A covenant, promise or oath. The notion of such a pledge is rooted in the Qur’an and was first given to the Prophet Muhammad. In the Ismaili daʿwa, it referred to an oath of allegiance given to the Imam of the time. (See ʿahd.)
A covenant, promise or oath. The notion of such a pledge is rooted in the Qur’an and was first given to the Prophet Muhammad. In the Ismaili daʿwa, it referred to an oath of allegiance given to the Imam of the time. (See ʿahd.)