Nine Ginans of Nine Ismaili Pirs: A Brief History of Khoja Ismailis

by Zahir K. Dhalla

Contains a selection of nine Ginans (hymn-lyrics) of nine Ismaili Pirs (preacher-saints) who originally were sent from Persia-Iran to the Sindh-Gujarat-Punjab regions of South Asia, the first of these nine Pirs arriving in the second half of the 13th century. A brief history of Khoja Ismailis (as the South Asian converts are known) is presented, followed by a detailed word-by-word transliteration and translation. This work should be of interest not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508864756
• ISBN13: 9781508864752
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"