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Given the current tensions in America over abortion, following the recently leaked draft Supreme Court decision on the fate of Roe v. Wade, we have highlighted the clear and consistent positions of both Mawlana Hazar Imam and Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah that bear directly on the issue, as well as the position of thousands of biologists. |
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News Flash for Digest + Ignition April 2022 -- Jamat's Choice: Most Popular Articles & Videos
Ismaili Digest Exclusive for April 2022 -- Each month enjoy the most popular new articles and videos viewed by the Jamat from over 36 of the best Ismaili websites with just one click! 'Most popular' means most viewed post(s) on each website (excluding duplicate postings, Event Alerts and COVID-19 advice) without social media influence. NOTE: Posts are randomly ordered.
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I Asked Thousands of Biologists When Life Begins. The Answer Wasn't Popular
QUILLETTE.COM -- After receiving my Ph.D. this year, I found myself in a minor media whirlwind because of my finding that 96% of 5,577 biologists said human life begins at fertilization. 89% of them identified as liberal; 85% as pro-choice and 63% as non-religious. Originally, I surveyed Americans and 76% believed they deserve to know when a human's life begins in order to give informed consent to abortion procedures; 93% believe a human's life is worthy of legal protection once it begins; and 80% said biologists were "most qualified to answer the question, 'When does a human's life begin?'." So I surveyed professors in biology departments of over 1,000 institutions around the world and 96% of responding biologists affirmed that a human life begins at fertilization. ...
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Senate Democrats Fail to Federally Enshrine Abortion on Demand Until Birth
FRCBLOG.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1983: "Children need to be cared for from the time they are conceived until they reach maturity ..."; Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah: "The immediate religious duty of all my spiritual children is to learn perfect infant care from conception till maturity."] ARTICLE: The Women's Health Protection Act, more aptly referred to as the "Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act," is the most pro-abortion piece of legislation ever seen at the federal level. Its existence underscores the profound worldview divide between Republicans and Democrats, who increasingly disagree on the definition of personhood. While Republicans routinely vote to recognize preborn babies as human beings deserving of the protection of our nation's laws, Democrats now regularly vote for abortion despite advances in embryology and technology that make the medical and moral case of the humanity of preborn children undeniable. Consider the legislation itself. The bill, which ...
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Study: Accountability to God Means a Greater Sense of Well-Being
MINDMATTERS.AI -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1964: "You must not believe that you are here for what is only one existence, and that thereafter, you have to account for nothing."] ARTICLE: A recent study found that religious believers who embrace accountability to God (as distinct from church attendance, prayer and meditation) experience higher levels of psychological well-being on three of the four variables: mattering to others, dignity and meaning in their lives. The study also found that this relationship is stronger among those who pray more often, suggesting that accountability coupled with communication may be a powerful combination for well-being. Co-author Dr. Kent, said "People who embrace theistic accountability see themselves as answerable to God. They welcome responsibilities that are associated with their faith and view accountability to God as a gift that helps them lead happy and successful lives." As for happiness, that came from other aspects of the respondents' faith such as the ...
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Timeless Wisdom: George Washington Deemed Religion and Morality Essential to Political Prosperity
ARCHIVE.PH -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2006: "A healthy sense of public integrity, in my view, will be difficult to nurture over time without a strong religious underpinning."] ARTICLE: In his Farewell address, President George Washington said something many modern Americans would find nonsensical: "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports" and offered two reasons why. Firstly, he referred to oaths taken in courts of law or on assuming public offices. Such oaths invoked God as a witness and, for the genuinely religious, any deceit carried the fear of penalty in the afterlife. Secondly, he said "Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion." Echoing this, President John Adams said: "I never read of an irreligious character in ... history, nor have I known one in life, who was not a rascal. Name ...
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Ismailism: Its Historical Background and the Challenge of the Seventies -- BoAI Vol #2
GOOGLE.COM -- What then of the seventies? Is it possible to define the dimensions of the challenge which lies ahead? I must immediately remind you that Mawlana Hazar Imam has on many occasions said he has no patience with reformers of the Ismaili faith. Ismailism does not need to be reformed. Institutions and administrative machinery can and have been modified by others better structured to meet needs, however this is not reforming the faith. With rapid change we have witnessed in East Africa during this decade; with the emergence of a new, university educated generation; with value systems challenged, the very foundation on which our community's social structure has been based is being questioned; with possible impatience with status quo by the youth ...
