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BISMI-LLAHI-R-RAHMANI-R-RAHIM

Ismailia Constitution

Whereas

(A) The Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims affirm the Shahadah La- ilaha illallih! MuhammadurRasulu-llah" the Ta#hid therei$ a$d that the H%l& 'r%het Muhammad (Salla-llahuala&hi #a-sallam) is the last a$d fi$al 'r%het %f Allah" Islam! as reealed i$ the H%l&ura$! is the fi$al messa+e %f Allah t% ma$,i$d! a$d is u$iersal a$d eter$al" The H%l&'r%het (S"A"S") thr%u+h the dii$e reelati%$ fr%m Allah resri.ed rules +%er$i$+

siritual a$d tem%ral matters"

(B) I$ a%rda$e #ith Shia d%tri$e! traditi%$! a$d i$terretati%$ %f hist%r&! the H%l&'r%het (S"A"S") desi+$ated a$d a%i$ted his %usi$ a$d s%$-i$-la# Ha/rat Ma#la$aAli Amiru-l-Mumi$i$ (Ala&hi-s-salam)! t% .e the first Imam t% %$ti$ue the Ta#il a$dTalim %f Allahs fi$al messa+e a$d t% +uide the murids! a$d r%laimed that theImamat sh%uld %$ti$ue .& heredit& thr%u+h Ha/rat Ma#la$a Ali (A"S") a$d hisdau+hter Ha/rat Bi.i 0atimat-a/-1ahra! 2hatu$-i-3a$$at Ala&ha-s-salam)"

(4) Suessi%$ t% Imamat is .& #a& %f Nass!it .ei$+ the a.s%lute rer%+atie %f the Imam%f the time t% a%i$t his suess%r fr%m am%$+st a$& %f his male dese$da$ts#hether the& .e s%$s %r rem%ter issue"

(5) The auth%rit& %f the Imam i$ the Ismaili Tariah is testified .& Ba&ah .& the murid t%the Imam #hih is the at %f aeta$e .& the murid %f the erma$e$t siritual .%$d.et#ee$ the Imam a$d the murid" This alle+ia$e u$ites all Ismaili Muslims #%rld#idei$ their l%&alt&! de%ti%$ a$d %.edie$e t% the Imam #ithi$ the Islami %$et %fu$iersal .r%therh%%d" It is disti$t fr%m the alle+ia$e %f the i$diidual murid t% hisla$d %f a.%de!

() 0r%m the time %f the Imamat %f Ha/rat Ma#la$a Ali (A"S")! the Imams %f the IsmailiMuslims hae ruled %er territ%ries a$d e%les i$ ari%us areas %f the #%rld atdiffere$t eri%ds %f hist%r& a$d! i$ a%rda$e #ith the $eeds %f the time! hae +ie$rules %f %$dut a$d %$stituti%$s i$ %$f%rmit& #ith the Islami %$ets %f u$it&!.r%therh%%d! ustie! t%lera$e a$d +%%d#ill"

(0) Hist%riall& a$d i$ a%rda$e #ith Ismaili traditi%$! the Imam %f the time is %$er$ed#ith siritual ada$eme$t as #ell as imr%eme$t %f the ualit& %f life %f his murids"The Imams Talim li+hts the murids ath t% siritual e$li+hte$me$t a$d isi%$" I$tem%ral matters! the Imam +uides the murids! a$d m%tiates them t% deel% their%te$tial"

(9) Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam Shah 2arim al Hussai$i! His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$! i$ diretli$eal dese$t fr%m the H%l& 'r%het (S"A"S") thr%u+h Ha/rat Ma#la$a Ali (A"S") a$dHa/rat Bi.i 0atima (A"S")! is the 0%rt&-Ni$th Imam %f the Ismaili Muslims"


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(H) B& irtue %f his %ffie a$d i$ a%rda$e #ith the faith a$d .elief %f the IsmailiMuslims! the Imam e$%&s full auth%rit& %f +%er$a$e %er a$d i$ reset %f allreli+i%us a$d 3amati matters %f the Ismaili Muslims"

(I) It is the desire a$d Hida&ah %f Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam that the %$stituti%$s rese$tl&alia.le t% the Ismaili Muslims i$ differe$t %u$tries .e suerseded a$d that theIsmaili Muslims #%rld#ide .e +ie$ this 4%$stituti%$ i$ %rder .etter t% seure theireae a$d u$it&! reli+i%us a$d s%ial #elfare! t% f%ster fruitful %lla.%rati%$ .et#ee$differe$t e%les! t% %timi/e the use %f res%ures! a$d t% e$a.le the Ismaili Muslimst% ma,e a alid a$d mea$i$+ful %$tri.uti%$ t% the imr%eme$t %f the ualit& %f life%f the :mmah a$d the s%ieties i$ #hih the& lie"

N%# theref%re

I$ e;erise %f the said reited auth%rit& ested i$ me as Ha/ar Imam! =R5AIN that the ShiaImami Ismaili Muslims! i$ #hateer lae the& ma& .e! shall at all times .e .%u$d a$d+%er$ed .& this 4%$stituti%$ a%rdi$+ t% its te$%r"

