The Federal Ismaili MP Yasmin Ratansi (Don Valley East, Ontario) has shared with us 16 testimonials to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan. The tributes to Mawlana Hazar Imam are from both Houses of Parliament (House of Commons and the Senate) in Canada and from all parties. They have also each presented their own ...
By creating the conditions for the Ismaili Imamat to establish its global Seat in Lisbon, Portugal presents itself as a country with unique characteristics to hold greater prominence in the relations with various peoples and countries of the world By FELICIANO BERREIRAS DUARTE (The following piece is adapted from an English translation that was received by Barakah. Feliciano Barreiras Duarte's original ...
Introduced and compiled by ABDULMALIK MERCHANT Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, concluded his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada when he departed Calgary on Saturday May 12, 2018. Barakah sought to provide coverage of his 12-day Diamond Jubilee visit through a special post, The Aga Khan in Ottawa and Western Canada. With a lot to follow and read from ...
Article adapted from The Ismaili, USA (Details of the collection based on information provided by Alnoor J. A. Merchant) A rare collection of Fatimid era (909-1171) colorful glass weights was presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, on the final Mulaqat of his USA visit, in Houston on March 22, 2018. Zahir Ladhani, Vice President of the Council ...
"The people of the Northern Regions of Pakistan have faced emergencies one after another for centuries. And yet, people persevere and progress. They live with courage and hope in a place of both stunning beauty and the constant risk of danger. I, Aly Aga Khan, travelled to Pakistan and was honoured to be able to hear their stories. Their resilience and ...
We are humbled by His Highness's belief in the power of architecture to elevate human experience. By acknowledging not only the complexity and imperfection of the world we have created, but also its potential, His Highness the Aga Khan has set a magnificent example of stewardship and hope. On May 18, 2017, The Architectural League of New York presented its President's ...
"I had the good fortune of getting to know the Aga Khan when I first met him as Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs. I soon came to admire his inspired and visionary thinking, which he advances as a part of a comprehensive and yet practical approach to addressing some of the world's most complex and challenging problems. His constant emphasis on ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, the direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad and 49th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. 1. His Highness the Aga Khan to arrive in Canada on May 1 to celebrate his Diamond Jubilee Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, continues his momentous Diamond Jubilee journey of meeting Ismailis around the ...
"...The driving force behind each of the Aga Khan's endeavors is his desire to foster progress and peace through hope. For hope, he says, is the most powerful source of human motivation." Welcoming the Aga Khan to Texas By HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON OF TEXAS Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, March 19, 2018 Ms. ...
In what felt like no time at all, it was five minutes to 11am. The ginan that was going on ended abruptly as the screens lit up with Hazar Imam's motorcade rounding the corner at Darkhana. Mawla's green Audi slowed down at the entrance. The door opened. Breathing halted. Mawla alighted and salwats swelled in the hall. That jovial countenance filled ...
I have been humbled to experience the AKDN's deep commitment to social, economic, and educational projects in some of the poorest and most vulnerable countries in the world.....When I want to be inspired, I think about Molodad in Gilgit who is the head of the Professional Training Development Centre there. He is from a farm family of 9 children and was ...
Ya Mawla You are There... By NADIM PABANI When we are suffering and afraid Ya Mawla You are there When we fall and need your aid Ya Mawla You are there When we look for light in the dark of night Ya Mawla You are there When we struggle and fight and nothing feels right Ya Mawla You are there Our ...
"Every year, the AKDN touches the lives of over 7.5 million Kenyans directly and 4 million indirectly. The visit to Kenya marks the Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee-- 60 years since his accession to his role of spiritual leadership, and is part of a year-long celebration which commenced on July 11, 2017. The Diamond Jubilee celebrations represent both a recognition of the ...
Prepared and compiled by ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Publisher/Editor Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos; .com) Commencing this week, Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, at the invitation of the Kenyan Government will arrive in the country to engage in activities related to initiatives of the Ismaili Imamat as well as to celebrate his Diamond Jubilee with Ismailis living in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, ...
His Highness the Aga Khan and Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Rui Machete on 3 June 2015 sign a landmark agreement establishing a formal Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal. Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte We publish below a slightly abridged and revised version of an official English translation of a piece in Portuguese by Lina Santos that appeared in ...
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Editor: Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) CLASS, BEAUTY AND TALENT INSPIRE VAST CROWDS IN ISMAILI JUBILEE ARTS NATIONAL FESTIVAL Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant. Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant. Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant Dancers Rehana Meru (left) and Azaz Hussain who figure in the series ...
BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Publisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah and Simergphotos) Friends meeting friends at the magnificent Lisbon Ismaili Centre during the Golden Jubilee celebrations of His Highness the Aga Khan in 2008. Photo: Nurin Merchant. Note: This post will be continuously updated as more details are forthcoming. Lisbon: The "highest point" of Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Flights to Lisbon are becoming harder ...
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The sense of connection, the sense of service, the deep values that fold into every action of this [Ismaili] community is, I think, a testament to both the success of this country and those upon whom this success rests....Often when I see members of the Ismaili community thanking me and thanking my father specifically, and I always have to turn it ...
Compiled and prepared by ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Editor Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) A colourful post celebrating the Aga Khan's recent visit to India became extremely popular with readers on this blog. The colours of India are truly vibrant, and as the visit progressed we were particularly delighted by the beauty and variety of flower bouquets that were presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam. ...
