In accordance with Shia tradition, each Ismaili Imam designates his successor during his lifetime. This appointment takes effect immediately following the Imam’s death. The concept of nass evolved in the early decades of Shia Islam, when several people claimed the Imamat for themselves. It was articulated, in particular, by the Imams Muhammad al-Baqir and Ja‘far al-Sadiq (peace be upon them), that the Imam can only be designated by the previous Imam and this is informed by divine support or insp
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Join us for this edition of The Ismaili Update, with details of Mawlana Shah Karim’s funeral, which will take place at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon tomorrow. | The Ismaili
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Welcome to the July 2025 edition of The Ismaili Update! It has been an exciting month, and our host, Shazia, has all of the updates. Watch to hear more about Mawlana Hazar Imam’s first Didar as our 50th Imam, the Global Encounters Festival, special announcements, and more! | The Ismaili
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Stories of the Ismaili Imams: Mawlana Sayyid Ali Mawlana Sayyid Ali (peace be upon him) succeeded to the Imamat in 1722, continuing to reside at Kahak. His Imamat coincided with the fall of the Safavid empire and a period of political instability in Persia. While the exact date is not known, Imam Sayyid Ali likely died sometime during the mid-1730s at Kahak. “Whoever comes to this blessed place and reaches the threshold of the Imam's door, his desire is fulfilled and he alights in the abode of p
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In an exclusive interview with The Ismaili TV, Sultan Allana, Director of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), shares the depth of AKFED's strategic vision and its practical implications for the lives of people in the developing world. AKFED aims to promote entrepreneurship and build economically sound enterprises in the developing world. It's a philosophy that has been carefully nurtured since the 1930s and continues to evolve with the changing dynamics of economies and societies
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This end-of-month edition of The Ismaili Update features the top stories from the month of August. Join host Tania Samnani for all the highlights from Prince Aly Muhammad’s trips to India and Kenya, the Global Encounters Camps and Heritage Journeys, and much more! | The Ismaili
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Welcome back for part three of our special edition of The Ismaili Update. On Friday, Mawlana Hazar Imam signed agreements with the French Foreign Minister, solidifying the relationship between the Ismaili Imamat and the Republic of France. Nous sommes de retour pour la troisième partie de notre édition spéciale de The Ismaili Update. Vendredi, Mawlana Hazar Imam a signé des accords avec le ministre français des Affaires étrangères, renforçant ainsi la relation entre l’Ismaili Imamat et la Républ
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