The Moon has been a timekeeper, an emblem of the divine, and an inspiration for poets
“And of his signs are the night and day,the sun and the moon…” (41:37) And He is the One Who
Short articles that I have compiled on Ismaili history and Muslim civilisations, as well as extracts from Mawlana Hazar Imam's speeches on various topics
“And of his signs are the night and day,the sun and the moon…” (41:37) And He is the One Who
Prophet Muhammad frequently sought moments of contemplation by retreating to a cave on Mount Hira. In the year 610, during
Let the once dead earth be a sign to them. We gave it life, and from it produced grain for
The study of the heavens is as old as humanity. Long before clocks and calendars, humans turned to the heavens
From the Greek myein, “to close the eyes,” which is the root of the words myth and mystery, the term mysticism is
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed,
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s robes comprise motifs known in the West as paisley. The motif can be traced back at least
Thus Allah makes clear his signs so that you may use your intellect (Qur’an 2:142) Intellect – the power or faculty
Mystics encounter difficulties in communicating their spiritual experiences particularly the union of the soul with the Divine. Like most esoteric
Born in St Petersburg, Russia, on 3 November 1886, Wladimir Ivanow (spelt variously Ivanov and Vladimir), a Russian orientalist and