Ismaili Digest - Page 180

Iconic Photos: 50th Anniversary of Man's First Landing on the Moon, and the Aga Khan Museum's Festival on July 20-21, 2019 to Celebrate the Historic Moment

Iconic Photos: 50th Anniversary of Man's First Landing on the Moon, and the Aga Khan Museum's Festival on July 20-21, 2019 to Celebrate the Historic Moment

nofirstname ⋅ July 17, 2019

Photographs and Text compiled from NASA Website by MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor Simergphotos, Simerg and Barakah) Summary of the Apollo 11 Manned Mission to the Moon Official crew photo of the Apollo 11. From left to right are astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Commander; Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot. Date of Mission: July 16-24, ...

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@Desiliciousrd: These are The Best Foods to Fight Seasonal Allergies

@Desiliciousrd: These are The Best Foods to Fight Seasonal Allergies

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

Recently, Shahzadi Devje (Registered Dietitian) was invited as a guest on CTV "Your Morning" show where she shared her expertise about foods that help your immune system "fight" seasonal allergies. Click ...

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Integrating Fitness for our Daily Well-being and the Parkland Dash

Integrating Fitness for our Daily Well-being and the Parkland Dash

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

United States -- Most of us have thought of running a marathon or a race, but very few of us have actually ran one, let alone finish in top positions among hundreds of other runners. Yasmin Ali Dharamsi, of Parkland, FL, recently completed a five-kilometer (5K) run, finishing third. There were 500 participants in this Parkland Dash. Yasmin even received accolades ...

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VIDEO: Mandate and Impact of IIS' Work

Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS)

VIDEO: Mandate and Impact of IIS' Work

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

Watch this video to learn more about IIS' work and its impact promoting scholarship and learning about Muslim cultures and societies. The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) was established, in 1977, as a higher education institution to promote scholarship and learning about Muslim cultures and societies. The Institute's research, publications and educational programmes aim to contribute to the academic study of ...

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Lunch and Learn at the Ismaili Jamatkhana Albuquerque, New Mexico

Lunch and Learn at the Ismaili Jamatkhana Albuquerque, New Mexico

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

United States -- A Lunch and Learn event to facilitate knowledge exchange between the Ismaili community and public officials was organized by the Ismaili Council for the Central US at Albuquerque Jamatkhana on April 13, 2019. Ismaili value systems that unify the Jamat globally and the ethics of service in our faith were shared with the guests. Numerous officials from the ...

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Aga Khan Development Network Tanzania celebrates 62nd Imamat Day

Aga Khan Development Network Tanzania celebrates 62nd Imamat Day

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

Tanzania -- The Aga Khan Development Network in Tanzania marked the 62nd anniversary of Mawlana Hazar Imam's ascension to the Ismaili Imamat at a reception held at the Serena Hotel in Dar es Salaam. The Government of Tanzania was officially represented by Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Professor Palamagamba Kabudi. "The friendship between the Ismaili Imamat and ...

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Book Review: What the World Looked Like to a Mapmaker in Medieval Cairo

Book Review: What the World Looked Like to a Mapmaker in Medieval Cairo

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

What makes these maps and the accompanying information so important - and indeed poignant - is that by the time this copy was made in 1200, the Fatimid empire had been ...

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Omid Safi - Sufi Heart - Ep. 13 - The Conference of the Birds part 2

Omid Safi - Sufi Heart - Ep. 13 - The Conference of the Birds part 2

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

"It is very telling that Attar begins the tale of this powerful mystical allegory, not by telling us how awesome the face of the beloved shall be. But actually, he starts ...

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Forbes: Harnessing The Power of Diversity Through Pluralism

Forbes: Harnessing The Power of Diversity Through Pluralism

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

"What a wonderful, liberating thing it would be if more of us, more of the time, could see diversity not as a burden, but as a blessing; not as a threat, ...

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Who Is Nassim Taleb? Antifragile Thinking for a Fat-Tailed World

Tuesday's Teachings (From Life)

Who Is Nassim Taleb? Antifragile Thinking for a Fat-Tailed World

nofirstname ⋅ July 16, 2019

FS.BLOG -- Nassim Taleb is exquisitely credentialed: a Wharton MBA and PhD from the University of Paris, yet believes that academia produces insights that are far removed from the realities of the world, and that credentials are largely for show.... "We are made to follow leaders who can gather people together because the advantages of being in groups trump the disadvantages of being alone. It has been more profitable for us to bind together in the wrong direction than to be alone in the right one. Those who have followed the assertive idiot rather than the introspective wise person have passed us some of their genes." ...

