VIDEO: Ismaili Center Houston: Construction Progress December 2022
Ismaili Center Houston: Construction Progress December 2022 ...
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Ismaili Center Houston: Construction Progress December 2022 ...
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The 'Mount of Knowledge, Sword of Eloquence' is the first complete English translation of the Dīwān al-Muʾayyad al-Shīrāzī, Collected Poems of an Ismaili Muslim Scholar in Fatimid Egypt. Al-Muʾayyad's poetry is rich in imagery, rhetorical techniques and symbolic allusions to the esoteric lore of the Fatimid Ismailis' ...
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This is a video highlight of the work that AKRSP-India has done during the year 2022. ...
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The Ismaili is pleased to present a rendition of the hamd "Mera Khuda," performed by four young Ismaili artists in #Pakistan. The hamd's lyrics express happiness for the presence of God in our lives. As we begin a new year full of new hopes, the song reminds us to do so with our #faith in mind. ...
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City of Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner attended the Salgirah Mubarak celebrations in Houston. The Mayor addressed members of the Jamat and participated in the festivities, including dandia raas. In his remarks, the Mayor wished the Jamat on the occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's 86th birthday and thanked him for establishing the seventh Ismaili Center in the world in Houston. ...
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There is much to be learned from our history, one such example is Imam Ali's (A.S.) letter to Malik al-Ashtar. The letter has many universal ethical values that are equally relevant to all time and space. ...
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The Ismaili Council for the Southeastern USA, through Ismaili CIVIC and VRM (Volunteer Resource Management), donated over 7,000 pounds of food to the Atlanta Community Food Bank. President Kyle Waide of the Atlanta Community Food Bank appreciated the efforts of Ismailis in metro Atlanta, especially as many of our neighbors battle food insecurity due to inflation and the rising cost of food. ...
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"Khushiali Mubarak" is a devotional collaboration between 86 Ismaili artists around the world in celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam's 86th Birthday. The song weaves together different languages, traditions, and styles of music and dance, performed at Ismaili Centres in Dushanbe, Houston, London, Lisbon, Vancouver, and Toronto, with a stirring finale in Dubai. #salgirah #AgaKhan #ismaili @ZaheedMusic @jishanalithobani ...
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The Ismaili is pleased to present "Happy Birthday Mawla," performed by and featuring Ismaili children from all over the world. Follow along with the lyrics and learn how to say happy birthday in different languages including Swahili, Arabic, Farsi, French, Portuguese, and more! #happybirthday #salgirah ...
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Watch this creative new animated short story produced especially for Ismaili #children, entitled, "How can I tell my Mawla I love him?" Join Inara and her family on an adventure as they ask, reflect, and search for ways to express their love and gratitude to Mawlana Hazar Imam on the occasion of #Salgirah. #Ismaili #Muslim #Islam #AgaKhan #IsmailiTV Credits: Written by Azmina Dhalla-Shivji and ...
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Birthdays are generally seen as a time to celebrate and be thankful for those whom we care about. In this spirit, Ismailis celebrate the birthday of the living Imam-of-the-Time as a way of expressing their love, devotion, obedience, and gratitude to him. #Ismaili #WhatIsmailisBelieve #Salgirah #Muslim #Islam #AgaKhan ...
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At the Kusi Ideas Festival held by the Nation Media Group in Nairobi, Kenya, Prince Rahim Aga Khan spoke about the significance of climate change and AKDN's efforts to mitigate its effects. ...
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The Ismaili is pleased to present "Loyalty" by Ismaili music artists from Syria. The song was produced to celebrate Mawlana Hazar Imam's 86th Birthday, and illustrates the Jamat's unconditional love and devotion for our beloved Imam-of-the-Time. #Music #Salgirah #AgaKhan #Ismaili ...
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The Global Centre for Pluralism is an independent, not-for-profit international research and education centre located in Ottawa, Canada. Inspired by the example of Canada's inclusive approach to citizenship, the Centre works to advance respect for diversity worldwide, believing that openness and understanding toward the cultures, social structures, values and faiths of other peoples are essential to the survival of an interdependent world. ...
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The Ismaili is pleased to present "Mere Mawla," a celebratory song by the band Fitoor. This upbeat track welcomes the happy occasion of Salgirah and the joyous sentiments that it brings for Ismailis worldwide. #salgirah #AgaKhan #Ismaili ...
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The Ismaili is pleased to present "Mawla Ali Salaam" by Taufiq Karmali. The song's lyrics acknowledge the Imam's presence as a symbol of peace and comfort in the lives of his Murids. #salgirah #ismaili #agakhan #music ...
