Adil Jivani: Tara vina Mawla mane
Adil Amirali Jivani from Gujarat, India is a Sales and Marketing professional in the Medical equipments and consumables field. Currently residing in Abu Dhabi for the last 4 years, Adil started ...
Golden sales year for Siyouni and Sea The Stars
Aga Khan Studs sires in vogue across Europe. The Aga Khan Studs' SIYOUNI and SEA THE STARS have registered exceptional results with their progeny at markets in England, Ireland, France and Germany during 2018. SEA THE STARS set the ball rolling with the top-priced filly at Arqana's Breeze Up sale in May. His daughter Fashion's Star was snapped up for €400,000 ...
Romana Kassam: Salt. Wounds.
Commuters and residents strolling by the Metro Toronto Convention Centre got a surprise last Monday by a face-lift on the building's Front Street exterior. Eight large, vivid pieces of artwork now ...
The Hagiography of Nasir-i Khusraw and the Ismailis of Badakhshan
DSR graduate Shaftolu Golamadov's dissertation recognized by Foundation for Iranian Studies Dr. Shaftolu Gulamadov's doctoral dissertation, "The Hagiography of Nasir-i Khusraw and the Ismailis of Badakhshan," has been recognized by the ...
'You've got to find what you love,' Steve Jobs says
STANFORD.EDU -- Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.... The first story is about connecting the dots.... My second story is about love and loss.... My third story is about death.... Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. ...
VIDEO: Frontiers of Science and Innovation Series Lecture
In this engaging, illustrated, nontechnical presentation, astrophysicist and planet hunter, Dr. Natalie Batalha, the former project scientist for NASA's Kepler mission, offers an overview of Kepler's remarkable scientific legacy. She will highlight some of the key discoveries and share a preview of exciting follow-up missions in progress and on the drawing board. Natalie Batalha is a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at University ...
VIDEO: 500 Years
Jubilee Arts -- Country: Uganda Performance: Creative Arts Showcase: Reflection ...
VIDEO: Dream Team
Jubilee Arts -- Country: United Arab Emirates Performance: Dance Showcase: Reflection ...
VIDEO: Kareem Ghali
Jubilee Arts -- Country: United Kingdom Performance: Music Showcase: Reflection ...
VIDEO: Houston Walk|Run 2018
On Sunday, October 21, 2018, the Aga Khan Foundation USA hosted a Walk|Run in Houston, Texas to raise awareness and funds for its work around the world to break the cycle of poverty. Thank you to our amazing volunteers and supporters who made the event possible! ...
Naushad Kermally: Candidate for City Council, District 2, Sugarland, TX
Friends and Family, I want you all to be the first to know that I've joined the race to win Sugarland, Texas City Council, District 2. It's been a long time ...
The spread of Sufism led to the development of mystical-love poetry
In the early years of Islam, poetry was largely non-religious, such as praise poems (madih), hunting poems (tardiyyat), and satire (hija') largely in the qasida (or qasideh) form (a long mono-rhyme (aa, ba, ca) similar to an ode). The earliest examples of religious poetry in Islam are to be found in the verses of a small group of poets who were ...
Ali Tejpar: Ottawa City Mayor's Builder Award
Ottawa, Ontario, December 12, 2018: Mayor Jim Watson (Mayor of City of Ottawa) and Rideau-Vanier Councillor Mathieu Fleury presented the Mayor's City Builder Award to Ali Tejpar, at the start of ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University hosted Rays of Light
The Aga Khan University hosted "Rays of Light", a multi-dimensional exhibition dedicated to celebrating 60 years of His Highness the Aga Khan's efforts in serving humanity, in Pakistan for the first time. The exhibition, first inaugurated in Paris in 2008, is a unique, experiential journey showcasing the work of The Aga Khan and the Aga Khan Development Network's contribution to human ...
Home sweet home: the story of a happy hospital discharge
"I finally have a home after 32 years. Home sweet home." Those were the words of a man who, after years of living on the streets, had a place to go ...
Top 10 Mesmerizing Factory Machines
YOUTUBE.COM -- LISTJUMBO: A DISNEY PARTNERED CHANNEL -- These machines are mesmerizing to watch! I hope you all enjoy today's post on ten mesmerizing factory machines! ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam's Key Messages on Faith and Ethics (A Presentation by Alweaz Kamaluddin)
GOOGLE.COM -- KAMALZAR.COM -- Mawlana Hazar Imam said in 2007: "Much work has been done, in particular by the Institute of Ismaili Studies, to research our diverse traditions in literature, folklore and religious practices. ... When these endeavours will have been completed to my satisfaction, I will make available to the Jamat worldwide my thoughts and reflections in regard to the future practice of the Shia Ismaili Tariqah of Islam." ...
Everything You Need to Know About Highly Sensitive People
HIGHLYSENSITIVEREFUGE.COM -- Known as highly sensitive people (HSPs), these individuals are the 15% to 20% of the population who feel and experience things deeply. This comes with tremendous advantages, but it also means HSPs can get overstimulated and worn out very easily.... 1. "Sensitive" is about our nervous system (not just our feelings). Highly sensitive people are born with the gift of a high-performing nervous system.... 6. Don't tell an HSP to "toughen up." ...
The 10 Most Common Myths About Introverts and Extroverts
PSYCHOLOGYJUNKIE.COM -- Some misconceptions are relatively harmless. Other misconceptions have become so pronounced that we formulate ideas about people simply based on their I/E preference that are completely false and potentially damaging. In the past the US tended to have an "extrovert bias". Introverts were seen as lacking in social skills or shy. It hasn't been until recently that introversion has been celebrated. However, I believe the pendulum is now swinging too far to the other extreme. ...