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Volume #2: Ismaili History -- Supplementary Pages -- BoAI
GOOGLE.COM -- Mawlana Hazar Imam said to the Hon. Editor of Africa Ismaili: "I am very happy with your publication. You are doing very good work. Keep it up. I want to see this magazine to go on being published." ~~ Al Hajieh Her Highness Mata Salamat Begum Sultan Muhammad Aga Khan said: "I heartily congratulate you on the excellent quality of your magazine, the dynamic and modern outlook of your production. All the articles are most interesting, also your wide and up-to-date information about the Jamat in different countries makes a link in the chain of unity and brotherhood of our community all over the world." ~~ Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: "sincerely hope that the Africa Ismaili may find ...
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Vadeni stakes his Classic credentials
Homebred colt heads to Jockey Club after Group 3 success. Aga Khan Studs homebred VADENI looks a lively contender for next month's Prix du Jockey Club, following an easy victory in the Gr.3 Prix de Guiche at Chantilly on Tuesday. Already a Listed winner and Group-placed at two, the son of Churchill won by two-and-a-half lengths. "The pacemaker [Kotari] did a ...
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Emily Upjohn storms to Musidora victory
Daughter of Sea The Stars now favourite for the Oaks. Emily Upjohn shot to the head of the Oaks market yesterday following an impressive five-and-a-half-length victory in the Gr.3 Musidora Stakes at York. The unbeaten SEA THE STARS filly, bred by Lordship Stud and Sunderland Holding and owned by Tactful Finance and S Roden, is closely related to dual Derby winner ...
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Stakes Saturday for Aga Khan sires
Siyouni and Sea The Stars scored Listed winners on a busy weekend. Both SIYOUNI and SEA THE STARS were responsible for Stakes winners over the weekend. In France, the strikingly marked Coeur Macen, bred by Haras du Quesnay, became SIYOUNI's 62nd individual Stakes winner when taking the Listed Prix Bedel at Lyon Parilly. Trainer Jean-Paul Gauvin said the mare, who runs ...
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IIS launches new website
Global -- The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) is delighted to announce the launch of the new IIS website, which benefits from a complete redesign and the addition of several exciting new features. The new site's development has been shaped by feedback collected from hundreds of IIS staff, students, and other website users in an initial evaluation stage, with the goal ...
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Facing my fears, year after year
Global -- As part of the one percent of the population who stammer (stutter), I know first-hand the challenges that come with having one. I remember the feeling of dread when being asked my name or if I had to speak on the telephone. Ever since I was young, I've been on a journey to find the courage to face my ...
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Forging a spirit of generosity
Global -- "I volunteer because it is a chance to be part of something bigger than myself," says Roza Amanbekova, a senior Communications and Media student from the University of Central Asia (UCA). "It is discovering the world and making it better." This article is part of The Ismaili's Enhancing Civil Society series, in which we highlight stories about members of ...
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Depth of Field: The Aga Khan Beyond the Lens
Portugal -- A collection of personal photographs -- never published before -- offers a fascinating glimpse into the work and life of Mawlana Hazar Imam. Português In 1984, shortly before the inauguration of the Ismaili Centre Vancouver, a young local photographer was commissioned to take photos of the building and its gardens during the final construction phase. A few months later, ...
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Depth of Field: The Aga Khan Beyond the Lens
Portugal -- Uma colecção de fotografias pessoais - muitas nunca antes publicadas - oferece um vislumbre fascinante da obra e da vida de Mawlana Hazar Imam. English Em 1984, pouco antes da inauguração do Centro Ismaili de Vancouver, um jovem fotógrafo local foi encarregue de tirar fotografias do edifÃcio e dos seus jardins, durante a fase final de construção. Alguns meses ...
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Prince Rahim Aga Khan meets with the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra
Lisbon, Portugal, 13 May 2022 - Yesterday, Monsignor Edgar Peña Parra, the Substitute for the Secretariat of State at the Vatican, was welcomed at the Ismaili Centre Lisbon by Prince Rahim Aga Khan, accompanied by Mr Nazim Ahmad, the Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal, and Mr Rahim Firozali, President of the Ismaili National Council. The meeting offered an ...
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