Lol, saying Tusi became Ismaili simply because he was in danger is pure cope. Tusi himself explains his reasons in his autobiography, and other non-Ismaili scholars lived in Ismaili strongholds without converting. If you want to claim that he was secretly a Twelver the whole time
Tusi was practicing taqiyya. Many Batini ideas in your philosophical tradition came from Ismailism via Tusi. In his final work, Talkhis al Muhassal, he even rejected bada concerning the Imam’s nass, which the Twelvers maintained.
There are multiple Hadith in #Twelver books starting from Al-Kafi onward in which a total of 13 Imams - Imam Ali plus 12 of his descendants (or Fatima’s descendants) - are foretold. Later Twelver Hadith then edit and correct these narrations to make them say exactly 12. I present examples here and I chose not to publish this paper for the time being but perhaps will in future.
https://t.co/jmP9LhtYLn
Against Ismailis, Twelvers really went from “our Imam is the legitimate one” to “we have more books” and now to “we have a country”. What a strange progression of things to flex about.
it’s essentially a polemical work masquerading as serious scholarship. her treatment of the Aga Khan and the Khojas is repeatedly selective and, in several cases, plainly misrepresentative.
eunuchs were of such high political and ritual importance to the fatimid state that it’s surprising there haven’t been any dedicated studies of their status and functions so far, imo the topic definitely warrants thesis or book-length research, bc these are ming dynasty levels
Renowned Ismaili scholar and Alwaiz Wazir Fida Ali Aisar has passed away in Lahore, according to family sources. He was An author of multiple books, Wazir Fida Ali Aisar was widely respected for his scholarship and his longstanding efforts to promote interfaith harmony, religious understanding, and social cohesion in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The late Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, had conferred upon him the honorary title of “Wazir” in recognition of his exceptional services to the community.His body will be brought to Gilgit for burial. His funeral prayer will be offered at the Shah Karim Hostel ground in Konodas, Gilgit, on September 8 at around 4pm.
#Gilgitbaltistan #RIPFiDaAliAisar
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(Lawh), the Pen (Qalam), Paradise, and Hell,—all these refer to
(the soul of) man."