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IImportance of Akhand Jyot at Pirana рккрлАрк░рк╛ркгрк╛ркирлА ркЕркЦркВркб ркпрлЛркд ркВрлБ ркорк╣ рк╡ You may be aware that an Akhand Jyot (eternal light) is lit by Imam Shah himself at Pirana and it has been potrayed that this is a Hindu symbol. In fact, this is a тАЬNoorтАЭ and one get the benefit only when one does a тАЬNoorani DeedarтАЭ and gets to see the тАЬTRUE IMAMтАЭ. ркдркоркирлЗ рккрлАрк░рк╛ркгрк╛ркорк╛ркВ ркерк╛рк┐рккркд ркЕркЦркВркб ркж рк╡рк╛ркирк╛ ркмрк╛рк░ркорк╛ркВ рк╕ркВркнрк╛рк│ рлБ ркВ рк╣рк╢рлЗ ркИркорк╛рко рк╢рк╛рк╣ ркмрк╛рк╡рк╛ркП !ркЧркЯрк╛$ркпрлЛ ркЫрлЗ . ркЖ ркж рк╡рк╛ркирлЗ +рк╣-/рлБркУ1рлБ ркВ !рк┐ркдркХ ркдрк░ ркХ3 ркмркдрк╛рк╡рк╛ркорк╛ркВ ркЖрк╡рлЗ ркЫрлЗ . ркЖ ркж рк╡рк╛ рккрк╛ркЫрк│ркирлА ркЫрлЗ ркХ3 ркирлА рк╣ркХ ркХркд рк╣ркХ рк╣ркХ ркХ ркХ ркХ ркХркд ркХркд ркдркПркЫ ркХ ркЖ ркж рк╡рлЛ ркж рк╡рлЛ 1рлБ ркВ ркирк╛рко тАЬ рк░рлБ тАЭ ркЫрлЗ ркЕркирлЗ тАЬ рлВрк░рк╛ркирлА ркжркжрк╛рк░тАЭ 1рлБ ркВ рклрк│ ркорк╛ркЯ3 тАЬрк╕5ркЪрк╛ ркИркорк╛ркотАЭ 1рлБ ркВ ркжрк╢7рки ркЬ9рк░ ркЫрлЗ . The reference I have used is the information available on Wikipedia
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You Y will w get ge ett answers to questions like / ркдркорк╛рк░рк╛ ркЖрк╡рк╛ рлЛ ркВрлБ ркЙ рк░ ркЖркорк╛ркВ ркорк│ рк╢ркХ# ркПрко ркЫрлЗ ; 1. What is "Noor" or "Akhand Jyoit" that has been lit by Imam Shah? рлз. ркИркорк╛рко рк╢рк╛рк╣ Dрк╛рк░рк╛ !ркЧркЯрк╛рк╡рлЗрк▓ ркЕркЦркВркб FркпрлЛркд ("1рлБрк░") GрлБ ркВ ркЫрлЗ ? 2. In order to get the "Noorani Deedar" why seeing a "True Imam" is necessary? рли. "1 рлВрк░рк╛ркирлА +ркжркжрк╛рк░" ркорк│рк╡рк╛ ркорк╛ркЯ3 "рк╕5ркЪрк╛ ркИркорк╛рко" 1рлБ ркВ ркжрк╢7рки ркХ3рко ркХрк░VрлБ ркВ ркЬрк░рлЛрк░ ркЫрлЗ?
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a subgroup of Islam and Imam Shah is a co-founder
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Satpanth is a subgroup of Nizari Ismailism and Ismaili Sufis Sufism formedd by conversions from Hinduism 700 years ago by Pir Sadruddin (1290-1367) and 600 years ago a in the 15th century by his grandson Pir Imam Shah (1430-1520), the t latter of which differs slightly from the Khoja in that they reject the Aga Khan as their leader and are known more commonly as Imam-Shahi. There are villages in Gujarat which are totally 'Satpanthi' such as Pirana near Ahmedabad where Imam Shah is buried. It is also the older form of Nizari the izari Ismaili practice originating from th Kutch community of Gujarat. at. Pir P Sadardin gave the first converts to Ismailism the name 'Satpanth' bbecause they were the followers of the 'True Path.' They were then given the title of Khoja to replace their title of Thakkar
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Contents Ŷ 1 The People Ŷ 1.1 Leadership Ŷ 1.2 Beliefs about the Leadership Ŷ 1.3 Origin Ŷ 1.4 Rituals
Seven Pillars Guardianship · Prayer · Charity Fasting · Pilgrimage · Struggle Purity · Profession of Faith
Ŷ 2 Scripture Ŷ 3 References
The Th h P People l
History
The people of the Satpanth consist mostly of high-caste converts from the Lohanas. Others are from Rajput, merchant, and farming castes. Some are migrants from neighbouring Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan that now reside in Gujarat (mainly the Kutch and commercial areas) and Mumbai. Some communities are known to heavily continue to the practice of taqiyya, hiding any and all Islamic content of their faith.
