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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).

• Feb 25, 2013 - 304) that, “The usual translation of salat is “prayer,” but this corresponds rather to dua.” The word du'a is derived from da'wa or ad'iya, meaning.
• May 31, 2015 - Within a period of half a century, I have observed the Ismaili Du'a. The current Dua doesn't say that Aga Khan is Allah, although it does.

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]

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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 Adobe lightroom crack free download. 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.

Our Diverse Jamat [rant]

I'm fortunate enough to be able to talk to Council sometimes. One of the biggest concerns they try to address is diversity in the Jamat. The concern is that Jamati events, particularly celebrations cater primarily to the Indo-Pak cultures in the Jamat. This has become an area of contention in the city in which I live, where Jamati members from different cultures feel isolated from each other and even go to different Jamatkhanas, despite the inconvenience. Which leads me to the Jubilee Games.

I think, overall, the Jubilee Games did a fantastic job at bringing the global Jamat together, expressing our diversity, and showcasing the different backgrounds we have with a shared goal in mind. It was a fantastic nine days for our community around the globe. And then the closing ceremonies happened. Why did they need to spend a large portion of the ceremonies on a Bollywood concert?

This is the epitome of catering to the Indo-Pak demographic. When the camera panned over the crowd, you could see entire swaths of people disconnected from what was happening on stage, isolated from the Indian stuff happening on stage. I get that Salim and Sulaiman are Ismaili, and they're successful and talented. But that doesn't mean they need to sing Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi songs to the whole Jamat. What really got me is when they started singing songs that they didn't even write. That's when I knew it wasn't about showcasing Ismaili talent, it was just pandering to that one demographic.

This is a global event, meant for the global Jamat, and I don't think that performance was appropriate for this kind of event.

Also, that soccer guy from Canada? What was up with that? Just let the Afghanistan parkour team do their parkour without being overshadowed by some guy that can try to spin a ball.

EDIT: I didn't get to watch it, but apparently at the Global Village Concert, they invited a Syrian Ismaili singer on stage to perform with them. That's the kind of camaraderie we should've seen the whole way through.