=R5AIN5 u$der the Si+$ Ma$ual a$d Seal %f Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam Shah 2arim al Hussai$i

His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ the 0%rt&-Ni$th Imam %f the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims atMerim%$t! 9e$ea! this Thirtee$th da& %f 5eem.er =$e Th%usa$d Ni$e Hu$dred a$d i+ht&Si; .ei$+ the Te$th da& %f Ra.i ath-Tha$i =$e Th%usa$d 0%ur Hu$dred a$d See$ (Hirah)! i$the Thirtieth &ear %f his Imamat"

A9A 2HAN

The te;t #hih f%ll%#s i$%r%rates ha$+es %rdai$ed .& 4%$stituti%$al I$strume$tmade %$ the lee$th da& %f 3ul& =$e Th%usa$d Ni$e Hu$dred a$d Ni$et& .ei$+ thei+htee$th da& %f 5hu al-Hiah =$e Th%usa$d 0%ur Hu$dred a$d Te$ (Hirah)"

Article One POWER AND AUTHORITY OF MAWLANA HAZAR IMAM


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Article To TITLE! DEFINITION" AND INTERPRETATION

?"< This 4%$stituti%$ shall .e ,$%#$ as The 4%$stituti%$ %f the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims"

?"? I$ this 4%$stituti%$! the #%rds a$d e;ressi%$s set %ut .el%# shall hae the mea$i$+s set %ut%%site them u$less the %$trar& i$te$ti%$ aears"

Ae; I$stituti%$ A$& i$%r%rated %r u$i$%r%rated

.%d& desi+$ated as a$ Ae;

I$stituti%$ .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam

as r%ided i$ Artile 6"

4e$tral I$stituti%$ A$& i$%r%rated %r u$i$%r%rated

.%d& set u as r%ided i$ Artile 7"

5ar,ha$a A$& 3amat,ha$a desi+$ated as suh

.& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam as r%ided

i$ Artile


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Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam

Ma#la$a Shah 2arim al Hussai$i! His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$! the 0%rt&-Ni$th Imam %f theIsmailis! %r his sues%r desi+$ated .& him t% sueed him as the Imam! %r a$& %f hissuess%rs as Imam s% desi+$ated .& his redeess%r"

Mu,hi a$d 2amadia

The ers%$s a%i$ted as suh .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam"

Nati%$al 4%u$il!

Re+i%$al 4%u$il

L%al 4%u$il %r 4%u$il

The Nati%$al 4%u$il! Re+i%$al 4%u$il %r L%al 4%u$il resetiel& as herei$after desri.ed as

Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& a%i$t"

'reside$t

A$& 'reside$t %f a 4%u$il! %r 4harima$ there%f i$ reset %f th%se territ%ries #here the head%f a 4%u$il is ,$%#$ as 4hairma$"

Re+i%$al B%ard!

L%al B%ard %r B%ard

The Re+i%$al B%ard %f L%al B%ard resetiel& as herei$after desri.ed %f a$& 4e$tralI$stituti%$! Tariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ard a$d 9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard"

Tariah a$d Reli+i%us

duati%$ B%ard

A$& i$%r%rated %r u$i$%r%rated .%d& %f ers%$s a%i$ted .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam asr%ided i$ Artile 8"

Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s

The Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s #hih ma& .e resri.ed .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam i$ reset %f a$&%f the territ%ries me$ti%$ed i$ this 4%$stituti%$"

?"E I$ this 4%$stituti%$! u$less the %$trar& i$te$ti%$ aears@

?"E I$ this 4%$stituti%$! u$less the %$trar& i$te$ti%$ aear (a) #%rds im%rti$+ themasuli$e +e$der i$lude the femi$i$e

(.) #%rds im%rti$+ the femi$i$e +e$der i$lude the masuli$e

() #%rds i$ the si$+ular i$lude the lural

(d) #%rds i$ the lural i$lude the si$+ular


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(e) refere$es t% a ers%$ i$lude a .%d& %f ers%$s %r%rate %r u$i$%r%rated a$d

(f) refere$es t% a$& a%i$tme$t! ar%al! auth%ri/ati%$! determi$ati%$! direti%$ %rresriti%$ shall mea$ suh a%i$tme$t! ar%al! auth%ri/ati%$! determi$ati%$!direti%$ %r resriti%$ as ma& .e made fr%m time t% time .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam"

?"F Headi$+s are i$serted i$ this 4%$stituti%$ f%r ease %f refere$e %$l& a$d d% $%t f%rmart %f it f%r the ur%se %f %$struti%$"

?"G The failure at a$& time t% reuire erf%rma$e .& a$& ers%$ %f a$& r%isi%$ %f this4%$stituti%$ shall i$ $% #a& affet the ri+ht t% reuire suh erf%rma$e! a$d a$aier i$ reset %f a$& ers%$ %f a$& .reah %f a$& %f its r%isi%$s shall $%t .e%$strued as a #aier %f a$& %$ti$ui$+ %r sueedi$+ .reah %f that r%isi%$"

?"6 This 4%$stituti%$ shall .e read #ith a$& 0arma$ made after the date here%f! a$d i$ theee$t %f %$flit! the said 0arma$ shall reail %er this 4%$stituti%$! a$d a later0arma$ shall reail %er a$ earlier"

