Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Examining the Ismaili Imams & the Bohras

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Dedication
• Note
• Abstract
• Notes
• Preface
• Note
• Shia, But Shia of which Imam (leader)? 
• The meaning of Shia:
• Sects within Shi’as
• The Ithna Ashari Shias (The Twelvers)
• Zaidis
• Alawis
• The Ismailis
• The Druze
• The Nizaris
• The Mustalis
• Notes
• Ismaili Imams
• Ismail Ibn Jafar (6th Ismaili Imam) Start of the Split
• Some questions to raise & ponder about
• Muhammed Ibn Ismail, Abd Allah ibn Muhammad & Ahmad ibn Abd Allah 
• Some questions to raise & ponder about
• Ubayd Allah al-Mahdi Billah (The first Fatimid Caliph) (11th Ismaili Imam)
• Some questions to raise & ponder about
• Other Fatimid Caliphs after the death of Ubaydallah
• Abu Mansur Nizar al-Aziz Billah (Died 386 AH/996 AD) (5th Fatimid Caliph)(15th Ismaili Imam)
• Some questions to raise & ponder about
• Abu Ali al-Mansur al-Hakim bi Amr Allah (d 411 AH/1021 AD) (6th Fatimid Caliph) (16th Ismaili Imam)
• Question to raise & ponder about
• Some things to ponder about
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• Al-Hakim’s death and ascension of Abul Hasan Ali al-Zahir li I’zaz din Allah (d 427 AH/1036 AD) (7th Fatimid Caliph) (17th Ismaili Imam)
• Some questions to raise & ponder about
• Something to ponder about
• Abu Tamim Ma’add al-Mustansir Billah (d 487 AH/1094 AD)lxix (8th Fatimid Caliph) (18th Ismaili Imam)
• Something to ponder about
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• Somethings to ponder about
• Notes
• Following the ‘Right’ Imam
• Importance of following the ‘Right’ chain
• After the Holy Prophet (sawa) what?
• Need to follow all the ‘Rightful Imams’
• Who are the rightful Imams?
• Who are the ‘Twelve Caliphs’?
• Imam al-Mahdi (atfs) the twelfth Holy Imam of the Twelvers
• Notes
• Kind of lifestyle and characteristics expected from an Imam  
• Imam Musa al-Kadhim ibn Jafar (as) Martyred 183 AH/799 AD.
• His life in a nutshell
• The childhood of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as)
• The designation (Nass)
• Points to ponder about
• What has been said about Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as)
• Points to ponder about
• Worship of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as)
• Points to ponder about
• Earning the daily bread
• Points to ponder about
• Some interesting anecdotes from his life
• Anecdote # 1
• Points to ponder about
• Anecdote # 2
• Points to ponder about
• Sayings of Imam Musa al-Kadhim (as)
• Points to ponder about
• Imam Ali Ibn Musa al-Ridha (as) Martyred 818 AD
• His nicknames
• What has been said about Imam al-Ridha (as)
• Ibrahïm Bin al-’Abbas al-Sawli:
• Abu al-Salt al-Harawi
• Al-Raja’ Bin Abu al-Dhhak
• Al-Shaykh al-Mufïd
• Al-Waqidi
• Jamal al-Din
• Yousif b. Taghri Bardi
• Ibn Maja
• Ibn Hajar
• ‘Amir al-Ta’i
• Hashim Ma’ruf
• Al-Dhahabi
• Mahmud Bin Wihayb
• ‘Arif Thamir
• Mohammed Bin Shakir al-Kutubi
• Yousif al-Nabahani
• Points to ponder about
• Do we find any such praises regarding the Ismaili/Fatimid Imams?
• His Nomination
• ‘Ali Bin Yaqtin
• Na’eem Bin Qabus
• Dawud Bin Kuthayr
• Sulayman Bin Hafs
• ‘Abd Allah al-Hashimi
• Points to ponder about
• His Debates
• Debate with Abu Qurra
• “Where is Allah?” asked Abu Qurra.
• Debate with the catholic
• Debate with Rabbi
• “Question,” was the answer.
• Al-Sabi’i becomes Muslim
• Some points to ponder about
• Notes
• Problems with Fiqh- Jurisprudence
• The Bohra Calendar & Moon sighting
• Bohra Islamic Calendar
• 1429 Hijri/2008 AD
• 1430 Hijri/2009 AD
• 1431 Hijri/2010 AD
• 1432 Hijri/2011 AD
• Where do the Bohras get this calendar from?
• Moon sighting report for Shawwal 1429 Hijri (2008)
• Moonsighting for Ramadan 1430 Hijri (2009)
• Moon sighting for Shawwal 1430 Hijri (2009)
• Moon sighting for Ramadan 1431 Hijri (2010)
• Moon sighting for Shawwal 1431 (2010)
• Moonsighting for Ramadan 1432 (2011)
• Moon sighting report for Shawwal 1432 (2011)
• Some frequently asked questions about moonsighting
• Notes
• Conclusive Points
• Notes
• Final Points To Ponder About
• Bibliography