The followers of Aga Khan firmly believe, they are a step above the rest of the Ummah (the Brotherhood of Muslims), who are regarded by them as the Shariyatis or the Zaheri(exoteric) Muslims. They consider themselves Momeenins or the Batini (esoteric) Muslims,who are absolved of the rituals of physical cleaning, as well as of physical fasting. The obligatory Islamic ritual of performing an ablution ( Wadhu), before reciting a ritual prayer, is not a prerequisite for the Agakhani Ismailis. One does not hear the sound of universally recognized Islamic call to prayer (Adhan), emerging out of a Jamatkhana. Ismaili Jamatkhanas are closed during the noon hours, even on the Fridays. In lieu thereof, Ismailis recite in their Jamatkhanas a ritual prayer called “Holy Du’a”,three times a day. The Agakhani Ismailis do not recite the obligatory ritual Islamic Prayer (Arabic Salaah – Persian Namaz), five times a day.
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