God and Money: The Secret World of Aga Khan - Episode 5: Aga Khan III 

I am glad you benefited from my work

@@salimlalani even me Salim I also do appreciate you are removing garbage from my community, very soon our Agakhani Ismaili community will be clean, good work,

Thank you i appreciate

Good job

I think gambling is prohibited in Islam “lottery”.

Glad you like it!

Respected Sir, If anybody have the the contact number of Mr. Salim Lalani, please provide me. I have a urgent request for them and I have some on paper document too. Please. Thanks

yes i will keep going until i am alive

My pleasure!

Thank you

I will try and post one every sunday

Thank you

I agree, they do come across as ‘untouchable’. Wealthy and well connected, they have been very slick to keep their show running for so long.

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Glad you think so!

true

I came across your comment and i found out the book which you are looking is available on Amazon website .

@@Shiraz687 thanks

Try Amazon

It's my pleasure

Thank you for sharing your family story🙏🏻

@Konshens Kodialwall Are you out of your mind ? Don’t you dare to spread lies

Respected Sir, If anybody have the the contact number of Mr. Salim Lalani, please provide me. I have a urgent request for them and I have some on paper document too. Please. Contact me gogogokool@gmail.com. I m from India. Thanks

@Konshens Kodialwall Just keep to the Ramayana Sagas of Female Demons falling down like nine pins before the avenging bow of Rama. He let's off the male demons to elope with his wife Sita, have a romantic excursion in the Ceylonian Tropical Paradise for years. Then after remembering her he sends his trusted Half Apeman god to rescue her. He of course consoles her on the way whenever they passed by remote ,isolated and romantic waterfalls before returning her to RAMA her first LOVE. The QUR'AAN CANNOT be comprehended by those with FILTHY MINDS.

I m pretty sure no one from his family comes to jamatkhana

thank you

next year

Thank you

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Thanks, will do!

Many many thanks

Thank you very much!

Salah Thank you for correcting me once again regarding first cousin marriage. I will make an apology to all my viewers in next episode. From what I know he was not an active member after resignation

Taking charge of your life and death is becoming free of conditioning by religions. Becoming aware and thinking for yourself. Time permitting I will post a video or two on this topic

Taking charge of your life, it is in one's own hands, yes, not the birth or death, certain things are beyond control (as human beings know today). But is that not better than giving charge of your life to someone almost like you, but bit shrewd and cunning ..??🤔🙄

you are my best friend but why do you say that?

No problem 👍

you were way ahead of your time well done

You know when prophet Ibrahim AS brought Islam to Arabia, the people followed his teachings for years and several generations. Then, the people started dividing and fighting amongs themselves and their interactions with distant polytheistic people. This lead to the dilution and weakening of their faith. And finally, within a few centuries they became polytheists. The same happened to Bannu Israel, division and dilution untill the Romans marched into Jerusalem. If you profess Islam, then you must only follow the Quran and the Sunnah. Not add ons from unknown, unauthoritive historical characters.

There are just too many holes in your religion , a child could rebuke you on so many points and issues , now I realise why you choose to go under the radar.

I will buy the first copy.

Guys I wish I had more time to write a book but you neve know i could write in my retirement which is not far

Great comment

Is Faith bigger or Religion? Faith translates into religion and not vice versa. Religion puts you in a basket or group, faith does not. Faith encourages you to think, ask, ponder and research, religion is a closed end answer. Faith tends to set you Free, religion tends to bind you ....

@@matt_canadian makes sense

Correction here: Ali (RA) was Prophet's (SAW) cousin, not Fatimah's (RA).

No religion

correct

Thank you Navi if life gives m an oppportunity, i would like to do a series on religion vs spirituality

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Truth is I do not subscribe to any religion including Islam

How did he make money is coming up in the next episode

@@salimlalani Thank you, again!

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i have corrected myself long time ago

I found that the system was designed to draw money from followers via indoctrination Not only mo eu but I didn’t want to subscribe to any faith based system Hope that clarifies

@@salimlalani Thx Saleem bhai for quick reply. I respect ur decision if u unsubscribe from faith based system. However I'm not agreed with ur first reason of money driven system. Can I ask u a simple question what was toughest thing for u to do in ur life being ismaili?

Thank you It has now been many years since I gave up singing.

