- Ismaili Constitution By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
The word constitution is derived from the Latin constituere means an action of decreeing or ordaining. According to The Oxford English Dictionary (London, 1933, 2:876), "It is a decree, ordinance, law, regulation usually one made by a superior authority, civil or ecclesiastical." In the broad sense, a Constitution is a body of rules governing the affairs of an organized group. - Reading Tarot Cards By : Charlie Reese.
The reading of tarot cards has been around for centuries. Today they are read by people from all walks of life and all educational, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds. The reading of tarot cards takes place in private homes, at parties, at festivals, in college dorm rooms and in the offices of psychics. Reading tarot cards is both a fun activity and a serious inquiry into one's life journey. - Jesus: Why His Name is Above All Others By : Karin Peavy
Jesus' life was brief yet more significant than any other. Read this article to discover why. - Your Very Own Free Tarot Card Reading By : Charlie Reese.
Free tarot readings are everywhere on the Internet. The world wide web provides a vast playground for exploration and discovery. The best place to find a free tarot reading is indeed on the Internet. You could also get a free tarot reading from yourself if you invest in a deck of tarot cards and the time required to it takes to learn the symbols and meanings of all the pictures in the deck. - Ismaili Centre By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
The Ismaili Centre has great importance in Ismaili society. It serves as a multipurpose place for a faithful. An Ismaili does not enter the Centre for worship only but he also learns a lesson how to lead a life of chastity, contenment, tolerance, fraternity and balance. To promote economic and social development programs and cultural activities, the Ismaili Centre in different parts of the world have been built by the Present Imam, whose detail is given below:- (see other Ismaili centre entries) - The Challenges of Psychic Radio By : Charlie Reese.
The World Wide Web is full of clairvoyant psychics offering clients a free psychic reading and their knowledge of religion. If you are really ready to listen to a psychic speak, then you are gifted and in the correct place. Astrology radio allows you to listen to a psychic reader before you actually get a live psychic reading from them. May I suggest that you enter into a Google or Yahoo search engine and type in the words, "psychic radio?" In this way you till be able to see what psychic websites are hosting astrologers. - Wazir Chagla Vali Muhammad By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (1885-1966)
Chagla Vali Muhammad’s forefathers were originally from Mulla Katiar, Sind. They migrated to Lasbela and finally settled in Karachi. Amongst them, Vali Muhammad, known as Vali Bhagat came to live in Kharadhar, Karachi. He was a religious teacher, and a ginans reciter in Jamatkhana. The Imam paid a gracious visit to Karachi for 27 days on April 10, 1920. On that occasion, a large concourse of ten thousand Ismailis flocked in the city. The Council formed a Managing Committee to control its administration. Vali Muhammad extended his incredible services as a member, presided by Wazir Col. Ghulam Hussain Khalfan (1887-1967). He had three sons, Chagla, Jaffer and Kassim. - Sword of the Spirit By : Karin Peavy
Here's something that will help you destroy the work of the enemy in your life. - Ismaili Band By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
The word band is borrowed from the French bande meaning troop. The synonymous word in Spanish is banda adopted from Teutonic form. The term band was used in England to apply to the King's Band of 24 violins at the court of Charles II (1660-1685). The word band represents a broad term that describes a group of musicians performing on wind and percussion instruments. Thousands years ago, when a procession of the Egyptian marched towards the shrine of Serpis, the healing-god, the musicians in the group played reed-pipes, tambourines and drums. The Bible describes, "an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets." In Greece and Rome, trumpeters headed all triumphal processions. In 570 B.C., Servius Tullius introduced bronze trumpet into the Roman army. In the 12th century, the convention of musical notation was accepted; before then all music was played by ear. - Kassim Mitha Budhwani By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (1890-1939)
Kassim Mitha Budhwani’s father Mithabhai Ratansi Budhwani was born in Dhoraji, India in 1844. He was the Kamadia of Dhoraji Jamatkhana till his last breath. Kamadia Mithabhai, who was also lovingly called as Ad or Bata, was the President of the Dhoraji Local Council and the Khoja Panjibhai Club. He was a devoted and dedicated social worker. Truth, love and honesty all the times sprouted in his speech. His oft-spoken words were, "One who works is a Kamadia." He prepared tea at daily at midnight in the Jamatkhana. He always felt proud when the known or unknown persons visited his house. He was the first to come forward in Dhoraji jamat to dig a grave by his own hands for the burial of a dead Ismaili. - Melinda Gets a Live Psychic Reading By : Charlie Reese.
