Developed Ginans recitation interest in 1952 at age of 5 years in Basrah, Iraq where Prince Aly Shah also used to visit us often. In Karachi, my Ginans recitation admired by teachers in Religious Night school and Aga Khan Boys Day School 1954 to 1964. My six years Mentor was Rai Late Jaffer Sadiq Surmawalla till September 1974 in Karachi, Pakistan. Recited Ginans, Giranths etc. in Jamat Khanas and Ginan Mehfils in Karachi and Interior Sindh. Self-learnt Gujrati script in Ginan books. In 1974 won four-yearly held Hashwani Ginans Competition GOLD CUP and Medal for Karachi and Sindh jurisdiction, rendering ginans verses, referring Quran Aayaats, Farmans, alongwith Giranth, answering Ismaili Pirs history questions, randomly selected by the Organizers. Residing in Iran till 1980, referred ginan books and recited ginans on visits to Kuwait on Navroz. Residing in Kuwait till September 1990, recited and taught ginans. Residing in Karachi till moving to Dallas USA in 2002, recited and taught Ginans in ITREB Ginan Classes in Karachi. Continued ginans recording and teaching in USA. Residing in Canada since 2007, I continue reciting and teaching Ginans in Canada and USA. Led Ginan Instructors group to recite ginan in Huzur of Hazar Imam in Karachi October 2000. Arzina Merali recorded some ginans in Canada. For me, Ginans are the best source of acquiring and understanding Divine knowledge and guidance for Siratal Mustaqeem, as per Hazar Imam's farmans.
Birthplace:Karachi, Pakistan Centre/JK:Edmonton Headquarters, Canada Profile last updated on September 24, 2022. Back