Article T#ree APPLICA$ILITY

E"< This 4%$stituti%$ shall %me i$t% f%re a$d .i$d a$d .e alia.le t% all Shia ImamiIsmaili Muslims #hereer the& ma& .e .& $%t later tha$


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() suh %ther mem.ers as ma& .e a%i$ted fr%m time t% time #h% shall h%ld %ffie f%rsuh eri%d as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& determi$e"

Article Fi&e COUNCIL"

G"< There shall .e a struture %f 4%u$ils f%r the s%ial +%er$a$e %f the 3amat

%mrisi$+@

(a) Nati%$al 4%u$ils

(.) Re+i%$al 4%u$ils a$d

() L%al 4%u$ils"

G"? There shall .e a Nati%$al 4%u$il f%r eah %f the territ%ries seified i$ 'art I %f the0irst Shedule t% .e ,$%#$ as His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia Imami Ismaili4%u$il f%r the territ%r& f%r #hih it is f%rmed"

G"E The urisditi%$ %f eah Nati%$al 4%u$il shall e;te$d t% suh +e%+rahial area .e&%$d

its %#$ territ%r& as ma& .e auth%rised .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam fr%m time t% time"Suh Nati%$al 4%u$ils! as ma& .e direted! shall .e res%$si.le f%r the s%ial+%er$a$e %f the 3amat i$ the territ%ries listed i$ 'art II %f the 0irst Shedule"

G"F ah Nati%$al 4%u$il shall hae suh Re+i%$al 4%u$ils a$d L%al 4%u$ils %$ a $eed.asis i$ the area %f its urisditi%$! as ma& .e auth%rised .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imamfr%m time t% time"

G"G The aims a$d %.ets %f the 4%u$ils i$ relati%$ t% their resetie areas %f urisditi%$shall .e the s%ial +%er$a$e! admi$istrati%$! +uida$e! suerisi%$ a$d %-%rdi$ati%$%f the atiities %f the amat a$d its i$stituti%$s a$d %r+a$isati%$s! a$d theerf%rma$e %f suh fu$ti%$s a$d the e;erise %f suh urisditi%$ a$d %#ers as ma&.e auth%rised a$d i$ artiular! .ut #ith%ut limitati%$! t%@

(a) sere the ause a$d r%tet the i$terests %f Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam! the Ismaili Tariaha$d Ismailis

(.) mai$tai$ a$d f%ster the u$it& %f Ismailis a$d t% resere! r%tet a$d stre$+the$ theIslami s%ial a$d ultural herita+e

() strie t% mai$tai$ u$it& #ith %ther tariahs #ithi$ the Muslim :mmah! a$d t% see, %-%erati%$ a$d frie$dl& relati%$s #ith all %ther e%les

(d) e$dea%ur t% seure %$ti$ui$+ imr%eme$t i$ the ualit& %f life %f the amat!thr%u+h ar%riate %liies a$d r%+rammes i$ the areas %f eduati%$! health! s%ial#elfare! h%usi$+! e%$%mi #elfare! ultural a$d #%me$s atiities! &%uth a$d s%rts

deel%me$t

(e) a$al&/e fu$dame$tal r%.lems %$fr%$ti$+ the amat a$d their relati%$shi t%u$derl&i$+ tre$ds i$ the $ati%$al a$d i$ter$ati%$al deel%me$t r%ess! a$d set sh%rtra$+e a$d l%$+ ra$+e +%als f%r the amat

(f) resere a$d f%ster the traditi%$ %f %lu$tar& serie a$d ide$tif&! m%tiate a$ddeel% leadershi tale$t


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(+) sere the $eeds %f the amat t% e$a.le it t% ma,e a$ effetie %$tri.uti%$ t% thedeel%me$t %f the s%ieties i$ #hih it lies

(h) ma,e aaila.le t% the amat a$d the u.li at lar+e! i$f%rmati%$ relati$+ t% the r%lea$d %$tri.uti%$ %f the i$stituti%$s %f the Imamat a$d the amat t%#ards deel%me$ti$ ari%us re+i%$s %f the #%rld

(i) stre$+the$ the amat a$d its i$stituti%$s a$d

#%r, i$ l%se %lla.%rati%$ #ith %ther 4%u$ils i$ differe$t re+i%$s %f the #%rld a$d#ith the Ae; I$stituti%$s"

G"6 I$ ursui$+ the aims a$d %.ets set %ut a.%e! the 4%u$ils shall hae due re+ard t%the r%isi%$s %f the statutes! .&-la#s %r %ther d%ume$t %f i$%r%rati%$ %f a$&i$stituti%$ %r =r+a$i/ati%$ %f the amat"

G"7 ah Nati%$al 4%u$il shall .e %m%sed %f@

(a) a 'reside$t

(.) a ie-'reside$t

() as e; %ffii% mem.ers! the 4hairme$ %f the 4e$tral I$stituti%$s a$d the 'reside$ts %fthe Re+i%$al 4%u$ils %r (i$ the ase %f there .ei$+ $% Re+i%$al 4%u$ils) the'reside$ts %f the L%al 4%u$ils (if a$&)! esta.lished i$ that territ%r& .& the Rules a$dRe+ulati%$s %f the Nati%$al 4%u$il

