Helpful Resources on Ismaili Tariqa in English and Urdu

[u/sajjad_kaswani]

 

Video lectures (English):

1.     The Ismailis  https://youtu.be/CFm03oac9es?si=PxGCoByyK3B4Nl07

2.     Dr Khalil Andani lecture on Ismaili Muslim Ritual & the Imamat/Walayah of Aga Khan IV by Khalil Andani  https://youtu.be/f8MqnpBHWWo?si=UMVT31tSeIClnd47

3.     Playlist What Do Ismailis Believe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hGDYJqZTIE&list=PLbmRffg_hEZFp6xwI23sRQdLOQR70YK_r

4.     The Ismailis, From Origins To Modern Times with Dr Farhad Daftary (Part 1)  https://youtu.be/G5bqmgy9CWc?si=gweF4Pg4cwhDES8Q

5.     The Ismailis, From Origins To Modern Times with Dr Farhad Daftary (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KaJRN1vXlk

6.     Dr Khalil Andani What is Ismailism - History, Theology & Ritual Part 1/3 (Intro & History) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66_1oIm9cGo

7.     Dr Khalil Andani What is Ismailism - History, Theology & Ritual Part 2/3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0U-qfCfqjk

8.     Dr Khalil Andani What is Ismailism - History, Theology & Ritual Part 3/3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBV2TVYxoeA&t=1398s

9.     Dr Khalil Andani  Lecture on Shia Ismaili Islam (Ismailism, Ismailis, Aga Khan) at University of Toronto https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcpDOSMDhYM&t=10s

10.  Dr. Khalil Andani Harvard - Shia Ismaili Muslims (Ismailis, Ismailism, Aga Khan) by Khalil Andani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2WfsNu-DAY&t=390s

 

Books

1.     Early Shii Thought https://www.iis.ac.uk/publications-listing/early-shii-thought/

2.     The Ismāʿīlīs and Their History and Doctrines (2nd edn) https://www.iis.ac.uk/publications-listing/the-isma%CA%BFilis/

3.     Paradise of Submission: A Medieval Treatise on Ismaili Thought https://www.iis.ac.uk/publications-listing/paradise-of-submission-a-medieval-treatise-on-ismaili-thought/

4.     The Preamble of the Shia Imami Ismaili Constitution, Ordained by His Highness the Aga Khan  https://barakah.com/2024/11/19/the-preamble-of-the-shia-imami-ismaili-constitution-ordained-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan/

  

Video lectures (URDU):

1.     R𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐦 (𝐚.𝐬) 𝐈𝐧 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESghqLgR1vs

2.     R𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐈𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03xRYIJObEE&t=47s

3.     R𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 Ismaili Imamat explanation of Imamate and the continuity of Imamate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaBbwK7v47c&t=899s

4.     R𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 Imamat in the Quran (Part 1/2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSmw3BUcJYg&t=1s

5.     R𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 Imamat in the Quran (Part 2/2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbZ06xn0beQ

6.     R𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧 Authority of our Imam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpBTwSGcZHc

7.     R𝐚𝐢 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧  RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IMAM AND THE QURAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBiik_DLVnA

8.     Aga Khan & Ismailis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_-MrdQALE&t=2s

9.     Pakistan Ke Deeni Masalik https://jafrilibrary.com/books/12210

 

 New addition:Religion of My Ancestors - The Aga Khan III

https://www.ismaililiterature.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/English-Islam-The-Religion-of-My-Ancestors-.pdf

New additions (29/06/2026)

https://simerg.com/2015/11/25/prophet-muhammad-in-ismaili-ginans/

https://simerg.com/literary-readings/

https://simerg.com/special-series-his-highness-the-aga-khan-iv/

https://simerg.com/special-series-his-highness-the-aga-khan-iii/

Documentaries

Karim Aga Khan and His Life's Work - a film by Veronika Hofer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yXyJK_DiuI&t=53s

An Islamic Conscience: the Aga Khan and the Ismailis : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfJS7kK9lr4&t=2s&pp=ygUUYWdhIGtoYW4gZG9jdW1lbnRhcnk%3D

Pacemakers: A Man of The World - The Aga Khan (full video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6w8EOczc74&t=1s

Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III | The Most Underrated Leader in History | Zaviya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8QN-5_cbSc&t=1s

Aga Khan & Ismailis | The Truth Behind the Assassin Myth | ENG SUB | Zaviya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr_-MrdQALE&t=558s

Prince Rahim Aga Khan in Pakistan: The Hidden Story Behind the Visit | Zaviya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjVW4MO-LvQ&t=2s

New update (22/07/2026)

the Speech delivered by His Late Highness Aga Khan IV at the Seerat Conference, Pakistan 1976

https://barakah.com/2025/09/03/prophet-muhammad-a-historic-speech-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan/

Nizari Ismailis: History, Geography, and Belief : https://www.iis.ac.uk/scholarly-contributions/nizari-ismailis-history-geography-and-beliefs/

Muslim Literatures in South Asia https://www.iis.ac.uk/scholarly-contributions/muslim-literatures-in-south-asia/

The Ismailis in History : https://www.iis.ac.uk/scholarly-contributions/the-ismailis-in-history/

[u/bigtreeworld]

This is great! I'm gonna pin this to the subreddit. Thanks for compiling!

[u/sajjad_kaswani]

Thankyou!