#Ismailism

[hahahakeemu]

Bismillah. I hope to put the writings on some other sites as well at some point, but it was easiest to copy and paste on this, so here we go. Forgive any errors, mistakes, etc. Enjoy.

P.S. the endnotes have translations or explanations where I thought they’d be necessary.

[northgazaupdates]

Heartbreaking news out of north Gaza today

We write to inform you that renowned journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El-Rifi of Al-Jazeera were murdered just a few hours ago by the occupation. They were going out to document the scene of another bombing attack, when they were deliberately targeted by the occupation. Footage provided by journalist Osama Al-Ashi in the immediate aftermath of the attack shows that Ismail and Ramy were murdered with targeted precision weaponry, meaning the occupation watched them, waited for them, and executed them in cold blood (warning: graphic footage).

Ismail and Ramy have been documenting the genocide at immense personal cost since the 7th of October 2023. They were previously kidnapped and tortured by the occupation, but survived and continued to remain in north Gaza and document crimes against humanity. They have had many narrow escapes, and today, the occupation was finally successful in its illegal goal of assassinating these prominent journalists.

When western journalists hand-wave their suppression of the IOF’s atrocities in Gaza by claiming no journalists are “allowed” in to report, remember these men. Remind them of these men. These men who lost friends and loved ones, who suffered immensely, and yet chose to remain and continue documenting the genocide against their people. They join the ranks of more than 150 Gazan journalists who were murdered by the occupation to hide its crimes and retaliate for speaking the truth.

حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل

أنا لله و أنا اليه رجعون

God suffices us and he is the best disposer of affairs. We belong to God and to Him we shall return.

Keep fighting for Gaza. Don’t stop talking about north Gaza.

[ismailignosis]

New Ismaili Gnosis Podcast: Ep. 1 on the Spiritual Roles of Prophet Muhammad

We are pleased to announce a new Ismaili Gnosis Podcast called Ismaili Gnosis Chats. Each episode features a conversation discussing Ismaili Muslim beliefs, practices, and historical themes – including the Existence of God, Ismaili Tawhid, Proof of Prophethood, the Qur’an, Imamat, Dasond, Ismaili Prayers, etc. We highly recommend listening to Ismaili Gnosis Chats for people who want to benefit…

[thecollectibles]

History Trails by Ismail Inceoglu

[sayruq]

Ismail Haniyeh has just been assassinated

Ismail Haniyeh is the man who was negotiating ceasefire on the behalf of the Resistance in Gaza

There will be some dark days ahead but we mustn't lose hope. This is not an act by a rational, stable state. In the past couple of days, it has bombed Yemen, Beirut, Tehran in an attempt to trigger total war

Israel is collapsing and its leadership knows it. This assassination is a desperate act to stop the inevitable.

[avetruth]

Pınar Kaya. Büyük Selçuklular döneminde Bâtınîler ile yapılan mücadeleler. Yüksek lisans tezi (2008) https://www.avetruthbooks.com/2023/10/pinar-kaya-buyuk-selcuklular-doneminde-batiniler-ile-yapilan-mucadeleler-yuksek-lisans-tezi-2008.html

[thefirsthogokage]

I've seen many journalists with the same thoughts the past few days. Many are stopping their press coverage. I feel like Hamza's murder contributed to this.

It might have achieved exactly what the occupation wanted.

Motaz appears to be thinking of stopping...

...and Ismail announced he's ceasing his coverage.

I can't remember the others I've seen make this announcement the past few days.

[wearenotjustnumbers2]

Journalists in gaza are posting their last message.

What are we waiting for, what have we allowed to happen?

Ismail and motaz are the same journalists in this video by the way. They're people who always find light in the dark. Praying for them and all Palestinians.

[anderwater]

"What I told you was to take her to see some wheezy, crusty old men trying to rekindle some former glory, not to take her to see some sexy, brooding, hokey-cokey-folky white boy with a guitar, all flushed with youth and whatnot. "

We Are Lady Parts 2.01

[northgazaupdates]

10 February 2024

After 12 days with no updates, the PRCS announced the deaths of 6 y/o Hind Rajab and the ambulance team who volunteered to go save her. Despite the PRCS working with the IOF to coordinate safe passage for the ambulance, the ambulance was found destroyed by IOF bombs, with both volunteer crew members Yusuf Zeino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun murdered inside. Hind was murdered inside the car, where she had been trapped for hours with the bodies of her family members.

Hind’s 15 y/o cousin Layan Hamadeh had called PRCS emergency services after the car in which she and her family, including her younger cousin Hind, came under heavy gunfire by the IOF. Layan was shot to death while on the phone with PRCS emergency dispatchers, a fact which is documented via recordings of the phone call. Hind then took the phone and begged the dispatchers to send help to take her away, as the IOF was still showering the car with bullets. Ambulance crew members Yusuf Zeino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun volunteered to go rescue Hind. Dispatchers soon last contact with the child. They then lost contact with Yusef and Ahmed when the ambulance arrived near the location of the vehicle by Fares petrol station in Tal Al-Hawa.

This point cannot be emphasized enough: the PRCS worked with the IOF, getting their agreement not to attack the ambulance as it arrived at the scene. The IOF agreed, and then knowingly bombed the ambulance anyway, while also knowingly killing 6 y/o Hind inside her family’s car. They knew there was a 6 y/o child inside that car, and kept firing until they murdered her. They knew the entire time what they were doing, and lied about cooperating with emergency services in order to maximize the number of lives they could take.

The depravity and impunity of the occupation is truly boundless. Hind’s final hours were spent in absolute terror, and Yusuf and Ahmed’s courage and selflessness were rewarded with their murders. The PRCS did everything right. They coordinated with the IOF and sought their permission for the ambulance to pass, something which was already required under international law. The IOF abused this attempt at cooperation by lying about their compliance, then deliberately murdering Hind, Yusuf, and Ahmed, in addition to Layan and her entire family.

We write this update in tears, having hoped and prayed for a different outcome like everyone else. This round of aggression by the IOF has already seen unimaginable cruelty, suffering, and impunity. The complete, deliberate, and flagrant violation of international law and human decency is a stain on the conscience of the Global North and every president, staffer, soldier, and bureaucrat who made this happen. May the recorded voices of Layan and Hind, begging for rescue before dying alone, haunt them for the rest of their days.

Remember Hind, Layan, Yusuf, and Ahmed. Do not let despair consume you. Fight for them, for a permanent ceasefire, for accountability, and for whatever justice can be achieved, even if it seems small and pointless. Tell the world what the occupation has done, share the recordings and the updates from people on the ground. No matter how bleak things are, it is always worthwhile to tell the truth and fight for what’s right.

Keep Hind’s mother, grandfather, and surviving relatives, and the families of Yusuf and Ahmed in your hearts.

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Recordings: Layan, Hind

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[ismailignosis]

Do Ismailis Have to Fast in Ramadan? Zahiri & Batini Fasting in Ismaili History

In contemporary Ismaili Muslim practice, the obligatory religious duties (wajibat) for all Ismaili Muslims are Du‘a (daily prayer), Dasond (zakat), and obeying the farmans of the Imam of the Time. Click to Read the Full Article

[zegalba]

Al-Shaheed Monument, Baghdad (1983) Designed By: Ismail Fatah Al Turk

[thecollectibles]

Zvezda by Ismail Inceoglu

[sayruq]

[kaalbela]

Ismail al-Sheikhly. Watermelon Sellers, 1958.

[newsfrom-theworld]

Glory to the martyrs