Pakistan -- A "Heritage Discovery Tour" was organised by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Pakistan for young individuals to explore the richness of Punjab's historic and cultural heritage. 27 inquiring minds, with an interest in cultural knowledge, participated in this programme from different parts of Pakistan. By understanding the initiatives undertaken by the Aga Khan Development Network, participants ...
Global -- Seated in a Pamiri home in Khorog, Tajikistan, 73-year-old Khudododova Tursunmo listened intently to a presentation on Nazrana. She learned that Ismailis worldwide would have the opportunity to pledge a Diamond Jubilee gift of time and knowledge to Mawlana Hazar Imam. A retiree and grandmother of five, Khudododova wondered what gift she could give the Imam to show her ...
SUMMATION.NET -- If you are a big biography reader, you'll find that most of the super successful entrepreneurs spent a massive amount of time alone when they were kids and young adults. And most of these people still spend a much larger percentage of their time alone today than most outsiders would think.... At an early age, most of the super successful people spent more time play-acting than others.... Reading, watching wonderful movies, listening to music, etc. are passive -- these are consuming functions. Most of the super successful people spent a large percentage of their time creating vs. consuming. They were building things, starting things, etc. ...
INTROVERTDEAR.COM -- We live in a society where group experience and an extrovert personality are the ideals. It's hardly surprising you'll begin to wonder if there's something wrong with you, just as I did. I did not understand that introversion and shyness are *not* the same thing.... Like many of my fellow introverts, the turning point was Susan Cain's book, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking." Finally, I realized that there is nothing wrong with me. Today, I wouldn't want it any other way. As an introvert, you're probably good at connecting ideas and events and seeing many facets of a problem. You are more likely to think outside the consensus and have original ideas. ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- GOALCAST -- Jim Carrey teaches you how to silence your inner demons and dream up a life worth living. ...
A LETTER FROM PUBLISHER Malik Merchant of Simerg One thing that I deeply appreciated about the Ismaili UK Newsletter (at least the hard copy version that I knew of) was the periodic publication of births and deaths that occurred in the UK and other European countries that were under the jurisdiction of the UK Aga Khan Ismaili Council. That information was ...
Reported by Irfan Ali (Irfan_101@hotmail.com) February 17, 2019, Toronto, Canada: Occasion of Diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan brought about a wave of creativity within the community worldwide. Many ...
Ismaili Digest is pleased to announce we now carry interviews from Candid Insights relevant to Ismailis! Candid Insights is hosted by Sahil Badruddin -- Ismaili Digest's Managing Editor and host of Ismaili Ignition's interview series. He interviews influencers, leaders, and intellectuals to draw out their candid insights and wisdom on important issues facing society today with thought-provoking questions that hit at the heart of a matter. Some of his recent guests include Karen Armstrong, Hasan Minhaj and Eboo Patel.
India -- If we could celebrate the festival of Diwali without crackers, and yet enjoy as much, wouldn't that be great? This year, Garden Society in Kompally, Secunderabad celebrated Diwali with joy, laughter, some great food and music. Green Diwali, an eco friendly celebration, was enjoyed by the Jamat, with so much fun and frolic, that the absence of firecrackers went ...
QZ.COM -- Hey, guess what? I got married two weeks ago ... so I sent out the call to hundreds of thousands smart, amazing people via my site: anyone who has been married for 10+ years and is still happy in their relationship, what lessons would you pass down to others if you could? The response was overwhelming. Almost 1,500 people replied. And what I found stunned me ... They were all saying pretty much the same dozen things ... Lesson #3) The most important factor in a relationship is not communication, but respect ...
LIVE WEBINAR -- AKDN -- WHEN: Thursday 28 February 2019 6:00PM London (GMT); 1:00PM New York/Toronto (EST); 12:00 Noon Chicago/Houston (CDT); 10:00AM Vancouver (PST); 11:00PM Karachi (PKT)/Dushanbe (TJT); 11:30PM Mumbai (IST). WHERE: On-line from the Aga Khan Centre, London. This lecture will illustrate how research on settlements could shape development of towns and villages of the Arabian Peninsula. Oman is distinctive and yet typical of this significant Asian landmass. Soumyen Bandyopadhyay is currently the Head of School and Sir James Stirling Chair in Architecture at the Liverpool School of Architecture, University of Liverpool. Attend online, or in person (registration required), via the links at the end of the page. ...
