49 Ginans

When Ginans (Ismaili prayer-hymns) are sung, knowing what the lyrics mean, enhances one's appreciation. This study book uses a custom-designed in situ format for studying the 49 Ginans presented herein, word-by-word, line-by-line, stanza-by-stanza, as seen in the book image, including stanza-by-stanza, Ginan-by-Ginan thematic views. NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF GUJARATI is needed. Comes with a complete tri-directional Ginan dictionary, whose entries are...
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When Ginans (Ismaili prayer-hymns) are sung, knowing what the lyrics mean, enhances one's appreciation.
This study book uses a custom-designed in situ format for studying the 49 Ginans presented herein, word-by-word, line-by-line, stanza-by-stanza, as seen in the book image, including stanza-by-stanza, Ginan-by-Ginan thematic views. NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF GUJARATI is needed. Comes with a complete tri-directional Ginan dictionary, whose entries are cross-referenced back to the stanzas where they occur. A chapter titled "How to Use This Book" describes a step-by-step approach to using the material herein, including an exercise to test/practise one's grasp of the methodology learnt. Three relevant, background appendices are: Hinduism, Khoja Satpanth or Khoja Ismailism and Ismailism. Plus, many other complementing chapters/appendices.