VIDEO: Of Blossoms and Rabbits with Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis
Take a cheerful journey of discovery through the colourful spring traditions reflected in Islamic art and culture, with Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis. ...
Welcome! Podcast: Karim Kanji in Conversation with Justice Hafeez Amarshi
Episode #171: Karim Kanji's next guest is currently a Judge at the Ontario Court of Justice primarily residing over criminal law cases. Justice Hafeez Amarshi's journey resembles that of many immigrants. ...
Breaking News: JollyGul.com Launches Anant Akhado Service
JollyGul.com has just launched Pir Hasan Kabiruddin's masterpiece "Anant Akhado" granth (long form of ginan) as an on-demand service. Recitations of verses are accompanied by synchronized verses and translations display on ...
A Monumental Royal Mamluk Qur'an
'Mamluk Qur'ans of this size with a royal dedication are extremely rare. This is why they get so much attention when they come to market,' says William Robinson, International Head of ...
Aga Khan Award for Architecture shortlist announced
Global -- The shortlist of projects in the running for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) was announced at an AKAA exhibition hosted in Kazan in the Russian Federation. The 20 shortlisted projects, which include residential, cultural, educational and industrial buildings, as well as public spaces, are located in 16 countries. His Excellency Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019
Global -- In January 2019, an independent Master Jury reviewed hundreds of nominations for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. A rigorous process in which a team of experts investigate each of the 20 shortlisted projects is now underway. ...
Salvation and Destiny in Islam: Sketching Ḥamīd al-Dīn al-Kirmānī's Views on the qaḍāʾ wa'l-qadar Debate
Events -- 13th May 2019 -- 17:00 - 18:30 BST Book your place here View Map It is well-known that as one of the most renowned Ismaili dāʿīs of the Fatimid age, Ḥamīd al-Dīn al-Kirmānī (d. after 411/1020), attempted to create a complex system of thought blending together inherited Ismaili traditions - including gnostic cosmological elements - and philosophical strands, mainly drawn ...
GALLERY: ESF 2019 Results
Results -- Scroll through each sport or click to open lightbox. To return to the homepage, please click here. ...
Ottoman traders introduced coffee into Europe
An old tale tells the story of a young goat herder in Ethiopia in the 6th century, who was astonished to see his herd of goats become particularly excited when they ate certain red berries of an unknown plant. He picked some of these berries and took them to the local monastery. The Prior used them to make a brew, which ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Ceremony
An edited version of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture ceremony in 2016 in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016 Award Ceremony
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is given every three years to projects that set new standards of excellence in architecture, planning practices, historic preservation and landscape architecture. This video is an edited version of the 2016 Ceremony held in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. ...
Omid Safi: The Connection Between Game of Thrones and Mystic Poetry
"Rumi says that every one of us is a jackass, with wings of angels tacked on. And that's a good starting place for thinking through the characters in GOT. " -- ...
VIDEO: Parwaaz - a parental education programme
Pakistan -- Parwaaz is a first of its kind parental education programme in Pakistan which is introduced to Jamat based on Mawlana Hazar Imam's guidance on Early Childhood Development (ECD). The programme design builds upon the existing positive parental practices while introducing culturally and socially grounded new knowledge and skills for the parents and families of children aged six months to ...
The Aga Khan Scouts and Guides band entertains participants during solidarity walk
United Arab Emirates -- In spirit of the UAE's initiative for 2019, the Year of Tolerance, Dubai Cares, an education focused philanthropic organisation, supported a solidarity walk for children who embark on perilous journeys to school every single day. Her Excellency Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, UAE, led the walk which took place on on 15 February 2019 ...
2019 Shortlist Announced for Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Master Jury to decide share of US$ 1 million prize Geneva, Switzerland, 25 April 2019 - The 20 shortlisted projects for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today. The projects will compete for US$ 1 million in prize money. In January, an independent Master Jury reviewed hundreds of nominations. The 20 shortlisted projects are now undergoing rigorous investigations ...
Part 15 -- Ismaili RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos
Features Mawlana Hazar Imam designates the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal; UCA - Creating Opportunity on the Roof of the World; Philanthropy 360º - Aleem Walji, CEO, Aga Khan Foundation USA; Five Former US Presidents Recognize Houston's Ismaili Muslim Volunteers; Young Ismailis come together at Global Encounters 2015 ... and more. ...
