JFRA 11 Jame al Lulua
₹4,500.00 – ₹9,000.00
Maulana al-Imam al-Hakim bi Amr Allah SA commissioned the construction of the masjid, al-Lu’luah in 406 AH/ 1015-16 CE.
Explaining the virtues of Maulana al-Imam al-Hakim’s SA piety, his erudite Da’i par excellence, al-Dai al-Ajal Syedna Ahmed Hamiduddin al-Kirmani RA states:
For evidence of Maulana al-Imam al-Hakim’s SA abstinence and piety, one need only look to how Imam SA comprehensively abstains from seizing the wealth of the people and expropriating what is not his to take. Often, foreigners, even locals, pass away without their heirs present and leave behind their possessions. However, no avarice can sway the Imam’s intentions and nothing can compel him to take on the folly of oppressing women and men by appropriating their riches. Instead, Imam Hakim SA has ordained that the possessions of those who die without heirs be placed in the Repository of Entrusted Deposits that his laudable sense of justice has commissioned, solely to safeguard the property of Muslims. He has also instructed his officials to search for any lawful inheritors and deliver their inheritance to them.
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₹4,500.00 – ₹9,000.00
JFRA 5 Jame al Lulua
₹20,000.00
The 16th Fatimi Imam-caliph, Maulana al-Hakim bi Amrillah SA used to frequent a particular location at the base of the Muqattam hills for seclusion, introspection and prayer. A masjid was then constructed at this revered site, portions of which survived in a dilapidated state until His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA reconstructed and inaugurated it in 1416/1995. The masjid, though compact, is exquisite and unique, boasting not just a customary mihrab or prayer niche on its ground floor but also on the two storeys above it. A sanctuary for the soul, the masjid is renowned for being a sacred space where prayers are heard and wishes granted.
On the eve of the masjid’s inauguration, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin RA stated:
“Aa Jami Lulu’ah ma sajda daiy nei dua kidi, jei dua mustajab thawa ni jaga che. Mei bhi mustajib chu, Da’i chu, Khuda Ta’ala mari dua suni lejo”
(I have prostrated before Allah and supplicated Him in this masjid, al-Lulu’ah, where prayers are answered. I have answered Allah Ta’ala’s Call and call towards Him and supplicate Him. May He heed my supplications!)
A contemplative viewing this masjid in all its glory and thinking about what its stands for have the potential to inspire introspection. The fruits of such self-reflection might fashion a moment where our hearts voice a silent prayer not just for ourselves but for all those who have devoted their lives to their Creator and try to follow His path.
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₹20,000.00
JFRA 6 Jame al Juyushi
₹6,000.00 – ₹18,000.00
Perched on the Muqattam Mountain that overlooks the city of Cairo, the Jamiʿ masjid, al-Juyushi represents the perpetuity of Fatimi faith and culture. Prior to its restoration by His Holiness Dr Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin in 1995, it was in dire condition. At the inner apex of al-Juyushi’s main dome lies a verse of the Noble Quran that sheds light on the remarkable preservation of this masjid: ‘It is Allah Who sustains the heavens and the earth, lest they cease; and if they should fail, there is none – not one – who can sustain them thereafter’ (Q 35:41). Syedna Burhanuddin’s restoration of al-Juyushi, and especially of al-Jami al-Anwar before it, inform us that these historic Fatimi masjids are not meant to be shackled in the past, but embraced as dynamic venues for the declaration and reinvigoration of worship, faith and culture.
AL-Jami al-Juyushi is an apt example of how the decorative character of Fatimi architecture uniquely blends humility with spirituality. Its designs, though ornate, exude a quality of simplicity and subdued elegance. Thus, even within Islamic traditions of architecture, the Fatimi style strikes one as particularly modern. The inner apex of the dome also bears an elegant medallion beautifully intertwining the names of the Prophet Mohammed SAW and Maulana Ali SA. Fatimi faith and Fatimi architecture are also intertwined: faith enhances and defines architecture and architecture provides context and expression for faith. As such, Fatimi architecture is steeped in Fatimi faith and philosophy.
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₹6,000.00 – ₹18,000.00