This article is adapted from Bashir Ladha's tribute to His Highness the Aga Khan III, which appeared in a special issue of Ilm (Volume 3, Number 2, November 1977, UK Ismailia Association) published on the occasion of the 48th Ismaili Imam's birth centenary. November 2, 2018 marks the 141st birth anniversary of Aga Khan III. By BASHIR FAZAL LADHA This thoughtful ...
NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM -- Photographer Matthieu Paley travels to the Hunza Valley in northern Pakistan where evening meals are a celebration not to be missed, with an assortment of chai and capatis sprinkled with apricot oil. ...
"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." Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, Memoirs of Aga Khan: World Enough and TimeImam Sultan Muhammad Shah. Image: The Ismailis An Illustrated History Imam Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III was ...
Google translated Each trickle is a breadcrumb trail for Baltistan with no less than 135 glaciers, eight of which are more than fifty kilometers long, worthy of the nickname "Third Pole" ...
Sea The Stars will stand at €135,000 and Siyouni will be at €100,000. European leading sires SEA THE STARS and SIYOUNI both enjoyed another stellar season in 2018. The former will stand at €135,000 (1st October), unchanged from this year. His daughter Sea Of Class has been a remarkable advertisement for her sire, winning the Gr.1 Irish and Yorkshire Oaks and ...
November 2, 2018 marks the 141st birth anniversary of Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan, 48th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. For the anniversary, we present you a heart-warming story by Sakerkhanu Gulamhusain of her experience with the late Imam when she was only 6 years old. By SAKERKHANU GULAMHUSAIN GULAMALI Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga ...
Based on 5 timeless fables by Rumi (Old Treasure, Farm Animals, Snake Hunter, Elephant, and Two Parrots) Iranian-Canadian Composers of Toronto (ICOT) are presenting a new production called Rumi's Fables. The ...
Youth from 14 mountain countries participated in a 'Call to Action' for policy makers to promote youth and child-sensitive climate action.The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the United Nations Children's Fund ...
By MUSLIM HARJI 1. Al Hambra – A Breathtaking Gateway to Muslim Civilizations in Europe On October 9, 1998, Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, presented the eighth cycle of the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture at the Al Hambra Palace in Granada, Spain, one of the most well-known Islamic monuments in the West. Speaking at the ...
Karachi: The Pak Hunza Gilgit Social Welfare Organization arranged a session titled "Andhere se Roshni Tak Ka Safar (From Darkness to light)" to commemorate the first visit of His Highness the ...
Two young Ismaili musicians have been making waves on Pakistan's pop music scene, excelling on the most coveted and respected music platforms in the country. Natasha Baig's soulful voice has made a mark on Coke Studio Season 11 while Asfar Hussain's band won this year's Pepsi Battle of the Bands. NATASHA BAIG Natasha Baig's powerful rendition of Shikwa on the season ...
Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), spoke about interfaith leadership and literacy. Patel spoke of interfaith cooperation reducing prejudices and strengthening cohesion. Patel was named by US News & World Report as one of America's Best Leaders of 2009 and has served as President Obama's Inaugural Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnership. ...
We take a look back at the memorable National Games of the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival (DJSF) at the Jinnah Complex in Islamabad. Over 1300 athletes from eight regions competed for medals in 17 different sports, supported by enthusiastic crowds. ...
Adil Dhalla Executive Director @ Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) participated in recently held Speaker Slam 2018 in Toronto, Canada. Adil spoke about community building through his experiences being involved with ...
NYTIMES.COM -- Technologists know how phones really work, and many have decided they don't want their own children anywhere near them. Tim Cook, the C.E.O. of Apple, said earlier this year that he would not let his nephew join social networks. Bill Gates banned cellphones until his children were teenagers, and Melinda Gates wrote that she wished they had waited even longer. Steve Jobs would not let his young children near iPads. ...
Nutrition Centre -- Are you getting enough sleep? Or are you among many who think it's a waste of time. Munira Premji, a cancer survivor, talks about how she learned about the important role sleep plays in our overall health. For most of my life, I have been sleep deprived. I would start the day early in the morning and continue ...
Global -- Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer, and can affect up to one in eight women. Like some other forms of cancer, the condition is treatable, and over 90 per cent of cases are successfully treated when detected early. Men can also be diagnosed with breast cancer in rare instances, with approximately one out of every ...