@@salimlalani Your amazing at it why give it up? Do visit the channel. Many people have viewed recently and liked your singing.

my mistake

Dear Geeta I have assumed I used the word disrespectfully Pundit I am talking about was a respectable man

@@salimlalani noted. But Aga Khan is a Muslim denomination. Pundit is Sanathani word. May be the word is Mukhi or Mukhya or Imam.

only a human being who makes mistakes hope it can be forgiven

@@salimlalani Imam Ali was married to his first cousin Bibi Fatimah

@@MP-fn7bc bibi Fátima was his niece Prophet and moela ali were first cousins

@@salimlalani Yes you are right, technically Bibi Fatemah was Imam Alis "cousin niece"🙏🏽

Dear Naz Thanks for your comments Fidai incidence was just a realization that the system is about revenue collection. This blow was so big it broke my belief system. In Australia I remember paying $600 to join Fidai I agree there are many positives of belonging to the system. But show me one positive of having Agakhan as the leader. This is a challenge, not only to you but the whole system. Show me one positive. Once we deal with the positives of Agakhan, we will then count the negatives. You say you will work towards improving the negatives. You should know by now, as an Agakahni you are not allowed to speak leave alone fixing something. I await your response about one positive of Agakhan Salim

@@salimlalaniThank you Salim bhai for your response and your videos. First I want to let you know that I may have some disagreements with you about the Ismaili faith and about the Aga Khan himself. But I still am learning a lot from your videos and I think you should continue your good work here. I support your freedom to speak out and I am against any form of censorship or legal bullying from the Ismaili leadership. In terms of leaving because of Fidai incident, it still doesn't make sense to me. There must be something more to it. I mean $600 lifetime membership is nothing and only a minute portion of the collection must be from dead people joining the Fidai Majilis that it wouldn't have any impact on revenues. The real revenue is of course from Dasond, nandi, dua karavi, Mehmani, etc, etc, etc and you and your family happily paid into this over the 55 years you were there. Why would just a minor revenue collection opportunity be such an eye opener when there were such major revenue collections that were taking place without any account for where the money went? Anyway, whatever the reason may be, it is your personal choice and I am willing to drop this part of the argument entirely. Personally, my faith in the system was shaken when my children were born and I had to pay significant money for membership in various Majilis for them including a whopping $700 USD per child for Life Majilis. I mean, if I'm dedicating my child's life to the Imam shouldn't I be the one getting paid for such a tremendous sacrifice. (I would like to note that Majilis membership is not mandatory, but there is tremendous social pressure to join certain Majilis). Similarly, in the case of Fidai (which is highly regarded), you are becoming a soilder for the Imam and ready to sacrifice your life for Him. Why should you have to pay someone to do this? Isn't your readiness to sacrifice your life enough? Anyway most of the Majilis shenanigans are just symbolic so, even though my faith is shaken, I don't want to quit an amazing community with an amazing leader because of it. In terms of one positive of the Aga Khan, I am confused by this. Are you implying that there is nothing positive about Him? This is not true of any person let alone a great leader like the Aga Khan. You seem to agree with me that being part of a close knit community that emphasizes spirituality and volunteerism is a good thing. A community such as this benefits from a great leader and there is no leader in my eyes that is better for the Ismaili community than the current Aga Khan. You seem to be implying that the community is good but the leadership is bad. However, without Aga Khan's leadership the whole Ismaili community would fall apart. He is like the glue that holds everything together and motivates Ismaili's around the world to help each other and create Early Childhood Education, Golden Club for seniors, family picnics and get togethers as well as to support major humanitarian institutions like the Aga Khan Development network. Of course, there are negatives to the Aga Khan and the leadership and your videos are definitely opening many eyes, but the positives far outweigh the negatives. To imply that there is nothing positive about the Aga Khan is a very flawed argument. I'm sure you yourself have probably seen the positives in your 55 years as an Ismaili. Otherwise you and many others would have left a long time ago. A community without strong leadership cannot hold people together for so many generations and encourage the type of volunteerism that is in the Ismaili community. I do agree with you that there is little I can do to improve the negatives as I am discouraged from speaking out. Your videos and the reactions to your video will do more that I could ever do because I just don't want to stir the pot. The idea being disrespected or ostracized by the community for opening talking about your faith and revealing its secrets or worse the idea of being excommunicated are indeed scary. Imagine family members that have known you your whole life and have so many memories with you no longer wanting to have anything to do with you. Dying alone is a scary thought also. I don't think excommunication is worse than death but it is pretty scary. Anyway, I will stop there. Thank you for videos and the humility you have shown and for being open and responsive to the comments. You are indeed doing something brave here.

