FLICKR.COM -- JEROME STARKEY -- The ampitheatre at the recently restored Qala Ikhtyaruddin, in Herat, November 30, 2011. Some historians believe that Alexander the Great built a fortress on the site when he travelled through Afghanistan around 330 BC. The current walls, which date from around the 14th Century, were crumblng before the Aga Khan Trust for Culture began restoration work in 2008. ...
FLICKR.COM -- JEROME STARKEY -- The recently restored Qala Ikhtyaruddin, in Herat, November 30, 2011. Some historians believe that Alexander the Great built a fortress on the site when he travelled through Afghanistan around 330 BC. The current walls, which date from around the 14th Century, were crumblng before the Aga Khan Trust for Culture began restoration work in 2008. ...
Google translated On July 13, 2019, a concert was held at the Concert Hall "Vdohnoveni" on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Imam's appointment to the throne. The event ...
Professor Hussein Keshani, who teaches art history at the University of British Columbia, has published a review about the Vancouver Art Gallery's current show, 'Moving Still: Performative Photography in India', in ...
BY SULTAN JESSA Top Passion, a non-profit musical theatre group founded in 1993 in Gatineau, Quebec, is breaking new grounds in trying something no Canadian company has ever dared to attempt. ...
Discover the awe-inspiring story of the Al Aqsa Compound in Jerusalem, set against the backdrop of the holiest night in the Islamic calendar. Al Aqsa is one of the world's ...
Watch the scenery of the Alamut Castle. Alamut (meaning "eagle's nest") is a ruined mountain fortress located in Alamut region in the South Caspian province of Gilan near the Rudbar region in Iran, approximately 100 km (60 mi) from present-day Tehran. Today, it lies in ruins, but because of its historical significance, it is being developed by the Iranian government as a tourist destination.
Pakistan -- Ismailis celebrated Independence Day throughout Pakistan by fulfilling their civic duties for the betterment of the country. The Ismaili community celebrated the 73rd Independence Day of Pakistan with inclusiveness and enthusiasm throughout the country. Young volunteers to senior leaders of the Jamat were all seen participating in activities commencing with an early morning flag hoisting ceremony followed by plantation ...
Portugal -- Ser pai ou mãe é talvez o trabalho mais complexo do Mundo. É uma experiência tanto desafiante como maravilhosa. Hoje em dia, os pais encontram-se rodeados por diversas questões relativas à vida quotidiana, saúde, educação e futuro dos seus filhos. Devem os pais controlar o acesso dos filhos à tecnologia? Como podem disponibilizar o devido tempo e atenção aos ...
Taleeb Noormohamed, working hard for you in Vancouver Granville Taleeb Noormohamed is a dedicated community leader and technology executive with a proven record of community service and business leadership, and he ...
CALNEWPORT.COM -- Common to many religions is an emphasis on contemplative practices -- turning one's focus inward in search of transcendent insight (what Karen Armstrong calls "intimations of the divine."). I stumbled across a growing tension between social media and religion when checking media hits for my book "Digital Minimalism." I discovered the amount of attention the book had started receiving in religious circles. The issue that kept arising is the way in which the ubiquitous distraction they provide corrodes the contemplative life. One of the consequences of an always-present source of attention-snagging noise is that the quiet mind [for contemplation] disappears. The religious are increasingly concerned with this. ...
GQ.COM -- A Q+A with a computer scientist about his new book "Digital Minimalism." The problem isn't about utility, it's about autonomy: manipulative black holes specifically designed to be addicting. "They created this behavior of, 'I have to keep tapping this thing throughout the day.'" "If you train your brain, 'I always have to have stimuli. I can't be bored for a moment,' you're gonna have both professional and social ramifications." "The psychological data on young people is just incredibly distressing. 13-year-olds are going to the hospital at unprecedented levels. It's social media. Nothing else fits the timing." "99% of the value that people actually get out of Facebook probably requires 20 minutes on Sunday." ...
Canada -- Toronto Mayor John Tory proclaimed June 9, 2019 as World Partnership Walk Day in Toronto, an announcement that was met with cheering from the crowd assembled for the walk at David Pecaut Square. Shaneela Jivraj, Chair for World Partnership Walk Toronto, spoke about how the walk is attended by 6,000 volunteers and 40,000 participants in ten cities across Canada ...
