Global -- The Ismaili Council for France held an institutional dinner attended by Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General of the Global Centre for Pluralism (GCP) on 10 November, ahead of the upcoming Paris Peace Forum. In keeping with GCP's mandate, Secretary General McGhie discussed some of the challenges that the world faces today, and her vision of how pluralism might help ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam attended a dinner reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on 11 November 2019 ahead of the second Paris Peace Forum. ...
Global -- Earlier today, 11 November 2019, Mawlana Hazar Imam joined a gathering of world leaders for a dinner reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace. The event was held ahead of the second Paris Peace Forum to begin tomorrow. Initiated by President Macron, the Paris Peace Forum was founded on the principle that international cooperation is ...
On 11 November 2019, Mawlana Hazar Imam joined a gathering of world leaders for a dinner reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. ...
United States -- At the International Athens Democracy Forum in 2015, Mawlana Hazar Imam stated, "The progress of democracy in our world is fundamentally linked to improving the quality of human life." He cited four elements that could help advance democracy: an improved constitutional understanding, independent and pluralistic media, the potential of civil society, and a genuine democratic ethic. On September ...
United States -- The melody of a mandolin, accordion, banjo, and violin filled the room, bringing together nearly 200 people from different faiths and cultures on a Sunday afternoon. On October 27, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF), and the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States presented in partnership a film screening of "El Gusto," a musical documentary by filmmaker ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- In today's episode, Dr. Loosedgear claims to hold the world's strongest acid. Is he lying or telling the truth? You will have to use your deduction skills to solve this classic mind teaser. Only a true detective will get this riddle. 00:00 - Riddle 01: The world's strongest acid - Is he telling you the truth or is he lying? 01:04 - Riddle 02: A deadly choice - It's a trap! How can you survive this impossible riddle? 02:44 - Riddle 03: The overbook hotel - This is tricky! You will have to prove your deduction skills. ...
The Fatimid Caliphate was a Shiʻi Muslim caliphate that spanned a large area of North Africa, from the Red Sea in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The dynasty of Arab origin ruled across the Mediterranean coast of Africa and ultimately made Egypt the center of the caliphate. ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam announced the construction of a hospital and medical college in Karachi, Pakistan in December 1964. The foundation stone for this institution was laid in 1971 and was granted university status in 1983. On November 11, 1985, the Aga Khan Hospital and the Faculty of Heath Sciences were inaugurated. In his address, Mawlana Hazar Imam said: "The Aga Khan ...
Musical Geographies of Central Asia: Conference & Concert - Stephanie Bunn, University of St Andrews ...
Global -- Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently completed a trip to Pakistan, where they visited a number of AKDN projects. One stop on their tour of the country was Lahore. As a vital part of the Mughal Empire, Lahore was famed as one of the world's most cultured cities. Since 2007, the Aga Khan Trust for ...
OZANVAROL.COM -- It was one of my first classes as a law professor. I was young and reluctant to admit what I didn't know, for fear of openly revealing what I was -- a novice. During class, a student asked a question that left me befuddled. Instead of saying what I should have said -- I don't know-- I winged it. Not only that, but I spoke with conviction. I was happy with myself. My high lasted for all of an hour. An astute student emailed me to point out (nicely) that the answer I provided was wrong. Not even a little wrong, but completely wrong. The next class ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, and world leaders gathered for the first edition of 2018 Paris Peace Forum all look to the sky as an aerial photograph is taken to mark this historic event. Photo: AKDN/Cécile Genest. 1. 2018 Paris Peace Forum The 1st edition of the Paris Peace Forum was inaugurated on the centenary of the 1918 Armistice ...
United States -- The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center hosted TEDxSugarLand for the fourth consecutive year on October 26, 2019. In keeping with the general theme of celebrations across the greater Houston area this year, marking the 50th anniversary of the lunar landing, the theme of TEDxSugarLand 2019 was "One Small Idea, One Giant Leap for Mankind." In his opening remarks to ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Lisbon, Portugal on 29 March for the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards. ...
RajuBhai Gaikwad is a young successful tribal entrepreneur from Ambapada village of Dangs district in Gujarat. He worked as general bamboo artisan earning Rs.200 per day as wages prior to joining the entrepreneurship programme of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India) in year 2017. With seed funding and handholding support, he established a modern workshop to produce innovative bamboo crafts ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Imam al-Zahir ascended to the Imamate at age 16, in 411/1021 and in 481/1027 reponed the majalis al-hikmah closed by Imam al-Hakim. He ordered the newly appionted Qadi and Chief Da'i (from the Nu'man family) to spread the science of tawil among the followers and sent them an edict that read: "The gate of wisdom was open until our Lord al-Hakim bi-Amrillah thought it right to close it because of the prevailing circumstances and on political grounds. But now the conditions that Commander of the Faithful has ordered the chief da'i to open the gate of wisdom to those who long for it, and to read the majalis again in the palace of the Caliphs as has been customary there before." ...
Global -- The Ismaili Imamat's donation of the Da Vinci surgical equipment introduces cutting-edge, robotics-assisted technology for performing advanced operations on patients at the Central University Hospital in Portugal. Surgical robots are used in various medical specialties as extensions of a surgeon's hand, allowing for greater precision and less invasive surgical procedures. ...
The Ismaili Imamat's donation of the Da Vinci surgical equipment introduces cutting-edge, robotics-assisted technology for performing advanced operations on patients at the Central University Hospital in Portugal. Surgical robots are used in various medical specialties as extensions of a surgeon's hand, allowing for greater precision and less invasive surgical procedures. ...
