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11 Fascinating Facts About the Swahili Language
THECULTURETRIP.COM -- With an estimated 50 to 100 million Swahili speakers worldwide, it's time to broaden the scope - there's more to it than Hakuna Matata - and dive deeper into this relatively unknown East African language. Here are 11 interesting facts on Swahili. It's a rich mix of languages. It has roots in Arabic. It developed as a coastal trading language. It is spoken ...
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NanoWisdoms - Extend. Quotes His Highness the Aga Khan on the 'living Imam' of the Ismailis
"The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity, representing the succession of Imams since the time of the Prophet. But let me clarify something more about the history of that role, in both the Sunni and Shia interpretations of the Muslim faith. The Sunni position is that the Prophet nominated no successor, and that spiritual-moral authority belongs to those who are learned ...
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VIDEO: Pocket Performance: Maryem Tollar and Ernie Tollar
Maryem Tollar is a renowned Egyptian-Canadian vocalist, known for her world music performances as well as original compositions. Her voice has been heard on the theme of CBC's Little Mosque on the Prairie and A.R. Rahman's Bollywood hit, Mayya Mayya. Tollar was the featured vocalist in Tafelmusik's production of "Tales of Two Cities: The Leipzig-Damascus Coffee House" and "Safe Haven" and she ...
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Tuesday's Teachings (From Life) Celebrities on Being Rich But Not Happy + Giving Advice
YOUTUBE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1967: "Western Europe and North America face social and moral conflicts which are far more daunting than known in Asia or Africa. Increasingly, I believe, thinking people both in Europe and America are asking: Where is this all prosperity leading us? Are we any happier? Do we get as much satisfaction out of living as did our fathers and forefathers?"] ARTICLE: When people say "Oh, I want to be like you. I want to be an actor. I want to look like you." The question I always ask them is "Why? Like really, why?" And people, especially America, have this idea of fame, that to be famous means that you're successful, that you you're happy. When ...
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The Ismaili - Nutrition Centre Chinese Crunch Salad
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints This dish uses healthy ingredients, though compared to other salads it is a little high in total fat and calories. However, note that the fat, which mainly comes from olive oil, nuts and seeds, is the healthy unsaturated type. Cut the calories by reducing the oil and omitting the sugar. ½ chinese cabbage leaf 180 g ...
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News Flash for Digest + Ignition Ismaili Digest Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary: Accomplishments, Future Plans and Guide to Ismaili Websites
Since our launch, a year ago this month, Ismaili Digest set new standards for the Ismaili presence on the Internet as well as creating a revolutionary, easy way for Ismailis (especially isolated members of the Jamat) to keep up with, and remain connected to, our community. We wish to thank everyone for their unstinting support and the lavish praise we have received from across the community. Along with highlighting some of our accomplishments and "firsts", this news flash also includes a guide to institutional and first tier, private Ismaili websites Ismaili Digest aggregates to help you know what's available and what makes each website unique.
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Aga Khan Garden, Alberta
YOUTUBE.COM -- UALBERTA ADVANCEMENT -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: An outstanding video tour of the garden.] ARTICLE: An idyllic setting for reflection and learning. The 4.8-hectare Aga Khan Garden, Alberta -- gifted by His Highness the Aga Khan as a symbol of the continued intellectual, educational and cultural collaboration between the University of Alberta and the Aga Khan Development Network -- is an extraordinary ...
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Majlis 23 -- The Momins Are Forbidden from Finding Fault with the Imam -- Qadi al-Nu'man's Code of Conduct for the Followers of Imam
GOOGLE.COM -- To criticise the Prophet or to pry into his affairs or to show disapproval of his actions in words or in thoughts is abominable. It is strictly prohibited by God who through His Holy Book has enjoined on us all to submit ourselves to his will. The Holy Imams occupy a similar position. The Imam looks at things with the light of God and does what he does with the help of God. Whatever he does and in whatever age he does, he does well because he is guided by God. O the devotees of God, be careful of the position of the Imams. Never misconstrue their actions and never allow yourselves to be misled by their outward pomp which they are required to maintain to strike awe ...
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Think of Ismaili Digest as the Front Page of all the best Ismaili websites! Ismaili Digest automatically and continuously brings together all new articles, photos, videos, etc. from Ismaili websites -- like The Ismaili, Simerg, IIS, NanoWisdoms, AKDN, Ismailimail, etc. -- so you can see them all at once. Direct links to over 15,000 web-pages from the best Ismaili websites already available. Ismaili Digest saves you (and those who are not tech savvy, such as seniors) the effort of having to visit them one by one to keep up to date, or have your inbox cluttered with emails from each of them when they publish new content. In a busy world, our sense of belonging to our community sometimes tends to wither and fade (particularly for isolated Jamati members). We hope Ismaili Digest's simplicity and comprehensiveness will help you feel connected as well as feel the local and global pulse of the community. Like many other non-commercial, public-service thematic website aggregators, Ismaili Digest is just a thematic aggregator. We publish short 50-60 word digests of all their content and provide direct links to their original pages saving you time, extra page loads and clicks. For the website publishers, direct links ensure they'll get the maximum number of potential visitors reaching their content so their hard work gets the maximum exposure. Also featured are other important articles, research and opinions relevant to the community's well being, intellectual growth, best practises and administration. And all served with a drop of humour as well, because "we are a community that welcomes the smile!" Ismaili Digest is not associated with any private Ismaili website, whether aggregated by Ismaili Digest or not. All websites Ismaili Digest aggregates are independent websites run by their individual owners and we are not responsible for content they publish. |
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