By ABDULMALIK MERCHANT Tiraz, Egypt, 10th century, Linen, tapestry-woven silk. Photo: Copyright © Aga Khan Museum Collection. What: The World of the Fatimids. Where: Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario M3C 1K1, Toll-free 1-844-859-3671. When: The World of the Fatimids runs until July 2, 2018. Museum Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10am: 6pm. Closed Monday. Free entrance Wednesday 4:00pm - 8:00pm. Things ...
The purpose of this post is to provide external links to news of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to the USA from March 12 - March 22, 2018. We we will make every effort to ensure that links are filtered so that the news is not repetitive. Aga Khan in Houston, Texas The Aga Khan waves to his well-wishers gathered ...
"The esoteric (batini) vision, realized through pious works and the constant remembrance of God during the nightly vigil, as well as the exoteric (zaheri) vision, and beholding the gateway of God's mercy, becomes the ultimate purpose of human life....Piety should be for the purpose of recognizing and beholding God, which is achieved through the recognition and vision of the Imam of ...
"As the world gets smaller, it is fundamental that people should work together and not against each other, and try to be a little bit more generous than you have been in the past. If people have made mistakes, forgive them their mistakes. If people have harmed you, forget and forgive. Do not hold grudges.....Forgiving those who may have made a ...
COURT CIRCULAR March 9, 2018, 12:01 AM, The Times March 8 Buckingham Palace 8th March, 2018 The Queen gave a Dinner Party for The Aga Khan at Windsor Castle this evening to mark His Highness's Diamond Jubilee at which The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, ...
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Compiled and prepared by ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (editor Barakah) Thousands of Ismailis around the world are participating in their respective countries to showcase their talent in art at local and national levels that will culminate in an International Jubilee Arts Festival to be held during July 2018 at a venue to be announced later. The Canadian National Jubilee Arts Festival will be ...
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Prepared and compiled by ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Editor Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) "A happy coincidence, reinforced by the fact that this presentation takes place during the celebrations of the Jubilee of His Highness, which will have its highest point, on 11 July [2018] next in Lisbon, the city where we have our headquarters, under the agreement signed in this House in 2015. ...
Photos by PINK n PURPLE PHOTOGRAPHY & OTHERS Introduced by ABDULMALIK MERCHANT Scene from celebrations in Hyderabad. Photo: Pink n Purple Photography. There are no words to describe the colourful celebrations that are underway at various locations in India where Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, arrived on February 20, 2018 as part of his Diamond Jubilee tour around ...
Today is an important day for the historic city of Delhi. Our capital city will have a great addition to its open public spaces in the form of Sunder Nursery. What has really made the occasion all the more special is the presence of His Highness Prince Aga Khan amidst us. -- Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, India's Vice President His Highness ...
The purpose of this post is to provide external links to news of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to India from February 20 - March 2, 2018. We we will make every effort to ensure that links are filtered so that the news is not repetitive - often the same news agency report is shared by different media. His Highness ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, will this week commence his Diamond Jubilee visit to India. This will be followed by a visit to the USA in March. The post celebrates both these visits as well as other visits that he will be making during the Diamond Jubilee year. In celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visits Songs ...
"As the world gets smaller, it is fundamental that people should work together and not against each other, and try to be a little bit more generous than you have been in the past. If people have made mistakes, forgive them their mistakes. If people have harmed you, forget and forgive. Do not hold grudges.....Forgiving those who may have made a ...
If India continues to uphold the simple rights of the individual, if she goes on tolerating the minority as well as the majority points of view, if she never falters in her determination to do everything possible to relieve poverty and human suffering, she will triumph over her difficulties and set an example to all those other countries which face similar ...
BY TORAL PRADHAN The recent announcement by the Ismaili Leaders International Forum confirming Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to India sent waves of joy amongst the India Jamat. However, the uncertainty over the dates for several more days meant that time was once again playing a game of hide and seek with us, sending us teasers now and then. Finally, ...
Introduction Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee Year visits: Lisbon (Portugal, July 19-20, 2017); Kampala (Uganda, October 8-11, 2017 ); Dar es Salaam (Tanzania, October 11-12, 2017); New York (USA, 2 visits, October 18 and November 1, 2017); Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal (Canada, November 14-22, 2017 ), Islamabad, Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan and Karachi (Pakistan, December 7-19, 2017), Dubai and Abu Dhabi (United Arab ...
The purpose of this post is to provide external links to news of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We we will make every effort to ensure that links are filtered so that the news is not repetitive - often the same news agency report is shared by different media. The page will be updated ...
Video and Photos: His Highness the Aga Khan received by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum As reported on Sheikh Maktoum's website: Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum received today [January 23, 2018] in Zabeel Palace, Aga Khan, Imam of Nizari Ismailism. Please click on: ~~~~~~ ...
Shortly after assuming the hereditary leadership on July 11, 1957 as the 49th Imam of Ismaili Muslims, His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Hazar Imam, took leave from his studies at Harvard University to attend the Takhtnashini or ceremonial installation celebrations in East Africa, India and Pakistan. Late Vazier Abdulalli and Varasiani Fatema Pirbhai Lalji Motani served as Kamadia and Kamadiani ...