Dear Naz pls keep your comments to a minimum you are only chatting with me i am chatting with many people now lets come to your comments Fidai i did'nt leave because of $600 i left because i realised this was a fraudulent system Agakhan an amazing leader for someone that sounds so intelligent, your comments surprise me if the leader is after your money in the name of spiritualism is he legit? you think his positive is he has held the community what holds this community is called human fear which aga 3 used to create this system fear of not belonging we were born as a herd of sheep we must belong my mission is to transform you into a lion the king always walks alone you should watch Aga 3 video again AKDN and humanitarian work will be covered in future if you have any positives of AK that i cannot see, please feel free to share community can definitely be run without him Hope this helps Salim

@@salimlalani Sorry about my long comments. As you may have picked up, I am having somewhat of an identity crisis myself and am questioning my faith in ways I never have before. So far, I am still continuing my faith in the system. In terms of the positive qualities of Aga Khan, I still consider him a good leader. I don't see him as supernatural, but do regard him the same as our spiritual leader Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) who has a more direct channel to the messages of Allah Himself. It concerns me that you don't feel that the Aga Khan has no positive qualities and is purely a fraudulent leader (the ultimate scam artist perhaps). His guidance to the Ismaili community encourages people to follow a humble, dignified life and help others. It motivates Ismailis to create support systems for spiritual well being, birth, death, education, family, etc. I disagree that the community can exist without his leadership. Honestly, I feel your saying the Aga Khan has no positive qualities is an extreme stance and makes me feel that there was a falling apart and hard feelings that occurred when you renounced the faith. It was not a simple realization that the system is fraudulent as this realization should have come much sooner prior to being appointed Fidai Mukhi. In my opinion, there is definitely an element of sour grapes here and you have now made it your mission to expose the system. In terms of Dasond, my understanding is that Dasond is an unconditional gift to the Imam of the time. Similar to any other unconditional monetary gift to anyone, there is no questioning how the money is used and it is up to the Imam how to spend this. The Ismaili faith has kept a tradition of living Imam since the time of Prophet Mohammed. As such, it would be incumbent on the Murids to keep their living spiritual guide happy and well. I would say that those who disagree with giving Dasond because they feel like they are being scammed, to stop giving and just be part of the spiritual and community aspects. Similarly, don't join any Majilis unless you voluntarily want to take your Ismaili faith one step further and want to immerse yourself in the additional spirituality, tradition, and symbolism that the Majilises offer. In fact, make all contributions to other areas such as Dua Karavi, sukrit, awal sufra, nandi nominal and/or voluntary. If the system is purely held together by tithes and not by strong leadership, spirituality and community bonds then the major financial hit from lack of Dasond and Majilis membership will break the current system. Perhaps the whole religion will fall apart or maybe things will revert back to a less lavish form of Immamat.

If one knows from all the overwhelming evidence and after having applied some very basic common sense to the very crux of the matter being that of the authenticity of the imam in question, why would one then choose to continue on with this system? What is there left to have faith in? A fraud? One can build a community without a fraud at its head.

Thanks Faysal taken note

My mistake I am sorry

you are welcome

sir i refuse to have conversation with khalil i am sure you would have read my chat over YT in case you have'nt, let me explain i dont have time or inclination to talk to anyone who is arrogant. very first time he contacted me, he started with accusations that i am misinformed and my knowledge is shallow. that means he is superior. that is arrogance which is ignorance. then i warned him and advised him to change his attitude. he declined hope this makes sense

@@salimlalani I have not watched all your videos, but they're good. However, as someone who is fascinated by sects. I have spoken to Ishmaelis in the past, and all of them have said the Imam is not God but merely interprets the Quran on behalf of the community

@@k2411871 How?

Not that I am aware of but you never know

No they don’t. But they act as if they are the masters.

Never joined these Big Majilis since I disagree to pay to pray. And mainly leaving people out who cannot afford to join. It’s like drawing a line between Rich and People who are not well to do, inside your own sect. Shameful. And for who? These last few Imam’s?? Good example they are setting.

@@salimlalani salimbhai can I hv your personal contact where I can communicate with you pls.

When is 6th episode coming

to become a fidai leader, you must be nominated by outgoing leader

That's the reason they called their religion "Esoteric" .

@@Hamza3318 yes, which 95% of senior Jamaat don’t understand!

100% organisation

• Operates in secret • outsiders not allowed in • wealthy male leader who is idolised and claims divine status • leader is above criticism and followers use ostracism and shame to deter each other from dissenting • large amounts of money paid to that divine leader by indoctrinated followers • systematic denial of these facts to cover up realities from the public Come on, this fits most reasonable definitions of a cult.

@@mrsanio1574 yes, it does.

thank you

just wondering, did you watch my first episode

I feel sorry for Ismailis sometimes because some of them believe very strongly in the righteousness and purity of the Aga Khan. But try to look at it from the perspective of someone who has managed to step outside of that box. If you manage to do that, you will see that the social dynamic within the Ismaili community is abusive and exists to serve its hierarchy. The voice of the little guy gets suppressed, and that’s why it’s admirable for people like Salim to speak out.

@@mrsanio1574 please

@@mrsanio1574 Respected Sir, If anybody have the the contact number of Mr. Salim Lalani, please provide me. I have a urgent request for them and I have some on paper document too. Please. Contact me gogogokool@gmail.com. I m from India. Thanks

@@gokul26574 I don’t have his contact details but he has written them here somewhere in the RU-vid comments. Ask him directly, he should tell you.

have you had any expereince

I’d love for you to elaborate. It sounds fascinating.

thank you

To fund the yachts and casino , horse racing of the aga khans. A child can rebuke your beliefs that’s why you stay quiet.