Portugal -- Mawlana Hazar Imam e o Presidente da República, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, estiveram hoje presentes numa cerimónia especial em Lisboa, para assinalar a doação de um equipamento de cirurgia robótica efetuada pelo Imamat Ismaili ao Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central. O equipamento cirúrgico Da Vinci introduz uma tecnologia de ponta assistida por robô que permite realizar operações diferenciadas. ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa attended a special ceremony in Lisbon today, 8 November, to inaugurate the Ismaili Imamat's donation of a Da Vinci surgical system to the Centro Hospitalar Universitario de Lisboa Central. The Da Vinci surgical equipment introduces cutting-edge, robotics-assisted technology for performing advanced operations on patients. Surgical robots are used in various ...
Photos and story by Richard Harding - Lawyer-Mediator, Calgary, Alberta. Whether he meets students in a Tim Hortons coffee house outlet in north-west Calgary, Canada, or refugee kids in a derelict ...
Sea The Stars will stand at €150,000 and Siyouni at €100,000. The Aga Khan proven sires SEA THE STARS and SIYOUNI have both enjoyed tremendous success in 2019 and feature amongst the European elite, with the former ranking third and the latter sixth leading sire. SEA THE STARS was represented by four Group 1 winners, headed by the triple Group 1 ...
Lifelong Learning Articles -- This first-person article adds additional context to the journey Rizwan Mawani, author of Beyond the Mosque, undertook to better understand the diversity of... According to the author, "In cities and towns all across the world--from Karachi and Tehran to Jakarta and Dakkar, Muslims find ways to express their devotion through acts of piety, not only in mosques but ...
State-of the art robotics surgical equipment will improve healthcare for the people of Portugal Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November 2019 - His Excellency the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, today inaugurated the state-of-the-art robotics surgical technology in the presence of His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (hereditary Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims at Lisbon's Curry Cabral ...
Portugal -- No dia 8 de Novembro de 2019, celebramos o Milad al-Nabi, o aniversário do Profeta. Ao longo dos últimos 1400 anos, os Muçulmanos têm procurado retirar inspiração da vida do Profeta (salal-llahu 'alayhi wa alihi wa sallam) de diversas maneiras e, assim, a sua conduta e legado têm uma presença íntima na vida de milhões de Muçulmanos. On 8th ...
JollyGul.com has launched its Burushaski Ginans and Devotional Songs service. Burushaski is spoken by people in Hunza-Nagar District, northern Gilgit District, and in the Yasin and Ishkoman valleys of northern Ghizer ...
The castles inhabited by Nizari Ismailis from 1090 CE until the Mongol invasion in 1256 CE were researched by Peter Wiley over the course of 40 years. His final work, "Eagle's Nest: Ismaili Castles in Iran and Syria", published in 2005 by The Institute of Ismaili Studies, is recognised as the standard work on the subject. The Ismaili state, from ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- AMAZING PLACES ON OUR PLANET -- Istanbul served as imperial capital for the Roman and Byzantine (330-1204 and 1261-1453), the Latin (1204-1261), and the Ottoman (1453-1922) empires. In this video: Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque), Hippodrome, Gulhane Park, Aya Sophia (Hagia Sofia), Kalendarhane Mosque, Column of Constantine, Süleymaniye Mosque, New Mosque, Topkapi Palace, The Bosphorus, Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı), sunset view from Galata Bridge. ...
Paris, France, 7 November 2019 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) today met with President Rahmon of Tajikistan ahead of the Paris Peace Forum. The two leaders discussed areas of regional cooperation and AKDN's shared agenda to promote social and economic development ...
Ismaili Digest Exclusive for October 2019 -- Each month enjoy the most popular new articles and videos viewed by the Jamat from over 36 of the best Ismaili websites with just one click! 'Most popular' means most viewed post(s) on each website (excluding duplicate postings and Event Alerts) without social media influence. NOTE: Posts are randomly ordered.
Global -- Ahead of the Paris Peace Forum, Malwana Hazar Imam today met with President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan. President Rahmon and Hazar Imam discussed areas of regional cooperation and AKDN's shared agenda to promote social and economic development in Central Asia. The Paris Peace Forum is an annual global meeting bringing together international stakeholders in open dialogue towards global governance, ...
Portugal -- Ontem, o Príncipe Hussain concedeu uma visita guiada da sua exposição, aos alunos do STEP com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 17 anos. Esta visita, proporcionada a cerca de 40 jovens Ismailis, teve como principal objetivo despertar o interesse e, consequentemente, aumentar a consciencialização dos jovens em relação aos ecossistemas marinhos e aos perigos iminentes que estes ...
Fillies and mares rich in potential. Fillies and mares from the close families of Zarkava, HARZAND and Azamour feature among a blue-blooded Aga Khan Studs consignment at the Goffs Breeding Stock Sale on 21st November. In recent years a host of top class performers have been produced by mares sold by the Aga Khan Studs and these are highlighted by Classic ...
The twelve months of the Muslim calendar and major Muslim festivals. Image: Simerg. Mawlid or Miladun Nabi is the observance of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him). It is celebrated on the 12th day of Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar (see image, above). In 2019, the Mawlid will be commemorated by Muslims around ...
Portugal -- Hoje, Mawlana Hazar Imam e o Presidente da República, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, fizeram uma visita ao Ensaio Fotográfico do Príncipe Hussain, no Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência. No início da tarde, os alunos do STEP participaram numa visita guiada à exposição conduzida pelo Príncipe Hussain. A exposição, que conta com mais de 100 imagens subaquáticas ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa today enjoyed a tour of Prince Hussain's photo exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History and Science in Lisbon. Earlier in the day Prince Hussain also conducted a tour of the exhibition for secondary students from the Lisbon Jamat's Talim (religious education) classes. The exhibition, entitled The Living ...
Qaśā'id-khani, or maddo-khani, is a form of musical performance practiced among Isma'ili Muslims in Badakhshan. ...
