Ismaili Digest - Page 174

The Man-eating Lions of Tsavo

The Man-eating Lions of Tsavo

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

YOUTUBE.COM -- DECADES TV NETWORK -- "Two big man eating lions began falling on railway crews attacking the camps at night, pulling men screaming and kicking out of their tents ... sending terror and chaos into the heart of this carefully orchestrated [railway] engineering operation." Bruce Patterson of the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History, which has the lions on display, describes the horror that faced a team of construction workers attempting to build a railway bridge in eastern Africa in the 1890s. The true story was the inspiration for the movie "The Ghost and The Darkness" with Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer. ...

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Kenya @50: Asian African Heritage - The Railway Builders

Kenya @50: Asian African Heritage - The Railway Builders

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

YOUTUBE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Features well known Nairobi Ismaili Akbar Hussein.] ARTICLE: A look back at the history of some of Kenya's landmarks to understand the contribution made by Kenyans of different races in shaping the country's future. For just two sterling pounds a month, and using nothing other than their bare hands and feet, Indian labourers dared the man-eating lions of Tsavo to build the rail track from Mombasa to Kampala. Their sacrifices in the construction of the line nicknamed the "lunatic express" helped lay the foundation to a modern Kenya and book a special place for the Indian community in Kenya. Our reporter brings you the story of the Indian connection to Kenya's infrastructural development. ...

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JollyGul.com: "Must Watch, Must Listen" August 2019

JollyGul.com: "Must Watch, Must Listen" August 2019

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

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 August 2019. Tu ...

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Sultan Jessa: Noble Ismaili Muslim, Great Journalist and Recipient of Order of Canada Passes Away

Sultan Jessa: Noble Ismaili Muslim, Great Journalist and Recipient of Order of Canada Passes Away

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

Sultan Jessa with Her Excellency Adrianne Clarkson, the former Governor General of Canada, at the event in 2005 marking the presentation to him of Canada's highest honour, the Order of Canada. Photo: Sultan Jessa Collection, Montreal. By MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Simerg,Barakah and Simergphotos) On August 15, 2019 at 1:15 PM, I received an article for publication from my beloved friend Sultan Jessa ...

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Wellness Clinic

Wellness Clinic

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

United States -- AKHB has organized a Wellness Clinic in Kansas City Jamatkhana every Chandraat. Wellness Clinic services include diabetes and blood pressure screenings, and consultations with healthcare professionals for adults 20 years and older. The Wellness Clinic will also offer informational materials on topics such as immunization schedules, healthy nutrition, and cardiovascular disease for the Jamat's reference. The cost is ...

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ECD Registration

ECD Registration

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

United States -- The ECD annual registration for new and existing families for the birth to 3 years old and 3 to 6 year old programs are open. For details and registration contact an ECD team member. ...

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REC Registration

REC Registration

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

United States -- Please visit the REC desk to register for the 2019 - 2020 academic year. Please visit the REC desk to register for the 2019 - 2020 academic year. Children turning 4 years of age on or before September 1 are eligible to enroll in Pre-Kindergarten. Students registering in REC for the first time will be required to present ...

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Girl Scouts Registration

Girl Scouts Registration

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

United States -- Girl Scouts offers girls from KG -12 grade an opportunity to learn new skills. Apply by August 30 to be a scout or troop leader. For more information, please visit the ACCESS Help Desk. ...

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Conciliation and Arbitration Board

Conciliation and Arbitration Board

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

United States -- Did you know that disputing parties come to the Aga Khan Conciliation and Arbitration Board (CAB) on a voluntary basis and that the entire mediation process is strictly confidential? CAB provides mediation services to the Jamat at no cost, thus saving thousands of dollars that may otherwise be spent in litigation. CAB is available to assist the Jamat ...

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ACCESS Help Desk

ACCESS Help Desk

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2019

United States -- A new initiative called ACCESS was developed based on Mawlana Hazar Imam's guidance to provide Jamati members with a single point of contact for any services required from the institutions or to answer questions related to programs or events.The ACCESS Help Desk is open every Friday and Chandraat to help connect you to services, or you can call ...

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Early Ismaili settlers of East Africa established a foothold in Zanzibar

Nimira's Blog - On Faith

Early Ismaili settlers of East Africa established a foothold in Zanzibar

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2019

The archipelago of Zanzibar comprising two main islands (Unguja - commonly known as Zanzibar and Pemba) and several smaller ones, has been inhabited for over 20,000 years when the island served as a gateway for traders between the African Great Lakes, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, and Europe. In 1503, Zanzibar became part of the Portuguese Empire for almost 200 ...

