Global -- On 25 May 2022, the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon commemorated Africa Day at an event organised by the Group of Ambassadors of African countries in Portugal, in partnership with the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat. Africa Day is commemorated in many countries around the world on 25 May every year to celebrate progress made across the continent's nations, and ...
Portugal -- Loneliness is often defined as sadness, caused because one has no friends, company, or an intimate partner. The reality is that despite having those nurturing relationships, there are still strong feelings of being lonely, as we feel misunderstood, our expectations from these relationships are not realized, dreams and aspirations remain unsupported, the environment uncomfortable. As social media has become ...
From the Sanskrit jnana meaning 'contemplative knowledge,' ginans are a vast corpus of poetic compositions whose authorship was attributed to preachers (pirs) sent by Imams residing in Iran to the Indian subcontinent around the 11th century to teach the Ismaili interpretation of Islam to non-Arabic speaking people. At the time, the field of devotional poetry was flourishing in the subcontinent, with ...
The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA), formerly the British Accounting Association, was established in 1947 and provides a professional voice for the United Kingdom's (UK) accounting and finance community. The ...
The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center USA together with the Ismaili Centre Toronto present a discussion in recognition of the International Day of Tolerance. In a discussion with three representatives of the Aga Khan Development Network, Dr. Mahmoud Eboo, Diplomatic Representative to Canada, Sheherezade Hirji, Diplomatic Representative to Afghanistan, and Munir Merali, Diplomatic Representative to the People's Republic of Bangladesh, illustrate how local ...
AKHB NE: Autism Acceptance Month by Rubee Laila Sutar, Ph.D. Psychologist - April 2022 ...
On May 2 - May 8, we celebrated Teacher & Management Appreciation Week in all REC and ECD centers across the nation. As we highlight some cherished moments from the week, let us remember the vital role our teachers and management play in a child's learning journey and continue to express our gratitude for their wonderful work! ...
Today's Jamat, especially the younger Jamat in the West, seeks more than traditional, philosophical arguments for God and the Imamat because those are often not intellectually satisfying. Rooted in the fundamental principle that faith is and always has been evidence based, as has been unambiguously explained by our Imams and the Qur'an, "The Ismaili Imamat: A Signature in History," is a new, highly acclaimed, objective assessment of the Ismaili Imamat's authenticity using a fresh, ground-breaking approach. We are confident these videos will be of particular interest to parents, young adults, youth, especially high school and university students as well was the wider Jamat.
Sujjawal Ahmad has been named among the recipients of the Global Health Award for an international Life Sciences conference that took place in April 2021 by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and ...
TKN -- Proficiency in the English language is essential to be able to access quality higher education, employment with better earnings potential, and international business opportunities. Yet, access to consistent and good quality English language learning in Central Asia and the Middle East countries is variable and, particularly in the remote districts, finding qualified English language training is a major challenge. ...
"Healing Rhythms" is a four-part series marking Black History Month and the rich cultural diversity of Toronto. Across the series, you will be introduced to several teachers and musicians -- including the Moneka family -- who share their rhythms and songs that celebrate family and community. In the last episode of the series, enjoy songs from the fourth mood, Simba, and learn about ...
The study of the heavens is as old as humanity. Long before clocks and calendars, humans turned to the heavens to measure time and orient themselves on the planet by observing ...
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- THEFEDERALIST.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: An essential article with a brilliant perspective. ~~ Hazar Imam, 1983: "It didn't matter where you were or what you were doing, when [my grandfather] said, 'I want to see you.' you turned out." ~~ Hazar Imam, 1985: "Oh yes [my grandfather gave advice], and as the head of family he was fairly clear that when he gave advice, it was to be respected."] ARTICLE: The precept give honor to your father and your mother makes use of an active verb, enjoining us to act with intention to give "kavod" [Hebrew] or weightiness to our parents by inquiring regarding their preferences and their counsel; by acting in accordance with their preferences wherever possible and by avoiding contradicting them when it is not; by praising their achievements and their virtues. This all increases the weight and significance of our parents in our own eyes which also is plainly visible to them. Honoring one's parents is not the same as obeying them. There is no expiration date and it is life-time obligation, even after one's parents are gone. There is no more obvious difference between a liberal and conservative order than ...
Pakistan -- On many occasions, Mawlana Hazar Imam has expressed his concern to see the elder members of the Jamat live their lives with peace, happiness and dignity. One of the goals of the Golden Jubilee was to improve the quality of life for the elderly. In 2015, while delivering the Jodidi Lecture at Harvard University, Mawlana Hazar Imam stated, "The ...
"Christians may be surprised to learn that Muslims believe in the Virgin Birth and Jesus' miracles".....More by Michael WolfeLeft: Virgin Mary nurtured by a palm tree in a Turkish miniature, as described in the Qur'an; right: Mary and Jesus in a Persian miniature. Please click on image for Michael Wolfe's article "Jesus Through a Muslim Lens." Images: Wikipedia. _____________ "Muhammad, who ...