NEW DELHI: Shabnam Shakir (40), a resident of Nizamuddin Basti, has been working on a project, one which is a symbol of religious harmony. Her project sees Muslim women make and ...
Kasangati Orphans Fund Society (KOFS) has said continuing food donations received from the Shia Ismaili Muslim community, who are the followers of His Highness the Aga Khan, has enabled them to ...
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- HUMANSOFNEWYORK.COM -- "I've spent my life trying to undo habits--especially habits of thinking. They narrow your interaction with the world. They're the phrases that come easily to your mind, like: 'I know what I think,' or 'I know what I like,' or 'I know what's going to happen today.' If you just replace 'know' with 'don't know,' then you start to move into the unknown. And that's where the interesting stuff happens." ...
"MUHAMMAD SAID: 'HE OF WHOM I AM THE MAWLA (PATRON), ALI IS HIS MAWLA. O GOD, BE THE FRIEND OF HIM WHO IS HIS FRIEND AND BE THE ENEMY OF HIS ENEMY.' THIS BECAME THE PROOF TEXT FOR THE SHIA CLAIM THAT ALI, THE PROPHET'S COUSIN AND SON-IN-LAW, WAS THE PROPHET'S RIGHTFUL SUCCESSOR AFTER THE PROPHET'S DEATH IN 632. THE MEANING ...
Mombasa, Kenya, 13 August 2019 - Ziyaan Virji, 17, a student at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya, has received the Diana Award for going above and beyond his everyday life to create and sustain positive change. The Diana Award, which is given in memory of Princess Diana, is considered one of the highest accolades for social action or humanitarian ...
Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Conference on Central Asia and Europe, Berlin, 13 November 2007. Read more: ...
First yearlings by Harzand and Dariyan attract attention. The Aga Khan Studs stallions feature strongly in the forthcoming Arqana yearling catalogue for the premier sale from 17th to 19th August, with beautiful pedigrees by proven Group 1 sires SEA THE STARS and SIYOUNI accompanied by members of the eagerly awaited first generation of yearlings by dual Derby hero HARZAND and the ...
Pilgrims kept journals of their travels thus providing interesting details about everything from food and clothing to architecture. A famous travel account is the Safarnama ('Travelogue') of Nasir-i Khusraw (d. after 1072), a Persian Ismaili poet and philosopher, who journeyed to the Fatimid capital, Cairo, from where he made two pilgrimages to Mecca before returning home to Central Asia as chief ...
Portugal -- A incidência dos vários tipos de cancro da pele tem vindo a aumentar em todo o mundo, estimando-se que em Portugal, em 2019, sejam diagnosticados mais de 12.000 novos casos. Cerca de 1.000 serão melanomas. Os cancros da pele mais frequentes são o carcinoma basocelular, seguido do carcinoma espinocelular e em terceiro lugar o melanoma. O diagnóstico e tratamento ...
FS.BLOG -- One of Darwin's great strengths was his extraordinary breadth of curiosity. He read eclectically. Over the years he collected an enormous quantity of interconnected facts across scientific fields. He looked for patterns but was intrigued equally by exceptions to the patterns, and exceptions to the exceptions. Not only was Darwin thinking broadly, taking in facts at all turns and on many subjects, but he was thinking carefully. He was on the hunt for truth and not necessarily to confirm some highly-loved idea. Darwin's great success, by his own analysis, owed to his ability to see, note, and learn from objections to his cherished thoughts. ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- The truth is out there! These pranks are out of this world! All the sci-fi you can shake a stick at, and then some. Beam me up because these might just be the droids you're looking for! This video will self-destruct in 10, 9, 8, 7, 6... - NASA Satellite Falls On Car - JFL Hidden Camera Gags: Flying Saucer ...
HUFFPOST.COM -- You're confused by your kid. She doesn't act the way you did when you were growing up. She's hesitant and reserved. Instead of diving in to play, she'd rather stand back and watch the other kids. She talks to you in fits and starts -- sometimes she rambles on, telling you stories, but other times, she's silent, and you can't figure out what's going on in her head. She spends a lot of time alone in her bedroom. Her teacher says he wishes she'd participate more in class. Her social life is limited to two people. Even weirder, she seems totally okay with that. Congratulations: you've got an introvert. And here's how to care for your introverted child. ...
