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Muslim Historiography

The term historiography means writing of history or written history. J. Sanford firstly coined this term in 1597, resembling the Arabic word ilm al-tarikh. The Koranic phrases asatir al-awwalin (writing of the ancient) also gives notion of historiography, vide 6:25, 8:31, 16:24-26, 23:83-85, 25:5-6, 27:68-70, 46:17, 68:15, 83:13, etc.

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  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #357

    Titre honorifique de Pir Sadardin*.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #815

    Avec le divin. Surnom de Pir Sadardin. Vient de Sahdéw. SAH = avec, en compagnie de, simultanément. - et de DEW = divin.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #391

    (534AH-584AH.) Born in Sabzwar.Son of Pir Salamudin. Nominated to Piratan by Imam Ala Mohammed in 579 A.H.His piratan lasted 5 years. He is also known as Sayyed Noorbaksh.

    (534AH-584AH.) Fils de Pir Salamuddin nommé Pir par Imam Ala Mohamed en 579AH. Né à Sabzwar, son piratan dura 5 ans. Surnommé Seyyed Noorbaksh.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #817

    De "SON" = or. D'or, doré.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #907

    Ecouter, entendre.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #818

    Conscience, raison. Mansoudh*, Bésoudh* (sans raison, qui perd conscience, dans le coma). V. BHAN*

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #717

    Sage. V. NOUGRA*

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #820

    Arride, sec, fâné.

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #821

    Ecoutez.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #978

    Was a logger andstaunch diciple of Pir Shams. His brother was Vimras.ginaan. 125, 128.

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  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The principal sources of revenue in Islam are ushr, jaziya, zakat and khums.

  • Encyclopedia Topic
    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The later Muslim historians acquired their information from the following sources:- Sira (biography), Maghazi (expedition), Ansab (genealogies), Tabaqat (classical sketches), Akhbar (information) and Tarikh (annals).

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #872

    Epouse(âme?) du Dayt Kalingo(Ego?) habitant Tchinab Nagri (corps?). 2 fils: KaMLA* (SaT?), DaMLA* (SaBOURI?) et 2 filles: aJIA* (NaMIYA?) et WaJIA* (DHaRaM?)

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #973

    La Reine de Chine, la reine soleil. g. 125:7 et 125:8

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    "Tabari (5:267) relates from Ibn Abbas that the Israelites in one of the town of Syria were afflicted by the epidemic of plague. They were 4000 people who left their town fleeing the plague. They said, "Let us go to a land which is free from death." They arrived at Dawardan near Wasit in Iraq. As they reached the place, God said to them, "Die!." They were so badly afflicted by a calamity that death struck them.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    July 26, 1957 : Given title of His Highness by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

    August 12, 1957 : Awarded the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar by the Sultan of Zanzibar.

    October 24, 1959 : Conferred His Royal Highness by the King of Iran.

    October 27, 1960 : Conferred the honour of Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry by the Portuguese Government.

    August 4, 1965 : The President of Ivory Coast decorated with the highest order of the nation, the Grand Cross of the National Order.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    What was at first a fairly private movement of like-minded people in the early Islamic centuries eventually grew into a major social force that permeated most Muslim societies. In the theorical manuals of the 10th century was followed by the growth of many circles of teaching, initially in the central areas in Iraq and Persia, but soon reaching to the frontiers of Spain, East Africa, Central Asia and India. List of eminent Sufi Orders is given below: -

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The true meaning of the word sufi has been much discussed and many books has been composed on the subject. The word sufi is derived from safa means purity, because the foremost need in Sufism is to purify the heart. Another view suggests that the Sufis are in the first rank (saff'i awwal); others say that the Sufis claim to belong to the ashab'i suffa (the Companions of the Prophet). Some assert its derivation from suf (wool) because of wearing woolen garment (jama'i suf).

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The Koranic word suht means illicit gain: "And do not eat up your property among yourselves for vanities, nor use it as bait for the judges, with intent that you may eat up wrongfully and knowingly a little of (other) people's property" (2:188) and "(They are) listeners to lie, devourers of the illicit gain" (5:45).

