London, 2 October 2019: Earlier today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the Aga Khan Centre in London, UK to meet with His Highness the Aga Khan, ahead of ...
TKN -- The Aga Khan Museum (AKM) is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year and, within such a short period, it has become a global hub for education, cultural connections, creativity and innovation. Located in the heart of Toronto (Canada), AKM offers each of its visitors the opportunity to enter and gain new insights into the rich world of the arts ...
Urkash Mambetaliev recites the episode "Chong Kazat" (The great campaign) from Manas. ...
ARTOFMANLINESS.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazrat Ali: "The coward has no enjoyment of life."] ARTICLE: Courage is a virtue that philosophers have been trying to define for millennia. For me courage is something that I know when I see. When I see courage in action, I'm inspired to dare for noble causes. Courageous men stir my soul to endure, even when I'm surrounded by defeat and cynicism. But before a man can take on the big challenges, he must hone his courage in the small decisions he makes every day. Courage is like a muscle; it can be strengthened and developed through consistent training. Below we discuss the physical, intellectual and moral courage which every man should seek to embody, and how to develop each. ...
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Al-Mu'ayyad al-Shirazi departed from Aleppo, Syria, in October 1058 to return to the Cairo, upon completing a diplomatic mission on behalf of Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Mustansir bi'llah (r. 1036-1094). Abu Nasr Hibat Allah b. Musa b. Abi Imran b. Dawud al-Shirazi, one of the most distinguished da'is of the Fatimid period (909-1171), was born around 1000 in Shiraz, the capital of Fars ...
Highlights of the launch of The IIS' latest publication, The memoirs of Aga Khan I. ...
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Opening Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon, Portugal, 11 July 1998. Read full speech: ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT -- Kojo Anim made Simon Cowell laugh SO much that he reached for the Golden Buzzer. Watch his hilarious performance and see why he's going straight to the semi-finals. ...
In a moment that will surely go down in history as landmark for Pakistani fashion, two of the country's top models - Mushk Kaleem and Alicia Khan - walked the catwalk ...
As a masterpiece from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilisation, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan, the Picture Wall is partly responsible for the Lahore Fort's UNESCO World Heritage listing in 1981. However, the Picture Wall has suffered long periods of abandonment, improper use and neglect, and past conservation efforts have left behind a ...
Community food centres Canada donor profile Why I give: Shahzadi Devje When it comes to creating meals that energize, empower and inspire, few can outshine Shahzadi Devje. She's an award-winning dietitian, ...
United States Ismaili Games 2019 is seeking Ismaili composers & musicians to participate in the "Together We Win" Theme Song Contest. This unique opportunity provides opportunity to all artists to contribute ...
By MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Barakah, Simergand Simergphotos) Prince Hussain, second son of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, married Ms Elizabeth Hoag in a private ceremony on September 29 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland. "This is a very happy occasion for us and I am delighted to welcome Elizabeth into our family," said Mawlana Hazar Imam. On Friday September 20, ...
Global -- Prince Hussain, second son of Mawlana Hazar Imam, married Ms Elizabeth Hoag in a private ceremony on 29 September 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland. Attended by immediate family members, the proceedings took place in accordance with Muslim tradition. "This is a very happy occasion for us and I am delighted to welcome Elizabeth into our family," said Mawlana Hazar Imam.Since ...
Global -- The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was conceptualised with the hope of creating a platform to cultivate conversation and debate about the built environment and provide direction for the betterment of human life through its enhancement. Award-winning architect and Steering Committee member Marina Tabassum spoke to The Ismaili to continue the conversation. "The Aga Khan Award for Architecture recognises ...
Take a trip back in time and relive major Imamat and Noorani Family events going back to Mawlana Sultan Mohammad Shah. These short, but engaging, historical newsreels from the early 1900s will make you feel like you were right there, experiencing it all over again. Warm regards RoundUp Video Series
Global -- The Aga Khan Development Network hosted a reception in Maputo, Mozambique, last month, to celebrate Imamat Day with guests and members of the Jamat, and to raise awareness of AKDN's work in the region. The event, held in the gardens of the Polana Serena hotel, was attended by the Official Representative of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, ...
Global -- Up close, a jewel is made up of a number of facets, each producing intriguing patterns, which help the gem to shine. Nestled amid flourishing trees, a flowing river, and a formidable mountain range, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre in Khorog adds another facet to the 'Jewel of the Pamir.' ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Imam Muhammad al-Mahdi assumed the Imamate at the age of 8 years and left Salamia at 26. Unnoticed, he travelled with his escort by night to Egypt where he chose not to go Yamen as was expected. This turned out to be a wise decision since, in Yamen, he risked confrontation with the Abbasids and Qarmatians. On arriving in Raqada on 297/910, Imam al-Mahdi laid the foundation of the Fatimid Caliphate ordering his name be mentioned in the khutba and inscribed on coins. He began to develop the barren land of Maghrib and imposed Islamic laws, strictly prohibiting forbidden food and drink. In 301/914, he founded a new city on the coast ...
Over the years, Mawlana Hazar Imam has spoken extensively about the media and their audiences, often delivering harsh criticisms of both. Times have changed and today social media has turned everyone into both a publisher and consumer of news and information. Each of us is now a small broadcasting station, adding to the information stream (and noise) others wade through ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- BASITT -- Autumn is a time, when the landscape of Gilgit Baltistan looks like a painting, the trees throughout the valley seem to be on fire as their leaves turn gold, red orange and bronze, contrasting sharply with the barren mountains, their tops covered with snow and emerald green waters of the river snaking through the valley, Visiting in this season is like a photographic dream come true. ...
Nicole Servinis of Breakfast Television (Toronto) gets a first look at the new Aga Khan exhibit Caravans of Gold Fragments in Time that's just landed in Toronto. Video (1 of 4) ...
