Afroj Alam works alongside the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and farmers in Bihar to improve the quality of pulse crops and increase the incomes of farmers. In ths interview, he explains how this work has been disrupted by the pandemic and how he and his partners are adapting to support farmers in the region. When did you first hear about COVID-19? ...
On 26 March, the Government of Bangladesh announced a shutdown of all schools across the country to combat Covid-19. Like teachers around the world who are missing being physically present in the classroom with their students, Anjuman Ara and her colleagues at the Aga Khan School, Dhaka have no choice but to embrace virtual classrooms. "I used to grumble about how ...
The Aga Khan Foundation has been working with youth groups in northern Kenya for a number of years to help create opportunities for its young people. We spoke to Walid Ahmed, Director of Lamu Youth Alliance, to find out how his organisation is working to keep people safe during the pandemic. When did you first hear about COVID-19? What did you ...
Welcome to the fourth episode of Sunday Khana Khazana! In this episode, we bring to you some recipes that are favourites among our community from Southern India! We start off with Hyderabad's finest - Haleem cooked with chicken and super nutritious Khubani (Apricots) ka Meetha - a dessert that is available at every Hyderabadi wedding! We then go on to the super healthy ...
LIVE WEBCAST -- Ismaili Institutions for Canada (Jamat from around the world are welcome) -- SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020: 10:00am-10:00pm LOCAL Canadian time (PDT/MDT/EDT/NDT) ~ 3:00pm Lisbon/London/Kinshasa/Luanda (WET/BST/WAT) ~ 4:00pm Paris/Madrid/South Africa/Bujumbura/Maputo/Kigali (CEST/SAST/CAT) ~ 5:00pm Nairobi/Kampala/Dar es Salaam/Antananarivo (EAT) ~ 6:00pm Dubai (GST) ~ 7:00pm Karachi/Dushanbe (PKT/TJT) ~ 7:30pm Mumbai (IST) ~ 10:00pm Singapore (SGT) ~ 11:59pm Sydney (AEST) ~~ Eid ul-Fitr is a special occasion for all Muslims and we have planned a full day of online programming for all ages. Click for the agenda. The event will be streamed live at: iicanada.org/live ...
Canada -- Did you miss Friday Night Reflections? Watch here in English, Farsi and Arabic and hear President Ameerally Kassim Lakha address the Jamat, followed by Dr. Henry Kim, Director and CEO of the Aga Khan Museum, and Dr. Hussein Keshani. ...
AZQUOTES.COM -- "We may see the small value God has for riches, by the people he gives them to." -- Alexander Pope ...
ITREB USA presents ASPIRE, a webinar series that features conversations of a stronger future built on the foundations of our faith. During the program Peace, it is Until the Break of Dawn, Dr. Nargis Ali Virani explores "Dynamic Interactions with the Divine". ...
ITREB Canada and ITREB USA present Critical Conversations, a virtual forum featuring faith-based perspectives on the questions of our time. During the program Peace, it is Until the Break of Dawn, Dr. Farouk Mitha and Dr. Azim Nanji explore "Discourses on Spirituality". This session is moderated by Noureen Walliani. ...
20 May 2020, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - Aga Khan Health Services and Aga Khan University have launched CoronaCheck, a new mobile app for android and iPhone that will help Tanzanians easily and safely evaluate symptoms with an in-home screening tool and understand the next steps to looking after themselves. This app can be downloaded free of cost. The app which ...
Lahore, Pakistan, 18 May 2020 - The restoration of the Shah Burj Gate, located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Lahore Fort, was completed in March 2020 by the Aga Trust for Culture (AKTC). In addition to instilling national pride and identity, the project is expected to improve socio-economic conditions and tourism. The Shah Burj Gate, which forms part ...
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center is pleased to present Leo Twins Live, featuring Sharoon and Haroon Leo, instrumental musicians hailing from Pakistan. The young and dynamic duo will present traditional and classical music with a modern twist fusing music from various genres. ...
By NIZAR A MOTANI, Ph.D This pandemic has brought the world humbling and tumbling to its knees which is actually the best position from which to beg for the Supreme Being's forgiveness mercy and blessings. Its economies have been battered and shattered and almost entire population of the world was imprisoned in their dwellings. He alone will eventually empower our scientists ...
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Aga Khan Music Awards prize-giving ceremony at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal, 31 March 2019. Read full speech: ...
The first revelation to the Prophet was about knowledge and learning: "Recite [Iqra]! The Name of your Lord, who created! Created man from a clot. Recite! Your Lord is Most Generous! He who taught by the pen; Taught man what he did not know" (96: 1-5). The Prophet received revelations over twenty-three years, conveying the messages as he received by reciting ...