Muslim Harji: Cornwall man climbs on roof of Africa
By Sultan Jessa. Published on December 14, 2018 CORNWALL, Ontario - A former city resident and an avid world traveler is troubled by people getting into problems and sometimes sacrificing lives ...
Sarah Thawer: Brand Ambassador for Remitbee
Sarah Thawer, Brand Ambassador of Remitbee! Sarah made the announcement about this news on her social media account In January of 2018, Sarah participated in the first ever #vfJAMS LIVE recording ...
Afraaz Mulji: An Architect of Sound
An architect of sound, a philosopher and a freethinker is the way 19-year old Afraaz Mulji describes himself when asked about his love and passion for music. Born in Tanzania and ...
Part 19: "The Greatest Reward a Breeder Could Have" | Aga Khan Studs History
AGAKHANSTUDS.COM -- Despite all that has gone before, the successes of the Aga Khan Studs have recently reached new heights that give the full measure of the work that has been done in the 50 years since the Aga Khan decided to take on the family tradition and make it his own. Zarkava, foaled in Ireland in 2005, was sired by Zamindar out of Zarkasha. ...
His Excellency the President of Portugal to attend 20th Anniversary of the Ismaili Centre Lisbon
LIVE WEBCAST -- THE ISMAILI -- Date: Tuesday, 18 December 2018; 5:00 PM Lisbon/London (GMT); 12 Noon Toronto/New York (EST); 11 AM Chicago/Houston (CDT); 10 AM Calgary (MDT); 9 AM Vancouver (PDT); 10 PM Karachi (PKT). His Excellency the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, will attend the Ismaili Centre Lisbon to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its opening. The event will be webcast live from Ismaili Centre Lisbon at the.ismaili/live ...
Aga Khan University inaugurates state of the art Anatomy and Surgery Learning Studio
Karachi, December 14, 2018: The Aga Khan University Medical College cut the ribbon on its new anatomy and surgical skills lab, introducing the latest available learning aids in an enlarged space ...
Celebrate the Light
Celebrating the end of the Diamond Jubilee year in a high energy, fast-raas kind of style! CREDITS: Vocals/Songwriting: Farah Mitha Production: Luis Flores Videography: Spark2 Productions Dancers: Bilal Babwani, Neelam Hirji, ...
Canadian Ismailis celebrate 82nd birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan
Daily Hive December 13, 2018 Today, thousands of Canadians and millions of Ismailis around the world celebrate His Highness the Aga Khan's 82nd birthday. The 49th hereditary spiritual leader of Shia ...
Arab Kenyan Food from Mombasa: Coconut Grilled Fish + Tour with Chef Ali Mandhry
YOUTUBE.COM -- MARK WIENS -- One day during my trip to Mombasa, Kenya, I had a chance to hang out with Chef Ali Mandhry, a local from Mombasa, host of a variety of tv shows, writer, and an all around amazing guy to hang out with and eat with! We first stopped off at Mama mbaazi, a lady who sells Mombasa style pigeon peas in coconut milk to be eaten with mahamri. We saved it for later when we returned to the house, but it was excellent, and amazing combination. We then ...
ANA 'L- HAQQ- I am the Truth by Afraaz Mulji
I am the child of the Eternal moment, dancing through eternity, My love for all things beautiful, guides my way, I create, I think, I meditate, I am Pensive, Pensive, I ...
Memories of the Diamond Jubilee
Global -- On the occasion of Salgirah Khushiali, The.Ismaili is pleased to share with the global Jamat its first interactive digital magazine looking back on Mawlana Hazar Imam's historic Diamond Jubilee year. This special edition recalls Hazar Imam's visits to various regions of the world in 2017-18, including his meetings with the Jamat, with world leaders, and initiatives of the Ismaili ...
@Senjaffer: Congratulations on the Occasion of 82nd Birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan
Congratulations on the Occasion of Eighty-Second Birthday Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, on Thursday, December 13, over 15 million Ismaili Muslims residing in 25 countries around the world will ...
NsN Production: Moula Mere Moula - The Prayer of Love
Moula Mere Moula - The Prayer of Love || MUSICAL GEET || MOULA MERE MOULA - A geet composed by myself and sung by the young talented singers of Pakistan Jamat, ...
Statement by Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada on the 82nd birthday of His Highness the Aga Khan
Ottawa, Ontario - December 13, 2018 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement marking the birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan: "Today, we join Shia Ismaili Muslims ...
On the Aga Khan: "Not all Heroes Wear Capes"; "I was Serving no Ordinary Man"; "Virtual Head of States"; and "Modern Personification of Historical Islamic Rationalism, Charity and Peace"
Photo via Munira Karamkhudoeva of Khorog, Badakhshan. "The Prophet Muhammad taught: 'The doors of goodness are many.....enjoining good, forbidding evil, removing harm from the road, listening to the deaf, leading the blind, guiding one to the object of his need, hurrying with the strength of one's legs to one in sorrow who is asking for help, and supporting the feeble with ...
13th of December, Remember this day of blessing to bless others
13th of December Remember this day of blessing to bless others Bless materially or spiritually, it doesn't matter A little help of yours may change life of others A sincere hug ...
VIDEO: Salgirah Mubarak
Images of Mawlana Hazar Imam's six decades of Imamat, on the occasion of Salgirah Khushiali 2018. ...
VIDEO: Documentary: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Gift to Islam
AKDN's mission is to affect demonstrable, measurable, and lasting improvement in the quality of life of its clients by delivering appropriate financial services to reduce poverty, diminish the vulnerability of the disadvantaged and enable economic and social inclusion. Social performance is defined as "the effective translation of an institution's mission into practice in line with accepted social values ." ...