#Speech made by Prince Rahim #AgaKhan at the virtual conference on #Afghanistan on 31 March 2022. Read the full statement here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...
Gilltown Stud sire edges closer to 100 Stakes winners. In just 11 days, SEA THE STARS has sired seven Stakes winners (including Gr.1 Lockinge Stakes hero Baaeed), and has been the broodmare sire of a further three. After Ottoman Fleet became his sire's 90th Stakes winner on 14th May, SEA THE STARS has added three more Listed winners to his tally. ...
CAITLINJOHNSTONE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: While we normally do not post on political matters, we are posting on the situation in Ukraine because it is an invaluable case study about Big Tech and Western media. ~~ Hazar Imam, 1996: "For centuries, the press has cast itself as the champion of understanding and enlightenment. And yet, even as the press has become more international, it has often left a trail of misunderstanding in its wake."] ARTICLE: The Ukrainian government has learnt it can say literally anything, and the western press will report it as actual news. Their latest story is Russians are raping Ukrainian babies to death. The Daily Mail, Yahoo News and others all ran the story. However, four paragraphs in we get crucial disclaimer that they "could find no independent evidence for the claim." The US and its proxies have an established history of using atrocity propaganda. Remember the infamous, yet false, "taking babies from incubators" testimony used to manufacture consent for the 1990 Gulf War. Atrocity propaganda has ...
RT.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: While we normally do not post on political matters, we are posting on the situation in Ukraine because it is an invaluable case study about Big Tech and Western media.] ARTICLE: Washington has been deliberately lying about Ukraine's prospects to ever join NATO, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul acknowledged this month in Toronto at the Munk Debates. When questioned by Stephen Walt why, throughout 2021, Washington kept pushing for Ukraine's NATO membership, McFaul interrupted with "And did you believe that?" "So, our diplomats are lying?" Walt shot back. "Yes! Yes, that's the real world, guys, c'mon," McFaul replied. "Our diplomats are lying all the time, yet the Russians should trust them when they're offered assurances," Walt noted, spurring applause from the audience. Russia ...
GOOGLE.COM -- The history of the Fatimids has suffered considerable distortion. This is perfectly understandable given the majority of our "historical" sources, stem from historians who were patronised by the Abbasids, or groups closely alied with them. Due to the impulse to abolish anything noteworthy about the Fatimids, historical facts about the Fatimids were both reduced and distorted. One particular aspect of the Fatimid Empire was its avid interest in learning. In particular, men of learning who did not subscribe to the Fatimid creed were given protection and encouraged to contribute to the intellectual life of the Empire. Cairo became the centre intellectuals of diverse views and persuasions. "There were study circles ... in the mosques or houses ...
Karachi, May 21, 2022: Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta of the Aga Khan University (AKU) has been ranked among the top 100 medicine scientists in the first edition of top scientists ranking for ...
Journey behind-the-scenes at the Aga Khan Museum in part three of the Making an Exhibition series as the team prepares to open our newest exhibition: Image? The Power of the Visual. Get a sneak-peek into the final few weeks leading up to the opening as the Aga Khan Museum begins to welcome loan objects from all over the world. Learn about the acclimatization ...
Ambassador Sada Cumber, the first US Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, interviews Dr. Suleman Lalani, Candidate for Texas House of Commons. I have been a longtime advocate for ...
UAE -- "Pluralism implies a readiness to listen to many voices - whether we agree with them or not - and a readiness to embrace a rich diversity of cultures." His Highness the Aga Khan, May 22, 2005, in Nairobi, KenyaDiversity typically refers to something comprised of differing elements. Diversity, when it refers to people, may refer to the range of ...
"Some may ask why a Muslim spiritual leader would get involved in the media business. In all interpretations of Islam, Imams are required to lead not only in interpreting the faith but also in improving the quality of life for the people who refer to them. This ethical premise is the foundation of the Aga Khan Development Network, which has long ...
Toyota Searchlight is CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Music's long-running hunt for Canada's undiscovered musical talent. Could that undiscovered talent be you? Or a Canadian musician you know? More at CBC Afraaz ...
Tajikistan -- 18-уми майи соли 2022 Президент ва аъзои азизам, Ман аз дубора оғоз гардидани нооромиҳои охир дар Бадахшони Кӯҳӣ сахт нигаронам. Ҳидояти ман барои Ҷамоатам ин аст, ки дар доираи қонунҳои кишвар зиндагӣ намоянд. Вориди хушунат нашаванд. Ниҳоят муҳим аст, ки фарзандони руҳониям ҳамеша суннати Ҷамоатамон, яъне дар баробари ҳамаи ҳамватанони дигар дар сулҳу осоиштагӣ зиндагӣ карданро ҳифз намоянд. Дар айни замон фарзандони рӯҳониям аз Бадахшони Кӯҳӣ, ...
