jafar Sadiq in 145/762-763.

1394 reads

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