(d) suh %ther mem.ers hai$+ res%$si.ilit& f%r suh disili$es as ma& .e determi$edfr%m time t% time a$d

(e) suh %ther mem.ers as ma& .e a%i$ted fr%m time t% time"

G"8 The 'reside$t! ie-'reside$t a$d %ther mem.ers %f the Nati%$al 4%u$il shall .ea%i$ted f%r a term %f three &ears" The te$ure %f %ffie %f eah e; %ffii% mem.ershall .e %e;te$sie #ith the te$ure %f his su.sta$tie %ffie"

G"D ah Nati%$al 4%u$il shall hae suh Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s as ma& .e resri.ed t%@

(a)" %$stitute Re+i%$al 4%u$ils a$d L%al 4%u$ils #ithi$ its urisditi%$ f%r theattai$me$t %f its aims a$d %.ets

(.) determi$e the %m%siti%$ %f eah Re+i%$al 4%u$il a$d L%al 4%u$il #ithi$ itsurisditi%$

() defi$e its fu$ti%$s! %#ers a$d duties a$d th%se %f eah Re+i%$al 4%u$il a$d L%al4%u$il #ithi$ its urisditi%$

(d) defi$e the fu$ti%$s a$d duties %f its mem.ers a$d th%se %f eah Re+i%$al 4%u$il a$dL%al 4%u$il #ithi$ its urisditi%$

(e) r%ide rules %f r%edure f%r the %$dut %f .usi$ess at its meeti$+s a$d th%se %feah Re+i%$al 4%u$il a$d L%al 4%u$il #ithi$ its urisditi%$


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(f) r%ide remedial r%edures f%r .reah %f a$& r%isi%$ %f its

Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s

(+) r%ide %$sultatie r%edures f%r ma,i$+ re%mme$dati%$s f%r

a%i$tme$ts t% the 4%u$ils a$d

(h) r%ide f%r suh %ther matters as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& determi$e"

Article "i' APE( IN"TITUTION"

6"< Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma&! at a$& time f%r ahiei$+ seifi %.eties %r addressi$+seifi deel%me$t r%.lems %r issues i$ a$& area %f huma$ e$dea%ur! esta.lish %rause t% .e esta.lished suh i$stituti%$s as he ma& deem $eessar&! a$d desi+$atesuh i$stituti%$s %r a$& e;isti$+ i$stituti%$s as Ae; I$stituti%$s"

6"? ah Ae; I$stituti%$ listed i$ the Se%$d Shedule is a$ i$dee$de$t i$%r%ratedi$ter$ati%$al .%d& a$d %erates u$der the hairma$shi %f Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam!

6"E ah Ae; I$stituti%$ has suh e;eutie auth%rit& f%r the attai$me$t %f its aims a$d%.ets as is resri.ed i$ its statutes! .&-la#s %r %ther d%ume$t %f i$%r%rati%$"

Article "e&en CENTRAL IN"TITUTION"

7"< Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam has %$stituted differe$t i$stituti%$s .eari$+ suh $ames as arelisted i$ the Third Shedule! f%r the r%isi%$ %f series t% the amat i$ eduati%$!health! s%ial #elfare! h%usi$+! e%$%mi #elfare! ultural a$d #%me$s atiities!&%uth a$d s%rts deel%me$t! f%r the furthera$e %f the aims a$d %.ets %f the4%u$ils a$d als% f%r %$tri.uti$+ t%#ards the imleme$tati%$ %f r%+rammess%$s%red .& %$e %r m%re %f the Ae; I$stituti%$s"

7"? Suh i$stituti%$s! #hih shall .e ,$%#$ as 4e$tral I$stituti%$s! ma& ta,e the f%rm %fi$%r%rated %r u$i$%r%rated .%dies as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& deem $eessar&"

7"E ah 4e$tral I$stituti%$ shall hae suh e;eutie auth%rit& f%r the attai$me$t %f itsaims a$d %.ets as ma& .e resri.ed i$ its statutes! .&la#s! Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s%r %ther d%ume$t %f i$%r%rati%$ %r ass%iati%$"

7"F ah 4e$tral I$stituti%$ shall hae suh statutes! .&-la#s! Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s %r%ther d%ume$t %f i$%r%rati%$ %r ass%iati%$ as ma& .e auth%rised %r resri.ed t%@

(a) set %ut its aims! %.ets a$d urisditi%$

(.) %$stitute Re+i%$al B%ards a$d L%al B%ards #ithi$ its urisditi%$ f%r the attai$me$t %fits aims a$d %.ets -!

