When in doubt ...
[H/T SAHIL BADRUDDIN] -- AZQUOTES.COM -- "When in doubt tell the truth. It will confound your enemies and astound your friends." -- Mark Twain ...
Sente-se afetado pelo stress? Como lidar?
Portugal -- O nosso organismo tem uma capacidade natural de se regenerar, sendo capaz de eliminar células cancerosas, infeções e até retardar o processo de envelhecimento. Porém, este mecanismo só funciona quando o sistema nervoso se encontra relaxado. Para isso, deve verificar quais os sintomas que apresenta para avaliar o seu nível de stress:Sofre de dores nas costas e de cabeça;Dorme ...
A sociedade pós-COVID, por Mário Cordeiro
Portugal -- Pois é... Ainda é cedo para sabermos como vai terminar este "filme". Falta muito tempo, faltam muitos dias, faltam muitos dados. Ainda estamos, nós, cientistas, a tentar entender como se comporta este vírus, que "manhas" e estratégias ainda vai ele arranjar nesta luta que decidiu fazer contra o ser humano e já temos de antecipar o futuro. Sabemos que ...
Mental Health and Wellness
Kenya -- Read these great articles to help you think through your mental wellness: 1. Be Your Own First Responder 2. Self-care in uncertain times Coronavirus Anxiety Management Be Your Own First Responder Pandemics are fertile ground for those who suffer from anxiety. Here is an 8-step guide on how to manage anxiety: If you are suffering from anxiety, stay away ...
Pir Hasan Kabirdin's humble entreaty to Ali, or the Imam of the Time: Beautiful recitation and translation of Ginan Sahebe Farman Lakhi Mokalea
(Note: The following recitation by Late Shamshu Bandali Haji includes a few verses at the end, which may not be part of the same Ginan. We will try and identify the source of the verses. When you start playing the recording, please scroll down to follow the transliteration and meaning of the Ginan. The recitation is from the superb and must ...
VIDEO: Message from the Ismaili Council for Central United States
Message from the Ismaili Council for Central United States ...
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 ...
5 Tips by Desi~licious RD, Shahzadi Devje to Help Manage Anxiety Amidst a Global Pandemic
So far, 2020 has been quite an emotionally taxing year for everyone across the globe. With world authorities telling us to wash our hands every few seconds and vehemently urging us ...
VIDEO: Meet the Artist - Kevork Mourad
Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad has painted stunning masterpieces in front of live audiences at the Aga Khan Museum. Now, he's spreading a message of hope in this new video he created for the Museum community. Hear what Mourad has to say about the role of art in lifting our spirits --and watch him transform a blank page into an exuberant scene of bodies in ...
Prayer Corona - Faisal Amlani | Official Video
This is my first ORIGINAL song. I composed and wrote this song while in COVID-19 isolation. It's a humble prayer to the ALMIGHTY which represents our feelings in this difficult time. ...
VIDEO: Message from the Ismaili Council for Southwestern United States
Message from the Ismaili Council for Southwestern United States ...
VIDEO: Message from the Ismaili Council for Florida United States
Message from the Ismaili Council for Florida United States ...
VIDEO: Webinar: The different faces of COVID-19 - Gujurati Edition
Global -- The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe affecting virtually all aspects of our lives. The Aga Khan Health Board for Canada organised this webinar, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on various facets of our lives. ...
Rahim Snow (@rahimsnow): You are a strong Ismaili Muslim, even when Jamatkhana is closed
"The whole earth is my masjid." -- Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s) In the time of Imam Ali (a.s.), there were no Jamatkhanas. But there were Muslims of all kinds. And, of course, ...
The Different Faces of COVID-19 - Gujarati Edition
the.ismaili/drc -- The Different Faces of COVID-19 - Gujarati Edition ...
VIDEO: Quote of the week
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: ...
VIDEO: IVC 100 - A Tradition of Service: Ismaili Volunteers in the United States
IVC 100 - A Tradition of Service: Ismaili Volunteers in the United States ...