Portugal -- O período do Sagrado mês do Ramadão realça os nossos princípios éticos. Por isso, vale a pena refletirmos sobre um dito do Profeta Muhammad quanto ao valor da generosidade. English Humanidade, a família de Allah Hadith do Profeta Muhammad relatado por Hazrat Imam Jafar al-Sadiq: "Ele disse: 'A Humanidade é a família de Deus. A pessoa a quem Deus ...
Portugal -- The Holy month of Ramadan highlights our ethical principles. Thus, it is worth reflecting on a saying of Prophet Muhammad regarding the value of generosity. Portuguese Mankind, the family of Allah Prophet Muhammad's hadith reported by Hazrat Imam Jafar al-Sadiq: "He said: 'Mankind is the family of God. The man whom God loves most is the one who benefits ...
[H/T RYAN MAKHANI] -- PBS.ORG -- There's a proverb that says, "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." However, what you learn in maturity aren't simple things like information and skills. You find that the world loves talent, but pays off on character. You learn ... As Norman Douglas said "There are some things you can't learn from others. You have to pass through the fire." ... The world is moved by highly motivated people who want something or believe very much. I'm not talking about ambition, but keeping your zest until you die. Everyone wants to be interesting -- but the vitalizing force is to *be interested.* Keep a sense of curiosity. Discover new things. Risk failure. Reach out. How many people, already trapped in fixed attitudes and habits, do you know? A man wrote to me ...
In the age of the Coronavirus many families are unwilling or unable to claim bodies of those who have died, not just from the virus, but from other diseases and even accidents. In this situation, Surat's Abdul Rehman Malbari and his Ekta Trust step in....watch this highly inspiring video report by MOJO, with English subtitles, and read the BBC and Times ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- MYSTERY HISTORY II -- Impossible, ancient, out of place artifacts academia can't explain ...
Global -- Across the globe, Jamati and AKDN institutions are at the forefront of responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, providing urgent humanitarian assistance, slowing the virus's spread, caring for the infected, and addressing the broader consequences of the current crisis. Many generous benefactors have come forward seeking ways to make a contribution towards the wide-ranging work in hand to address the ...
Classic hopes for Simeen and Sea The Stars filly Raabihah, and Dariyan opens account. The Aga Khan Studs have been on fine form since the restart of racing in France. During the first few days of action, colourbearer SIMEEN and SEA THE STARS' daughter RAABIHAH have advertised their Classic credentials, while first season sire DARIYAN has been quick off the mark ...
The Story of God with Morgan Freeman is an American television documentary series that premiered on the National Geographic Channel. The six-part series features actor Morgan Freeman who explores various cultures and religions, and their take on religion-related topics, particularly about their belief in a God or a higher power. ...
Intellectual righteousness, says Farid Esack, is a prerequisite for critical scientific thinking, regardless of the subject matter, and regardless of how much holiness a group-even if it is large and influential-attributes to it. Prof. Esack, b. 1959, is one of the most respected Muslim thinkers in the world. The theologian, born in South Africa, developed a Muslim theology of liberation. ...
Raag-Mala Toronto and the Museum present Pandit Satish Vyas, one of India's most acclaimed santoor players, and Ustad Waseem Ahmed Khan, a powerful vocalist and descendant of the Agra Gharana musical lineage. Joined by Pandit Ashis Sengupta on tabla and Dr. Vinay Mishra on harmonium, they will perform a program of evening raags -- improvisations based on musical scales that serve as ...
Global -- The Ismaili is pleased to present a second concert in as many weeks, to coincide with the observance of Eid-ul Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan. The celebration of music will feature talented Ismaili performers from around the world for two days of music on 24 and 25 May. As we all remain physically distant from each other, the ...
MINDMATTERS.AI -- Enforced orthodoxy, often described as "scientific consensus," is an impediment to science. For example, a recent article in The Skeptical Inquirer treats the tendency for Nobel Prize-winning scientists to explore unconventional theories, outside the "scientific consensus," as a disease. However, scientists who reject consensus and think for themselves are often the ones best prepared to make major discoveries. The top rank of scientists is full of mavericks -- Galileo, Newton, Semmelweis, Einstein, and Watson and Crick, to name just a few -- who made outstanding contributions not despite their unorthodoxy but because of it. They were all willing to think outside the box. Richard Feynman -- another unconventional fellow who did Nobel-Prize winning science -- insisted that "science is the belief in the ignorance of experts." A scientific culture that welcomes unorthodox ...