() determi$e its %m%siti%$ a$d the %m%siti%$ %f eah Re+i%$al B%ard a$d L%al B%ard#ithi$ its urisditi%$

(d) defi$e its fu$ti%$s! %#ers a$d duties a$d th%se %f eah Re+i%$al B%ard a$d L%alB%ard #ithi$ its urisditi%$


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(e) defi$e the fu$ti%$s! duties a$d te$ure %f %ffie %f its mem.ers a$d th%se %f eahRe+i%$al B%ard a$d L%al B%ard #ithi$ its urisditi%$

(f) r%ide rules %f r%edure f%r the %$dut %f .usi$ess at its meeti$+s a$d th%se %feah Re+i%$al B%ard a$d L%al B%ard #ithi$ its urisditi%$

(+) r%ide remedial r%edures f%r .reah %f a$& r%isi%$ %f its statutes! .&-la#s! Rulesa$d Re+ulati%$s %r %ther d%ume$t %f i$%r%rati%$ %r ass%iati%$

(h) r%ide %$sultatie r%edures f%r ma,i$+ re%mme$dati%$s f%r a%i$tme$ts t% the4e$tral I$stituti%$

(i) resere a$d f%ster the traditi%$ %f %lu$tar& serie! a$d ide$tif&! m%tiate a$ddeel% leadershi tale$t

(3) #%r, i$ l%se %lla.%rati%$ #ith its resetie %u$terarts i$ differe$t re+i%$s %f the#%rld a$d

(,) r%ide f%r suh %ther matters as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& resri.e

%r auth%ri/e"

Article Ei)#t TARI*AH AND RELI+IOU" EDUCATION $OARD"

8"< There shall .e a Tariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ard f%r eah %f the territ%riesseified i$ 'art I %f the 0%urth Shedule t% .e ,$%#$ as The Shia Imami IsmailiTariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ard f%r the territ%r& f%r #hih it is f%rmed f%r ther%isi%$ %f reli+i%us eduati%$ at all leels %f the amat! f%r the trai$i$+ %f reli+i%$teahers a$d #ae/ee$! f%r researh a$d u.liati%$! a$d f%r the erf%rma$e %f suhfu$ti%$s i$ relati%$ t% the Ismaili Tariah as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& deem$eessar&"

8"? The urisditi%$ %f eah Tariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ard shall e;te$d t% suh+e%+rahial area .e&%$d its %#$ territ%r& as ma& .e auth%rised fr%m time t% time"Suh Tariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ards as ma& .e direted! shall e;erise theirfu$ti%$s a$d duties i$ reset %f the amat i$ the territ%ries listed i$ 'art II %f the0%urth Shedule"

8"E ah Tariah a$d Reli+i%us dati%$ B%ard shall hae suh Re+i%$al B%ards a$d L%alB%ards %$ a $eed .asis i$ the area %f its urisditi%$! as ma& .e auth%rised fr%m timet% time"

8"F ah Tariah Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ard shall! u$der the direti%$ a$d +uida$eMa#la$a Ha/ar Imam@

(a) imleme$t a %mrehe$sie r%+ramme a$d urriulum %f reli+i%us eduati%$ at allleels #ithi$ the Shia Imami Ismaili Tariah %f Islam

(.) imleme$t r%+rammes f%r the trai$i$+ a$d u+radi$+ %f #ae/ee$ a$d reli+i%$teahers

() e$+a+e i$ %r su%rt researh i$ the relea$t asets %f Islam a$d the Ismaili Tariah


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(d) u$derta,e u.liati%$ %f .%%, a$d materials %$ relea$t asets %f Islam a$d theIsmaili Tariah

(e) .e a %i$t %f refere$e a$d %$sultati%$ f%r Mu,his a$d 2amadias i$ matters %freli+i%us rites %r raties %f the Ismaili Tariah

(f) ma,e su.missi%$s t% .ri$+ a.%ut u$ifr%mit& i$ reli+i%us rites %r raties %f Ismaili!#he$ s% direted .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam a$d

(+) #%r, i$ l%se %lla.%rati%$ #ith %ther Tariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ards i$differe$t re+i%$s %f the #%rld"

8"G ah Tariah a$d Reli+%us duati%$ B%ard shall

.e %m%sed %f@

(a) a 4hairma$

(.) a$ H%$%rar& Seretar&

() as e;%ffii% mem.ers@

(


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(f) r%ide remedial r%edures f%r .reah %f a$& r%isi%$ %f

its Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s

(+) r%ide %$sultatie r%edures f%r ma,i$+ re%mme$dati%$s f%r a%i$tme$ts t% theTariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ard

(h) resere a$d f%ster the traditi%$ %f %lu$tar& serie! a$d ide$tif&! m%tiate a$ddeel% leadershi tale$t a$d

(i) r%ide f%r suh %ther matters as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& determi$e"

Article Nine +RANT" AND RE,IEW $OARD"

D"< There shall .e a 9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard f%r eah %f the territ%ries seified i$ 'art I%f the 0ifth Shedule t% .e ,$%#$ as His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia ImamiIsmaili 9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard f%r the territ%r& f%r #hih it is f%rmed t% e$sure%mlia$e #ith r%er sta$dards %f fi$a$ial disili$e! a%u$ta.ilit&! a$d %st a$dma$a+eme$t effetie$ess .& i$stituti%$s #hih reeie fi$a$ial su%rt fr%m

Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam %r the 3amat"

D"? The urisditi%$ %f eah 9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard shall e;te$d t% suh +e%+rahialarea .e&%$d its %#$ territ%r& as ma& .e auth%rised fr%m time t% time" Suh 9ra$tsa$d Reie# B%ards as ma& .e direted! shall e;erise their fu$ti%$s a$d duties i$reset %f the i$stituti%$s a$d %r+a$isati%$s i$ the territ%ries listed i$ 'art


