Ali Jan Damani's submission for the "2nd International Conference on Sindh Studies: Indus Valley Cultural Heritage: New perspectives and Challenges". His abstract is entitled "Gināns (The extent of Islamic legacy in ...
Habib Lalani was born in British India in 1910, in Bilkha, Kathiawad, Gujarat. He migrated to British East Africa in 1929, later migrating and settling in the Masaka area of Buganda, ...
India -- On 2 October, the Aga Khan Palace in Pune was lit up in all its glory, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth. Shining like a beacon above Pune's Nagar Road, the brightly lit Palace represents a fitting metaphor for Gandhi's role as a guiding light in India's campaign for independence. The illumination of the Palace on ...
CALEDON - Ontario: An Ismaili actuary has won the first prize in a local photography contest. Anaar Jessa won the first prize in adult photography section for her picture "A Falling ...
NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM -- When you look at the map there is an area that was never touched by war. It's called the Wakhan Corridor. And at the end of it is a high altitude plateau that is very difficult to reach. Join photographer Matthieu Paley in the mountains of Afghanistan where no crops grow, the journey to get flour takes days, and goat eyes are on the menu.
YOUTUBE.COM -- NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Highly recommended.] ARTICLE: Follows two interwoven quests for legendary treasures from Afghanistan's past. The discoverer of the "Bactrian Hoard," a remarkable cache of 20,000 ancient gold pieces uncovered just as the Soviets were invading, returns to Afghanistan to find out whether the treasure survived the ensuing 30 years of war. And an Afghan archaeologist sets out to prove his theory that a third 1,000-foot Buddha lies buried in Bamiyan near the two enormous Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban....
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On October 12, 9091 Imam al-Mahdi was solemnly enthroned as caliph in Sijilmasa (in present-day Morocco), where he had been residing for four years. This marked the end of the dawr al-satr (period of concealment) in early Ismaili history. Following the proclamation, Imam and his entourage set off for Qayrawan, the seat of the fallen dynasty, to officially establish Fatimid Caliphate. ...
In 2012, the United Nations declared that October 11th, will be declared the International Day of the Girl. This day was not only established to recognize and address the needs and ...
Oct 8, 2018: York University (Toronto) Faculty of Health recently welcomed 15 new members to join its team. Shahirose Premji has joined the team as the director of the school of ...
Kerry Wiebe, an Alberta cowboy turned entrepreneur, is a great promoter of Kamloops. He is the best public relations entrepreneur and promoter of Kamloops that the city can have. A staunch ...
Tazim is Edmonton's uncrowned "sugar cookie queen" BY SULTAN JESSA EDMONTON - Alberta: She is regarded as Edmonton's uncrowned sugar cookie queen. Tazim Giga-Punja has probably made more than 10,000 cookies ...
It was already 10 'o' clock at night by the time I wrapped up my conversation with Aziz Jindani. More than three hours had gone by and we both ended up ...
Global -- To commemorate International Day of the Girl Child, we look back at the Skate Girls of Kabul photography exhibition, created by artist Jessica Fulford-Dobson, and curated by Marianne Fenton. The exhibit was showcased at the Ismaili Centre Toronto, Aga Khan Museum, and Aga Khan Park in Autumn 2017, and at the Ismaili Centre Dubai in Spring 2018. Today, 11 ...
2018- Time Magazine's recently published list of Top 100 destinations to experience was published recently. Sunder Nursery in New Delhi, India was chosen among the top places to visit. Between the ...
John Green teaches the history of Islam, including the revelation of the Qu'ran to Muhammad, the "five pillars of Islam", how the Islamic empire got its start, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and more. Learn about hadiths, a little about the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Let's try to keep the flame wars out of this reasoned discussion. ...
Features a documentary on the Aga Khan's Gift to Islam, a short explanation of the impact of the Aga Khan University, a discussion with Salim and Sulaiman Merchant on Devotional Music; a crash course on Imam Al-Hakim bi Amr Allah (Part 2); a talk on Islamic basis of tolerance by Reza Shah-Kazemi...and more. ...
October 2018 - A key goal of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is to assist the poorest and most marginalised, especially women and girls, such that they achieve a level of self-reliance and improved quality of life. ...
United States -- "As a Jamat, we are fortunate to have access to the best education and opportunity to build for ourselves, and it's now an opportunity to build for our children and our grandchildren...the themes of this conference are sharing knowledge, best practices, coming together, lifelong learning, and building for future generations. What is more befitting for the United States ...
The Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference (DJAC), a marquee event organized by the Council for USA and the Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN),was held in Dallas on September 28-30, 2018. Over 600 Ismaili professionals from various industries including Finance, Education, Healthcare, Technology, Legal, Public Service, Media and Communications, Professional Ventures, and Business came together to form new connections and share knowledge at the conference. ...
The Diamond Jubilee Alliance Conference (DJAC), a marquee event organized by the Council for USA and the Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN),was held in Dallas on September 28-30, 2018. Over 600 Ismaili professionals from various industries including Finance, Education, Healthcare, Technology, Legal, Public Service, Media and Communications, Professional Ventures, and Business came together to form new connections and share knowledge at the conference. ...
