Articles & News Bulletin

OPENING REFLECTION: THE GINAN AS OUR GUIDE Our tradition begins its teachings not with rules, but with reminders of presence. Pir Ṣadardin, in his timeless wisdom, offers us a spiritual imagination that prepares the heart before it prepares the body. In the Ginan Satgur Sathe Gothadi Kije [1], he evokes a powerful image: Jyote jagadine jumloji betha … Translation The Lord sits with His Light in full blaze. This is not poetry for the mind alone. It is a vision for the murid.

Recognition of the Imam: The Foundational Basis of Nizari Ismailism and the Murid’s Journey to Light and Wisdom

Ours is a journey, a journey not of kilometres, but of meaning. A journey that begins with a question: Can God be seen? This question has echoed across centuries, whispered in the hearts of mystics, shouted in the silence of longing. It is the question that opens the gates of Didar , the vision of the Divine. Link on the link to read full article.

21 September 2025 | Zamana Gallery, Ismaili Centre London On the evening of 21 September 2025, scholars, community members, donors, and well-wishers gathered at the Zamana Gallery at the Ismaili Centre, London, for a special pre-conference programme marking the opening of the First Ginan Studies Conference held on  22 and 23 September at the Aga Khan Centre. The evening set the tone for two days of rich scholarly discussion and reflection at the Ginan Conference. The conferen

Aguvo hoi’ to sab dukh sahiye’, nahi to sukh su’n shara su’n rahie’ (Buj Nirinjan) “If you have an Escort (Guide), then endure all privation

The history of the earth began 4.5 billion years ago. In the 3.5 million years since prehistoric life began to inhabit on earth, the...

We receive a lot of requests from our members for audios of ginans or ginan resources, transliterations of ginans, original Gujarati text...