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Four Ismailis among thirty-three members selected for the National Youth Council by Pakistan's Prime Minister

Four Ismailis among thirty-three members selected for the National Youth Council by Pakistan's Prime Minister

nofirstname ⋅ July 15, 2019

Global -- Four young Ismailis from Pakistan have been appointed onto the 33-member National Youth Council (NYC) recently established by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan. The council's mandate is to work for the upliftment of Pakistani youth and influence national policy and decision-making. Its members are prominent figures from various fields including Education, Sports, Religion, Economics, and the Arts. ...

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Alkesh Vasava: Alternative livelihoods for youth in rural India

Alkesh Vasava: Alternative livelihoods for youth in rural India

nofirstname ⋅ July 15, 2019

A little over a month ago, I read the words of Marie Wilson, author, political organiser and founder of the White House project, for the very first time: "You can't be what you can't see." Those words could not have been timelier as I travelled across rural Gujarat, meeting many young men and women for whom the world they know is ...

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Issy Simpson | All Performances | Britain's Got Talent

Issy Simpson | All Performances | Britain's Got Talent

nofirstname ⋅ July 15, 2019

YOUTUBE.COM -- Re-live Issy Simpson's magical performances from Britain's Got Talent 2017! Includes performances from the auditions, semi-final and the final, where she was runner-up! What's your favourite? ...

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Street-Style Spicy BBQ Corn (Butta) Gluten Free, Side

Street-Style Spicy BBQ Corn (Butta) Gluten Free, Side

nofirstname ⋅ July 14, 2019

BBQ corn on the cob, aka butta, is the quintessential taste of Indian and Pakistani street food. Take advantage of sweet summer corn with this spicy, flavor-packed side dish for your ...

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The Unfortunate Fallout of Campus Postmodernism: The roots of the current campus madness

Off The Beaten Track

The Unfortunate Fallout of Campus Postmodernism: The roots of the current campus madness

nofirstname ⋅ July 14, 2019

SCIENTIFICAMERICAN.COM -- "Postmodernists have tried to hijack biology, have taken over large parts of political science, almost all of anthropology, history and English," writes graduate researcher Sumantra Maitra of the University of Nottingham. Students are taught by postmodern professors that there is no truth, that science and empirical facts are tools of oppression by the white patriarchy.... If you teach students to be warriors, don't be surprised when they turn on their professors and administrators. This is what happens when you separate facts from values, empiricism from morality, science from the humanities. ...

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SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat - Hazrat Ali A.S Episode 8 Part 3 (Dostar E Ali - Hazrat Amar Bin Yasir)

SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat - Hazrat Ali A.S Episode 8 Part 3 (Dostar E Ali - Hazrat Amar Bin Yasir)

nofirstname ⋅ July 14, 2019

SR Media Group presents: "Mowla E Kainaat" Series of episodes highlighting the life history of Hazrat Ali A.S. Episode 8 part 3- Dostar E Ali (friend of Imam Ali)-Hazrat Amar Bin ...

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Science Uprising, Episode 6: Evolution, Mutations, and "Fooling the Laymen"

Off The Beaten Track

Science Uprising, Episode 6: Evolution, Mutations, and "Fooling the Laymen"

nofirstname ⋅ July 13, 2019

EVOLUTIONNEWS.ORG -- As Professor Behe explains the Long-Term Evolution Experiment conducted by Lenski has not demonstrated the creative power of unguided evolution but the occasional benefits of devolution, of breaking or disabling genes. Devolutionary mutations can help organisms, but they can't build anything. Behe notes that the Lenski experiment covers 60,000+ generations of E. coli bacteria, the equivalent of 1.5 million years of human evolutionary history. Yet for all the mutations observed, there are no innovations like the ones needed to produce the wonders of biology that we know. The real science uprising will come when thoughtful lay people realize they've been fooled on this point. ...

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Science Uprising, Episode 3: Programming Without a Programmer?

Off The Beaten Track

Science Uprising, Episode 3: Programming Without a Programmer?

nofirstname ⋅ July 13, 2019

EVOLUTIONNEWS.ORG -- Two remarkable advances in science together sealed the doom of any materialist evolutionary theory. They are the development of computer software, and the discovery that digital code lies at the foundation of life. Atheists Craig Venter and Richard Dawkins are famed scientists who freely agree on the analogy between software and genetic coding. As Stephen Meyer points out, "random changes in a section of functional code is going to degrade that code long before you get to something fundamentally new. That's the problem with the mutation-selection mechanism as an explanation for new genetic information." ...

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Mubarak Mawla - A Cappella - @Salim_Merchant @Sulaiman Cover #ImamatDay2019 @shakbbx

Mubarak Mawla - A Cappella - @Salim_Merchant @Sulaiman Cover #ImamatDay2019 @shakbbx

nofirstname ⋅ July 13, 2019

#ImamatDay2019 Mubarak Mawla - A Cappella This project started when I first moved to Chicago almost 3 years ago. I was fresh out of college starting my journey in the real ...

