Comments on: Literary Reading: Some Guidelines On Being a Good (Jamati) Leader http://simerg.com "...The fundamental principles of faith enshrined in the Shahada and the Tawhid therein, which bind the Ummah in an eternal bond of unity...are continuously reaffirmed by the Shia Ismaili Muslims of whom I am the 49th hereditary Imam in direct lineal descent from the first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib through his marriage to Bibi Fatimat-az-Zahra, our beloved Prophet's daughter...Our historic adherence is to the Jafari Madhhab and other Madhahib of close affinity, and it continues, under the leadership of the hereditary Ismaili Imam of the time." - His Highness the Aga Khan, Message to The International Islamic Conference, Amman, Jordan, 4th – 6th July, 2005. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Amir Fazal http://simerg.com/literary-readings/literary-reading-some-guidelines-on-being-a-good-jamati-leader/#comment-3060 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:04:58 +0000 http://simerg.com/?page_id=9910#comment-3060 Thank you, wonderful article, well explained.

]]> By: Tazim Lal http://simerg.com/literary-readings/literary-reading-some-guidelines-on-being-a-good-jamati-leader/#comment-3026 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:02:11 +0000 http://simerg.com/?page_id=9910#comment-3026 Wonderful and thought-provoking piece on Leadership. Just this past weekend, I finally got to reading “The Ismaili” and the entire issue’s focus is on Leadership. In particular I would like to bring attention to the first article by Karim H. Karim on Leadership – It was succinct, pragmatic, accurate and insightful. A must read.

]]> By: Nazmina Ladhani http://simerg.com/literary-readings/literary-reading-some-guidelines-on-being-a-good-jamati-leader/#comment-2960 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:02:54 +0000 http://simerg.com/?page_id=9910#comment-2960 Thank you for doing such a wonderful seva.

My interest was intrigued by quotations from Quran and the farmans.

This reminds me to be humble in life and serve others.

Keep up the good work!!!

]]> By: Zarina Bhatia http://simerg.com/literary-readings/literary-reading-some-guidelines-on-being-a-good-jamati-leader/#comment-2949 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:30:31 +0000 http://simerg.com/?page_id=9910#comment-2949 I have read only some of the ‘sermons’, for a better word, of Hazrat Imam Ali in Nahjul Balaghah translated in English. These and the Ginans give me a deep spiritual impetus and inspiration to live on. If one is not a a leader in Ismaili jamat or in a Muslim or any other community, one can still be a good human being doing esoteric ‘sreva’. Imam Ali ‘par excellence’ a mentor and is the gate of Islam. He took it a step further from its founder, the Prophet, (pbuh Peace Be Upon Him) who had to bring social reforms against violent opposition from his own ‘tribe’ of Qureshis. Forgive my limited skill in conveying these thoughts.

]]> By: Malik Merchant http://simerg.com/literary-readings/literary-reading-some-guidelines-on-being-a-good-jamati-leader/#comment-2917 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:16:46 +0000 http://simerg.com/?page_id=9910#comment-2917 Thank you for your feedback.

In checking a Gujarati dictionary, I could not find the word sreva . The term may have been introduced in the local vernacular, representing seva.

Seva has two meanings. One is service or caring and the other is pure worship - that is worship without any expectations. Thus sreva, in this case, refers to service. I shall try and reach the author of the article. He may be able to shed further light on this term.

]]> By: Mansur Karmali http://simerg.com/literary-readings/literary-reading-some-guidelines-on-being-a-good-jamati-leader/#comment-2914 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:22:17 +0000 http://simerg.com/?page_id=9910#comment-2914 Just to suggest a correction:

In the Ginan Verse quoted:
“Karun Sreva Tamari Shriho”
The meaning of the word “Sreva” is not service, but it is ‘Worship”. Now if that word in the ginan was “Seva”, that would mean service.

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