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The Sanskrit word kar means hand, and krit means deeds of hand. Thus, the word sukrat or sukrit means the good deeds conducted by hand. Sukrit is however physically a soft-dish, and its little bit is served during the rites of Ab-i Shafa to the adherents in the Jamatkhana, but it contains rich symbolic meaning for the believers.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    27. Suleman bin Hasan (d. 1005/1597)

    28. Jafar bin Suleman (d. 1050/1640)

    29. Ali bin Suleman (d. 1088/1677)

    30. Ibrahim bin Mohammad (d. 1094/1683)

    31. Mohammad bin Ismail (d. 1109/1697)

    32. Hibatullah bin Ibrahim (d. 1160/1747)

    33. Ismail bin Hibatullah (d. 1184/1770)

    34. Hasan bin Hibatullah (d. 1189/1775)

    35. Abdul Ali bin Hasan (d. 1195/1781)

    36. Abdullah bin Ali (d. 1225/1810)

    37. Yusuf bin Ali (d. 1234/1819)

    38. Hussain bin Hussain (d. 1241/1826)

    39. Ismail bin Mohammad (d. 1256/1840)

    40. Hasan bin Mohammad (d. 1262/1846)

    41. Hasan bin Ismail (d. 1289/1872)

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #394

    2 nov 1877 - 11 July 1957, 48th Imam, 49th Pir. Son of Imam Ali Shah. Piratan continues with Hazar Imam Shah Karim (See. Last Will and Testament of Imam Sultan Mohammed Shah)

    2 nov 1877 - 11 juillet 1957. Fils de l'Imam Ali Shah. Son piratan continue en Shah Karim. (V. Testament de Imam Sultan Moh'd Shah).

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    "His name was Muhammad Sultan, also known as Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, the Aga Khan III, born at Honeymoon Lodge in Karachi on Friday, the 25th Shawal, 1294/November 2, 1877 at 5:30 pm. When the news of his birth was routed to Imam Hasan Ali Shah in Bombay, he said: "Name him Muhammad Sultan. He will be a Sultan (emperor) in the world. His period will witness wonderful events, and will earn distinguished position in the world."

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #397

    Name of Ismaili dynasty that reigned in India for 309 years from 443 A.H to 756 A.H.

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    Dynastie ismaélienne qui régna en Inde pendant 309 ans de 443AH à 756AH.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    Sunnah literally means a way or rule or manner of acting or mode of life. Sunnah was a word in vogue in pre-Islamic Arabia. The Arabs used it for the past customs and exemplary conduct left by their ancestors. The Koranic verses indicate that the term sunnah denotes practice or behaviour (35:43, 48:23).

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The word sunni literally means one who is a traditionist. They are called the "people of custom and community" (ahl al-sunnah wa'l-jama'a). The Sunnis number majority of the total Muslim population of the world, in which the Hanafis being the largest. They recognized the first four caliphs and accept the legitimacy of the Umayyad and the Abbasid caliphates. The Sunni emphasized the teaching of the Koran and the Sunnah of the Prophet along with the collective judgment of the Companions as authoritative source of Islamic legislation.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The Koran is divided into 114 chapters, each of which is called sura. The word sura (pl. suwar) is derived from sur, meaning a boundary wall of a city, thus sura means a part or chapter of the Koran separated by other. The word sura occurs 9 times in the Koran in singular and once in the plural form. Sura Baqara is the longest sura and Sura Kawthar is the shortest. Each sura contains a specific name.

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    Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

    The Koranic Sura Bara'at (or Sura Tauba) was revealed towards the end of the year 9 A.H., Abu Bakr was consigned its first forty verses to be read before the people in Mecca. After a few moments, the Prophet provided Ali bin Abu Talib a speedy camel, called Ghuzha and instructed to go ahead and overtake Abu Bakr and take away those verses from him and proceed to Mecca.

  • Name
    Heritage Dictionary of ismailism, entry #395

    Surja=sun rani=Queen. Queen of the Sun. Was married to Daint Kalinga* in China. Met and learned the teachings of Pir Shams. She will try very hard to convert her husband, but without success. She will killed her husband at the time of apocalypse. Had 2 daughters: Ajia and Wajia and 2 sons Kamla and Damla. see ginan:"Firat néja, tambal waj shé".

    (Reine du Soleil). Epouse du Dayt Kalingo* en Chine, rencontra Pir Shams. Essaiera en vain de persuader son mari de ne pas lutter contre l'Imam. Tuera son mari lors de l'Apocalypse. A 2 filles: Ajia et Wajia et 2 fils: Kamla et Damla. "Firat néja, tambal waj shé".

  • Noun
    Heritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #661

    Ciel. V. ASMAN, TCHaOUD LOK*

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