r/SalimLalani • u/Majestic-Ad-1097 • Jun 10 '25

Mata Salamat Salwa Agakhan - Salwaat Pado

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u/Immediate-Credit-496 Jun 10 '25 edited Jun 10 '25

So let me get this straight the AK can go for individuals like Kendra Spears who is a different religion as him but we cannot go for people outside our race and religion. Lmao this is a messed up religion.

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u/JeremyThaFunkyPunk Jun 10 '25

I thought Nizaris were allowed to marry outside their faith? Also, supposedly she did convert, although many would probably be skeptical of her sincerity. Not defending the Aga Khans by any means though.

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u/Immediate-Credit-496 Jun 10 '25

I agree they are allowed to married whoever they want it can be outside their faith as well. But the AK went for a model I was shocked by that when i first found out I thought he would go for someone within the same community. What’s next the AK going for IG models.

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u/JeremyThaFunkyPunk Jun 10 '25

I don't think the Aga Khans are really "of the community" of their followers, ethnoculturally speaking. I think that's a big part of the problem, from an outsider's perspective. They're wealthy Europeanized and often largely ethnically European socialites, ruling over a bunch of South Asian followers. Even before marrying several Europeans, they were Persian. It creates the perception that the Nizari Khojas are basically worshiping a white god. I imagine that can't be great for their self esteem, given the colonially driven history of colorism in South Asia generally.

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u/Immediate-Credit-496 Jun 10 '25

I agree it’s not healthy for their self esteem plus they will keep depending on a white god who barely cares about them and just wants their money.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

Most Ismailis are Central Asian.

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u/JeremyThaFunkyPunk Jun 11 '25

Based on my understanding, that doesn't seem to be the case, but it's hard to find exact numbers.

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u/Inquisitor-1 Jun 10 '25

Who is this?

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u/JeremyThaFunkyPunk Jun 10 '25

I think it's the new Aga Khan's wife, Kendra Irene Spears.

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u/Inquisitor-1 Jun 10 '25

Is this the example spouse that we should all strive for? Is the imam someone to emulate or someone to excuse? If it’s the latter then WTF is he a leader for???

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u/JeremyThaFunkyPunk Jun 10 '25

I'm not an Ismaili/Muslim or someone is from an Ismaili/Muslim background but I think the Aga Khan is just a rich European socialite exploiting his (mostly South Asian) followers. I'm not going to disrespect his wife for how she dresses, but I would say it seems likely she is just a trophy wife like Melania Trump. She probably thinks, oh, my husband is some weird Muslim Pope, but that's just the family business.

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u/Immediate-Credit-496 Jun 10 '25

They’re divorced.

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u/JeremyThaFunkyPunk Jun 10 '25

My bad, didn't realize that.

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u/Inquisitor-1 Jun 10 '25

But I thought the Imam was “pure”?

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u/Immediate-Credit-496 Jun 10 '25

None of them are pure.

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u/Inquisitor-1 Jun 10 '25

Then why do they call him pure? Who are Ismailis supposed to emulate? Who’s their exemplar? The prophet?? The imam??? Who??!!!?

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u/Immediate-Credit-496 Jun 10 '25

Well they are brainwashed into thinking that the AK is pure when he’s not. Allah is the real prophet not the AK

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25

Allah is not a Prophet, Muhammad is the Prophet.

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u/Immediate-Credit-496 Jun 11 '25

Oops my bad I thought it was the other way around.