Source: Rejoice I Am You- Poetry book by Arif Gowani. Click here to purchase this book. Arif Gowani is an Author, Poet and Artist. Since childhood he loved art and throughout ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 21 February 2019 - In order to address the important need identified by the Government of Tajikistan for Government agencies and partners to have access to clear and reliable information on the hazards and risks impacting the country, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense (CoESCD) and the Main Department of ...
Recommended All related to the Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan's Book Launch at the UN Library, Palais des Nations, Geneva ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- I remembered seeing this years ago but only recently found it online its from an old sketch show by an Irish comedian named Dave Allen. The sketch was aired in the 70`s or 80`s on the BBC. ...
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Abu'l-Qasim Firdawsi (940-1020) completed his epic work, the Shahnama (Book of Kings), on February 25, 1010.1 Fearful that Persia's history would be forgotten, Firdawsi set about composing a poem that integrated existing written accounts and orally transmitted tales. Partly legend, partly historic, the Shahnama comprises more than 60,000 rhyming couplets, telling the story of Persia from the time of creation to ...
LIVE WEBINAR -- IICANADA.ORG -- ISMAILI INSTITUTIONS FOR CANADA -- WHEN: Tuesday 26 February 2019 5:30PM Vancouver (PST); 6:30PM Calgary (MST); 7:30PM Chicago/Houston (CST); 8:30PM New York/Toronto (EST); Wed 27 Feb 1:30AM London (GMT); Wed 27 Feb 6:30AM Karachi (PKT)/Dushanbe (TJT); Wed 27 Feb 7:00AM Mumbai (IST). FOR WHOM: ECD, Pre-Primary and Primary parents. The second Bait-ul Ilm parental webinar by educator and scholar Rizwan Mawani who will see how religious education and language help children develop a strong sense of identity. Attend online via the link at the page. ...
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- BAKADESUYO.COM -- Keith Sawyer, a psychologist at Washington University, summarizes the science: "Decades of research have consistently shown that brainstorming groups think of far fewer ideas than the same number of people who work alone and later pool their ideas." ... The "evidence from science suggests that business people must be insane to use brainstorming groups," writes the organizational psychologist Adrian Furnham. "If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work alone when creativity or efficiency is the highest priority." ...
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- NEWYORKER.COM -- The results of the first test of brainstorming, at Yale in 1958, were a sobering refutation of brainstorming. Solo students came up with twice as many solutions as the brainstorming groups, and their solutions judged more "feasible" and "effective." Decades of research have consistently shown the same. "There's this Pollyannaish idea that the most important thing when working together is staying positive and getting along, to not hurt anyone's feelings. Well, that's just wrong," as a 2003 experiment suggests. Another experiment demonstrated that exposure to unfamiliar perspectives fosters creativity.... Building 20 [at MIT] was a legend and widely regarded as one of the most creative spaces in the world. The lesson, of Building 20, is that when the composition of the group is right -- enough people with different perspectives ...
FASTCOMPANY.COM -- Eliminating criticism, it turns out, results in worse ideas. Another pillar of brainstorming is that all ideas are good ideas. This is supposed to make participants feel more liberated and therefore, more creative. But [in a study two] groups produced the same amount of good ideas, but interestingly enough the group who didn't put their criticism aside actually produced more ideas. Moreover, the study found that avoiding criticism only added more poor ideas to the list. ...
SR Media Group presents: "Mowla E Kainaat" Series of Episodes highlighting the life History of Hazrat Ali A.S. Episode 1 Part 3 Wiladat E Ali talks about the importance of Khana ...
"Ghunghroos around my ankles and hockey skates on my feet; this is the life of a diaspora-born child. I speak the language of Pakistan, train in an ancient dance form of ...
The son of Azmiyna wins the Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes. Not seen in official competition since his four and half length win in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas, THE AUTUMN SUN seems to have made the most of his spell as he showed tremendous tenacity to prevail in the $400,000 Gr.2 Hobartville Stakes over 1,400 m at Rosehill. On a soft rated track, ...