A conversation with Jesse Fripp, General Manager, Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance, and Maria Largey, Director and Head of Financial Institutions, CDC Group ...
AZQUOTES.COM -- The man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them, in-as-much as he who knows nothing is nearer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehood and errors. -- Thomas Jefferson; 3rd President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. ...
Three nonprofits on how data is helping them reach sustainable development goals. The BOMA Project, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Demand Institute are among the nonprofits working to reach those ...
TED.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Highly recommended.] ARTICLE: When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations -- and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: ...
More than 200 business and civic leaders from the U.S. and around the world will bring good and bad news to the 12th Global Business Summit on Early Childhood, hosted by ...
Kerala, a state on the southern coast of India, faced unprecedented flooding in the month of August 2018 due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. Hundreds of people died; ...
I am Annisa Karim. I am running for state Senate District 28 and I put a lot of emphasis on environmental issues, not only because of the terrible water quality problems ...
Jurjen van der Tas describes the history of Islamic gardens, how they are being adapted for modern use, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's 20-year journey of creating and restoring ...
This year's Drishti Awards gala was held on Friday October 26, 2018 in Surrey, British Columbia. Mohamed Assani was awarded Drishti Awards for 'Innovation in Arts' for his years of innovative ...
"If there is one person above all others who personifies what is best about the world of Islam, it is Your Highness." - Sir William Blackburne, Chairman of the Pakistan Society ...
MAYOOSHIN.COM -- I'd like to share a quick story about happiness with you. It's a story about a Mexican Fisherman and an Investment Banker. It goes something like this... "An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented ...
On the occasion of the designation of the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Lisbon, Portugal, during Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee, a print depicting Fath Ali Shah was gifted to Mawlana Hazar Imam on behalf of the global Jamat.The print gifted to Mawlana Hazar Imam to mark the occasion of the designation of the Seat of the Ismaili Imamat. Image: ...
The succession of the line of prophecy by that of Imamat ensures the balance between the shariah or the exoteric aspect of the faith, and its esoteric, spiritual essence. Neither the exoteric nor the esoteric obliterates the other. While the Imam is the path to a believer's inward, spiritual elevation, he is also the authority who makes the shariah relevant according to the needs of time and universe. ...
RAWI-MAGAZINE.COM -- Created using delicate production techniques, the intricate beauty of Fatimid jewellery has long influenced jewellery production in Egypt, right through to the present day. The Fatimid Caliphate survived for 262 years, living in extravagance for much of this time; renowned as connoisseurs of jewellery, their treasures were famous throughout the orient and their palaces were loaded with precious objects, gemstones and ...
Quality Aga Khan consignments for horses in training sales. Horses in training consigned by the Aga Khan Studs are always highly sought after at public sale and this promises to be the case again at both Goffs Autumn Sale on 7th November and Arqana's Autumn Sale on 19th November. The eight-strong Goffs consignment features winners and placed horses representing some leading ...
An in-depth look at the Aga Khan Rural Support Program's Micro-Hydel Projects in Pakistan. ...
India -- Mawlana Hazar Imam is a relentless promoter of peace, which is evident in his numerous peace-building initiatives, and the global recognition they have garnered. Within the Islamic context, however, peace extends beyond global conflict. We also embrace peace in our everyday lives. "It is time all nations and all people live up to the words of the Universal Declaration ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- The most world's most dangerous mountain roads in India, Peru and Nepal and more. Be sure to watch to the end! ...
India -- Floods had brought life in Kerala to a standstill. Hundreds of lives were lost. Thousands of homes were totally destroyed and many more were damaged. In an act of solidarity to help Kerala brace the odds, The Aga Khan Agency of Habitat, India took the lead in consolidating the support from the Jamats all around India to make our ...
Forget expensive supplements and restrictive regimens. Soothe your digestive system with tasty and simple green smoothies that use real food to boost, hydrate and energize your body - inside out. I'm ...
"The tradition of composing gīts, as we know in its present form, has been associated particularly with Nizari Ismaili communities of South Asian origin.... Unfortunately, we know precious little about its ...
"I feel the weight of peoples' expectations," she confesses. "I do feel that since Shikwa, the persona that people have of me in their heads... I mean, I get chills when ...
A&W's Nick Nuraney was recipient of the chamber's George Preston Business Person of the Year award. Back in 1978, when the Nuraney family first came from North Vancouver to Langley to ...