Just hope he does not receive threats!

@@MeMe-eb8pe No, then it will make things worse for Ismailis.

agreed

@@MeMe-eb8pe Why should he receive a threats it's in Sultan Mohamad shah biography and most of the Ismailis have not read it.

sure

@@salimlalani I love your series. I have always been curious about what goes on within the JK. May Allah SWT bless you and lead you onto the right path. Salaam alaikum

Thank you make sure you dont watch the nonsense again

Yes I have heard of these theories I will be talking about Agakhan 3 and Pakistan in my next video

So the idea behind partition of country was personal monetary interest more than forming an Islamic state?

@@shenazesmail1836 With due respect check the records of Bombay history. He appeared in the high court and declared him self as Athna Ashri Muslim.

@@shenazesmail1836 Please for a second search on Google " Muhammad Ali Jinnah as Ex Ismaili" you will get the Answer. Here option of posting screen shot is not available otherwise I can send you the screen shot. Final request it is an healthy discussion so behave properly and don't be emotional and stupid.

In 1901 he changed his Sect.

shafi, shahzadi was also beautiful i think it was more about him being european and she a muslim girl

and people cannot understand that much

Nailed it!! Right on where it hurts.

@@salimlalani selfish like u will never understand that

Now why should Mihir Bose, Bengali Hindu manipulate or distort facts?

Yes you are Agakhani. Not Muslims maybe.

Alhamdulellah Alhamdulellah 🤲🤲agakhan is our 49th imam yes v are agakhani ismaili muslim and who are you i think you are not muslim I thing you are kafar

@@khushamdinahmdin3781 Good luck

I have no problem believing that some people with a very dark background or history can do some really good things in this world. While we should appreciate the good they do, we should not be afraid to expose their wrongs or the wrongs of their ancestors. In the end, what we expect them to say is, "yes, what my ancestors did was wrong, but here I am to set the record straight and to make amends on their behalf because I continue to benefit for what they did." The Aga Khan can at least say that he is not "mazhar" of God and that he and his ancestors were human beings, and we all make mistakes.

Great comment Allaem not only does he need to stop this God nonsense but he will also need to decommission the money game if he cant stop the money game at least be transparent

@@aalemfaazel4198 that’s all I want to hear from him! And add to that “Do not Worship me “.

@@aalemfaazel4198 But, he won’t say that, otherwise the Whole Ismailism will fall apart. Which he doesn’t want to.

@@ahsanvideos837 Just imagine, there are nearly 500 billion galaxies in the universe. Each galaxy has trillions of planets, and many of them can be inhabited. On how many planets can God can be a "mazhar" and where would that put the Agha Khan in the scheme of things?

pls do not consume my churan it is not good for cowards in my first episode i said my work is only for open minded people

mujhe kharab kar diya khush?

Thank you🙏🏻 o all knowing

yes very disgruntled happy?

You have to consider why there are ex Ismailis who feel unease at staying silent about what they have experienced.

Actually I too am an ex ismaili and I find your lectures very funny since you like many others pick and choose what suites your arguements to justify your cause this world is full of misinformation the ismailis follow their leader the aga khan and perform their ceremonies like many other Faith's and yes the ismailis are muslims because they believe in the one God but they follow the concept of ismailism and not islam and I am not one to judge them or anyone else concerning their faith however you really need to stop cherry picking your arguements to justify your cause for example there are many tales about the hashahin and saladin but you pick the one which suites your cause but you like many ismailis including myself have also enjoyed many of the benefits of being ismaili I talk about things which dont matter you choose to bash something to which you once belonged because you think you have been wronged there are many scholars and many books for many Faith's and belief systems who try to either authenticate or dispute your knowledge however historical is very tainted you were misguided before and are misguided even now may Allah forgive you for what you do

@@mrsanio1574 they are not they like me have simply moved on the ismaili religion is a doctrine like many Faith's and one can choose to believe or one can find a new road to travel even within ismailism there are certain aspects which I have to say are commendable I am an ex ismaili and I choose to follow Islam it is as simple as that many will also argue against Islam or other Faith's and alot is based on misinformation

@@karimhami1512 how deep in to the Ismaili community were you? Cults normally don’t allow people in the outer layers to know the details that people higher up know about. If you were involved in the community to a significant extent you would know that there are people being indoctrinated to believe the leader is God and that they have been made to fear the consequences if they don’t pay. Listen to all the testimonies on the inside ismailism website. They are all real people, proven to be ex Ismailis. Stories corroborate with each other’s.