Syrian Jubilee Arts performers delight at iconic venue in Damascus
Global -- In January this year, the Ismaili Council for Syria presided over a talent performance of Jubilee Arts artists in Damascus, attracting over 800 people, including leaders and members of the Jamat and guests. In preparation for this special day of joy and optimism, members of the Jamat set out from various cities across Syria to attend the ceremony at ...
VIDEO: Webinar: Managing anxiety and building mental wellness - coping with COVID-19
Global -- Organised by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board Canada. ...
Young Ismailis continue long-standing musical tradition
Global -- Music has always been an integral part of the cultural fabric of Muslim societies. From Fatimid Cairo to the Iberian Peninsula, music has long brought people together, fostering a sense of identity and community. Around the world, young Ismaili musicians are continuing this rich tradition. At the Aga Khan Music Awards Prize-Giving Ceremony in Lisbon in 2019, Mawlana Hazar ...
Staying Savvy and Preventing Fraud during COVID-19
UK -- ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! Stay safe and smart during COVID-19 In uncertain times it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction, and certain fraudsters are using this opportunity to take advantage of Jamati members. Scams are coming in different shapes and sizes, from impersonating officials to investment fraud and fake emails or text messages. Now is the time ...
Far East - COVID-19 Updates
Far East -- Message from President - 30 March 2020 Message for the Global Jamat - 29 March 2020 Weekly Announcements - 27 March 2020 ...
VIDEO: Pocket Performance: Fethi Nadjem
Welcome to the first of our original pre-recorded Aga Khan Museum Pocket Performances. Toronto-based artist Fethi Nadjem performs music by Algerian composers. Born in Algeria where he grew up in a family of musicians, Fethi began playing guitar and oud at a young age, eventually learning to also play both violin and mandole. Active in the Toronto music scene, he is a key ...
Prince Amyn: Music "binds people together and unites them..."
"Music has always been an art of special importance to me: Its power of communication is special, enormous and universal; it binds people together and unites them....At a time when strengthening tolerance and pluralism has become an acute worldwide priority, music is one of the arts which offers a medium for reaching, involving and uniting global audiences by engendering emotions which ...
Professor Otterbeck: Uncovering the expression of Islam in popular culture
Professor Otterbeck's research presents critical insights into the global 'Nashid' phenomenon. Religious popular culture is a phenomenon on the rise, and a new generation of Muslim artists is using music, film, graphic novels, books and photography to express their identity. Mass-media art forms reach many young Muslims, and Professor Jonas Otterbeck, of AKU's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, is ...
Part 6 -- Religion RoundUp: The Best of YouTube
Features an explanation of the difference between cult and religion; a conversation between Irshad Manji and Salman Rushdie at 92nd Street Y; a discussion with the Dalai Lama and Seyyed Hossein Nasr; a talk on the Psychology of Religious experience with Huston Smith; and a lecture on the historical life of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan...and more. ...
VIDEO: The Caliph -- Part 2: Division | Al-Jazeera Documentary
For almost 13 centuries, from the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 to the overthrow of the last Ottoman caliph in 1924, the Islamic world was ruled by a caliph. ...
Health Passport
UK -- Don't go anywhere without your Health Passport! The Health Passport contains key information about you, your medical condition and who to contact in the case of emergency Complete the easy-to-read table either digitally or in manuscript, save it to your phone, forward it to your next-of-kin and print it off to carry with you at all times. It can ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam transmite bendiciones para el Jamat de todo el mundo
Portugal -- Mawlana Hazar Imam ha enviado un mensaje con bendiciones para el Jamat global, que comparte aquí Malik Talib, Chairman del Ismaili Leaders' International Forum. Con ocasión de Navroz, nuestro amado Mawlana Hazar Imam nos bendijo con un Talika Mubarak transmitiendo bendiciones especiales para Mushkil Asan y oraciones para nuestra salud y bienestar. Hoy, me complace compartir con vosotros que, ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam transmets ses bénédictions au Jamat à travers le monde
France -- Mawlana Hazar Imam a fait parvenir un message contenant des bénédictions pour le Jamat global, partagé par Malik Talib, Chairman du Ismaili Leaders' International Forum. À l'occasion de Navroz, notre bien-aimé Mawlana Hazar Imam nous a bénis d'un Talika Mubarak transmettant ses bénédictions spéciales pour Mushkil Asan, ainsi que ses prières pour notre santé et notre bien-être. Aujourd'hui, j'ai ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam sends blessings for the worldwide Jamat
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam has sent a message with blessings for the global Jamat, which is shared here by Malik Talib, Chairman of the Ismaili Leaders' International Forum. On the occasion of Navroz, our beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam blessed us with a Talika Mubarak conveying special blessings for Mushkil Asan, and prayers for our health and well-being. Today, I am ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam transmite bênçãos para o Jamat mundial
Portugal -- Mawlana Hazar Imam enviou uma mensagem com bênçãos para o Jamat global, que é partilhada aqui por Malik Talib, Chairman do Ismaili Leaders' International Forum. Por ocasião do Navroz, o nosso amado Mawlana Hazar Imam, abençoou-nos com um Talika Mubarak com bênçãos especiais para Mushkil Asan e orações para a nossa boa saúde e o nosso bem-estar. Hoje, tenho ...
