Ali Karim Travelog: Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Ali & Dilshad took a recent trip to check out the annual Camel Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India in their quest to visit less travelled places. Check out their visit captured ...
Forbes: Azim Premji's Donation To His Charitable Foundation Rises To $21 Billion
March 13, 2019 To whom much has been given, much should be expected. Tech tycoon Azim Premji just cemented his position as one of the world's most large-hearted billionaires. The billionaire ...
Part 14 -- Ismaili RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos
Features Documentary: The Aga Khan: Creating a Brighter Future for Africa; Prince Amyn Aga Khan at the Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver May 11, 2017; AKU Special Lecture Series with Henry Kim; Interview with Dr Reza Shah Kazemi on Spirituality of Imam Ali; AKF's Early Childhood Development Work in India; Ismaili Center International Lecture with Karen Armstrong ... and more. ...
Students Locked In and Thinking Out
United States -- Over 80 participants and staff from the Midwest converged in the Chicago Jamatkhana Social Hall for a Lock-In, on February 9, 2019, an all-night event that started after evening Jamatkhana ceremonies and ended in the morning. With a primary goal of community-building, the night comprised of interactive activities, competitions, discussion sessions and much more to keep all participants ...
Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Is a Superpower -- But It's Almost Impossible to Explain It
HIGHLYSENSITIVEREFUGE.COM -- It's always hard to explain what it's like being a highly sensitive person to someone who's never heard of it before. And, even if they have, unless they're highly sensitive themselves, they often don't "get" it. Most people think we're "too sensitive," that we need to "toughen up," or that our sensitivity is something we can turn on and off. But we can't. So I always try to find simpler, more relatable ways of describing what it's like to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). Some of them work and some don't. The best one so far? Superheroes. "You know how Superman ...
This Is the Difference Between a Highly Sensitive Brain and a 'Typical' Brain
HIGHLYSENSITIVEREFUGE.COM -- Do you notice every little emotion of the people around you -- and feel them deeply yourself? Do you get highly stressed when your to-do list is long or when you spend a lot of time in a loud, busy place? If so, you might be a highly sensitive person (HSP). Highly sensitive people are the 20% of the population who process things more deeply than others. So it's no surprise that the brain of an HSP works differently than the brains of others, too. If you're a highly sensitive person, trust your ...
Vote for Anita Karim: Sports Awards 2019 @Karimanitamma
Pakistan Sports Awards is an exclusive platform for the Sportswomen and men of Pakistan, and it is meant to be inclusive of the entire sports fraternity. It is for all of ...
VIDEO: English Language Enhancement Programme in Pakistan
Pakistan -- The English Language Enhancement Programme (ELEP) is an 8-level English Language Diploma Programme that is adopted from Pakistan American Cultural Centre (PACC) to provide English Language teaching to the Jamat. The Educators certified by PACC are utilized to offer English Language Courses in the Jamat across Pakistan. The programme is delivered through a Foundation course (first three levels) and ...
The Dying Art of the Long Game
UNMISTAKABLECREATIVE.COM -- In a world of rapid feedback loops, exponential growth, and billion-dollar valuations, the long game is a dying art. Nobody wants to play the long game. They confuse attention with accomplishment and obsess over metrics instead of mastery. But sustainable success is the result of playing the long game. The long game requires: Patience, Grit, Persistence, Flexibility, Adaptability. If you're up for playing the long game, do something today you'll be glad you did 10 years from now. ...
Nizar Macnojia: Featured Artist at the Gala Event by Daya Houston Foundation
Meet the Artist: Nizar Macnojia Born and raised in India, Nizar created his first artwork when he was only nine years old. A few years later he held his first exhibition ...
Hunar -The Skill Mela 2019
India -- On the 15th of February 2019, "Hunar - The Skill Mela" was launched in Bangalore Jamatkhana for the first time. The event was organized by Women's Activities Portfolio in synergy with Economic Affairs Committee. The room was buzzing with energy and activity, all the stalls were being set, every item was positioned in its designated place and final touches ...
His Highness the Aga Khan named Prince's Trust Global Founding Patron
London, United Kingdom, 12 March 2019 - During a dinner at Buckingham Palace, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, founder and President of The Prince's Trust, today announced His Highness the Aga Khan as Global Founding Patron of The Prince's Trust's work. His Highness the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam honoured as Global Founding Patron of The Prince's Trust
Global -- At a dinner at Buckingham Palace earlier this evening, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales honoured Mawlana Hazar Imam, as Global Founding Patron of The Prince's Trust, a charity that works to support vulnerable young people to realise their ambitions. Hazar Imam was accompanied by Princess Zahra, Prince Rahim, and Princess Salwa. His Royal Highness thanked Mawlana Hazar ...