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(i) the Nati%$al 4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ards

() suh %ther i$stituti%$s a$d %r+a$isati%$s as reeie +ra$ts fr%m Ma#la$aHa/ar Imam %r raise fu$ds fr%m the amat a$d

(i) suh %ther .%dies as ma& .e desi+$ated fr%m time t% time .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar

Imam"

D"6 ah 9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard shall .e %m%sed %f@

(a) a 4hairma$

(.) a$ H%$%urar& Seretar& a$d

() suh %ther mem.ers as ma& .e a%i$ted fr%m time t% time"

D"7 The 4hairma$! H%$%urar& Seretar& a$d %ther mem.ers %f the 9ra$ts a$d Reie#

B%ards shall .e a%i$ted f%r a term %f three &ears"

D"8 ah 9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard shall hae suh Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s as ma& .eresri.ed t%@

(a) %$stitute Re+i%$al B%ards a$d L%al B%ards #ithi$ its urisditi%$ f%r the r%erarr&i$+ %ut %f its fu$ti%$s

(.) determi$e the %m%siti%$ %f eah Re+i%$al B%ard a$d L%al B%ard #ithi$ itsurisditi%$

() defi$e its fu$ti%$s! %#ers a$d duties a$d th%se %f eah Re+i%$al B%ard a$d L%alB%ard #ithi$ its urisditi%$

(d) defi$e the fu$ti%$s a$d duties %f its mem.ers a$d th%se %f eah Re+i%$al B%ard a$dL%al B%ard #ithi$ its urisditi%$

(e) r%ide rules %f r%edure f%r the %$dut %f .usi$ess at its meeti$+s a$d th%se %feah Re+i%$al B%ard a$d L%al B%ard #ithi$ its urisditi%$

(f) r%ide remedial r%edures f%r .reah %f a$& r%isi%$ %f its Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s

(+) r%ide %$sultatie r%edures f%r ma,i$+ re%mme$dati%$s f%r a%i$tme$ts t% the9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard

(h) resere a$d f%ster the traditi%$ %f %lu$tar& serie a$d ide$tif&! m%tiate a$ddeel% leadershi tale$t a$d

(i) r%ide f%r suh %ther matters as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& determi$e"

Article Ten DAR-HANA" AND PRINCIPAL .AMAT-HANA"


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(d) r%ide rules %f r%edure f%r the %$dut %f matters %f #hih it is seised! #hih shalli$lude r%isi%$ f%r fili$+ %f aliati%$ a$d rel&! $%ties %f heari$+! atte$da$e %farties a$d #it$esses! admi$istrati%$ %f %ath! %$dut %f r%eedi$+s! a$dr%$%u$eme$t %f deisi%$s

(e) r%ide remedial r%edures f%r .reah %f a$& r%isi%$ %f its Rules a$d Re+ulati%$s

(f) r%ide %$sultatie r%edures f%r ma,i$+ re%mme$dati%$s f%r a%i$tme$ts t% theI$ter$ati%$al 4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ard a$d

(+) r%ide f%r suh %ther matters as Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam ma& determi$e"


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(iii) disili$ar& ati%$ t% .e ta,e$ u$der this 4%$stituti%$ a$d a$& Rules a$dRe+ulati%$s"


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(.) %rder the %ffe$der t% %.sere %r erf%rm a$& reli+i%us rites

() %rder the %ffe$der t% a& %me$sati%$ t% a$& a++rieed art&

(d) %rder tem%rar& e;lusi%$ %f the %ffe$der fr%m amat,ha$a f%r suh eri%d as the4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ard ma& deter-mi$e

(e) %rder that a$& =rder made .& it u$der this Artile .e a$$%u$ed .& the Nati%$al4%u$il i$ the amat,ha$as u$der its urisditi%$ a$d

(f) re%mme$d t% the Nati%$al 4%u$il t% %rder the %ffe$der t% .e e;elled fr%m theamat"


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Ismailis)! mehr! $ullit&! restituti%$ %f %$u+al ri+hts! di%re (i$ludi$+ iddat a$dmai$te$a$e)! are a$d +uardia$shi! le+itima&! suessi%$ a$d a%stas&"


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Article "e&enteen TITLE" OF HONOUR AND DI+NITIE"


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? 4a$ada

E 0ra$e

F I$dia

G 2e$&a

6 Mala+as& Reuli

7 Mala&sia a$d Si$+a%re

8 'a,ista$

D '%rtu+al


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ED Thaila$d

FC :+a$da

F< The :$i%$ %f S%iet S%ialist Reu.lis

F? >eme$

FE 1aire

FF 1im.a.#e

Se%$d Shedule A' INSTIT:TI=NS

Listed .el%# is the $ame %f eah Ae; I$stituti%$! f%ll%#ed .& a summar& auth%rised%.eties a$d urre$t %liies"