Tajikistan -- 18th May 2022 My dear President and Members, I am deeply concerned by the recent renewal of unrest in Gorno-Badakshan. My guidance to my Jamat is to live within the laws of the land. Do not engage in violence. It is of utmost importance that my spiritual children always uphold our Jamat's tradition to live in peace and harmony alongside all their fellow citizens. ...
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un "Surely we belong to God and to Him we return" -- Holy Qur'an, 2:156 "Life is a great and noble calling, not a mean and grovelling thing to be shuffled through as best as we can but a lofty and exalted destiny." -- Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III (1877-1957), 48th ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- ACADEMYOFIDEAS.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazrat Ali: "He will always excel in merit who takes the initiative." ~~ Hazar Imam, 1963: "I am afraid that the torch of intellectual discovery, the attraction of the unknown ... have left us [Muslims]." ~~ Hazar Imam, 2007: [We must] infuse our students with ... the spirit of adventure.] ARTICLE: Our age has been called many things, but an age of cowards may describe it best. Historically, some of the most prosperous societies were those most oriented towards experimentation and risk taking. The opposite approach, emphasising safety over risk-taking, stunts human potential and growth. To develop as individuals, exploration of the unknown and experimentation with novel ways of interacting with the world is a necessity and this entails taking risks and facing danger. Danger makes men classical, and all greatness, after all, is rooted in risk. A safe life, lacking real challenges and absent in adventure, is inert and leads to a withering away ...
Named after the Prophet's daughter, the Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam's ancestors, established their empire in 909 in Qayrawan, North Africa, when Imam al-Mahdi was proclaimed Caliph. The Fatimid Caliphate remained in North Africa during the reign of Imams al-Mahdi (r. 909-934), al-Qa'im (r. 934-946), and al-Mansur (r. 946-953). Imam al-Mu'izz (r. 953-975) founded the city of Cairo which subsequently became the ...
A beautiful collection of personal photographs -- many never-before-published -- offers a fascinating glimpse into the work and life of Mawlana Hazar Imam. The book, entitled Depth of Field, is available to pre-order now from The Ismaili Shop at . Read more about the book at ...
#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the #AthensDemocracyForum in Athens, Greece on 15 September 2015. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...
This article, by registered dietitian Shahzadi Devje, is for all curious friends who want to know more about the spices, aromatics, dry goods and garnishes used in South Asian cooking. Shahzadi ...
Portugal -- No passado dia 12 de Maio, Monsenhor Peña Parra, o substituto da Secretaria de Estado no Vaticano, foi recebido no Centro Ismaili pelo Príncipe Rahim, acompanhado por Nazim Ahmad, Representante Diplomático do Imamat Ismaili em Portugal, e Rahim Firozali, Presidente do National Council. English A reunião ofereceu a oportunidade para discutir assuntos de interesse mútuo, incluindo o contexto internacional ...
________________________________________________________ Memories of a Ugandan Refugee: Encounters of Hope from Kampala to Vancouver by Jalal Jaffer, Q.C. 316 pp. FriesenPress US$ 29.99 (Hardback), US$ 19.99 (Paperback) and US$ 6.99 (eBook) as listed at FriesenPress; also available in all formats at Amazon.ca, and as a Kobo eBook at Indigo.ca (CDN $7.99). ________________________________________________________ (We acknowledge, with thanks, the permission of the author Jalal ...
Watch a short interview with Haider Ali on the developments in his home, the #WalledCity, and pursuing a profession in conservation. Also watch: 1. - Walled City of Lahore 2. - Zeina For more about the Walled City of Lahore conservation project: For more about the Aga Khan Trust for Culture: #wdcddd #CulturalDiversity ...
Watch a short interview with Zeina Naseer on restoring one of the world's largest murals and what preserving #culturalheritage means to her. #wdcddd #CulturalDiversity Also watch: 1. - Haider 2. - Walled City of Lahore For more about the Walled City of Lahore conservation project: For more about the Aga Khan Trust for Culture: ...
A glimpse into the magnificent #WalledCity of #Lahore where one of the largest restoration projects in Pakistan is being undertaken by the #AgaKhan Trust for #Culture. Also watch: 1. - Zeina 2. - Haider For more about the Walled City of Lahore conservation project: For more about the Aga Khan Trust for Culture: #wdcddd #CulturalDiversity ...
At a special celebratory event, the #AgaKhan Academy, Maputo was inaugurated by Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, in the presence of Prince Rahim Aga Khan. The Aga Khan #Academy in #Maputo is part of a network of Academies established by His Highness the Aga Khan. For more about the event: For more about the @Aga ...
