GOOGLE.COM -- ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISMAILISM, 2006 -- The word shah didar or shah'jo didar means may (you bless with) Lord's glimpse. It is a taslim in the Ismaili tariqah, the believers greet each other at the end of the prayer, beholding face to face, both pronounce shah didar by shaking hand. This is an act of humble wish to refresh their spiritual ...
Nasir-al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274) one of the major intellectual figures of the thirteenth century, was born in Tus in Khurasan (north-eastern Iran and parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan) into a Twelver Shi'i family. Encouraged by his father to learn all disciplines of knowledge, al-Tusi went to Nishapur to study mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. He was particularly attracted to the work of ...
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- LOGANJONESBLOG.WORDPRESS.COM -- A few months ago, I mentioned Dr. Sherry Turkle's Ted talk "Connected, but Alone" in my "It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's the Internet!" post. Dr. Turkle discussed how technology has resulted in constant communication in order to mask loneliness and an ignorance of how to be alone. Continuing with this theme about technology's damaging ...
QUIETREV.COM -- I met some really incredible people at TED conferences I attended, and Rabbi David Wolpe was one of them. Here he is on the power of solitude: When he was a child, the Seer of Lublin (later a famous Hasidic master) used to go off into the woods by himself. When his father, worried, asked him why, he said 'I go ...
Leila Keshavjee sometimes feels like the odd woman out among tech-minded University of Toronto entrepreneurs - she makes ice pops - but that didn't stop her from landing a deal on ...
"I eat good and nutritious food and keep in shape by exercising regularly," says Visram BY SULTAN JESSA TORONTO - Ontario: Allaudin Visram was an all-round sportsman in his native Tanzania ...
September 27, 2018 6:00 pm-7:30 pm | London Farrokh Derakhshani, Director of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in conversation with Farshid Moussavi and Hanif Kara on contemporary architecture in the ...
5 Things You Should Know When Your Cholesterol Is High Are you just about done with everyone's "obsession" with cholesterol? Cholesterol myths are everywhere! Sort out some of the facts... Read ...
Between meetings in Delhi, I had a chance to visit Humayun's Tomb complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A stunning vestige of Mughal Empire Islamic architecture, restored last decade thanks largely ...
Alex Kavanagh, President of The Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design (CAFTCAD) and Joanna Syrokomla, Chairman of the event, are delighted to announce that the CAFTCAD Awards ...
The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) hosted a celebratory event on 6 September 2018 at the Aga Khan Centre to commemorate the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between SOAS University ...
Poetry: Abdur Rahman's Corner: And When You Know Yourselves [thecorner.wordpress.com]Mohsin Fancy: Ismaili Muslim Stampede Float 2018 [twitter.com]In partnership with Aga Khan Council for Central United States: Music and The Omani Arts Economy ...
Global -- For the first time since its opening, the Aga Khan Centre will open its doors to the public this weekend, as part of Open House London 2018. Nestled amongst landscaped walkways, pavement cafés, and a crop of new buildings, the Aga Khan Centre provides a purpose-built space for contemplation, collaboration, and contribution to knowledge and scholarship. At the heart ...
AGAKHANSTUDS.COM -- In 1954, Aga Khan III decided French racing made more commercial sense and moved his entire stable to Chantilly. Following the death of his father in 1957, Prince Aly Khan bought out the other family bloodstock interests. Prior to his tragic death in a motor accident in Paris in the spring of 1960, Prince Aly Khan enjoyed a marvelous year of success ...
LIVE WEBCAST -- THE ISMAILI -- Date: Saturday 22 September 2018; 4:00 PM London (BST); 11:00 AM New York (EST); 8:00 AM Vancouver (PST); 8:00 PM Karachi (PKT). Dr Karen Armstrong, an internationally acclaimed scholar and best-selling author of numerous books on religion, will deliver the Ismaili Centre International Lecture at the Centre in Dubai. The event will be webcast live at the.ismaili/live. ...
There are very few voices that are a combination of force and subtlety - Natasha Baig has that voice. Hailing from the scenic valley of Hunza, Baig was an athlete, playing ...
Iron deficiency? Here are the foods you should be eating [globalnews.ca]Dr Amir Lakha: SMART CITIES in BURUNDI on the shores of Lake Tanganyika [linkedin.com]DNV Mayoral candidate, Ash Amlani, announced that four new ...
Monday nights on the Food Network Channel just got a bit more exciting with teen baker Natasha Jiwani from Bellevue participating as a contestant on this season's Kids Baking Championship. Jiwani ...
Son Altesse l'Aga Khan est le 49ème imam héréditaire (chef spirituel) des musulmans chiites ismailis, fondateur et président du Réseau Aga Khan de développement (AKDN), un réseau d'agences de développement privées œuvrant dans 30 pays. ...
