"Some of the best minds and creative spirits from every corner of the world, independent of ethnic or religious identities, were brought together at great Muslim centres of learning. My own ancestors, the Fatimids, founded one of the world's oldest universities, Al-Azhar in Cairo, over a thousand years ago. In fields of learning from mathematics to astronomy, from philosophy to medicine ...
Portugal -- Na dia 5 de fevereiro, quarta-feira, pelas 20h30, irá realizar-se no Centro Ismaili o lançamento do livro "The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam", por um dos seus autores, Dr. Daryoush Poor. Na quinta-feira, dia 6, após as cerimónias religiosas, o Dr. Daryoush irá falar, no Jamatkhana, sobre o tema "Faith and the World". Convida-se todo ...
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory ...
Global -- The nature of life for the elderly has changed considerably in recent history. With advancements in science and healthcare, human lifespan has substantially increased and the majority of people in the world can expect to live past the age of 60. Jamati institutions in Pakistan have embarked on numerous initiatives to support the elderly and create opportunities for interaction ...
Performed by Turdimämät Nasir. Filmed by Rahile Dawut and Mutallip Iqbal, Khotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. ...
Portugal -- Na dia 5 de fevereiro, quarta-feira, pelas 20h30, irá realizar-se no Centro Ismaili o lançamento do livro "The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam", por um dos seus autores, Dr. Daryoush Poor. Na quinta-feira, dia 6, após as cerimónias religiosas, o Dr. Daryoush irá falar, no Jamatkhana, sobre o tema "Faith and the World". Convida-se todo ...
MINDMATTERS.AI -- Artificial Intelligence based facial recognition technology tends to misidentify members of minority groups: "it is particularly bad at recognizing African Americans and other ethnic minorities, women, and young people, often misidentifying or failing to identify them, disparately impacting certain groups." Microsoft president Brad Smith revealed the giant turned down a request from law enforcement. Smith said the technology could lead to a disproportionately large number of women and minorities being held for questioning. According to a draft paper, the European Commission wants a temporary ban on facial recognition software of five years. France and Sweden have stopped schools from installing it on their grounds. San Francisco banned the technology by police and city agencies. However, Microsoft ...
MINDMATTERS.AI -- In October, while Google announced some breakthroughs in quantum computing, it startled observers by claiming "quantum supremacy." While the firm made real advances, the quantum supremacy part, closely examined, is hype. Google claimed that its algorithm, which took 200 seconds to perform on a quantum computer, would have taken 10,000 years on a classical computer (the kind you and I use). IBM published a response soon after that showed that the algorithm does not take 10,000 years on a classical computer, but instead can be done in 2.5 days. Another question is whether or not ...
Artist Ekow Nimako reveals the inspiration behind his artworks made out of Lego© pieces, featured in the exhibition Building Black: Civilizations. From West African symbolism to comic books and Afrofuturism, Nimako delves into the varied influences from his childhood to his life today. ...
Charity event held at David Bernardino's Pediatric Hospital in Luanda brought joy to sick children. It was early Saturday morning, when some members of the Jamat and volunteers of the Angola Rescue Foundation met at the hospital David Bernardino. It took ´nearly 3 months to prepare everything so this day could be memorable for all the children. Material and emotional efforts ...
Global -- We have seen rapid technological progress in the last decade. Society has made advancements in energy efficiency, image recognition, and natural language processing, among many other fields. These technological advancements suggest substantial changes to come for our society in the months and years ahead. In a speech made in Houston upon being awarded the Huffington Prize in October 2019, ...
Portugal -- Os Coronavírus são uma família de vírus que causam infeções geralmente respiratórias, que podem ser semelhantes a uma gripe ou apresentar um quando clínico mais grave, como o caso da pneumonia. Estes vírus podem infetar tanto pessoas como alguns animais, como pássaros e mamíferos. Novo Coronavírus (2019-nCoV) A 31 de Dezembro de 2019, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) ...
