Global -- Art has been shown to be of therapeutic value, creating a sense of calm, engaging creative areas of the brain and offsetting depression, especially in older adults, offering a valuable pastime for everyone to consider. Here, we feature the works of four artists, all senior members of the Jamat, who arrived in the US from different countries, and who ...
Global -- There are many Jamatkhanas in India, a handful of which have celebrated over a century of existence. In this article we will explore three of India's oldest Jamatkhanas, including their histories, architecture, and the role they play in the community today. Kalupur Jamatkhana, Ahmedabad The ornate Kalupur Jamatkhana has an exterior decorated with beautiful oriel windows, arches, and carvings.Photo: ...
GOOGLE.COM -- We should befriend those who are the friends of the Imams and be hostile to those who are hostile to the Imams. With regard to the weak-minded and indecisive people let us try to guide them and show them the right path. If they hear the truth they will accept it and will apply their minds to it. With regard to our enemies let us attract them to our side by our good deeds and leave no room for their excuse. Let us give up discussing with them. If we prolong the discussion with them it will end in a fiasco. ...
According to the Corporation for National Community Service, 7.9 billion hours and $184 billion are spent on volunteering in the United States alone. What is being accomplished with this time and ...
Violence. Discrimination. War. Loss. These are all among the consequences of our negative perceptions toward diversity. In this inspiring talk, young artist and musician Zahra Virani shares how the arts can ...
In today's world, technology is moving faster than the human society can comprehend. Our world, tomorrow, is changing more rapidly than we can imagine and therefore we need to ensure that ...
By Easy Nash Quote of His Highness Aga Khan IV: "Quran Symposium:....a reflection of how Islam's revelation, with its CHALLENGE TO MAN'S INNATE GIFT OF QUEST AND REASON, became a powerful ...
Date and Time Thu, 23 May 2019 17:30 - 19:30 BST Location Atrium Conference Room Aga Khan Centre 10 Handyside Street London N1C 4DN United Kingdom The Iranian Revolution of 1979 ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- BRAD NEWTON VLOGS -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Forodhani Park was restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in 2009.] ARTICLE: When I was visiting Stone Town in Zanzibar, I decided to check out the Forodhani night food markets. I tried all of the local food like Zanzabar Mix and the Zanzabar Pizza. The night food markets are on every ...
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Introduced by Abdulmalik Merchant (Publisher-Editor, Simerg,BarakahandSimergphotos) In a piece for "On the Brain,"[1] a newsletter published by the Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute, the Chairman and President of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University and a former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., writes: "In his monumental study of history, the brilliant ...
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India -- Active lifestyles invigorate, infuse joy and generate an energy that enables us to take on the world. This is the vision of the Youth and Sports Board. Be active, be alive and be physically and mentally fit. As the Youth and Sports Board reaches out to communities across the regions, it unites them in a common event, with the ...
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The world's most valuable resource is people. But the way we're mining human potential, is like using a pickaxe to mine for gold. The reality is - people are not being ...
In today's world of polarizing ideologies, the need to understand each other is critical. Gardens serve as a connecting space, bringing people of all walks of life together to promote tolerance ...
Farah is an award-winning journalist and anchor on Global News- Toronto. She has been covering relevant and significant stories for nearly two decades and now brings a personal yet widely relatable ...
Google translated Through this Global Platform, the goal is for Syrians who come to Portugal to continue their academic studies. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has joined the Global Support ...
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are five of the biggest religions in the world. Over the last few thousand years, these religious groups have shaped the course of history and had a profound influence on the trajectory of the human race. Through countless conflicts, conquests, missions abroad, and simple word of mouth, these religions spread around the globe. ...
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India -- World Health Day 2019 adapted the theme "Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere". Keeping in line with the theme of equity in health-care services for all, we would like to highlight the contributions of the Aga Khan Health Board for India in catering to the health needs of the Jamat. With a concept of "Cradle to Grave", AKHB,I has conducted ...
Canada -- For most parents, a child's first birthday is filled with love, hope, and positive energy. Surrounded by family and friends, the occasion is celebrated with laughter, cake, and presents. It is a time of joy and happiness, with the promise of many more to come. Alishan and Nadim Ladha, new parents from Toronto, Canada faced a starkly different reality ...
A Rede Aga Khan para o Desenvolvimento (AKDN) juntou-se à Plataforma Global de Apoio a Estudantes Sírios para dar assistência aos estudantes da Síria que, através desta Plataforma Global, chegam a Portugal para prosseguir os seus estudos académicos. A assinatura do memorando de entendimento entre a FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance Europe Foundation, agência filiada da AKDN, e a Plataforma Global decorreu esta ...
Global -- Sports have been part of the human experience throughout history, as far back as Sumerian times (4000 BCE), and ancient Egypt. They were often associated with religion, making sports a sacred activity. In those times, common sports included wrestling, archery, and martial arts, each requiring meditation and intense concentration. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 ...
