Ismaili Medley

[H/T BARAKAH] -- HAYFESTIVAL.COM -- The exhibition The Living Sea uses the extraordinary photographs of committed conservationist Hussain Aga Khan as a point of departure to raise social awareness of the sublime beauty, complexity and fragility of life in the oceans. The eloquent narrative of the images serves as a starting point to inspire conversations on the global impact oceans have on ...

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FACEBOOK.COM -- QIAM NOORI -- Are Ismailis a sect of Islam? Is H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan the 49th son of Ali, the successor of Prophet Mohammad? In this documentary, we are trying to determine the position of the Ismaili sect within Islam, the thoughts, as well as the Imamat of H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan based on Qur'anic verses, Hadith, historical sources, and logical reasons. Prophet Mohammad was living his final days ...

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THOROUGHBREDDAILYNEWS.COM -- "The Curragh is the keeper of Ireland's racing traditions and this place is home to some of our biggest social and sporting occasions," said Leo Varadkar in his address before the unveiling of the Aga Khan Stand, so named in honour of one of Europe's biggest owner-breeders ... His Highness the Aga Khan made a rare public appearance to attend the Curragh opening while his homebred filly Siyarafina (Fr) was winning the G1 Prix Saint-Alary over at another newly refreshed racecourse, ParisLongchamp. ...

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YOUTUBE.COM -- "Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination. Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is! The Night of Power is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees. (The night is) Peace until the rising of the dawn." (Pickthall). ...

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[H/T AZIZ NATHOO] -- MIDDLEEASTEYE.NET -- Home to the only surviving medieval mosque in Portugal, Mertola doesn't hide a past shaped by Muslims, Christians and Jews alike. In 1496, King Manuel I of Portugal issued an edict expelling all Jews and Muslims from his kingdom. "The archaeological work done in Mertola challenged the idea that the Muslim was the 'other'. It showed us that our history is made of different layers that are interconnected. And that the Islamic layer is part of us, it's included in our identity," says Cardeira da Silva. ...

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[H/T DR. DANIEL BEBEN] -- AJAMMC.COM -- The Pamir house is normally built of at least two large rooms ... The second room, however, is the real heart of the home. Five pillars hold up the room ... Locals give an alternate explanation [for the five pillars] steeped in Islamic and Ismaili cosmology. The five pillars are associated with the ahl al-bayt, the family of the the prophet Mohammed, including his cousin and successor Ali, the prophet's daughter and Ali's wife, Fatima, as well as their children Hassan and Hussein. The number of beams in the ceiling are made to correspond to either the Army of Hussein (72), the prophets and caliphs (13) or the Ismaili Imams (49). ...

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WASHINGTONPOST.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: 1998 article about the Nairobi bombings.] ARTICLE: "This bombing enabled many groups to get together in a way that is unprecedented," said Alnashir Visram, a Kenyan of Indian descent who heads the local Aga Khan Council. "The people's sympathy transcended race, tribe, creed, ideology. Everyone is hoping this becomes a permanent feature of this society." Many Kenyans said the response of the nation's Indians, known here as Asians, was especially heartening. Many Asians are second- and third-generation Kenyans but are often seen as outsiders. "We have treated them as non-Kenyans," Mwangi Ngaji said. "I was surprised that they were the first people to come and help." ...

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ARCHITECTURAL-REVIEW.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Iranian-born British architect, Ms. Farshid Moussavi, has been selected by Mawlana Hazar Imam to design the Ismaili Center in Houston, USA. Hazar Imam has also selected Thomas Woltz, who designed the Aga Khan Garden, Edmonton, for the landscaping.] ARTICLE: The world faces many different problems, all of which are interconnected. It is critical that different architects pursue different practices of activism at the same time, recognising that each is not a finite or comprehensive solution, but is interrelated with others.... Patronage of architecture is another profession-specific type of activism.... The Aga Khan Award is unique in rewarding not only the final building but also the process that leads to it and the impact it has on its community and environment ...

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RAWI-MAGAZINE.COM -- Created using delicate production techniques, the intricate beauty of Fatimid jewellery has long influenced jewellery production in Egypt, right through to the present day. The Fatimid Caliphate survived for 262 years, living in extravagance for much of this time; renowned as connoisseurs of jewellery, their treasures were famous throughout the orient and their palaces were loaded with precious objects, gemstones and ...

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GOOGLE.COM -- KAMALZAR.COM -- Service Universal Human Ethics Some inspiring messages-1 • When you shift from a compulsion to survive toward a commitment to serve others, your life cannot help but explode into success. (Anonymous) • Happiness comes from devoting your life to helping others...the hand that gives is the hand that gathers, and giving begins the receiving process. (Anonymous) Some inspiring messages-2 ...

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ISMAILI.NET -- During didar, in Nairobi, in 1914, [Alidina Visram] sitting, on the floor beside the Imam's chair, saw tears in the Imam's eyes.... Eventually he asked their reason. The Imam replied, "My followers in the world are so visible in my sight as the lines in your palm. I am now looking at my followers of Kutchh, who are the impoverished peasants. I am ruffled to see their deplorable conditions." Varas said, "May I do something for them?" The Imam said, "You can do everything for them. You arrange to bring them and allot 10 acres land to each of them. I will send them in Africa on my expenses." ...

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