Curator Dr. Kathleen Bickford Berzock from Northwestern's Block Museum of Art introduces the exhibition Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time. Through a look at new archeological discoveries and iconic works of medieval art, Dr. Berzock delves into the movement of people, culture, and religious beliefs throughout western African during the middle ages. ...
Day two highlights of the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival National Games 2017-18 in Pakistan ...
Bangladesh team receives three bronze medals in International Biology Olympiad.Rafsan Rahman Raayan has always enjoyed trying to understand the natural systems around him. Among the sciences, biology intrigues him the most. "I find reason and order in it," he says.Two years ago, Rafsan started competing in the Bangladesh Biology Olympiad. The first two years of his journey ended at the national ...
ALLAUTHOR.COM -- "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." -- Oscar Wilde ...
By Shahzadi Devje (Toronto-based Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator) Desperate to feel better, I turned to God. I prayed day in and day out. It strengthened my connection with Allah ...
"...when God had created the pure body of Adam... out of the clay on the surface of the sphere [of the earth], and had decreed the breathing of divine spirit... into him, Jibra'il heard God's address: Take three pearls from the sea of My Omnipotence, place them on a plate of light, present them to Adam the pure, and have him ...
When our Beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam ascended to the Throne of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims, enthronement ceremonies were held in the three East African Cities of ...
Global -- Scientific research has shown that 90 percent of brain growth happens before a child begins school. During this time, the foundation is laid for health and wellbeing throughout life. As such, investing in the early years of a child's life is one of the smartest investments a parent or community can make. The Parwaaz Early Childhood Development (ECD) programme ...
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the ceremony to inaugurate the restored Humayun's Tomb gardens, New Delhi, India, 15 April 2003. Read full speech: ...
Lahore, Pakistan, 27 January 2020 - Habib Bank Limited (HBL) was the lead sponsor for the second Lahore Biennale (LB02) held on 26 January 2020, in Lahore. LB02 seeks to provide public space for experimentation in visual expression and experience. The Lahore Biennale is held every two years. HBL also partnered with the inaugural Lahore Biennale in 2018. The Honourable President ...
Global -- The Ismaili Centre, Dubai held its first two-day Hackathon recently, which introduced 35 young individuals to real-world technological problems and challenged them to identify sustainable global solutions. The participants, aged 13-18, first heard from a panel of speakers including representatives from Apple, Microsoft, Airbnb, Visa, and Facebook. The panellists focused on the technological solutions responding to challenges faced by ...
The AKEB UK's Future Skills agenda focuses on developing the skills that children will need in the coming years to succeed in our rapidly-changing world. Technology has an everlasting influence on our society and economy, and due to its constant development, 85% of the jobs that will exist in 2030 have yet to be created. This highlights the importance of technology ...
Global -- It's a cool and damp morning at a school in South Kanarchor, on the outskirts of Dhaka. As the children break for recess, they're greeted by the sight of six young visitors, approaching the school by boat. The children clamour around the bamboo railings excitedly. Nestled in the heart of South Kanarchor is the Arcadia Education Project, one of ...
Once a month, JollyGul.com releases "Must Watch, Must Listen" recommendations of devotional music produced by our community members as well as what is created in the wider Muslim world. For January 2020, ...
MAYOOSHIN.COM -- For 15 years, Dan Buettner -- a National Geographic researcher and New York Times best-selling author -- has been exploring the healthiest and happiest places in the world, to uncover the secrets of happiness. The Danes practice Hygge: the art of creating an atmosphere of relaxation and togetherness: candlelit tables, family time, reading, playing games, and social interactions without electronic distractions. Costa Ricans live in close-knit communities and get together each day to watch sports and play music, gather for meals with their families on the weekend, and regularly practice their faith. Singaporeans hold unto Confucian values and ideals, which favor the welfare of the group over that of the individual, family honour, working hard and respecting elders. Here are 6 lessons ...
Water connects every aspect of life. Access to safe water and sanitation can quickly turn problems into potential - empowering people with time for school and work, and contributing to improved health for women, children and families around the world. According to Water.org, a nonprofit organisation that aims to bring clean water and sanitation around the world, 41 per cent of ...
