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Faith-Centered Families Don't Need Disney Anymore, But Does Disney Need Them?
THEFEDERALIST.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1999: "[One reason the Ummah may disappear is that they] adopt the modern world and forget their traditional values."] ARTICLE: There are about 38 million U.S. households (about 1/3) who live lives significantly persuaded by their faith. New research on these faith households, which include evangelicals, Catholics, Muslims, and Jews, finds that 84% of them "lean conservative." However, major corporations have increasingly left faith-driven households out of their financial equations, claims Brad Benbow, a growth strategist who has advises Fortune 500 companies and co-author of "Spiritugraphics." In their marketing plans, they ignore how people's beliefs drive their decisions." As a culture at Disney, do they view people from traditional and faith-centric families as, essentially, bigots?" he asks. The marketing guru points out that "most of the world" has for millennia viewed "the traditional family model as the norm." Pew Research reports ...
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Jamil Jivani: Wokeness -- the new religion of the left
NATIONALPOST.COM -- Elite activists and Big Tech endlessly promote conspiracy theories suggesting religious believers will seize power and force their religious views onto others. While they look upon the faithful with contempt, these elitists hypocritically force their new, godless religion upon the public: wokeness. Wokeness is the belief that discrimination is present at all times. However, wokeness is mostly performative and ritualistic. Its adherents show piety by simply reciting approved political scriptures about alleged injustices and condemning others for not being woke enough, without actually helping anyone overcome injustice. Wokeness appropriates many concepts found in traditional faiths: blasphemers (with "problematic" opinions), heretics (targeted by social media mobs), damnation (cancellation), sin (privilege), righteousness (victimhood) ...
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Sufi Contents of Ismaili Ginans and Hindu Influence -- BoAI Vol #3
GOOGLE.COM -- Our ginans are an invaluable treasure we Ismailis have inherited from our Pirs and sayyids. They can be classified as hymns of devotion and piety; hymns ethical in essence; "venti" (prayer) and metaphysical hymns. I shall limit this discussion to ginans in which firstly the writers make human beings (higher selves or souls) realise their real status and make them aware of the destination they have to reach, and secondly they show the way (tariqa) by which to attain the goal (ma'rifa). In order to discuss this particular sufi content, I have selected most of the verses from Imam Begum's collections because I think she is the most comprehensive of all in this aspect. We must not forget ...
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NanoWisdoms - Extend. Quotes His Highness the Aga Khan on what it means to be an educated person
"Education must also make the case for a pluralistic tradition in which other views, ethnicities, religions and perspectives are valued not only because that is just and good, but also because pluralism is the climate best suited for creativity, curiosity and inquiry to thrive. It must also stimulate students to consider a variety of perspectives on some of the fundamental questions ...
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Part 7 -- Ismaili RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos
Features the Celebration of Hazar Imam's 80th birthday; clips from the Second International Ismaili Studies Conference; a presentation on Sultan Muhammad Shah and the Roundtable Conferences; a rare documentary on the Aga Khan Place in India; an interview on the contemporary Islamic world of Ali Asani; a lecture on belief of evil and demons in 10th century Ismailism...and more. ...
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The Ismaili - Nutrition Centre Hydrate for maximum gain in athletic performance
Nutrition Centre -- As the Jubilee Games approaches, Ismaili athletes around the world are spending countless hours training. But underestimating sweat loss and not drinking enough water can lead to dehydration and serious side effects. Last summer, Ashif, a university athlete, decided to push himself beyond his normal best and train for a tough new challenge. He upped his daily routine, ...
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Imam Ali Bin Abu Talib -- 1st Imam
"Ali, the son of Abu Talib and the cousin of the Prophet was born on Friday, the 13th Rajab in the 28th year of A'am al-fil (the year of elephants) or 600 A.D. inside Kaba in Mecca. He was brought up under the subtle care and affection of the Prophet. Ali himself cherished the memory of his childhood by saying: "The ...
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Salgirah Mubarak, 2014
The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Salgirah Mubarak (click on the image to view the card). Although birthdays are a time for celebration, they are also a time for reflection. Reflection on what one has accomplished in the previous year, and in life generally. While the accomplishments of Mawlana Hazar Imam's life are beyond tabulation -- ...
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VIDEO: Preview: Music for a New Day -- Kiya Tabassian
With musical direction by renowned Iranian-Canadian composer and instrumentalist Kiya Tabassian, Music for a New Day will debut on Friday, April 30 at 7 pm ET as part of a special virtual presentation. Tune in for a fascinating short film that opens new windows on how artists collaborate creatively in spite of the realities of the global pandemic. Directed by Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker Imran ...
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Tuesday's Teachings (From Life) Sunday Firesides: Virtue Isn't Virtue 'Til It's Tested
ARTOFMANLINESS.COM -- Man A boasts of how seldom he checks his phone, and shakes his head about how addicted people are to their devices. Man B feels good about the fact he never loses his temper, or gets into arguments with others. Man C is proud of how strictly he lives his faith, particularly how sexually chaste he's remained. All three individuals find a sense of satisfaction in their moral accomplishments. But should they? It turns out Man A ...
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[1998] Bombing Brings Divided Kenyans Together
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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News Flash for Digest + Ignition Nuanced Policies as a Test of Leadership | Ismaili Digest's Team Talks to You
"I believe that one test of real leadership is whether or not policies are nuanced and flexible so as to allow each situation to assessed on its own merits. I think this is especially important today, when change is coming at ever increasing breakneck speeds, placing a premium on flexibility and adaptability because, frankly, today there is no time for dogmatic, rigid, and inflexible policies, as Hazar himself has explained. Nuanced policies, based on 'empathetic knowledge' require, of course, openness to view the situation from the other side and then the confidence and courage to make a 'competent, intelligent, nuanced and sophisticated analysis' of the situation."
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