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Digital Minimalism for Parents

Off The Beaten Track

Digital Minimalism for Parents

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2019

CALNEWPORT.COM -- As I've talked with more digital minimalist parents, a consistent reality has emerged: Any successful attempt to instill in your kids a healthier relationship with technology has to start with you. Most parents haven't gone so far as to give up their smartphones, but share a serious interest in reshaping their digital lives to provide a better role model for their kids. One interesting strategy I encountered is the so-called foyer phone method. In the evening, after work, you leave your phone in the foyer by the front door with your keys. It seems like a simple hack, but the result is that your interactions with your family become screen-free by default. Another minimalist parenting strategy ...

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Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It.

Off The Beaten Track

Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It.

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2019

NYTIMES.COM -- The ability to concentrate without distraction on hard tasks is becoming more and more valuable. Social media weakens this skill because it's engineered to be addictive. The more you use social media the way it's designed to be used -- persistently throughout your day -- the more your brain learns to crave a quick hit of stimulus at the slightest hint of boredom. Once this addiction is solidified, the unbroken concentration needed for hard tasks becomes hard. The idea of purposefully using a service designed to fragment my attention is as scary to me as the idea of smoking would be to an endurance athlete, and it should be to you if you're serious about creating things that matter. ...

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Moral Approaches to Bio Medical Issues

Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS)

Moral Approaches to Bio Medical Issues

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2019

Events -- 22nd August 2019 -- The rhetoric of pro-life and pro-choice have polarized the public understanding and response to biomedical issues. A much more nuanced approach to understanding is required before any deliberation can be made on these issues. This session will shed light on why and how we need to think about moral approaches to biomedical issues such as abortion ...

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Authoritative specialists in the modern history of Iran explore approaches to the Qur'an in new IIS publication

Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS)

Authoritative specialists in the modern history of Iran explore approaches to the Qur'an in new IIS publication

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2019

News story -- Persian culture has had a long-standing engagement with the Qur'an since early classical times, and this has been visible in various forms from their poetry, calligraphy to Qur'anic exegesis. During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, technological advancements made it easier to disseminate information to a larger pool of intellectuals who occupied the middle ground between the traditional learned clerics ...

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#Breaking: Paid Internships to Study Satpanth Ismailism at the University of Toronto, Canada

#Breaking: Paid Internships to Study Satpanth Ismailism at the University of Toronto, Canada

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2019

Are you an undergraduate student curious to learn more about Ismaili heritage and related subjects? Would you like a fully funded international research experience studying fascinating topics such as Ginans and ...

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VIDEO: Illuminate

VIDEO: Illuminate

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2019

A new annual programme by the Aga Khan Foundation aimed at year 12 students to offer them insight on the key development issues in the world today. ...

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Sunday Firesides: The One You Feed

Wednesday Wisdom

Sunday Firesides: The One You Feed

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2019

ARTOFMANLINESS.COM -- You may have heard the story, often attributed to the Cherokees, in which a grandfather tells his grandson of a fight that takes place within him between two wolves. One of the wolves is virtuous, and one is evil. When the young man asks, "Which wolf will win?" his sage mentor replies, "The one you feed." It's a great little parable, and a lens that can be applied in another way as well. Within your mind, there's a conflict playing out between ...

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Aga Khan Studs sires in demand at Arqana

Aga Khan Studs sires in demand at Arqana

nofirstname ⋅ August 20, 2019

Success for Siyouni, Sea The Stars, Harzand and Dariyan. The Aga Khan Studs stallions were in vogue during Arqana's recent August Yearling Sale, contributing significantly to a record-breaking market. Current leading French sire SIYOUNI nearly reached the five million Euro barrier with 20 yearlings sold for an average of €245,550, for a crop which was conceived at a covering fee of ...

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Edwin Land's Deep Research

Tuesday's Teachings (From Life)

Edwin Land's Deep Research

nofirstname ⋅ August 20, 2019

CALNEWPORT.COM -- Edwin Land is famous for co-founding the Polaroid Corporation, but he's also known as one of the twentieth century's most innovative inventors. In a 1975 interview with Forbes he explained his approach to innovation: "If anything is worth doing, it's worth doing to excess ... My whole life has been spent trying to teach people that intense concentration, for hour after hour, can bring out in people resources they didn't know they had." He underscores an important, overlooked point in an age that lauds open offices and social media-enabled serendipity: creativity is 99% hard, deep work. ...

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VIDEO: Quote of the week

VIDEO: Quote of the week

nofirstname ⋅ August 20, 2019

Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the conference marking the 50ty anniversary of the Nation Media Group, Nairobi, Kenya, 18 March 2010. Read more: ...