A guide to Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee Farman Mubarak quotes that will uplift our hearts, and reaffirm that we are always in his care, presence and protection
By MALIK MERCHANT with contribution from NURIN MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) Just moments ago, The Ismaili published a message from Chairman Malik Talib of the Ismaili Leaders' International Forum which includes the following blessings from Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan: "Please convey my best paternal and my best maternal loving blessings to my worldwide Jamat, and ...
A note to Key Workers
UK -- On behalf of the Jamat, we would like to say a massive thank you to the numerous key workers amongst us. We know you are going above and beyond for your community and your country and we truly appreciate this and are so proud of the work you are all doing. Have a look below at some useful tips ...
VIDEO: Merci pour tout, merci à vous!
Global -- Une vidéo de remerciement des jeunes de la juridiction de France à tous les professionnels de santé du monde entier. A thank you video from the Jamat in France to all healthcare workers around the world. Merci, Thank You, Shukran, Grazie, Danke, Gracias, Shukriya, Spaciba, Obrigado, Tashakur, Aabhar, Misaotra. ...
VIDEO: Merci pour tout, Merci à vous!
Merci, Thank You, Shukran, Grazie, Danke, Gracias, Shukriya, Spaciba, Obrigado, Tashakur, Aabhar, Misaotra. ...
How *Not* to Debate Materialists
MINDMATTERS.AI -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2002: The only thing that makes us different from animals and plants [is] our human intellect.] ARTICLE: This is the story of how a gifted scientist lost a debate with a Darwinist -- a debate he should have won. In the 19th century, a controversy about human and ape brains pitted Darwinist T.H. Huxley against creationist Sir Richard Owen in the debate about human exceptionalism. Owen lost the debate because he misunderstood the fundamental difference between humans and apes. Owen was unwise to argue human exceptionalism based on physical [i.e. material] differences between apes and men. The best evidence for human exceptionalism is that our [immaterial] minds are unique while our bodies are not. I could use ape brains to teach human neuroanatomy to my students, despite differences bewteen human and ape brains.... Darwinism, a naturalist (materialist) theory, could not in Owen's day, and still cannot today, provide a scientific basis for this obvious spiritual [or immaterial] difference. Here is the argument Owen should have made: ...
An Atheist Argues against Reason -- and Thinks It Is the Reasonable Thing to Do
MINDMATTERS.AI -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2002: The only thing that makes us different from animals and plants [is] our human intellect.] ARTICLE: Have you noticed the remarkable cluelessness in atheist arguments about science and metaphysics? It's really on display in atheist and professor of philosophy Justin E. H. Smith's essay where he argues that reason is inferior to the non-rational behavior of animals. Think of the irony: a professor of philosophy, who is paid only to reason, uses reason to argue against reason. Why would he choose an inferior method -- reasoned argument -- when he could simply bash his listener over the head? Welcome to the bowels of atheist metaphysics. It would be funny if it were not so dangerous to our culture and to our souls. Reason is an immaterial power of the soul and is precisely what makes man qualitatively different from every other living thing. Reason has nothing to do with ...
