Mithaq
Encyclopedia
Misaq/Mithaq is an Arabic and Persian word meaning covenant.
faith from his followers so as to pledge their absolute loyalty to the Imām and Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq. Similar to a bar mitzvah, followers must be a certain age before taking the oath. Before the oath is taken, parents are responsible for the actions of their children. However, once a child of the correct age takes the oath, they are considered adults and responsible for their own actions. The misaq is considered a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood. It is usually taken after puberty - women take it earlier than men - and if often followed by a large celebration.
In religion
Misaq is a strict oath of allegiance taken by the Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq of the Dawoodi BohraDawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra is a subsect of Ismāʿīlī Shīʿa Islām. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen, where it evolved from the Fatimid Caliphate and where they were persecuted due to their differences from mainstream Sunni Islam...
faith from his followers so as to pledge their absolute loyalty to the Imām and Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq. Similar to a bar mitzvah, followers must be a certain age before taking the oath. Before the oath is taken, parents are responsible for the actions of their children. However, once a child of the correct age takes the oath, they are considered adults and responsible for their own actions. The misaq is considered a rite of passage from childhood to adulthood. It is usually taken after puberty - women take it earlier than men - and if often followed by a large celebration.