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Students from Gilgit-Baltistan excel in first Tech Fair

Students from Gilgit-Baltistan excel in first Tech Fair

nofirstname ⋅ August 19, 2019

Global -- The first ever Technology Fair was held in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, established by Alumni of the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School in Gilgit. Tech Fairs, Hackathons, and Boot Camps are events designed to bring technology enthusiasts together to meet and engage in collaborative computer programming. A series of boot camps were held in three districts of Gilgit-Baltistan ...

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Maz Jobrani: Did you hear the one about the Iranian?

Maz Jobrani: Did you hear the one about the Iranian?

nofirstname ⋅ August 19, 2019

TED.COM -- A founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, standup comic Maz Jobrani riffs on the challenges and conflicts of being Iranian-American -- "like, part of me thinks I should have a nuclear program; the other part thinks I can't be trusted ...". He is now touring with his second solo comedy show, Browner and Friendlier. ...

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Part 5 -- Islam RoundUp: The Best of YouTube

Part 5 -- Islam RoundUp: The Best of YouTube

nofirstname ⋅ August 19, 2019

Features an interview on the misperceptions about Islam with Reza Aslan, a documentary on the Caliph (Al-Jazeera, Part 1); a lecture on violent extremism by Ali Asani; a talk on the Quran in Islam by Farid Esack; a discussion on the poetry of Rumi by Omid Safi; a conversation on Islamic esotericism and mathematical archetypes by Waleed El-Ansary...and more. ...

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Communities of Interpretation in Islam II

Communities of Interpretation in Islam II

nofirstname ⋅ August 18, 2019

United States -- The internal divisions of the Shi'i community - as highlighted in the first part of this article, which was published in the last edition of The Ismaili USA - can be traced to the dispute over the succession to Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (d. 148/765 CE). After his death, the majority of his followers eventually recognized his son Musa ...

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Houston Consular Corps Embarks on New Partnerships

Houston Consular Corps Embarks on New Partnerships

nofirstname ⋅ August 18, 2019

United States -- The Houston branch is the third largest Consular Corps in the United States after Washington, DC and New York City. On Friday, June 7, 2019, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center hosted the inaugural Houston Consular Corps luncheon in Sugar Land, Texas. Over 90 countries were represented to engage in discussions on economic development by fostering foreign relations. Amongst ...

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Important 30 Minute Talk by Gary Smith, Author of The AI Delusion

Off The Beaten Track

Important 30 Minute Talk by Gary Smith, Author of The AI Delusion

nofirstname ⋅ August 18, 2019

[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: We cannot stress enough that everyone watch this important and straight forward talk.] ARTICLE: "The real danger is not that computers are smarter than us, but that we think computers are smarter than us. And so we trust them to make important decisions they shouldn't be making." - Gary Smith ...

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Podcast with Gary Smith, author of The AI Delusion

Off The Beaten Track

Podcast with Gary Smith, author of The AI Delusion

nofirstname ⋅ August 18, 2019

MINDMATTERS.AI -- The answers that computers give must themselves be questioned. This is especially true of AI. Questioning AI is the topic today on Mind Matters. Show Notes: Introduction to Gary Smith, The AI Delusion, Stocks and Data, Presidential campaigns and data analytics, Bill Clinton and neural networks, IBM Watson and Jeopardy, Winograd Challenge, Bob Dylan and IBM Watson, Understanding words. ...

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Eid al-Ghadir

Eid al-Ghadir

nofirstname ⋅ August 18, 2019

Portugal -- Man kuntu mawlahu fa Aliyyun mawlahu. (Aquele para quem eu sou o Mawla, Ali é o seu Mawla.) Estas foram as palavras proferidas pelo Profeta Muhammad (que a paz esteja com ele) no regresso da Peregrinação do Adeus. Dizem os relatos históricos que, a caminho de Medina, o Profeta e os seus Companheiros se detiveram num oásis designado Ghadir ...

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SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat - Hazrat Ali A.S Episode 10 part 2 (Imam E Zamaan)

SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat - Hazrat Ali A.S Episode 10 part 2 (Imam E Zamaan)

nofirstname ⋅ August 17, 2019

SR Media Group presents: "Mowla E Kainaat" Series of episodes highlighting the life history of Hazrat Ali A.S. Episode 10 part 2- Imam E Zamaan Narrated and Scripted by - Zulfiqar ...