No, Non-Believers Are Not Increasing In America
THEFEDERALIST.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: In 1999, Hazar Imam said he watches other (non-Ismaili) communities to learn how they retain their heritage, identity, and traditions.] ARTICLE: Greg Smith, the director of research at the Pew Research Center, confidently explains that while the more liberal mainline churches have been tanking dramatically, things are completely different for evangelical and non-denominational churches.... Harvard/Indiana University sociologists wanted to test whether the "secularization thesis" was indeed true for America. Their findings were clear and remarkably counterintuitive: "We show that rather than religion fading into irrelevance as the secularization thesis would suggest, intense religion (strong affiliation, very frequent practice) is persistent, and in fact, only moderate religion is on the decline in the United States." Get that? "Only moderate religion is on the decline in the United States," which is precisely what Stark and Pew found. ...
Spiritual Hierarchy and Gender Hierarchy in Fatimid Isma'ili Interpretations of the Qur'an
Academic Article -- This article explores gender and spiritual hierarchy in the writings of three prominent Fatimid Isma'ili thinkers who interpret verses of the Qur'an on the outward ... Several authors have noted that the Yemeni Sulayhid Queen Arwa (d. 532 AH / 1138 AH) was a rare, perhaps unique, example of a woman said to hold both spiritual and temporal power ...
We are drowning in information, while ...
IZQUOTES.COM -- "We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world, henceforth, will be run by synthesizers: people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely." -- E. O. Wilson ...
Recognition of the Imam: Realizing the "Ali Allah" Reality
By Shafeen Ali Imam Mustansir Bi'llah II (A.S.), our 32nd Imam: "It is obligatory and necessary for the true believer to recognize his Creator who is manifest in this world in ...
Mansoor Ladha: Why I love 'Little Mosque on the Prairies'
I love the TV show, Little Mosque on the Prairies, shot in a fictitious town called Mercy. The show depicts a classic example of a Christian church which practices inter-faith beliefs ...
Fighting Childhood Cancer: Global Children's Research Hospital Teams up with Specialist Centres in Pakistan
Karachi, Pakistan, April 23, 2019: Childhood cancer care in Pakistan stands to improve as US-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a global leader in children's cancer care and research, launches a ...
The Aga Khan Museum's new exhibit - The Moon: A Voyage Through Time
Canada -- On March 9, 2019, the Aga Khan Museum unveiled its newest exhibit, entitled The Moon: A Voyage Through Time. A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 (the first human lunar landing), the exhibit blends science and art to create an interactive experience featuring installations, artwork, and displays. The exhibit aims to highlight the role of the moon ...
The Biggest Regret of the Dying
MAYOOSHIN.COM -- As a palliative care-worker, Bronnie Ware had a front row seat to watch the last three to twelve weeks of the lives of terminally ill patients. Over her eight year period caring for the dying, Ware was privy to their darkest moments and last words on their life's regrets. To her surprise, the same themes of regrets would resurface over and over again. Here's the biggest regret of them all. "I wish I ...
Liquid Telecom Makes Telemedicine a Reality for the Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa
Liquid Telecom Kenya, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has made telemedicine a reality for thousands of patients at the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa. Using its high-speed fibre ...
New Tomb Discovered in Aga Khan Cemetery in West Aswan
CAIRO - 23 April 2019: The Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission operating in the Aga Khan cemetery in western Aswan found an ancient tomb carved in a rock dating back to the Greco-Roman ...
The Avicenna Fragment: Translation of Parts of Canon of Medicine is Found in 16th Century Irish Book Binding
Finding Reveals Connection Between Gaelic Ireland and Islamic Worlds The Avicenna Fragment is an Irish translation of parts of the opening chapters on the physiology of the jaws, the nose and the back in the 'Canon of Medicine' by the Persian physician Ibn Sina (980-1037), better known as Avicenna, who is regarded as one of the most significant physicians in the ...
Awaken the Entrepreneur in You
Pakistan -- The Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Pakistan, in collaboration with Accelerate Prosperity Pakistan (APP), an initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network, held an entrepreneurship development seminar for the Southern, Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regions at the Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) auditorium. 145 aspiring entrepreneurs took part in the event. The goals of the programme were ...
What God Looks Like: Atheist vs Believer
NAKEDPASTOR.COM -- What God Looks Like: Atheist vs Believer ...
