Nine Ginans of Nine Ismaili Pirs: A Brief History of Khoja Ismailis

Contains a selection of nine Ginans (hymn-lyrics) of nine Ismaili Pirs (preacher-saints) who originally were sent from Persia-Iran to the Sindh-Gujarat-Punjab regions of South Asia, the first of these nine Pirs arriving in the second half of the 13th century. A brief history of Khoja Ismailis (as the South Asian converts are known) is presented, followed by a detailed word-by-word transliteration and translation. This work should be of interest not only to the younger generations of Khoja Ismailis seeking to know more about their heritage but also to any reader looking for poetry of a different culture.