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The Holy Prophet, Muhammad - by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

Saturday Series

The Holy Prophet, Muhammad - by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

nofirstname ⋅ July 13, 2019

GOOGLE.COM -- The Prophet brought a message which taught man to obey and fear God only, and seek help from Him alone. His universal message covers all the aspects of human life, including rights, justice, equality and freedom. Edward Gibbon writes in The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (London, 1848, 5:487) that, "More pure than the system of Zoroaster, more liberal than the law of Moses, the religion of Mahomet might seem less inconsistent with reason than the creed of mystery and superstition which, in the seventh century, disgraced the simplicity of the gospels." ...

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New Saturday Series: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin's "A Brief History of the Shia Ismaili Imams"

New Saturday Series: Mumtaz Ali Tajddin's "A Brief History of the Shia Ismaili Imams"

nonickname ⋅ July 13, 2019

Today we commence our third Saturday Series, Mumtaz Ali Tajddin's 2008 book "A Brief History of the Shia Ismaili Imams." After this week's instalment, a short piece on the Holy Prophet's (pbuh) life, each Saturday we'll publish one short chapter, covering one Imam. Rai Mumtaz Ali Tajddin, has authored 13 books and an untold number of articles. Since 1970 he has been involved with Pakistan's Ismaili Tarqiah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) as an Honorary Missionary and lecturer to religious education classes on history, ginans and other topics.

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VIDEO: Canadian launch of Justice For All, a report by the Task Force on Justice

Centre for Pluralism - YouTube

VIDEO: Canadian launch of Justice For All, a report by the Task Force on Justice

nofirstname ⋅ July 12, 2019

On May 30th, 2019, the Global Centre for Pluralism, in partnership with the Task Force on Justice and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), hosted the Canadian launch of the Task Force's latest report, Justice for All. Drawing on research by the world's leading justice organizations and experts, this report provides a first estimate of the global justice gap. It makes the case ...

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AKDN's Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative: Zaika-e-Nizamuddin (ZeN) @NizamuddinUrban

AKDN's Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative: Zaika-e-Nizamuddin (ZeN) @NizamuddinUrban

nofirstname ⋅ July 12, 2019

#Incaseyoumissedit #India Supported by AKDN's Nizamuddin Urban Renewal Initiative of Aga Khan Development Network, Zaika-e-Nizamuddin (ZeN) was started with some mothers as a response to 50% malnourishment amongst children in the ...

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So Far, Yet So Near!

So Far, Yet So Near!

nofirstname ⋅ July 12, 2019

By Zahir K. Dhalla, Toronto, July 11, 2019 Yes, indeed! Ever since Canadian media guru Marshall McLuhan coined the term "Global Village" in 1964, the world steadily 'shrank' as communication technology ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) in numbers

VIDEO: Aga Khan Education Services (AKES) in numbers

nofirstname ⋅ July 12, 2019

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150 Most Frequently Used Words in Farmans (1957-1998)

150 Most Frequently Used Words in Farmans (1957-1998)

nofirstname ⋅ July 12, 2019

GOOGLE.COM -- Artistic rendering of the 150 most frequently used words in Farmans made between 1957 and 1998. The more frequently a word is used, the larger it appears. The four most frequently used words were jamat(s), spiritual, children and khanavadan. The graphic, list of words and their frequency are in PDF format.

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Aga Khan Envoy Amin Mawji's Tribute to Late Amirali Karmali (Mzee Mukwano)

Aga Khan Envoy Amin Mawji's Tribute to Late Amirali Karmali (Mzee Mukwano)

nofirstname ⋅ July 12, 2019

By Amin Mawji, Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network. The nation lost a loyal citizen this week. The passing of Amirali Karmali - Mzee Mukwano as he was affectionately ...

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Arif Virani, MP: Wishing All fellow Ismaili Muslims Celebrating Imamat Day Mubarak! #ImamatDay2019

Arif Virani, MP: Wishing All fellow Ismaili Muslims Celebrating Imamat Day Mubarak! #ImamatDay2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

Wishing all fellow Ismaili Muslims celebrating Imamat Day today a Khushali Mubarak! ...

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Leave Wholesome Planet Better than You Found it for Our Successors #ImamatDay2019

Leave Wholesome Planet Better than You Found it for Our Successors #ImamatDay2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

By AZIM LAKHANI, Diplomatic Representative of the @akdn in Kenya In Islam, the Holy Quran says that man is God's noblest creation to whom He has entrusted the stewardship of all ...