Woh Din - The Sufistics - Diamond Jubilee Memories Song
YOUTUBE.COM -- FEZ MEGHANI -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Lyrics and translation in the video description.] ARTICLE: Music video released on the occasion of the 1-year anniversary of the Aga Khan's visit to the USA reminiscing the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam. ...
Syria's ancient Aleppo souk poised to regain its bustle
Restoration work began in November and is expected to be completed by July. Read the article at the source: ...
Interview with Dr Sharofat Mamadambarova, President of the Ismaili Council for Tajikistan
Global -- As part of a new interview series, Dr Sharofat Mamadambarova discusses the recent opening of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Khorog; its construction, design, and the role it will fulfil for the Jamat in Tajikistan in the years ahead. The.Ismaili is pleased to publish this interview on the 3-month anniversary of the Jamatkhana's opening. At the foot of the ...
A Universal Symbol
Jan-e-Alam Khaki "Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the Earth. ..." 'Verse of Light' (24:35) LIGHT (noor in Arabic) is one of those fascinating symbols that is pervasive across ...
Van Jones on safe spaces on college campuses (4 minute clip)
YOUTUBE.COM -- UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO INSTITUTE OF POLITICS -- "But there's another view about safe spaces that is now I think ascendant, which I think is just a horrible view, which is that 'I need to be safe ideologically. I need to be safe emotionally I just need to feel good all the time.' I think that is a terrible idea. I don't want you to be safe, ideologically. I don't want you to be safe, emotionally. I want you to be strong. That's different.... You can't deal with a mean tweet?! You are creating a kind of liberalism that the minute it crosses the street into the real world is not just useless, but obnoxious and dangerous." ...
GALLERY: Ismaili Civic Pledge - Improving Quality of Life
Ismaili Civic Pledge - Improving Quality of Life -- The Ismaili Community of Australia and New Zealand are pledging 10,000 hours of community service to our local communities to improve the quality of life of our fellow Australian/New Zealanders.Every member (with no age barrier) will be volunteering in a wide range of activities ranging in areas from care for the elderly ...
GALLERY: Prince Hussain Aga Khan's "Fragile Beauty" exhibition illustrates the fragility of underwater resources
Nairobi, Kenya, 19 February 2019 - Prince Hussain Aga Khan, officially inaugurated his exhibition of marine photography last week at the historic Khoja Mosque in Nairobi. The collection of some 100 photographs of oceanic ecosystems in various parts of the world depicts the beauty, fragility and diversity of marine life and brings to attention the necessity and urgency to protect, conserve ...
Prince Hussain Aga Khan's "Fragile Beauty" exhibition illustrates the fragility of underwater resources
Nairobi, Kenya, 19 February 2019 - Prince Hussain Aga Khan, officially inaugurated his exhibition of marine photography last week at the historic Khoja Mosque in Nairobi. The collection of some 100 photographs of oceanic ecosystems in various parts of the world depicts the beauty, fragility and diversity of marine life and brings to attention the necessity and urgency to protect, conserve ...
Pir composed a Ginan expressing joy upon receiving letter from Imam
Da'i s were sent to the Indian subcontinent by Imams residing in Persia to teach the Ismaili interpretation of Islam beginning in the late 11th or early 12th century. The Da'is, who were known by the Persian term Pir, composed Ginans to explain the message of Revelation to non-Arabic speaking people. From the Sanskrit jnana meaning 'contemplative knowledge,' Ginans are a ...
University of Central Asia Architect Wins Pritzker Prize
BISHKEK (TCA) -- Arata Isozaki, the renowned Japanese architect, and designer of the master plan of the University of Central Asia (UCA), has won the coveted Pritzker Architecture Prize for 2019. ...
Aga Khan Museum's The Moon: A Voyage Through Time looks at Role of Moon in Islamic World
A giant sculpture of the "enchanting orb" known as the moon is drawing visitors to the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto. The sculpture, made of nylon, weighing 80 kilograms and covered ...
Dr. Mansoor Saleh: Founding Director, AKU Cancer Centre, Nairobi
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mansoor Saleh as Chair, Department of Haematology-Oncology and Founding Director of the AKU Cancer Centre in Nairobi. Dr. Saleh plans to ...
Breathtaking
The Autumn Sun dazzles in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas. In what could be his most impressive performance to date, THE AUTUMN SUN won his fourth Group 1 in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas on Saturday. Positioned at the back of the field when entering the straight, it seemed nearly impossible for him to come back, yet he produced an amazing acceleration to ...
Se. 01 Ep. 09: Will you dare to enter? - Riddle Me This
YOUTUBE.COM -- A private club is guard by a doorman. Are you smart enough to crack the code and enter? Only a true psy will be able to solve these riddles. ...