13 September 2019 - Speech by Mr. Mintimer Shaimiev, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation (Russian subtitles) ...
Events -- 24th February 2021 -- Call for Papers The Institute of Ismaili Studies is delighted to invite proposals for individual papers, or whole panels, for its forthcoming international conference The Central Asian Roots of Islamic Intellectual Traditions. Papers and panels may be proposed by senior and junior scholars. Important Dates Conference Dates: 24 - 26 February 2021 Conference Venue:Aga Khan Centre, ...
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This talk was hosted by Simon Fraser University's Centre for Dialogue in partnership with the Charter for Compassion, TED Prize, and Greater Vancouver Compassion Network. Armstrong's visit reached thousands of participants and generated 5500 person-hours in programming to discuss the role of compassion in the lives and communities of participants. ...
EVOLUTIONNEWS.ORG -- Umar Nasser is a doctor in London, currently training to be a psychiatrist. Dr. Nasser and his website, Rational Religion, make videos with a great sense of humour and, in a new entry, he asks a Londoners whether they think they have a soul. Or is the mind no more than electrical signals firing through an agglutination of meat and chemicals? What's interesting is that almost everyone says yes, he or she indeed has a soul. As Nasser points out, and as these people seem to intuit, the fact that we experience free will and a spirit operates in cooperation with the brain. Materialism asks us to deny the evidence of this near-universal, dualist -- the material brain and the immaterial mind -- experience. ...
MINDMATTERS.AI -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2017: "Our good fortune is that our faith is a faith of the intellect, in the sense that the practice of our faith tells us to learn more and more about Allah's creation. This means that as you live in the physical world, *your intellect lives in another world*."] ARTICLE: The brain can be cut in half, but the intellect and will cannot, says Michael Egnor, Neurosurgeon and Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Stony Brook University. Some of the earliest evidence came from neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield, the pioneer in epilepsy surgery. "When I caused a conscious patient to move his hand by applying an electrode to the motor cortex and asked him about it. Invariably his response was: "I didn't do that. You did." Neuroscientist and Nobel Prize winner Roger Sperry studied scores of split-brain patients. He found, the operation had little effect and each patient was still one person. The most remarkable finding was that a person's intellect and will -- what we might call the soul -- remained undivided. In the past decade, British researcher ...
India -- In early January, 14 students and young professionals from the India Jamat, were selected among thousands, for Harvard University's, 'Harvard U.S. India Initiative' (HUII). Ten of them were students from AKEB,I's 'Reach for the Stars Mentorship Programme' (RFS). Saif Lakhani, an RFS alumni, reflects on how programmes like RFS, are opening corridors to powerful opportunities for their students and ...
Performed by Mämättokhti Yasin. Filmed by Aynur Kadir, Khotan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. ...
There are 17 maps in the Fatimid manuscript Book of Curiosities, 14 of which are completely unique to this manuscript. Perhaps the most remarkable is this rectangular map of the world. This the only such map to be dated before the renaissance that we know to have survived. "The Book of Curiosities is one of the greatest achievements of medieval map-making; it ...
JollyGul.com has launched Kamal Haji's website on its hosting platform. The Jamat can now conveniently play and enjoy all his devotional songs in one place. JollyGul.com audio player displays synchronized line ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Imam Ala al-Din Muhammad succeeded his father at age 9 (618/1221). For six years, until her death, state affairs were managed by his gifted mother, the first instance when a woman administered Alamut. In 1250, Ismaili envoys sent to French King Louis IX, leader of the seventh Crusade, told him: "Sir, we have come from our chief, who informs you that as the shirt is the part of dress nearest to the body, he sends you this, his shirt as a symbol that you are the king for whom he has the greatest affection ... And, for a further assurance, here is his ring, of pure gold, with his name engraved on it. And, with this ring, our chief espouses you, and understands that henceforth you be one of the fingers of his hand." The envoys ...