PSYCHOLOGYJUNKIE.COM -- Is Your Child An Introvert or An Extrovert? A lot of people think this question is super simple and mistype their children (and themselves). I hear statements like this a lot: "Oh, my kid is so shy. There's no way they're an extrovert!" "My kid always wants to be on the tablet in his room. He's totally an introvert." "My kid is so sweet and compassionate. Definitely an extrovert." Extroverts can be shy. Extroverts can have social anxiety. Extroverts need alone time when they're exhausted. Introverts can be shy or confident. Introverts can have good communication skills. Introverts enjoy occasional socializing, particularly in a one-on-one context. ...
Portugal -- No calendário lunar, o décimo dia do mês de Dhu al-Hijjah é um dia de celebração para os muçulmanos de todo o mundo. Trata-se do Eid al-Adha, assinalado em honra da determinação de Nabi Ibrahim em sacrificar o seu filho Hazrat Ismail como símbolo da sua fé em Deus único e o seu amor incondicional por Allah. Por essa ...
Mehrangarh or Mehran Fort, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India. Built in around 1459 by Rao Jodha, the fort is situated 410 feet (125 m) ...
Eid al-Adha is the final act of the annual pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca, which is performed during the early part of Dhu'l Hijja, the last month of the Muslim lunar calendar. A minor pilgrimage, umra, may be undertaken at any other time. The focal point of the pilgrimage is the Ka'ba, in Mecca, which was known as 'Becca' in ancient times. ...
JollyGul.com has just launched Anant Naa Nav Chhugaa granth as an on-demand service. Recitations of verses are accompanied by synchronized line by line lyrics and translation display on its custom-designed audio ...
The most glamorous event of the year, the annual Lux Style Awards 2019, were held at the Karachi Expo Centre on July 7, 2019. The LSAs have been celebrating Pakistan's film, ...
SR Media Group presents: "Mowla E Kainaat" Series of episodes highlighting the life history of Hazrat Ali A.S. Episode 10- Fazzal E Ali Narrated and Scripted by - Zulfiqar Ali Jessani ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Abu Jafar Muhammad bin Ali, known as al-Bakir, possessed extensive knowledge in religion matters, and because of that was nicknamed al-Bakir (meaning to split open, or revealer of secret science). Imam Muhammad al-Bakir was the first to establish the legal school of Ahl al-Bayt. Kashi records an important tradition that, "Before the Imamate of Muhammad al-Bakir, the Shi'a did not know what was lawful and what was unlawful, except what they learned from the people." Imam Muhammd al-Bakir articulated the doctrine the Imamate in Shi'ism and the doctrine of taqiya, but left his son to give it a final form and make it an absolute condition of the faith. ...
Date And Time: Sat, 10 August 2019, 2:15 PM - 5:30 PM EDT Location: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON BOOK LAUNCH Awe inspiring extraordinary book featuring the ...
Welcome to The Big Lead's 40 Sports Media Talents Under 40 list. As was the case in 2017, the criteria is as follows: To what extent there would be a bidding ...
After the story of Jhulan Goswami and Kainat Imtiaz (Proud moment for Pakistan's Kainat Imtiaz meeting her inspiration) went viral on social media, ICC (governing body of International Cricket) caught up ...
Since September 2015, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC)/Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCSP) has been in partnership with the Government of Punjab's Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) for ...
Global -- When was the last time you woke up feeling rested? If it takes a while to answer, this article is for you. Are you someone who checks their smartphone last thing at night, and first thing in the morning? Getting a regular good night's sleep is a cornerstone of basic health, and essential to our long-term wellbeing. With some ...
Today we're pleased to announce our new Editor's Choice email newsletter which will commence next Tuesday. Each week, this newsletter will feature just one Ismaili website and up to 5 of their older articles to help expose them to new audiences. A few sample Editor's Choice newsletters are already available.
FLICKR.COM -- JEFF WALLACE -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: This is a composite of two photographs: one of the Garden and one of the Northern Lights.] ARTICLE: Given the Garden's location at 53'N, a strong G3 geomagnetic storm would be visible from the garden. Using a southward facing photo from a major G3 storm in July 2017, created a composite showing how the ...
