Ismaili Wedding Ceremonies Explained

Pithi ceremony is an occasion where loved ones wish well to the couple by rubbing the pithi paste made out of chickpea flour turmeric rose water etc onto bride and groom s face and arms.

Ismaili wedding ceremonies explained. Depending on how fast everyone stands up for the ring wearing ceremony. Here is a timeline of an ismaili wedding ceremony in toronto the wedding began with pithi ceremony in razia s backyard. For an ismaili couple dreaming of their fun wedding weekend here is a guide to the see what other couples are doing.

An ismaili wedding is celebrated over the course of four days. Inside an extravagant four day ismaili hindu wedding with a rotating guest list. The last ceremony we did was the ismaili ceremony which was on saturday at meadowvale jamatkhana.

In traditional and historical nikkah ceremonies the bride and groom actually sit in separate spaces. If you enjoyed the photos like our facebook page. Mehndi is observed by painting elaborate and intricate design patterns.

The qazi or the one who recites the nikkah first approaches the bride to ask if she accepts this marriage. The bride now goes in hiding after the mehndi. Weddings yesterday i posted the photos from sabrina s fun and colourful mehndi party and today we re posting more photos from their pre wedding celebrations this time of their pithi puro ceremonies.

Yam akina in usa the ceremony involves the signing of a marriage contract and the mukhi and mukhiani putting the ring on the groom and brides fingers and blessing them. This is a very happy occasion for us and i am delighted to welcome elizabeth into our family said mawlana hazar imam. The very first amongst the many of hanif and noreen s ismaili wedding tradition.

The proceedings began with the recitation of a farsi qasida in praise of hazrat ali and the nikah was recited by mr vahid khoshideh president of the association islamique et culturelle d ahl el bayt de geneve. They started on noreen s palm followed by the arms and legs. I was beyond blessed to witness many cultural wedding traditions from a buddhist wedding to a greek orthodox wedding ceremony and i m always excited to photograph something that i haven t seen before.