Musta'li Imams Musta'li

1 musta li imams

1.1 ancestors , descendants according ismā īlī-mustā lī imāmah doctrine
1.2 da (earthly leaders)
1.3 profession of faith

musta li imams

according musta li belief, line of imams (descendants of ali , hereditary successors muhammad in role of legitimate leader of community of muslim believers) follows:

imams 1 through 5 well-known historical figures in history of islam revered twelvers. imams numbered 11–21 imam-caliphs ruled fatimid caliphate.

the imams muhammad ibn isma il onward occulted musta li; names listed dawoodi bohra religious books listed above.

followers of musta li imams recite names of these imams in dua-e taqarrub after salah daily. tradition reported have come imams of ahl al-bayt prayer follows in english:

o allah send blessings upon muhammad , progeny. o allah seek nearness not wishes of prophet muhammad, chosen one, ali al murtadha, source of imamah , successor of prophet, , lady fatimah az-zahra, daughter of prophet, , imam hassan , imam hussain, grandsons prophet , masters of youth of paradise, , descendants of imam hussain imam ali zayn al-abidin, muhammad al-baqir, ja far al-sadiq,..(so on listed above).., al-amir , imam at-tayyib abi l-qasim.

o allah indeed seek nearness reference of them since love them , keep away enemies. o allah make me steadfast in following examples , include me in company on day of judgement. bestown honour upon me , success in world , hereafter since follower.

i bear witness , sincerely believe undoubtedly lead me unto you. may blessings upon them all.

the musta li consider imam , dais infallible , sinless, , divinely chosen perpetuators of true form of islam. dais keeping tradition instituted arwa al-sulayhi, wife of fatimid da of yemen, instructed , prepared al-mustansir , subsequent imams second period of occultation. however, in musta li branch, dai came have similar more important task. term da al-mutlaq (arabic: الداعي المطلق‎) literally means absolute or unrestricted missionary . da source of imām s knowledge after occultation of al-qasim in musta li thought.

their ancestors , descendants according ismā īlī-mustā lī imāmah doctrine


da (earthly leaders)

arwa al-sulayhi hujjah time of imam mustansir. appointed dai in yemen run religious affair. ismaili missionaries ahmed , abdullah (in 1067 ad (460 ah)) sent india in time. according fatimid tradition, after death of al-amir bi-ahkami l-lah, arwa al-sulayhi instituted da al-mutlaq in place of dai run independent dawah yemen in name of imam taiyab. dais appointed 1 after other in same philosophy of nass (nomination predecessor) done earlier imams. believed god s representative cannot die before appointing true successor. being followed time of 3rd imam ali ibn husain, strong army of yezid not think of killing him, although did not spare child of 6 months, ali al-asghar ibn husayn.

on similar belief, musta li think , dai claim, 1 day imam tayyab s heir again reappear imam (as happened eleventh imam, abdallah al-mahdi billah, appeared after period of 150 years since sixth imam).

under fifteenth imam, al-aziz billah, fifth fatimid caliph, religious tolerance given great importance. small shi group ruling on majority sunni population christian minority also, fatimid caliphs careful respect sentiments of people. 1 of viziers of imam aziz christian, , high offices held both shia , sunnis. fatimid advancement in state offices based more on merit on heredity.

al-aziz billah rebuilt saint mercurius church in coptic cairo near fustat , encouraged public theological debate between chief fatimid qadi , bishops of oriental orthodoxy in interest of ecumenism.

profession of faith

as case majority of shia, ismailis conclude shahada ʿaliyun waliyu l-lah ( ali friend of god ). musta lis recite following shahada:

ʾašhadu ʾan lā ʾilāha ʾillā l-lāh,

waʾašhadu ʾan muḥammadun ʿabduhun warasūlu l-lāh;

ʾanna mawlāna ʿaliyun waṣiyuhu wawazīruhu;

i bear witness there no god god,

and bear witness mohammad god s servant , messenger

and ali successor , minister.

the first part of shahada common muslims , fundamental declaration of tawhid. wording of last phrase specific musta li.

the second phrase describes principle of prophecy in shia islam.

the third phrase describes musta li theological position of role of ali.