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As we look forward to the joyous occasion of Salgirah, The Ismaili is pleased to present a karaoke version of "Day of Happiness (Khushi Ka Yeh Din)," produced by Pervaiz Mirza, originally released in December 2020. Visit The Ismaili YouTube channel to watch, listen, and sing along to the instrumental and performance versions of the karaoke track. #karaoke #happybirthday #salgirah ...
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As we look forward to the joyous occasion of Salgirah, The Ismaili is pleased to present a karaoke version of "Day of Happiness (Khushi Ka Yeh Din)," produced by Pervaiz Mirza, originally released in December 2020. Visit The Ismaili YouTube channel to watch, listen, and sing along to the instrumental and performance versions of the karaoke track. #karaoke #happybirthday #salgirah ...
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As we look forward to the joyous occasion of Salgirah, The Ismaili is pleased to present a karaoke version of "Day of Happiness (Khushi Ka Yeh Din)," produced by Pervaiz Mirza, originally released in December 2020. Visit The Ismaili YouTube channel to watch, listen, and sing along to the instrumental and performance versions of the karaoke track. #karaoke #happybirthday #salgirah ...
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#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the new printing press for #NationMediaGroup in Nairobi, Kenya on 16 March 2016. Read the full speech here: ...
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Last month, Ismaili Sounds artists from around the world gathered in #Muscat, Oman, to volunteer their time at the #AgaKhanMusic Awards. Outside of their duties with the #Awards, the artists -- some of whom had met in person for the very first time -- shared their musical talents with one another. The Ismaili is pleased to present this impromptu performance recorded during ...
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On October 4th 2022, the Global Centre for Pluralism co-hosted a public forum to share key findings from the report and the difficult issues it raises. In partnership with the report's authors from Archipel Research & Consulting, an Indigenous-owned and women-led firm, panellists Kyrstin Dumont, Jennifer Ferrante, Sabre Pictou Lee and William Felepchuk discussed how this report can be a starting point for ...
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We are pleased to present a video preview of the upcoming Ismaili Center in Houston, Texas. The ambitious project adjacent to the Buffalo Bayou park is dedicated to advancing pluralism, public understanding, and civic outreach. Once complete, the building and its gardens will be a welcome landmark for the Jamat and its neighbours in Houston and beyond. #AgaKhan #Houston #IsmailiCentre #Texas #Thanksgiving #OneJamat ...
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In 2021, the Centre commissioned historical research, from an Indigenous perspective, on the river and lands surrounding our 1906 Ottawa headquarters. The report, Where Sussex Meets the Kichi Sibi: History and Pluralism at 330 Sussex by Archipel Research & Consulting, an Indigenous-owned and women-led firm, seeks to understand the colonial legacies -- however painful -- tied to this location. Hear Archipel CEO ...
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#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the Global Virtual Convocation of @Aga Khan University on 20 May 2021. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AKDN: ...
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#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan upon receiving the "Tolerance" award at the #Tutzing Evangelical Academy in Germany on 19 June 2008. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AKDN: ...
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#Speech by Prince Amyn #AgaKhan at the at the Municipal #Honours Ceremony in Toronto, Canada on 25 September 2022 Read the full speech here: For more about the #AKDN: ...
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#Avalanches are an existential risk to #mountain communities affecting millions each year. The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) helps the inhabitants of the world's tallest mountains manage these risks. We work in 615 villages and towns in the Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindukush and Pamirs, combining data with community participation to empower people with the knowledge and tools to protect themselves. ...
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The floods in Pakistan are subsiding, but the devastation remains. The summer's unprecedented deluge caused by record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in the mountainous north has affected 33 million people, displacing more than 8 million. This disaster has caused $31 billion worth of damages and the UN estimates that nearly 15 million people continue to require emergency food assistance. The Aga Khan ...
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Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 winner - Community Spaces in Rohingya Refugee Response. The six temporary community spaces of the Rohingya Refugee Response programme provide a dignified, sensitive and ingenious response to emergency needs related to the major influx of Rohingya refugees into Bangladeshi host communities, with particular attention to the safety of women and girls. The concept and design of ...
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Farrokh Derakhshani, Director of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture gave a speech at the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Awards, in his address he spoke about how the history of the awards. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, established in 1977, is considered one of the most renowned and prestigious awards of its kind. The Award championed many of the concerns ...
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At @TheAgaKhanAward for Architecture 2022, Princess Zahra #AgaKhan delivered an address congratulating laureates on behalf of His Highness the Aga Khan and spoke about the power of #architecture. "Over the years, the Award has been a lighthouse for those who feel we can design and build differently; to those who believe that we have a responsibility to build appropriately - with thought, ...