I A+a 2ha$ 0%u$dati%$

A9A 2HAN 0=:N5ATI=N! esta.lished .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam hila$thr%i $%$-%mmu$al i$stituti%$ %mmitted .& harter t% r%m%ti$+ s%ial deel%me$t! rimaril&i$ the deel%i$+ %u$tries %f Asia a$d Afria" As a +uidi$+ ri$ile! A+a 2ha$0%u$dati%$ alies its res%ures t% i$$%atie ar%ahes a$d r%+rammes %f .r%adutilit& i$ res%li$+ seleted ,e& r%.lems %f deel%me$t i$ the fields %f health!eduati%$ a$d rural deel%me$t"

The A+a 2ha$ :$iersit&

TH A9A 2HAN :NIRSIT>! f%u$ded .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam is! a$ i$ter$ati%$alu$iersit& esta.lished .& la# i$ the Islami Reu.li %f 'a,ista$" The A+a 2ha$:$iersit& is a full& aut%$%m%us .%d& a$d its %.eties i$lude the r%m%ti%$ a$ddissemi$ati%$ %f ,$%#led+e a$d teh$%l%+&! a$d the r%isi%$ %f i$struti%$! trai$i$+!

researh! dem%$strati%$ a$d serie i$ dierse .ra$hes %f ,$%#led+e" The A+a 2ha$:$iersit& see,s t% mai$tai$ the hi+hest eduati%$al sta$dard a$d t% ahieedem%$stra.le e;elle$e"

E A+a 2ha$ 0u$d f%r %$%mi 5eel%me$t

A9A 2HAN 0:N5 0=R 4=N=MI4 5L='MNT! esta.lished .& Ma#la$a Ha/arImam! f%sters a$d su%rts e%$%mi deel%me$t artiularl& i$ the deel%i$+%u$tries! thr%u+h r%ets #hih i$rease r%dutiit&! e$ha$e i$%me-ear$i$+%%rtu$ities a$d %timise the r%fita.le use %f l%al res%ures"

F A+a 2ha$ Trust f%r 4ulture

A9A 2HAN TR:ST 0=R 4:LT:R! esta.lished .& Ma#la$a Ha/ar Imam! ide$tifies the%$tri.uti%$ %f Islami iilisati%$s t% the huma$ herita+e i$ arts! literature! sie$e!arhiteture! sh%larshi a$d %ther areas %f lear$i$+" A+a 2ha$ Trust f%r 4ulturesu%rts! e$%ura+es a$d r%m%tes Islami ulture! the alues it em.%dies a$d thef%rms %f e;ressi%$ that e$sure its authe$tiit&! ide$tit&! reatiit& a$d %$ti$uit&"

Third Shedule 4NTRAL INSTIT:TI=NS

I$%r%rated B%dies


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< A+a 2ha$ duati%$ Serie

A+a 2ha$ Health Serie :$i$%r%rated B%dies

< A+a 2ha$ %$%mi 'la$$i$+ B%ard

A+a 2ha$ duati%$ B%ard

E A+a 2ha$ Health B%ard

F A+a 2ha$ H%usi$+ B%ard

G A+a 2ha$ S%ial Welfare B%ard

6 A+a 2ha$ >%uth a$d S%rts B%ard

0%urth Shedule TARIAH AN5 RLI9I=:S 5:4ATI=N B=AR5S

'art I Territ%ries hai$+ a Tariah a$d Reli+i%us duati%$ B%ard

< Ba$+ladesh

? 4a$ada

E 0ra$e

F I$dia

G 2e$&a

6 Mala+as& Reu.li

7 Mala&sia a$d Si$+a%re

8 'a,ista$

D '%rtu+al


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F Bahrai$

G Bel+ium

6 B%ts#a$a

7 Burma

8 Buru$di

D 4hi$a


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EC The Reu.li %f Irela$d

E< Reu$i%$

E? R#a$da

EE Saudi Ara.ia

EF S%uth Afria

EG Sai$

E6 Srila$,a

E7 S#ede$

E8 S#it/erla$d

ED Thila$d

FC :+a$da

F< The :$i%$ %f S%iet S%ialist Reu.lis

F? The :$ited Ara. mirates

FE >eme$

FF 1aire

FG 1im.a#e

0ifth Shedule 9RANTS AN5 RIW B=AR5S

'art I Territ%ries hai$+ a 9ra$ts a$d Reie# B%ard

< 4a$ada

? 0ra$e

E I$dia

F 2e$&a

G Mala+as& Reu.li

6 'a,ista$

7 '%rtu+al

8 S&ria


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D Ta$/a$ia


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?E Mauritius

?F Ma&%tte

?G M%/am.iue

?6 The Netherla$ds

?7 Ne# 1eala$d

?8 N%r#a&

?D =ma$

EC The 'hilii$es

E< atar

E? The Reu.li %f Irela$d

EE Reu$i%$

EF R#a$da

EG Saudi Ara.ia

E6 S%uth Afria

E7 Sai$

E8 Sir La$,a

ED S#ede$

FC S#it/erla$d

F< Thaila$d

F? :+a$da

FE The :$i%$ %f S%iet S%ialist Reu.lis

FF The :$ited Ara. mirates

FG >eme$

F6 1aire

F7 1im.a.#e

Si;th Shedule 5AR2HANAS


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Territ%r& 5ar,ha$a

< 4a$ada His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia Imami Ismaili 5ar,ha$a! Bur$a.&! British4%lum.ia

?" I$dia His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia Imami Ismaili 5ar,ha$a! 2hada,! B%m.a&!