Maria decided to go out and to get a psychic reading because she was feeling depressed. She was not feeling depressed about anything in particular. All that she wanted to do was to get in touch with a little bit more of what was going on inside of her. She said to herself, ?Why don?t I go downtown and see the psychic so that they can give me an accurate psychic reading concerning my love life.? - Varas Basaria Fadhu By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period (1848-1918)
Basaria I, the ancestor of the later Basaria family was a devoted person in Bhuj, Kutchh. His son was Fadhu, who travelled on foot to behold Imam Shah Khalilullah in Iran, where Fadhu died. Fadhu had three sons, Ghulam Ali, Basaria II and Jaffer. The most shinning figure among them was Basaria II, known as Basaria Fadhu.
Basaria Fadhu was born in 1848. Nothing is known of his early life. He however was well educated and a man of great responsibility. When the Honeymoon Lodge came into the possession of Imam Hasan Ali Shah in 1870, Varas Basaria Fadhu renovated the whole premises at his own expenses. - Ismaili By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
The word batin is derived from batan means hidden, concealed, covert, inward, inner or esoteric. Ibn Taymiyya quotes Hasan Basari as related that, "Verily, each Koranic verse has an outer meaning and the inner meaning" (Majmu Fatwa, Riyad, 1382 AH, 13:231). Abu Na'im related from Ibn Masud in his Kitab al-Huliya as quoted by Suyuti in al-Itaqan that, "The Koran indeed revealed in seven words, and there is not a single word which does not possess its outer and inner meanings. No doubt, Ali bin Abu Talib completely commanded the knowledge of both outer and inner meanings." Yusuf al-Bahrani (d. 1772) quotes the Prophet as saying in Kitab al-Burhan fi tafsir al-Koran (1:17) that, "Among you is one who will fight for the tawil of the Koran as I have fought for its tanzil. That one is Ali bin Abu Talib." In another tradition, the Prophet said, "I am the Lord of revelation (sahib al-tanzil) and Ali is the Lord of interpretation (shib al-tawil)." J.K. Birge writes in The Bektashi Order of Dervishes (London, 1937, p. 106) that, "This is understood to mean that Muhammad taught the external facts about what Muslims should believe and what they should do, but it is only through Ali that one can enter into an understanding of their deeper meaning." Abdullah bin Masud said, "The Koran was revealed in seven letters. There is not a single letter but it has an exterior and an interior meaning and with Ali is the knowledge of these." (Kitab al-Burhan fi tafsir al-Koran (1:21). The Ismailis are also called the Batiniyya (esotericists or interiorists) because of professing the inner aspects of Islam, and as such the Ismailism is the batini tariqah. - Find New York Churches With The Help Of Online Church Directories By : John welch77 John welch77
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. - Where is God when I need Him? By : B Weiser
Everyone seem to be looking for God but no one seems to be Finding Him, well no more!!! - Are You in Line With God's Will? By : Karin Peavy
Want God to do the extraordinary in your life? Discover how to get in line with His higher thougts and ways. - Bandali Muhammad Ladha By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (d. 1940)
Aloobhai, the grandfather of Bandali Muhammad Ladha was a dedicated servant of the Imam in Kutchh. He visited Iran to see Imam Hasan Ali Shah. His son Muhammad Ladha migrated to Karachi with his family, and became the third Mukhi of Garden Jamatkhana in Karachi in 1905. In those days, the Ismailis from Kutchh flocked in Karachi, making the population of Garden area over 1500. The existing premises of the Jamatkhana became too small to accommodate the Ismailis; therefore, Mukhi Muhammad Ladha donated a piece of plot, adjoining the Jamatkhana, where a new Jamatkhana was built. He was also appointed President of the Supreme Council for Karachi on June 1, 1911 till November 30, 1911. - Spiritual Connection By :
Using ho'oponopono as another way to connect with spiritualism. - You Are Not Perfect! By :
How many people do you know who are perfect and never make a mistake? Thoughts of past failures are very defeating. And, so many times our past failures and mistakes and shortcomings hinder us from receiving God's promises. - New Age Psychic Chat System By : Charlie Reese.