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TAQIYYA is practiced
The current head of the mainstream Satpanth Nizari Ismaili community is H.H. Shah Karim Al-Husayni Aga Khan IV, while the Imam-Shahi sect rejects the idea of an Aga Khan altogether, and instead have elected committees within each settlement.
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Beliefs about the Leadership Satpanth followers, called Mureeds believe that the physical al form of thee Imam Ima IIm maam am iss merely m mere meerel ere er rel rely ely ly a vessel vess vveessel for the spiritual Imam which is Noor or also believe thatt his farmans (proclamations), hi his eternal Light. ht. t. They T and his formless beingg Niranjan Nirakar Swaroop are shabd (word) an This concept of an esoteric Imam and an exoteric the real Imam. T Imam is called "Baatini Imam" and "Zaahiri Imam" Satpanth devotees believe in "Noorani Deedar," which is the "Vision oof Light" or Enlightenment (spiritual) one gets ts when one views the True Imam. T This again has an esoteric and an exoteric meaning.
Origin
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NizƗrƯ - Aga Khan IV DawnjdƯ - Burhanuddin SulaimanƯ - Al-Fakhri Abdullah AlavƯ - ৫ayyib ZiyƗ'u Pirana mad-DƯn balto divo no faydoBadra IMAM -ne joya pachhij Atba-i-Malak thay Amiruddin Atba-i-Malak Vakil Razzak Hebtiahs
Pir Sadruddin and his grandson Pir Imam Shah are credited with the conversion of the Khojas from the Hindu caste of the Lohanas who are located in Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat. He laid the foundation of the communal or organization, built the first assembly and prayer halls and appointed the community leaders ader aders ers rss "M ""Mukhis". Muk ukh ukh khis khis" his". i ".. Khojas Kh Khoja hoja ho ojas ass live lli chiefly in lower Sind, kutch, Gujarat, Bombay and in wide diaspora, particularly South ticul ticula ular larl arly rly lyy in in Ea E Eas East ast stt an and andd S So Sou outh uth Africa, Arabia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Canada, the United Kingdom, Portugal, U.A.E. and the United States.
Rituals It is customary in each and every Jamaat-khana that a row of community Leaders and the Title Holders (male and female), should sit facing the rest of the congregation. There would be a row of individuals, sitting with their backs to the side wall, in the male as well as the female section. Both these sections are kept side by side in one big hall. Hence, a row of males would face and prostrate that of the females and vice versa. Looking at individuals of the opposite gender across the hall, and even the passing of objects between genders is highly discouraged if not forbidden. If an object must be passed such as utensils, the person must get up and leave it in the middle or end of the hall and it will eventually picked up by the intended recipient. The reading of Holy Dua is underaken whilst sitting sittin ting ngg on on the tthhee floor flo flloo oor orr on on one's one onne's knees, or while sitting cross-legged as with other sects, with a Misbaha {rosary} {ros osar sary ary ry}} be bein bbeing ein eing ing ngg pic pi pick ppicked ick cke cked ked ed d up up at intervals. Any individual of any age who is fully versed in the Holy Dua can lead the prayer.
Scripture The Holy Writ of the Satpanth tradition is the collection of Ginans written by various medieval Pirs, most notably Pir Sadruddin and Pir Satgur Nur.
References Dr Aziz Esmail A Scent of Sandalwood: Indo-Ismaili Religious Lyrics, London: Curzon in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2002, pp. xi + 227. August 2002 Dr Dominique-Sila Khan Crossing the Threshold: Understanding Religious ous uss Identities IIde Idden ent enti ntit titie ities ties ies es inn South Sou S So Asia, London: I. B. Tauris in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2005, 20005, 2005 5,, pp. pp pp.. 185. 1185 1885. 5.. May May ay 20 200 22005 005 05 Songs of Wisdom and Circles of Dance Hymns of the Satpanth Isma'ili Muslim Saint, Pir Shams Tazim R. Kassam
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