ROBO-THON - Walking with Robots
India -- In today's world, where technology is taking over almost every aspect of our lives, how equipped are the children in their ability to explore, learn and create something that is extraordinary? With this in mind, the Aga Khan Education Board for Bengaluru decided to give students an avenue to explore a tiny part of this big technology-driven world, and ...
Ayaz Ismail - Wirdd ft. Javed Ali | Amin Vailgy Million+ views on YouTube!
Ayaz Ismaili's sufi track "Wirdd" featuring singer Javed Ali (Playback Singer- Bollywood) has crossed 1 Million+ views on YouTube! Ayaz made the announcement of this great milestone on his "official" Twitter ...
SR Media Group: SADAEEN HAMARI
A Prayer and Devotion and a combination of beautiful lyrics by Late Mansur Fidai Music & Vocals by S Raheemani. Music & Vocals - S Raheemani Lyrics - Late Mansur Fidai ...
How many scientific papers just aren't true?
SPECTATOR.CO.UK -- [In 2015], Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, admitted that "much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue." ... A pharmaceutical company attempting to confirm the findings of 53 landmark cancer studies had a failure rate of 89%. A 2015 report prepared for the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve concluded that "economics research is usually not replicable."... Richard Smith, a former editor of the British Medical Journal, describes peer review as a roulette wheel, a lottery, and a black box noting an extensive body of research finds scant evidence that it accomplishes much at all. On the other hand ...
What Is the Purpose of Peer Review?
HETERODOXACADEMY.ORG -- In some fields, political posturing often seems indistinguishable from scholarship, unpopular ideas are made to disappear, and researchers who deign to challenge orthodoxy are mobbed.... The result is watered-down research, stifled creativity, and groupthink.... If we think of a scientific article as a mini-theory, then rigorous confirmation can be achieved only by surviving the scrutiny of many readers over a period of time. In this light, the way in which scientific journals evaluate research -- a one-time assessment by a small number of reviewers -- is unscientific, and has proven unreliable ... Indeed, findings published in the most prestigious scientific journals, including Science and Nature, have been shown to replicate at a rate only slightly better than 50%. ...
VIDEO: Opening ceremony of the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Phase II
Global -- The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam is managed by the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), which has been operating in Tanzania since the 1920s, and counts among the longest-serving healthcare institutions in East Africa. The Hospital and its associated healthcare centres follow an integrated approach based on a continuum of care for the local community. ...
Princess Zahra inaugurates Aga Khan Hospital Phase II expansion in Dar es Salaam
Global -- Earlier today, Princess Zahra visited the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam and joined His Excellency Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of Tanzania, to preside over the inauguration of Phase II of its expansion programme. The event was also attended by the Honourable Ummy Ally Mwalimu, Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children; Frédéric Clavier, French Ambassador to ...
GALLERY: The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Phase II
The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam - Phase II was inaugurated on Saturday 9 March 2019 by His Excellency, the Honourable Kassim M. Majaliwa (MP), Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania and Princess Zahra Aga Khan. Phase II began in 2012, as part of the Hospital's evolution, when the Aga Khan Health Services embarked on a TZS 192 ...
Aga Khan Health Services launches critical hospital expansion in mission to advance the delivery of care to 1,000,000 Tanzanians
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 9 March 2019 - Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), today launched the completion of the second phase of a US$83.5 million (TZS 192 billion) expansion of the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar Es Salaam, which will enable the institution to serve over one million patients each year. The expansion, funded by a US$ 53.5M (TZS 134 billion) ...
SR Media Group: Mowla E Kainaat - Hazrat Ali A.S Episode 2 Part 2 (Ali Mujahid E Awal)
SR Media Group presents: "Mowla E Kainaat" Series of episodes highlighting the life history of Hazrat Ali A.S. Episode 2 Part 2 Ali Mujahid E Awal Narrated and Scripted by - ...
Your Love our Salvation Poem by Tashir (Tash) Kasmani
Tashir (Tash) Kasmani is a Systems Engineer by day, and Poet by passion. Originally from Africa, Tash moved to Canada at an early age. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada. Tash ...
Aga Khan University: 35 Years - A Love Story
Aga Khan University celebrates its people by recognising their long service. ...
Majlis 07 -- Obedience to the Imam -- Qadi al-Nu'man's Code of Conduct for the Followers of Imam
GOOGLE.COM -- It is said that once Imam Jafar, greetings of God be on him, said to some of his followers, "You should be our silent propagandists." When the people asked him as to how they should carry on the propaganda by silence, he said in reply, "Carry it on by your good deeds." He gave a long sermon on this topic and said in the end, "When people find you doing the right things they will know that it is we who have guided you in this matter. Thus they will run to us and you will prove to be the medium of their coming to us." ...
