Re: Now who are ismailis?
Thanks Lost for putting such a post. I was about to put the link of ismaili.net in my last post, but it slipped by mind, but still if people who think the website are wrong, i will like them to suggest to read this book:
A Short History of The Ismailis:
Traditions of a Muslim Community
By Farhad Daftary
The Ismaílís:
Their History and Doctrines
By Farhad Daftary
Doctrines of Shi`i Islam:
A Compendium of Imami Beliefs and Practices
By Ayatollah Ja'far Sobhani
Translated and edited by Reza Shah-Kazemi
The above mentioned books are the books which hold the truth about Ismailes. These books are just not published, they have been researched before getting them published.
I will like to recomend one more website which states speeches and articles about Islam and Ismailes: www.iis.ac.uk
There was a post which stated that a Ismaili was saying that they are allowed to eat Haram food just by saying Bismillah, its NOT TRUE. She dosent kow what she is saying.
And Lost one point from your Post, Nothing in the Ismailies History states that they are not allowed to Fast in Ramadhan, but i will say 90% of the familes think like that cuase they have interpreted some things in wrong manner. But i have talked to many Ismaili Scholar and done my own research too and it proves that Never any of the Ismaili Imams has said that Fasting in Ramadhan is not Required.
With Regards,