MAYOOSHIN.COM -- Professor Jerry Uelsmann stood in front of his film photography students, and announced that the class would be divided in two. The "quantity" group of students would be graded solely on the quantity of work they produced. The greater the number of photos submitted, the higher the grade. The "quality" group of students would be graded solely on the quality of work produced. These students were only required to submit one nearly perfect image, to get an "A." At the end of the term, Uelsmann graded the students in both the "quantity" and "quality" group. The results were astonishing. The best photos were all produced by the first group being graded for quantity. ...
FS.BLOG -- Inefficient does not mean ineffective, and it is certainly not the same as lazy. You get things done - just not in the most effective way possible. You're a bit sloppy, and use more energy. But don't feel bad about it. There is real value in not being the best. To understand how inefficiency can help you get ahead, let's start with a story. Imagine a tree that grows ...
GOALCAST.COM -- "Vision without execution is just hallucination." "Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it." "Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." "Don't find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain." "One of the greatest discoveries a person makes, one of their great surprises, is to find they can do what they were afraid they couldn't do." "You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do." "It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste." ...
"Aswan and the people of Aswan have a place of deep affection in my heart and within my family." Mawlana Hazar Imam AKDN Press Release, December 18, 2003Mawlana Hazar Imam in Cairo, Egypt, December 2003. Photo: AKDN / Gary Otte Mata Salamat Begum Om Habibeh, wife of Imam Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, established the Om Habibeh Foundation (OHF) ...
She is a full sister to Gr.1 winner Zarak. The unbeaten Champion ZARKAVA has given birth to a bay filly by Dubawi on Friday and both are doing well. The foal is therefore a full sister to Group 1 winner ZARAK, who stands for his second season at Haras de Bonneval. Georges Rimaud, manager of the Aga Khan Studs in France, ...
LIVE WEBCAST -- THE ISMAILI -- DATE: SUNDAY 14 April 2019: 3:30pm New York/Toronto (EDT) ... 12:30pm Vancouver (PDT) ... 1:30pm Calgary (MDT) ... 2:30pm Chicago/Houston (CDT) ... 8:30pm Lisbon/London (WEST/BST) ... 9:30pm Paris (CEST) ... 10:30pm Nairobi (EAT) ... 11:30pm Dubai (GST) ... MONDAY 15 Apr: 12:30am Karachi (PKT)/Dushanbe (TJT) ... 1:00am Mumbai (IST) ... Award-winning author Lesley Hazleton will be the keynote speaker at a lecture to commemorate Yawm-e Ali at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. The event will be webcast live from Toronto at the.ismaili/live ...
THE STANFORD AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM Establishing Africa's Place in the Future: New Approaches to Driving Growth Date And Time Sat, Apr 20, 2019, 8:00 AM - Sun, Apr 21, 2019, 1:00 ...
Book review by Andrew Kosorok, Author of such books as 99 Names: 1 to 25 and The Windows of Dzyan For fourteen hundred years, best practice in geometric design has been ...
While most associate Holi with a Hindu ethos, even a cursory glance through the pages of history reveals otherwise. Holi always falls in the month of March, which in the Mughal ...
ARTOFMANLINESS.COM -- While there are some ageless principles of manliness, characteristics celebrated by hundreds of different cultures in many different eras, some of the ideals of manhood have varied across peoples and time periods.... The definition of manliness clearly needs to be rooted in a firm and immovable foundation. One that works across time, place, and culture and is attainable for any man, in any situation. While the definition of manliness has been endlessly discussed and dissected in scholarly tomes, my definition of manliness is actually quite straightforward. And ancient. Manliness as ...
Have you read the latest issue of The Ismaili USA? The Spring 2019 issue features stories on Mawlana Hazar Imam's visit to Canada as well as articles on how US volunteers are assisting other Jamats while learning through new experiences with Global Knowledge Exchange. View the electronic version here: #TheIsmailiUSA #Ismaili #AgaKhan #KnowledgeSociety ...
"People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don't know each other; they don't know each other because they have not communicated with each other." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Atlanta's faith and civic leaders share what Religious Pluralism means to them, how we are all unique in our identities and yet we are ...
I'm continually impressed by the contributions of the many talented people in our community. For decades Jane Devji and her husband Amin have enriched the lives of seniors and, in particular, ...
Afghanistan -- The Ismaili Council for Afghanistan's Women's Committee hosted a multi-city event on 14 March 2019 to coincide with International Women's Day. The programme brought together over 3,000 women and men to celebrate the role of women in society. Over a number of years, the Women's Committee has been making significant strides in the fields of women's empowerment and gender ...
After a first exhibition at L'ÉCOLE in Paris in 2018, the Precious Art Deco Objects exhibition comes back to Dubai from March 29 to April 13, 2019. March 29 to April ...
Islamic Center, Washington, D.C. The 'David'-like physiology and 'Nike' wings were Greco-Roman, but his turban, beard and 'semitic' face, were unmistakably of the East. He sat majestically with one arm under his ...