State %f Maharashtra"

E" 2e$&a His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia Imami Ismaili 5ar,ha$a! M%i Ae$ue!Nair%.i

F" 'a,ista$ His Hi+$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia Imami Ismaili 5ar,ha$a!

9arde$ ast! 2arahi! Si$d"

G" Ta$/a$ia His Hi+$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia Imami Ismaili 5ar,ha$a! M%sue Street!5ar-es-Salaam"

6" The u$ited 2i$+d%m His Hi+h$ess 'ri$e A+a 2ha$ Shia Imami Ismaili 5ar,ha$a!

9%m#ell 9a$de$s! S%uth 2e$isi$+t%$! L%$d%$"

See$th Shedule NATI=NAL 4=N4ILIATI=N AN5 ARBITRATI=N B=AR5S

< 4a$ada

? 0ra$e

E I$dia

F 2e$&a

G Mala+as& Reu.li

6 'a,ista$

7 '%rtu+al

8 S&ria

D Ta$/a$ia


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Me$ W%me$

5i#a$ 5i#a$.a$%% 5i#a$ Sahe.a

a/ir a/ir.a$%% a/ir Sahe.a

Aitmadi Aitmadi.a$%% Aitmadi Sahe.a

Rai Rai.a$%% Rai Sahe.a

Aliah Aliah.a$%% Aliah Sahe.a

Hu/ur Mu,hi Hu/ur Mu,hia$i Hu/ur Mu,hia$i

9L=SSAR>

This +l%ssar& %f Ara.i #%rds tra$sliterated a$d used i$ the 4%$stituti%$ is r%ided f%r ease %fKe "fere$e %$l& a$d d%es $%tf%rm 'art %f the 4%$stituti%$"

Tra$sliterati%$ Mea$i$+

.ismi-llahi-r-rahma$i-r-rah-im I$ the $ame %f Allah! the m%st

Be$efie$t! the m%st Meriful

ashahddah The delarati%$ %f 0aith

L-a il-aha illa-


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$ass 5esi+$ati%$

tariah 'ersuasi%$! ath! #a& i$ 0aith

.a&ah Alle+ia$e

hid -a&ah 9uida$e fr%m the Imam

%f the time

Muslim :mmah The u$iersal .r%therh%%d

%f Muslims

Nasliid al-Imimah S%$+ i$ raise %f the Imamat

TABL =0 4=NTNTS

Re+ulati%$ 'a+e

< Title! 5efi$iti%$s a$d I$terretati%$ D

? Alia.ilit&


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E6 Re+i%$al 4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ards

E7 Name! Headuarters a$d Area %furisditi%$

E8 0u$ti%$s! '%#ers a$d 5uties %f the Nati%$al 4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ard

ED 4%m%siti%$ %f the Nati%$al 4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ard

FC 0u$ti%$s! '%#ers a$d 5uties %f the Re+i%$al 4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ards

F< 4%m%siti%$ %f the Re+i%$al 4%$iliati%$ a$d Ar.itrati%$ B%ards

'R=ISI=NS A''LI4ABL T= ALL B=5IS

F? 'r%edure f%r A%i$tme$ts

FE Term %f =ffie

FF Ma;imum Num.er %f Terms

FG =ath %f =ffie

F6 Ha$d-%er 'r%edure

F7 4essati%$ a$d Suse$si%$ %f Mem.ershi

F8 4hairme$

FD H%$%rar& Seretaries

GC aa$ies

G< alidit& %f 5eisi%$s

G? Meeti$+s

GE Ma$a+eme$t 'r%edures

GF ; %ffii% Mem.ers

GG Mis%$dut

G6 I$itati%$ t% artiiate i$ Meeti$+s

G7 u%rum

G8 %ti$+

GD 'r%edural La$+ua+e

=THR NTITIS =R B=5IS =0 'RS=NS


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6C Re+istrati%$

6< $tities a$d B%dies %f 'ers%$s #ith similar =.ets

6? $tities a$d B%dies %f 'ers%$s t% f%ll%# their %#$ Statutes %r B&-la#s

Re+ulati%$ 'a+e

6E Audits a$d A$$ual Re%rts E?

6F Re%rts %f Atiities EE

6G Ati%$ a+ai$st re+istered $tities %r B%dies %f 'ers%$s EE

M:2HIS AN5 2AMA5IAS

66 0u$ti%$s! '%#ers a$d 5uties %f Mu,his a$d 2amadias

%f amat,ha$as EF

67 0u$ti%$s! '%#ers a$d 5uties %f Mu,his a$d 2amadias

%f Maalis EF

68 Term %f =ffie EF

6D aati%$ %f =ffie EG

7C A.se$es a$d aa$ies i$ Midterm EG

'RS=NAL LAW

7< 'ers%$al La# E6

MIS4LLAN=:S

7? 4%lleti%$ %f 0u$ds E6

7E Re%rd %f Title H%lders E7

7F 'etiti%$s E7

7G 9%er$i$+ La$+ua+e a$d 'u.liati%$ E7

the ismaili constitution

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