4 October 2018 - Karen Armstrong, the British author, delivered the annual 2018 Global Centre for Pluralism Lecture today at the new Aga Khan Centre. The title of Ms. Armstrong's lecture was "Compassion or Toleration? Two Approaches to Pluralism". ...
London, United Kingdom, 4 October 2018 - If you missed the live webcast, here is the full video of the GCP Annual Pluralism Lecture 2018 delivered by Karen Armstrong including the question and answer session moderated by the BBC's Lyse Doucet. ...
London, United Kingdom, 4 October 2018 - Karen Armstrong, the British author, delivered the annual 2018 Global Centre for Pluralism Lecture today at the new Aga Khan Centre. The title of Ms. Armstrong's lecture was "Compassion or Toleration? Two Approaches to Pluralism". Each person invited to give the Annual Pluralism Lecture is asked to reflect on how to build and strengthen ...
Ismaili Centres -- At the inaugural Ismaili Centre International Lecture in Dubai, Dr Karen Armstrong called for increased compassion and harmony in an uncertain world. Set within the architectural splendour of the Ismaili Centre Dubai, Dr Armstrong, religious historian and author, spoke about the Charter for Compassion, which she established in 2009. Founded with the support of TED Conferences and religious ...
Global -- Mental health is similar to physical health -- everybody has it and should take care of it. When we reflect about our health in general, it is important to include the health of our minds as well as the health of our bodies in our thinking, plans, and conversations. In Islam, the human mind is accorded an elevated status ...
Global -- Highlights from the Global Centre for Pluralism's 2018 Annual Pluralism Lecture at the Aga Khan Centre on 4 October, delivered by Karen Armstrong -- a British author, historian, officer of the Order of the British Empire, and fellow of the Royal Society of Literature -- who spoke about "the urgent global imperative that is pluralism." ...
Global -- Karen Armstrong delivered the Global Centre for Pluralism's 2018 Annual Pluralism Lecture at the Aga Khan Centre on 4 October. Armstrong -- a British author, historian, officer of the Order of the British Empire, and fellow of the Royal Society of Literature -- spoke about "the urgent global imperative that is pluralism." ...
On October 4th, 2018, Karen Armstrong, writer and religious historian, delivered the sixth Annual Pluralism Lecture titled "Compassion or Toleration? Two Approaches to Pluralism". Over the last 20 years, Karen Armstrong has written more than 20 books on faith and the major religions, including Islam, Judaism and Christianity. She is the author of Islam: A Short History, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life ...
On October 4th, 2018, Karen Armstrong, writer and religious historian, delivered the sixth Annual Pluralism Lecture titled "Compassion or Toleration? Two Approaches to Pluralism". Each person invited to give the Annual Pluralism Lecture is asked to reflect on how to build and strengthen pluralist societies. The Lecture is hosted by the Global Centre for Pluralism, an independent, charitable organization founded by His Highness ...
GEORGE TOWN, Oct 9- Tourism, Culture and Arts Deputy Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said that Putrajaya, Malaysia is planning to sign an agreement with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, ...
Memories of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations USA - March 2018, Houston, Texas A memorable celebration and reflection of Diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the ...
By Nasser-Hadi Velshi KeshavjeeSun City Palace Resort, Sun City, Republic of South Africa: the location of high school class reunion, to take place this month, October 2018. The school logo is ...
VIRGIN.COM -- #8. "Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr ... #6. "I think perfect objectivity is an unrealistic goal; fairness, however, is not."- Michael Pollan
October 5, 2018- LAHORE - Jubilee Life Insurance on Thursday to sponsor the Pakistan and Australia cricket test series to be held in UAE. The announcement was made at a press ...
TED.COM -- How good are you with money? What about reading people's emotions? How healthy are you, compared to other people you know? Knowing how our skills stack up against others is useful in many ways. But psychological research suggests that we're not very good at evaluating ourselves accurately. In fact, we frequently overestimate our own abilities. David Dunning describes the Dunning-Kruger effect.
HBR.ORG -- HARVARD -- If you watched the Super Bowl a few months ago, you probably saw the coaches talking to each other over headsets during the game. What you didn't know is that during the 2016 season, the NFL made major league-wide improvements to its radio frequency technology, both to prevent interference from media using the same frequency and to prevent ...
The Reelworld Visionary Award celebrates remarkable individuals whose passion and determination continue to make a significant contribution to Canadian film and television. Their life long dedication to the arts has opened ...
" In February 2008, Ms. Armstrong was invited to participate in the TED speaker series where she made the case for the creation of a Charter for Compassion. Her talk had ...
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) was founded in 1920. With over 60,000 members, the Institute is the largest union in Canada representing scientists and professionals employed ...
One Young World UK-based charity that gathers together the brightest young leaders from around the world, empowering them to make lasting connections to create positive change. We stage an annual Summit ...