EDWARDFESER.BLOGSPOT.COM -- COVID-19 is not just an epidemiological or medical question. For example, how much economic damage is likely to be done by a lockdown? How does that damage weigh against the damage the virus is likely to do? At what point might a lockdown result in more sickness and death from neglect of other ailments? What sort of social instability is it likely to produce over time? Epidemiologists and doctors can't answer such questions. Weighing and balancing all of these requires statesmanship, and phronesis -- practical wisdom or prudence -- which doesn't come in a book or from a degree. In fact scientism -- the view that science alone gives us knowledge -- is one of the great enemies of phronesis. What all of this entails is that ...
By MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Simerg, Barakah, and Simergphotos) The tributes may be submitted for passings due to Covid-19 or any other cause Some years ago, Simerg launched PASSINGS where Ismailis around the world were invited to submit obituaries or tributes to honour members of their families who had passed away, irrespective of the time frame. Over the past few years, we ...
"There are two forms of knowledge: the knowledge [God] taught His angels, messengers and prophets, and [the knowledge] He withheld and confided to no one; in this [latter form of knowledge] He brings into being what He wills." Imam Muhammad al-Baqir(Cited in Faith and Practice in Islamic Traditions p 232) "Imam Hasan has explained the Islamic doctrine of God and the ...
This session is brought to you by the Aga Khan Health Board for India featuring Dr. Malik Merchant, Psychiatrist, Prince Aly Khan Hospital. Dr. Malik talks about how common mental health issues are and how we can successfully control them and take care of it. Do drop a like and subscribe to our channel and hit the bell icon to be the first ...
A very special musical event featuring internationally-renowned recording artistes, Salim-Sulaiman has been organized for global community on Sunday May 17, 2020 exclusively on The Ismaili TV. Time zones: 09:00 Vancouver 11:00 ...
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LIVE WEBCAST -- ISMAILI MEDLEY -- [H/T ISMAILIMAIL] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- SUNDAY, MAY 17: 10:30am Vancouver/Los Angeles/Seattle (PDT) ~ 11:30am Calgary/Denver (MDT) ~ 12:30pm Winnipeg /Chicago/Houston (CDT) ~ 1:30pm Toronto/New York/Miami (EDT) ~ 3:00pm St. John's (NDT) ~ 6:30pm Lisbon/London/Angola (WET/BST/WAT) ~ 7:30pm Paris/Madrid/Maputo (CEST/CAT) ~ 8:30pm Nairobi/Dar es Salaam/Kampala/Antananarivo (EAT) ~ 9:30pm Dubai (GST) ~ 10:30pm Karachi/Dushanbe (PKT/TJT) ~ 11:00pm Mumbai (IST) ~ MONDAY, MAY 18: 1:30am Singapore (SGT) ~ 3:30am Sydney (AEST) ~~ Join us for a live webcast 90-Minute program featuring melodious Qasida and Ginan recitations by talented Ismailis from around the world. Dr. Ali Asani of Harvard University will give welcoming remarks. ...
GOOGLE.COM -- All that is known about a few Ismaili da'is of this time are their names: Pir Mihrab Beg, Pir Ali Asghar Beg and Pir Ali Akbar Beg. From the Turkish word "beg," it seems they preached in Iranian regions inhabited by Turkomans. At this time, two major theological schools emerged in Iran. The majority, known as the Usuli, stressed first principles and all sources (usul) of law: the Koran, the Prophet and the Imams. The opposing movement, known as the Akhbari, doubted the validity of reason as an independent basis of law. It stressed the massive use of reports (akhbar) from Prophet and the Imams. However, since both the Usuli and Akhbari targted Sufis, the Ismailis had to change their Sufic appearance to a more Shi'ite one. It seems Imam Hasan Ali ...
Many parents are worried about their child`s regular speech therapy sessions. This video shows easy exercises that you can do at home to improve your child's oral & motor function. Ask ...
The Indian tech magnate, Azim Premji has committed $132 million (US dollars) through his foundation to the Indian Prime Minister's emergency fund. The Azim Premji Foundation also announced on April 1 ...
For the Companionship on High, a nightingale in yearning, Sings upon Eternal Tree the melody of longing; That breathes in wailing hearts sweetness of hope, Shatters in night darkness of the ...
Global -- The third issue of AT HOME, a new digital magazine presenting the programmes and projects of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). This issue will shine a spotlight on the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and also feature the Aga Khan Music Programme, the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme, Aga Khan Museum, and a presentation on the notion ...
JollyGul.com presents Fez Meghani's popular Diamond Jubilee song "Ya Ali Madad - In the Crib Style" with 3D animation. The presentation of the song is done by "Jollywalla Family" - a ...
