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VIDEO: The Making of Shukrana | Ismaili Sounds
In anticipation of the Aga Khan Music Awards this weekend, take a look at this 10-minute Ismaili Sounds special behind the scenes video, "The making of Shukrana." A collection of 50 music artists came together earlier this year to produce Shukrana in celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam's 65th Imamat Day. The song is an expression of gratitude for the guidance and leadership ...
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Medieval Forts Restored as Spectacular Hunza Valley Builds Its Future
NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM -- Beneath the Karakoram Mountains--some of the world's tallest--winds the Hunza Valley of Pakistan, lined with fields and orchards. Once, Hunza was ruled by a prince, or Mir, first from the fort Altit, founded 1,000 years ago, and later, from the nearby Baltit Fort, also centuries old. In disrepair by the late 20th century, both forts have undergone major restoration work. ...
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Tuesday's Teachings (From Life)
Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns, Neighborhoods Are Coming To Life Again
THEFEDERALIST.COM -- The coronavirus is bringing about a revival of neighborhood life. Instead of empty streets and closed doors, neighborhoods have come alive with families -- while keeping an appropriate distance, one hopes. Neighborhood volunteer organizations are checking in on seniors by phone and delivering groceries to their front doors so they don't risk infection at grocery stores. A woman in Murfreesboro started "bear hunts" where kids go on scavenger hunts to spot a teddy bear somone put in their window. Nearly half the homes in her 200-house neighborhood are now participating, with kids roaming the streets in full safari outfits, including binoculars. There are stories like this all over the country right now. Even in locked-down New York City, some neighbors are ...
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Simergphotos - Where You Will Find A Collection of Stunning Images and Informative Photo Essays
During the past six months, this (literary) website's companion blog, Simergphotos, has featured hundreds of beautiful images and stories coveringpeople(His Highness the Aga Khan, President Barack Obama, Prince Amyn Aga Khan, Ibn Sina, the Maasai, Thomas Jefferson), places(Alamut, Zanzibar, Jerusalem, Bagamoyo, Tashkorgan), arts of the book (the Fatimid Blue Qur'an, the American Declaration of Independence), and calligraphy (Naade Ali). The shrinking ...
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Human Zoos: America's Forgotten History of Scientific Racism
HUMANZOOS.ORG -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Human Zoos, is a devastating indictment of what happens when "consensus science" -- created by America's elite institutions: the American Museum of Natural History, Harvard, Yale, MIT, the Smithsonian, Ohio State, UC Berkeley, the University of Texas, even the Supreme Court -- is not only patently wrong but then goes on to set repugnant public policies unguided by religious moral foundations and truths. It tells the story of courageous African-American ministers in New York City who tried, unsuccessfully, to stop the horrors. Human Zoos is the horrifying story of America's scientific elite's effort, in the early 20th Century, to dehumanize entire classes of people in the name of science, specifically the Theory of Evolution, when thousands of indigenous peoples were put on public display in cages.] ARTICLE: "You have to see [Human Zoos] to believe it, and then wonder why they didn't teach you this chapter in history class. ... a story that will mesmerize you." -- Oregon Documentary Film Festival. Human Zoos has won numerous awards including from the Oregon Documentary Film Festival, Cinema WorldFest Awards and the Hollywood Independent Documentary Awards. ...
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VIDEO: "A Signature in History" -- Assessing the Ismaili Imamat's Authenticity | Ignition Proposal
Today's Jamat, especially the younger Jamat in the West, seeks more than traditional, philosophical arguments for God and the Imamat because those are often not intellectually satisfying. Rooted in the fundamental principle that faith is and always has been evidence based, as has been unambiguously explained by our Imams and the Qur'an, "The Ismaili Imamat: A Signature in History," is a new, highly acclaimed, objective assessment of the Ismaili Imamat's authenticity using a fresh, ground-breaking approach. We are confident these videos will be of particular interest to parents, young adults, youth, especially high school and university students as well was the wider Jamat.
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Nandi: History and Meaning by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
GOOGLE.COM -- ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISMAILISM, 2006 -- The word nandi is corrupt form of nadi, whose original form is na'd in Arabic, meaning to call. The word nida means auction. The word na'd is used 29 times in the Koran. Another view suggests that the nandi is a Hindi word meaning blessing. It is a form of mehmani, and entertainment to the ...
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VIDEO: Islam in Brief | Harvard EdX
What you'll learn: An introduction to the place of the Quran in Muslim cultures; Major themes of the Quran; The historical and cultural contexts of the Quran; Interpretive skills that enable a more nuanced reading of the Quran; Diverse approaches Muslims have adopted to engaging with Quranic texts, including issues in contemporary interpretation. ...
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The Ismaili - Nutrition Centre
Khao Suey
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Khao Suey is a noodle-based dish traditionally made with a chicken or beef stew and a coconut-flavoured curry. However, to reduce the amount of saturated fat and calories, this wholesome rendition is made with Greek yoghurt and chicken. This version is also lower in sodium, since the spaghetti does not have added salt. Instead, both curries ...
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Hasan Al-Basri and Real Sufism -- BoAI Vol #3
GOOGLE.COM -- When disagreeing with authorities, Hasan al-Basri approach was a two-fold loyalty -- to one's community and to one's conscience. The true Muslim must, above all, remain "loyal to his community," by respecting constituted authority and giving it his obedience. So while he refused to revolt, Hasan also refused to remain silent in the face of injustice. He constantly spoke of a Muslim's duty to not just observe the Law, but also urge his brethen to respect it. So, instead of keeping silent about the misdeeds of authorities, he reproached them, whether they were Caliphs or their Governors. Such was Hasan's attitude towards power and authority -- loyal and courageous, but nevertheless ill at ease. It pre-supposes not only ...
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