JollyGul.com: Must Watch, Must Listen - April 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 April 2019. Shukran ...
Ayaz Pirani: Kabir's Jacket Has a Thousand Pockets (PRE-ORDER)
Step into the crater of East Africa and meet the grain of sand from Sindh. Eat pearls from Indian Ismaili ginans and attend to the True Guru. Aglow with post-colonial loss, ...
Safina Hirji: When Being Mindful is Your Business
Safina Hirji (B.A, B.Ed, M.Ed.) is a thoughtful educational innovator whose ultimate goal is centred around helping people to become their best selves. She is the founder of Stillness Hub (www.stillnesshub.com) ...
The Pedagogy Project: Resources for Teaching and Learning
The purpose of the Archnet Pedagogy Collection is to make well-crafted and practical resources publicly available for those teaching the subject of Islamic art and architecture. The collection provides useful aids ...
Book Launch - The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam
LIVE WEBCAST -- INSTITUTE OF ISMAILI STUDIES (IIS) -- DATE: WEDNESDAY 1 May 2019: 6:00pm Lisbon/London (WEST/BST) ... 10:00am Vancouver (PDT) ... 11:00am Calgary (MDT) ... 12:00pm Noon Chicago/Houston (CDT) ... 1:00pm New York/Toronto (EDT) ... 7:00pm Paris (CEST) ... 8:00pm Nairobi (EAT) ... 9:00pm Dubai (GST) ... 10:00pm Karachi (PKT)/Dushanbe (TJT) ... 10:30pm Mumbai (IST) ... Join us at the Aga Khan Centre, London, for the book launch of "The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam" with the editors, Dr Daniel Beben and Dr Daryoush Mohamed Poor. IMPORTANT: Contact sismail@iis.ac.uk by Friday 26th April 2019 to register for the webcast.
Nasir-i Khusraw initiated Ismailism in China
Islam has a long history in China dating back the the seventh century when the earliest Muslim traders came to the south-eastern ports as part of the Indian Ocean trade as well as along the Silk Route. In 651, the Prophet's maternal uncle Sa'ad b. Ali Waqqas (d. 674) led a mission to the court of the Tang Emperor Gaozon (r. ...
What we can learn from homeschooling
BRANDMAN.EDU -- BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY -- Many universities, such as Stanford and UC Riverside, are actively recruiting homeschool graduates. MIT claims that they have long accepted homeschooled students, who become "successful and vibrant members of our community." Jonathan Reider, a Stanford admissions counselor who helped the institution realize the potential of homeschooled applicants, explains: "The distinguishing factor is intellectual vitality. These kids have it, and everything they do is responding to it." If the point of an education is to foster the kind of "intellectual vitality", [then] why wouldn't we take what we've learned from homeschooling successes and apply it to the education of all our students? Forget iPads. Students need what homeschooling offers: autonomy, versatility, and freedom -- in other words, jet skis. ...
One of the most pervasive stereotypes in education is no longer true
BUSINESSINSIDER.COM -- "Homeschooling really cultivates a trait of open-mindedness and [being] open to new experiences," says Claire Dickson, a Harvard sophomore who was homeschooled from kindergarten through her senior year of high school. A small but growing body of research suggests homeschoolers, compared to kids in traditional schools, grow up with stronger friendships with other kids, better relationships with their parents and adults, greater empathy, and, at least as adolescents, a greater sense of social responsibility. "They're doing just as well or better," Brian Ray, a homeschooling researcher at the National Home Education Research Institute, tells Business Insider. ...
With summer approaching, Simerg recommends Yellowstone and Grand Teton for an exciting and unforgettable family trip
By NURIN MERCHANT Nurin Merchant with her bunny, Pistachio. "I encourage everyone to travel and visit the forest, for they are amazing...there will be fewer and fewer in the future. That's what I say to myself when I take every photograph...In my photographs, I let the animals and trees speak for themselves and hope other people will see the beauty I ...
SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat - Hazrat Ali A.S Episode 4 Part 1 (Walayat E Ali Ajr E Risalat)
SR Media Group presents: "Mowla E Kainaat" Series of episodes highlighting the life history of Hazrat Ali A.S. Episode 4 Part 1 Walayat E Ali Ajr E Risalat Narrated and Scripted ...
