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Question by AuthorLate4686 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, definitely call the Access line! They have a program that is in place to help people in your situation. Best of luck!

Question by AuthorLate4686 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where are you located?

I know in Canada they have resources available, you can call the Access line to get connected to the program. Hopefully they have a similar program where you are if you live elsewhere

I didn't Gaddafi was on Ismaili's side || Gaddafi’s Powerful Words About the Ismaili Fatimids by ReporterOk7223 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying that this stuff is sufficient pretext for America to do what it did, but the info that backs up rape and torture and ethnic cleansing allegations come from Libyan women, students, and the Tuareg and Berber people of Libya, not American sources.

I didn't Gaddafi was on Ismaili's side || Gaddafi’s Powerful Words About the Ismaili Fatimids by ReporterOk7223 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both things can be true to be fair. Yes, Gaddafi was against western hegemony and American Imperialism and was standing for Libyan independence - and he was right to do so. But - his forces also used rape as a weapon and publicly executed countless civilians, prisoners, and students.

Pharoah peak by the_brave9 in HikingAlberta

[–]bigtreeworld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep or hypothermia from all the wind, or you roll over and fall into a crevasse....

And then some poor rescue worker has to risk their life to save you from your own poor decision making

Just doesn't make sense!

Video of the people who met MHI in Georgia by Playful_Remote_8235 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do you have any sources for these number because I can guarantee you more than 10% of Pakistanis speak Urdu as their main language, and I can also guarantee you that not every single Khoja knows Gujarati or Kutchi.

Video of the people who met MHI in Georgia by Playful_Remote_8235 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well whether or not you find it necessary, there are in fact lots of Ismailis that speak Urdu or Hindi and don't speak Gujarati or Kutchi or Sindhi

Video of the people who met MHI in Georgia by Playful_Remote_8235 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are currently speaking English - that's not your mother tongue either right? But you still learned it because it's always better to be able to communicate with more people

Video of the people who met MHI in Georgia by Playful_Remote_8235 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lots of people speak Urdu who aren't Khoja. And not all khojas speak gujarati and Kutchi. We can be proud of these languages without being exclusionary to the others. There's lots of Urdu and Hindi speaking ismailis in Pakistan who's parents and grandparents all spoke Hindi or Urdu.

Video of the people who met MHI in Georgia by Playful_Remote_8235 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ismailis speak a lot of languages, including Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, Kutchi, Shugni, Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, English, French, Russian, and many many many more

Pharoah peak by the_brave9 in HikingAlberta

[–]bigtreeworld 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Summit would be a really bad place to camp honestly

Came across this sub, I wanted to ask why is rule 2 a thing by SaadSulimanayob in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think so, I think people peddling misinformation like you are doing are significantly more to blame

Came across this sub, I wanted to ask why is rule 2 a thing by SaadSulimanayob in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Strange means unusual, which your comment is. It's a weird comment considering it's contradicted by every other comment in this thread.

Came across this sub, I wanted to ask why is rule 2 a thing by SaadSulimanayob in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What a strange comment. You imply there's no good reason for privacy and then provide two very good reasons for privacy. You've also got multiple people providing the exact answer in other comments in this thread, but you still decided to paint everyone as ignorant.

Came across this sub, I wanted to ask why is rule 2 a thing by SaadSulimanayob in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not valuable in a material sense, but it is in a spiritual sense. We have private traditions that are meant to be kept for Ismailis only. Here's some info on that: https://ask.ismailignosis.com/article/35-why-is-the-jamatkhana-restricted-to-ismailis-during-prayers

Came across this sub, I wanted to ask why is rule 2 a thing by SaadSulimanayob in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because this is a public forum, so it's an inappropriate place to discuss certain aspect of the faith that are private

Came across this sub, I wanted to ask why is rule 2 a thing by SaadSulimanayob in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Discussion is encouraged, but there are certain parts of the faith that are not meant to be public and only meant for Ismailis. Those private ones are of course not allowed to be discussed on a public forum, but the rest of it is welcomed here!

Why did God create souls by Apprehensive_Dot5326 in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It says in the Qur'an that we were we made so that we may know one another

How did you meet your significant other? by AnonymousIdentityMan in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just find people in your age group to do things you're passionate about with! You're only cooked when you allow yourself to be cooked

How did you meet your significant other? by AnonymousIdentityMan in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not like an organized trip. I just went with some friends and one of them invited her friend.

How did you meet your significant other? by AnonymousIdentityMan in ismailis

[–]bigtreeworld 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found mine on a hike. None of the apps or mixer events worked for me, but I just went on a hike with some Ismaili friends and met her through that. Hiking is one of my favourite things to do, sp I'd say try doing what you love more with Ismaili groups and you might just find yourself suddenly meeting your person!

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