GOOGLE.COM -- God says, "O momins, fulfil the terms of your contracts." "Fulfil your promise; you will be enquired about it." "(O Mohammed) those who enter into a covenant with you make a covenant with God. The hand of God is upon their hands. He who breaks it does harm to himself and he who fulfil the terms of the covenant which he has made to God will be amply rewarded." These verses make it clear to us that our pledge to the Imams is equivalent to our pledge to the Prophet which is a pledge to God. ...
Hyderabad, Feb 21 (INN): U.S. Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster announced today a U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant for the conservation of the seventeenth century tombs of ...
This book explores the evolution of a Shia Ismaili identity and crucial aspects of the historical forces that conditioned the development of the Muslim modern in late colonial South Asia. It ...
Jedidah works for the Kenyan non-profit Merti Integrated Development Programme (MID-P). In the span of 15 years, MID-P had paid tuition for over 350 girls from pastoralist communities in Kenya's Isiolo County to pursue higher education. Upon graduation, these girls would have access to economic and leadership opportunities within the community. In mid-2017, Mid-P was facing a funding crisis as some ...
A presentation by Dr. Daniel Beben In this presentation I address the question of how minority religious communities are able to successfully endure and proselytize under adverse conditions of persecution. I ...
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 7PM- 8PM Don't miss your chance to perform on the Museum's magnificent auditorium stage! Our "Unleash Your Inner Artist" month comes to a close with a ...
Sofia Babool, Neuroscience major, went to Harvard University in November of 2018 to deliver her TEDx talk about her experience at the global encounters camp in Pakistan. Her goal for her ...
Harvard President Drew Faust established the Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging in 2016. In her charge to the new group, Faust said, "To realize the community's full promise and ...
A series of costly medical expenses caused Pyar Ali to lose everything, including his business. After consulting a friend, he took out what became the first in a series of loans from the First MicroFinance Bank (FMFB) Ltd Pakistan. Over time, these loans have enabled Pyar to establish a successful garment production shop. In addition to improving his own family's income, ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- AL JAZEERA -- We explore the links between medical research in the Golden Age of Science and the modern practice of medicine today. Standing in one of the largest neo-natal units in the world at Hamad Hospital in Qatar, you would not immediately be able to draw a link between the pioneering medical research being conducted and the work of physicists ...
In his recent TEDx Talk, Sahil Badruddin -- Ismaili Digest's Managing Editor and Ismaili Ignition co-founder -- expands the Golden Rule to the way we treat and really respect other people's ideas. He also explains that intellectual diversity means disagreement. Without difference, intellectual diversity or pluralism is impossible. In other words, if we already all agree, there can't be any intellectual diversity.
Uganda -- The Jamati Scouts, Guides and volunteers engaged with the Aga Khan School Kampala on Sunday, 10 February 2019 to plant trees at the school grounds. This activity was chosen as a powerful and affordable way to make a difference forthe environment. As we know, trees improve air quality by producing oxygen,they moderate the effects of sun and wind, and ...
Global -- Along with serving as symbols of the presence of the Ismaili community around the world, Ismaili Centres also act as meeting points for youth in the Jamat to connect, learn from, and interact with one another. At the opening ceremony of the Ismaili Centre Toronto in 2014, Mawlana Hazar Imam said, "When our planning for the Toronto Ismaili Centre ...
Culture and Belief 12. For the Love of God and His Prophet: Religion, Literature, and the Arts in Muslim Cultures Ali Asani (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) ...
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 February 2019. Here ...
Nekbakht Ibrahimi is 43, and lives in the province of Bamyan in central Afghanistan. Mountains cover 90% of the province and the long, cold winters last for six months. Having stopped her studies after primary school, Nekbakht wondered what kind of vocation she could go into, to help support herself and her family of 11: "I always saw women working in ...
GOODREADS.COM -- "In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual." (Galileo Galilei) -- "There's nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right." (Michael Faraday) -- "Just because an idea is true doesn't mean it can be proved. And just because an idea can be proved doesn't mean it's true." (Jonah Lehrer) -- "The quest for absolute certainty is an immature, if not infantile, trait of thinking." (Herbert Feigl) -- "It is scientific only to say what is more likely and what less likely, and not to be proving all the time the possible and impossible." (Richard P. Feynman) ...