Pakistan is a richly diverse country with varying cultures, dialects and traditions across the length and breadth of its terrain. The same terrain is peppered with historically significant socio-cultural assets. Unfortunately, many of these assets and heritage properties have fallen into disrepair, due to the lack of financial resources and understanding of the significance of preserving the past. Against this backdrop ...
Pamir Eco-Cultural Tourism Association (PECTA) was established in 2008 with the support of the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP), a project of the Aga Khan Foundation. It aims to help alleviate poverty in a way that is not only effective, but also sustainable. It is doing this by promoting the region as a new tourism destination. It is also supporting ...
Portugal -- Ontem, dia 27 de setembro, o Príncipe Hussain visitou o Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência para inaugurar o seu Ensaio Fotográfico "O Mar Vivo". O Príncipe Hussain estava acompanhado pela sua noiva, Miss Elizabeth Hoag, pelo Príncipe Amyn, Príncipe Rahim e Princesa Salwa. A exposição, resultado de uma colaboração entre o Museu, a Universidade de Lisboa, ...
13 September 2019 - Speech by Mr. Mintimer Shaimiev, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation (Russian subtitles) ...
13 September 2019 - Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the 2019 AKAA ceremony held in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation (Russian subtitles) ...
Canada -- Do we owe it to God or to ourselves to be empathetic to others? As part of the Ismaili Centre Toronto's speaker series hosted by Dr. Amyn Sajoo, Who Are We, Where Are We Headed?, University of Toronto professor Amira Mittermaier discussed how empathy connects to citizenship, identity, and religion on September 7. In her book, Giving to God, ...
Portugal -- No próximo dia 1 de outubro comemora-se o Dia Internacional das Pessoas Idosas. Este dia foi criado pela Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), em 1991, com o objetivo de sensibilizar a população para a proteção da pessoa idosa, o contributo do idoso para a sociedade e para os desafios do envelhecimento saudável. De acordo com a ONU, existem atualmente ...
The Ismaili scholar and author Idris Imad al-Din (d. 1468 CE) was the chief da'i of the Yemeni Ismaili da'wa, descended from the prominent al-Walid family, who led the Tayyibi Musta'lian Ismaili administration for more than three centuries. Thus, Idris had access to the literary heritage of the Ismailis, including the majority of the surviving Fatimid texts. In his seven-volume Uyun ...
JollyGul.com "Must watch, must listen" recommendations of devotional music produced by our community members as well as what is created in the wider Muslim world are out for September 2019. Nasimi ...
In this interview, Dr Amyn Sajoo elaborates on how the aftermath of September 11, 2001 made understanding 'what Islam is about and what Muslims believe' a vital concern across all frontiers. A Companion to the Muslim World is an attractive venture by distinguished scholars to contribute toward this urgent process of comprehension. What is the extraordinary text that is the Holy ...
Source: Canadian Arbitration and Mediation Journal (A Publication of the ADR Institute of Canada, Inc) pg 36-37 Canada, as a country committed to pluralism, today stands as a beacon of hope ...
Portugal -- Os jardins do Centro Ismaili são compostos pelas mais diversas espécies de plantas. Esta semana, encontram-se a decorrer trabalhos no jardim junto ao acesso automóvel. Quem passou na entrada do Centro Ismaili recentemente reparou com certeza nas operações que decorrem na ilha junto ao acesso automóvel.Após diversas fases de preparação, tiveram início os trabalhos com vista à renovação total ...
United Kingdom -- On 23rd September, The Ismaili Centre, London welcomed Her Excellency, the High Commissioner of India, Ruchi Ghanashyam to inaugurate the exhibition: Delhi: Nature & Heritage in Urban Renewal, curated by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The High Commissioner of India opened the exhibit by sharing her insights and perspectives on how the technological transformations in Nizamuddin, ...
Ginans are an indispensable tradition for the South Asian Ismaili community. In these pieces, Dr. Ali Asani, perhaps the community's foremost authority on ginans and author of "Ecstasy and Enlightenment," explains, in non-academic language, their history and role in Ismaili practices today. Best regardsIsmaili Digest
MINDMATTERS.AI -- Some great computer scientists are deluding themselves believing in the AI Singularity. Someday, the theory goes, AI will write better AI that in turn writes still better AI and so on. This Singularity is espoused by luminaries like Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and Google's Ray Kurzweil. A roadblock to AI singularity is creativity. Computers cannot be creative. Computer creativity occurs when a computer program does something it was not programmed to do. Software can write other software code but not creatively. Johns Hopkins' Gregory Chirikjian agrees and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella concurs. Oxford mathematical physicist Sir Roger Penrose forcefully argues this in his iconic book "The Emperor's New Mind." But haven't we already seen creative AI? What about ...
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- MINDMATTERS.AI -- In my talk, I'm going to address three points about the Walter Bradley Center. The Center will do more than demonstrate a qualitative difference between human and machine intelligence. It will show how we can thrive in a world of increasing automation. Such a vision ought to be praiseworthy and non-controversial. But we live in an age when much of the mainstream academy, inspired by scientific materialism, views humanity as unexceptional, replaceable by artificial intelligence. So if we succeed, we must prepare for controversy. Walter Bradley is someone who has reflected deeply on the intersection of natural and artificial intelligence, done seminal research in this area and been a fearless and uncompromising against the materialist currents of our age. ...
AZQUOTES.COM -- "I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing." -- Thomas A. Edison ...
Global -- It's become an oft repeated cliché that we live in times of exponential change, driven by disruptive technologies, shifting global politics, changing human behaviour, and newly emerging social norms. And yet, as we enter the era of the fourth industrial revolution, we may be witnessing the greatest amount of change ever seen in a single human lifetime. Some of ...
