Jamatkhana
What does the word 'Jamatkhana' mean?
'House of the Community' (from Arabic
jama'a = community + Persian khana = house)
What is our Ismaili greeting? What is reply and its meaning
Ya Ali Madad - May Ali Help You
Mowla Ali Madad - May Ali Help You too
How many times a day do Ismailis offer Duʼa'?
3 times a day
What kriya do we perform daily in Jamatkhana to seek forgiveness? What do we say?
Duʼa' Karavvi
Tobo tobo….
What does 'Ab-e-Shafa' mean?
'Water of Healing' (Ab = water in Persian, Shafa = healing in Arabic)
Name 4 of the 7 Ismaili Centres around the world.
London, Lisbon, Dubai, Dushanbe, Vancouver, Toronto, Houston (any 4)
What is the response to 'Hai Zinda'? What's the meaning?
Qayam Paya
How many parts does the Ismaili Duʼa' have? Name any 3 verses of Quran we recite
6 parts
What do murids say during Duʼa Karavvi ?
'Tobo Tobo Taksirdar, Bando Sarta Pa Gunehgar, Ya Shah Tu Gunah Bakshiye Bakshanhar'
Name the 5 ingredients of Sukrit and what each symbolises.
Milk=Zikr, Sugar=Truth, Ghee=Faith, Wheat=Tolerance, Ab-e-shafa=Wisdom
Who first established Jamatkhanas in South Asia?
Pir Sadardin (at Kotri in Sindh)
What does 'Hai Zinda' mean?
'He (the Imam) is living'
What begins every part of the Ismaili Duʼa'? with meaning
Starts with Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
What is 'Chhanta' and what does it involve?
A ritual where sanctified water is sprinkled on believers to dissipate sins and seek forgiveness
What does the word 'Juro' mean in Arabic?
A draught, gulp, mouthful — spiritually, the cup of love that purifies
What does Mawlana Hazar Imam say congregational prayer promotes?
A sense of calm and well-being
What do we do physically when saying Hai Zinda as we enter Jamatkhana?
What is the meaning
Bend, touch the floor at the entrance, then touch the hand to the head and say Hai Zinda
What word marks the end of each part of the Duʼa' with meaning?
Sujud (prostration) — 'Allahumma laka sujudi wa-taʿati'
Oh Allah to you is my …..
Name any 3 occasions when Chhanta is performed.
Chandraat
Laylat al-Qadr
Bayʻa ceremony,
Bait-ul-Khayal majalis
for seriously ill murid
mayyit (burial)
What does 'Mehmani' mean and is it compulsory?
An offering a murid presents to the Imam out of love — it is NOT compulsory
In what year was the Ismaili Centre Houston inaugurated?
2025
In the Pir Nasir Khusrow tradition, what greeting replaces Hai Zinda?
Ya Ali Madad / Mawla Ali Madad
What does 'Duʼaʼ' mean in Arabic?
Invocation, or 'to call upon'
What are the words said by murids during Chhanta and what is its meaning?
'Gat Bakshe, Shah-Pir Bakshe'
meaning:
'If the Jamat forgives, may the Imam forgive'
How is Chhanta prepared for the Ghatpaat ceremony?
Jamati Mukhi recites Nad-e Ali three times over the bowl, then small portions are transferred to all other bowls