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Kamal Haji: "Aaj Aasman Ka Rang Bhi Kuch Niraala" #ImamatDay2019

Kamal Haji: "Aaj Aasman Ka Rang Bhi Kuch Niraala" #ImamatDay2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

#Incaseyoumissedit Re sharing a memorable original Diamond Jubilee song (released 2017) which sketches how everything around us gets into a spiritual and celebratory mood every time we celebrate Imamat day. "Diamond ...

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Statement from Alberta, Canada Premier Jason Kenney - July 11, 2019 (Video) #ImamatDay2019

Statement from Alberta, Canada Premier Jason Kenney - July 11, 2019 (Video) #ImamatDay2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

Premier Jason Kenney's statement on Imamat Day observed by Ismaili Muslims. ...

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Everything I stand for and everything I have achieved is thanks to the guidance and sacrifices of His Highness the Aga Khan #ImamatDay2019

Everything I stand for and everything I have achieved is thanks to the guidance and sacrifices of His Highness the Aga Khan #ImamatDay2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

By Senator Mobina Jaffer- British Columbia, Canada I still vividly remember following my dad around as he organized His Highness the Aga Khan's coronation in Kampala, Uganda. Today, over 60 years ...

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VIDEO: Vídeo: Imamat Day Celebration Lisboa 2019

VIDEO: Vídeo: Imamat Day Celebration Lisboa 2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

Portugal -- Veja aqui alguns dos melhores momentos das celebrações do Imamat Day Lisboa 2019. ...

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Statement by Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Honourable Pablo Rodriguez on Imamat Day/Khushiali #ImamatDay2019

Statement by Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Honourable Pablo Rodriguez on Imamat Day/Khushiali #ImamatDay2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

Today, Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world celebrate Imamat Day/Khushiali OTTAWA, July 11, 2019 /CNW/ - Today, Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the world celebrate Imamat Day, also ...

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: "I wish all Ismaili Canadians celebrating today a heartfelt Khushiali Mubarak!" #ImamatDay2019

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: "I wish all Ismaili Canadians celebrating today a heartfelt Khushiali Mubarak!" #ImamatDay2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

Ottawa, Ontario - July 11, 2019 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Imamat Day: "On Imamat Day, we join Ismaili Muslims in Canada and around the ...

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SR Media Group Presents: 'Ya Ali Khoob Majalis' #Imamatday2019

SR Media Group Presents: 'Ya Ali Khoob Majalis' #Imamatday2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

For every Ismaili Muslim, Imamat Day is an occasion to reaffirm our allegiance and gratitude to our present, our beloved Hazar Imam for his benevolence and guidance, and to renew our ...

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During Fatimid times the central administration operated through the diwan system

Nimira's Blog - On Faith

During Fatimid times the central administration operated through the diwan system

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

(E) From the time of the Imamat of Hazrat Mawlana Ali (A.S.), the Imams of the Ismaili Muslims have ruled over territories and peoples in various areas of the world at different periods of history and, in accordance with the needs of the time, have given rules of conduct and constitution in conformity with the Islamic concepts of unity, brotherhood, justice, ...

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A Spirit of Service, An Ethic of Tradition: Celebrating 100 Years of Volunteerism

A Spirit of Service, An Ethic of Tradition: Celebrating 100 Years of Volunteerism

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

Tanzania -- On July 7th, 2019, the Ismaili Volunteer Corps of Tanzania and Zambia celebrated 100 years of volunteerism in the Ismaili Community. The event coincided with the 62nd Imamat Day Celebrations of Mawlana Hazar Imam, at the Diamond Jubilee Complex in Dar es Salaam. The celebratory day commenced with the flag hoisting of the "My Flag" and a March past ...

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Imamat Day Mubarak 2019

Imamat Day Mubarak 2019

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

United States -- On behalf of the Jamati institutions, we extend our heartfelt mubarakis to the Jamat on the occasion of our beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam's 62nd year as Imam of the Time. We offer our sincere shukranas for Hazar Imam's continued benevolent guidance that has led to the unprecedented advancement of the US and global Jamats. As our term of ...

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Príncipe Amyn recebe medalha de Honra da Cidade no Porto

Príncipe Amyn recebe medalha de Honra da Cidade no Porto

nofirstname ⋅ July 11, 2019

Portugal -- Príncipe Amyn visitou ontem a cidade do Porto para ser homenageado com a Medalha de Honra da Cidade. Na Casa do Roseiral, no Porto, no passado dia 9 de julho, foi celebrado o aniversário da entrada na cidade do Exército Libertador de Dom Pedro. Nesta cerimónia anual, a cidade visa distinguir aqueles que lhe merecem o agradecimento coletivo, deste ...

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