If you are looking to get into a free psychic chat with a reader, then I give you a lot of credit. It?s not easy to get a psychic reading for the first time. Usually people skate around this idea for years before they actually decide to take the plunge to consult with a psychic advisor. It?s usually because they don?t understand exactly how a psychic reading works or what to expect from it. Years ago, a psychic used to come to your home and give you a psychic reading face to face. However, the world has changed so much since then and most psychics are now giving psychic readings through the phone, chat and email. You can actually get some great spiritual advice from a psychic daily who wants to understand what you have been going through. It may take them awhile to see into your spiritual life, but it?s very clear that when a psychic gives you their knowledge, they are actually giving you something that money cannot buy. - Islamic concept of History By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
According to the Koran, "We tell you stories of the prophets, which will strengthen your heart, and thus bring you the truth, and exhortation and a memorial for the believers" (11:120) and "Say (O'Prophet) travel through the earth to find out surely the consequences of those who denied the truth" (3:42). Of particular significance is the repeated reference to asatir al-awwalin means stories of the ancients, a term occurs nine times in the Koran (6:25, 8:31, 16:24, 23:83, 25:5, 27:68, 46:17, 68:15, 83:13). The word asatir corresponds exactly to Latin historia. The word asatir is derived from satar meaning to write and therefore asatir also means record. - Varas Bandali Kassim By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
Period: (1875-1956)
Vali, the grandfather of Varas Bandali Kassim was originally from Bhuj, Kutchh. He took up his abode at Karachi with his eight years old son, Kassim and resided in Kharadhar, Karachi. Kassim joined his father's firm, dealing in leather and made steady progress. Kassim had five sons, Merali, Bandali, Muhammad, Rashid and Karim.
His son Bandali Kassim was born in 1875. Soon after his rudiment education, he took over the charge of his business with his brothers and became known as an "uncrowned king" among the business magnates. His business extended to Europe through M/S Volcart Bros. He opened many branches of his firm in Sind. He erected a big factory in Lyari quarter, Karachi to dye the leathers to be exported to Europe. - Discovering How to Enjoy Everyday Living By : Karin Peavy
Is your daily routine dry and boring? Are you allowing circumstances to rob you of joy? Discover how you can enjoy everyday living. - Islam, Image Of In Western Countries By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
"Islam originated from monotheism, it conceived idolatry as its real enemy and acted with the purpose of subduing it first in the Arabian Peninsula. The Muslims marched northward into Syria, defeated the army of Heraclius at Yarmuk, and captured Jerusalem and Damascus. They went eastward into Iraq, defeated the Iranian at Seleucia. They further went westward and occupied Egypt away from the Byzantine empire. "In all this expansion" writes T.C. Young in Near Eastern Culture and Society (New Jersey, 1951, p. 100), "there was no forcible conversion of Jews or Christians to the Muslim religion. There was freedom for the people of the book to continue in their own beliefs and practices." - The History Of Tarot Cards By : Jack Levine
The original deck of tarot cards was created in the northern part of Italy in the fifteenth century. The reason for its creation according to documents is for a new card game that was invented at the same time. The game is called Triumphs and it was played in a similar manner to the game bridge. - Spirituality Vs. Religion By : Ryan Pearson
Answer the question; "Does God Test Our Faith?". See the viewpoint of Spirituality vs. Religion. Discover a brand new view point to consider and contemplate. - Ashad Ali Haji By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
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.” - 5 Ways Difficult People Can Destroy Your Chances of Manifesting Your Desires By : Daniel Hinds
Did you know that being around difficult people and rob you of your ability to maifest what you want? When people choose to be difficult they increase the negative energy between you and themselves affecting the good energy from flowing into your life. - How to Develop Fruit That Will Remain By : Karin Peavy
Discover how you can develop the fruit Jesus talks about in John 15:16 -- fruit that will remain. - Is Our Species Doomed to Self Destruction? By : B Weiser
Is the species of mankind heading for destruction? So long as we are satisfied to let ourselves remain mortal then there is no other option but the good news is that there is another option.
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