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Moyez Alibhai: Ideas Lift Innovator to Apex of Business Ladder

Moyez Alibhai: Ideas Lift Innovator to Apex of Business Ladder

nofirstname ⋅ August 17, 2019

Excerpt from Moyez Alibhai's interview (print edition) with Business Daily. YOU ARE CHAIRMAN OF THE AGA KHAN HEALTH SERVICES, KENYA, WHICH IS PART OF AKDN. WHAT'S YOUR ROLE IN THE HEALTH ...

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Many Parents Ignore Risks of Posting Kids' Data Online

Off The Beaten Track

Many Parents Ignore Risks of Posting Kids' Data Online

nofirstname ⋅ August 17, 2019

MINDMATTERS.AI -- Last year, McAfee released the unsettling results of a survey of 1,000 parents of children ages 1 month to 16 years old in the U.S.: Almost three quarters of parents agree the images they share online could end up in the wrong hands. Why do parents ignore risks that they acknowledge? One suggested answer is the "anxiety to be seen." A 2018 UK report, estimates that "by the age of 13, parents have posted roughly 1300 photos and videos of their children." And there they stay. A tech commentator says it's time to stop kidding ourselves about all this "sharenting". Parents' behavior is increasingly putting children at risk for identity theft, humiliation and future discrimination. ...

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Bank of Montreal (@BMO) Taking Steps to Alleviate Poverty at the World Partnership Walk 2019 @WPWalk

Bank of Montreal (@BMO) Taking Steps to Alleviate Poverty at the World Partnership Walk 2019 @WPWalk

nofirstname ⋅ August 17, 2019

To make a meaningful impact in alleviating poverty on a global scale, 40,000 people in seven cities across Canada participated in the World Partnership Walk on June 9, 2019. An initiative ...

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5th Imam - Jafar al-Sadiq - by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

Saturday Series

5th Imam - Jafar al-Sadiq - by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

nofirstname ⋅ August 17, 2019

GOOGLE.COM -- His father had referred to Abu Abdullah Jafar bin Muhammad (Imam Jafar al-Sadiq) as "the best of all mankind" and "one in charge of the family of Muhammad" (qaim al-Muhammad). Yaqubi writes that it was customary for scholars, who related anything from Imam Jafar Sadik, used to say: "the Learned One informed us." The house of Imam Jafar Sadik in Medina took a real shape of a regular academy, where a galaxy of talented scholars of jurisprudence, traditions, philosophy, exegesis and theology attended the studies. ...

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Outreach, Youth and Communications Teams work in Synergy on Eid al-Adha

Outreach, Youth and Communications Teams work in Synergy on Eid al-Adha

nofirstname ⋅ August 17, 2019

Uganda -- About 800 Orphans from Kasangati Orphans Fund Society (KOFS) which is in Kawanda in Kawempe division, Kampala were provided a meal, drinks and biscuits on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The Orphanage doubles as a school and Mosque within the same location and is probably the biggest orphanage in the country receiving children from as far as Sudan. Eid ...

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Our Artists, Our Heroes: Nargis Balolia

Our Artists, Our Heroes: Nargis Balolia

nofirstname ⋅ August 16, 2019

JollyGul.com has launched Nargis Balolia's website on its hosting platform. The Jamat can now conveniently play and enjoy all her amazing ginan renditions in one place. JollyGul.com audio player displays synchronized ...

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Event: The Sufi Dimension in the Auditorium of @AgaKhanMuseum

Event: The Sufi Dimension in the Auditorium of @AgaKhanMuseum

nofirstname ⋅ August 16, 2019

Date And Time: Sat, 17 August 2019 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT The Sufi Dimension Eventwill be focused on an informative, as well as musical journey of Sufism from the ...

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Samir Ibrahim: 'How We Pulled It Off'

Samir Ibrahim: 'How We Pulled It Off'

nofirstname ⋅ August 16, 2019

You could trace Samir Ibrahim's family history by the coordinates tattooed under his arm; 0609 16.31 S, 3911 34.08 E. That's where his great-great-great grandfather landed at the tip of the ...

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Who needs ice cream? These vegan treats by @desiliciousrd will keep you cool this summer

Who needs ice cream? These vegan treats by @desiliciousrd will keep you cool this summer

nofirstname ⋅ August 16, 2019

Vegan food is anything but boring, but vegan desserts are truly something to marvel at. The truth is, many store-bought frozen sweet delights serve up considerably more sugar than you may think. ...

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Cairo beyond the pyramids: The ultimate itinerary

Cairo beyond the pyramids: The ultimate itinerary

nofirstname ⋅ August 16, 2019

LINING THE BANKS of the Nile River, Cairo is a fusion of ancient. Churches are built atop Roman ruins and skyscrapers rise behind medieval monuments. Egypt's capital is best known for ...

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