Aga Khan Museum presents: TRANSFORMING TRADITIONS: THE ARTS OF 19TH-CENTURY IRAN On September 23rd, 2018, Join scholar, art advisor, and curator Dr. Layla Diba as she deconstructs what "East and West" ...
MCCROW.ORG.UK -- Janet Davis' collection of black and white photographs recalling memories of the three week voyage from London to Mombasa via Suez in the Rhodesia Castle and her stay in Kenya which included safaris to Uganda and around Lake Victoria by Lake Steamer in the late 1950s to early 1960s. ...
Septembre 2018 - En 2008, le gouvernement français et le Réseau Aga Khan de développement ont signé un protocole d'accord pour travailler ensemble sur des projets de développement en Afrique et en Asie. ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints This recipe uses lean minced beef and limits the amount of oil used so you can keep your calories in check. Pair this dish with a roti and side salad to make your meal balanced and colourful. 2 tbsp oil 1 large stick cinnamon 2 cardamom pods 5 medium onions, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 tsp ...
Global -- Yesterday, Mawlana Hazar Imam was presented with France's highest honour, La Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur (The Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour), in recognition of his contributions to humanity, and to improving the quality of life in some of the most vulnerable regions and communities around the world. The honour was bestowed upon Hazar Imam at a ...
[H/T SAHIL BADRUDDIN] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- BIG THINK -- Do you really want to win an argument, or do you want to find mutual ground and understanding? Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson feels that in most cases it's the latter. It might take some getting used to, he posits, as acquiescence by its very nature means admitting that you're wrong in some way. So how do you deal ...
MEDIUM.COM -- You don't need a degree to ask big questions. Have you ever spent two years pouring your heart and soul into a project that only three people will ever see? In academia, we call that your "dissertation." Philosophers spend a lot of time writing things and trying to get them published in journals nobody reads -- not even other philosophers -- because in order to ...
@Ismailicivic is a community initiative which demonstrates our long-standing commitment to Canada, improves the quality of life of all citizens, strengthens our deep-rooted ethic of volunteer service, and exemplifies Islam's core ...
Indian Classical Music Society of Vancouver (ICMSV) and Virasat Foundation, in collaboration with the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby [eventbrite.ca]Le prince Aga Khan III, le maharadjah de Pudukota et sa femme la maharani, et ...
Saturday 22 September will see the public opening of the Aga Khan Centre - the first building in London designed by renowned Japanese firm, Maki & Associates led by Fumihiko Maki. ...
Hyderabad: URS AsiaOne Magazine felicitated the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad at the 3rd edition of India's Greatest Brands & Leaders 2017-18 awards ceremony at Taj Lands End Hotel, Mumbai recently. In ...
Rare Clip of a Speech from Sultan Muhammad Shah ...
In a joint Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS), Karen Armstrong was invited to share her thoughts on "The Core of our Religious Traditions. Armstrong is a former Roman Catholic nun who left a British convent to pursue a degree in modern literature at Oxford, a best-selling author, and UN Ambassador for the Alliance of Civilizations. ...
Paris, France, 20 September 2018 - President Emmanuel Macron yesterday awarded His Highness the Aga Khan, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (Grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur), in recognition of his contribution to humanity and achievements in improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable populations around the world. The country's highest national medal of honour was bestowed ...
Dr Shireen Kassam is a Consultant Haematologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at King's College Hospital, London with a specialist interest in the treatment of patients with lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic ...
The historic Mughal monument's famous white marble dome will be lit up at night through the year As the sun goes down behind Nizamuddin, you can now watch Humayun's Tomb come ...
Kabul, Afghanistan - Short video on the Chihilsitoon Garden and Palace rehabilitation undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (September 2018). ...
Aga Khan Academy Maputo celebrates 5-year anniversary [twitter.com]Rahim Ladhani: Spreading awareness about ending global poverty with Aga Khan Foundation Canada [twitter.com]AKDN Afghanistan: A recent tour at FMIC Kabul [twitter.com]mrwalli: Photos of the ...
600 out of 13,000 youth from Garissa, Mandera and Lamu, are set to benefit from an apprenticeship programme under the Aga Khan foundation in a move to boost self employment. ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong American martial artist, action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher and filmmaker. He is widely considered by commentators, critics, media and other martial artists to be one of the most influential martial artists of all time, and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He is often credited with helping to change the ...
Paris, France, 19 September 2018 - President Emmanuel Macron awarded His Highness the Aga Khan, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour - France's highest national medal of honour in recognition of his contribution to humanity and achievements over the past 60 years in improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable populations around the world. The honour was ...
