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Webinar: Canada Farmans - A Theological Commentary by Dr. Khalil Andani
On June 6, 2026 at 1pm MST / 2pm CST / 3pm EST, Dr. Khalil Andani will present a commentary on the recent Farmans of Mawlana Hazar Imam made in Eastern Canada. He will focus on the ideas of Tawhid (unity of God), Intellect, Free Will...
The Great Sacrifice: Ismaili Ta'wil of ‘Id al-Adha — Part One (10 Min. Read)
Part 1: ‘Id al-Adha (The Festival of Sacrifice) and the Covenant of Imamat
“Do not forget that our branch of Islam is an esoteric branch of Islam. Esoteric means that what is written is there, but its meaning is not there to everyone. It i...
Esoteric Interpretations of the Qur’an — Part I: The Necessity of Ta’wil (23 Min. Read)
How the Qur’an’s language, symbolism, and descriptions of God point beyond literal interpretation
“The discourse of the Qur’an-e-Sharif, rich in parable and allegory, metaphor and symbol, has been an inexhaustible well-spring of inspiratio...
Ten Overlooked Facts About the Qur’an (19 Min. Read)
Introduction
This article presents ten historically grounded observations about the Qur’an, drawn from modern scholarship and early Islamic sources. Taken together, they invite a reassessment of several common assumptions about t...
Did Prophet Muhammad Exist—and When Was the Qur’an Formed? (9 Min. Read)
Introduction
This article explores two foundational historical questions: did Prophet Muhammad exist, and when was the Qur’anic text formed?
To address this, it first examines the earliest available evidence—both Islamic and non...
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Ismaili Gnosis is a private organization dedicated to reviving Ismaili Muslim esoteric thought and intellectual discussion for today’s spiritually inclined audiences.
Assistant Professor of Religion, Intellectual Historian of Islam, Ismaili Muslim Philosopher
Mental health counselor by day, Ismaili philosopher and theologian by night. MA in Divinity from University of Chicago MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Mercer University (May 2024)
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