Ismaili Digest - Page 239

Part 1 of 3 - Eagle, Cheetah, Warthog: Serengeti wildlife filmed at 2,000 frames per second for the first time

Part 1 of 3 - Eagle, Cheetah, Warthog: Serengeti wildlife filmed at 2,000 frames per second for the first time

nofirstname ⋅ September 7, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: We're sure these short, stunning videos will bring back fond memories of game park safaris.] ARTICLE: Eagle, cheetah, warthog in ultra sharp slow motion: see an eagle hunt, cheetah cubs playing and one particularly fabulous warthog. From the documentary "Serengeti - The Adventure" we show you what the high-speed camera of filmmaker Reinhard Radke is capable of. ...

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Mawlana Hazar Imam's Jubilee Emblems

Nimira's Blog - On Faith

Mawlana Hazar Imam's Jubilee Emblems

nofirstname ⋅ September 7, 2018

Silver Jubilee - 1957-1982 At the centre of the emblem is Hazar Imam's crest surrounded by 25 crescents representing 25 years of leadership. The outer ring embodies verse 3:103 of the Quran in Thuluth calligraphy script as follows: And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favour of Allah upon you ...

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Midwest Jamat prepares 155,000 meals to feed the hungry

Midwest Jamat prepares 155,000 meals to feed the hungry

nofirstname ⋅ September 7, 2018

United States -- On August 18 and 19,650 members of the Midwest Jamat and neighboring communities of Chicago, Glenview, Milwaukee and Naperville, collaborated with Illinois' Feed My Starving Children to prepare and pack nutritionally complete meals for malnourished children around the world. In six hours, this group of volunteers was able to pack over 155,000 meals, enough to provide food for ...

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Ismaili Digest now brings together 16 private Ismaili websites and video channels | Using Ismaili Digest #5

News Flash for Digest + Ignition

Ismaili Digest now brings together 16 private Ismaili websites and video channels | Using Ismaili Digest #5

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

Ismaili Digest automatically and continuously brings together all new articles, photos, videos, etc. from Ismaili websites so you can see them all at once. Ismaili Digest saves you the effort of having to visit them one by one to keep up to date. Direct links to over 10,000 web-pages already available. Click for the list of 16 private Ismaili websites and video channels we monitor for you!

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Another award for Ismaili Doctor

Another award for Ismaili Doctor

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

Ismaili doctor in America receives Freedom Award BY SULTAN JESSA ATLANTA - Georgia: Awards and honors keep piling. A refugee resettlement in the United States of America has presented Dr. Gulshan ...

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Dr. Wilfred Chung. making a difference in the world

Dr. Wilfred Chung. making a difference in the world

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

Canadian doctor helping to improve welfare of Africa BY SULTAN JESSA OTTAWA: An emergency doctor in Ottawa is helping to bring meaningful changes to vast Africa one step at a time. ...

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Chilli Mogo

The Ismaili - Nutrition Centre

Chilli Mogo

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Since this recipe calls for a shallow fry in a few tablespoons of oil, it is a better alternative to the generally deep-fried varieties of this crowd favourite. Because the peppers and onions are cut into big chunks and do not absorb large amounts of oil, this recipe yields 200 calories per serving. A little portion ...

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Fiaz Merani takes business teaching beyond borders

Fiaz Merani takes business teaching beyond borders

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

A team of faculty and students from the School of Business got an international education this summer as they traveled to an island country off the coast of Africa to share ...

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Sikeena Karmali publishes new novel "The Mulberry Courtesan"

Sikeena Karmali publishes new novel "The Mulberry Courtesan"

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

Sikeena Karmali's latest novel The Mulberry Courtesan is set in pre-Independent India and focuses on the final phase of the Mughal Empire, with an ageing, ailing Bahadur Shah Zafar. Told against ...

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Burnaby's Hanif Mawji earns top-20 spot in Boccia

Burnaby's Hanif Mawji earns top-20 spot in Boccia

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

Burnaby's Hanif Mawji pushed it to the playdowns before getting bumped at the Boccia International Sports Federation's (BISFed) 2018 World Boccia championships in Liverpool, England last week Source: Burnaby Now - ...

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VIDEO: Ismaili History Crash Course -- Fatimid Period

Ismaili RoundUp

VIDEO: Ismaili History Crash Course -- Fatimid Period

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

In this presentation, a multi-part crash course series on Ismaili History, discusses the Fatimid Period, considered to the golden age of Ismailism. The Ismaiili Imam-Caliphs during the Fatimid period were Imam al-Mahdi to Imam al-Mustansir. Notable contributions during the Fatimid Empire included the establishment of Al Azhar University and also the creation of the Dar al-Ilm, among many things. ...

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VIDEO: Shafique Virani -- Fighting Islamophobia with education | National

VIDEO: Shafique Virani -- Fighting Islamophobia with education | National

nofirstname ⋅ September 6, 2018

Opinion: University of Toronto professor Shafique Virani says his 'weapons of mass instruction' can help curb Islamophobia. The National is CBC Television's flagship news program. Airing seven days a week, the show delivers news, feature documentaries and analysis from some of Canada's leading journalists. ...

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How Recommendation Engines Are Reaffirming Your Worldview (And Leaving You Stuck In Your Own Bubble)

Off The Beaten Track

How Recommendation Engines Are Reaffirming Your Worldview (And Leaving You Stuck In Your Own Bubble)

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

THOUGHTCATALOG.COM -- Whether you're shopping online, scrolling through social media, or streaming a film, your every move is being logged and processed by software. There's a recommendation engine at every digital turn, powered by a finely tuned algorithm that suggests what you should watch, buy, or read next. But when your next move is driven directly by your existing interests, you can easily end up stuck in a bubble of similar content, products, and ideas. ...

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Fireside Chat with his Honour Justice Amarshi

Fireside Chat with his Honour Justice Amarshi

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

The Ontario Legal Professionals' Alliance presents a fireside chat with his Honour Justice Hafeez Amarshi on Saturday September 15th, 2018 at 10:00 am at the Aga Khan Museum. Join Shazeen Merani, ...

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VIDEO: Houston Golf 2017

VIDEO: Houston Golf 2017

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

The Aga Khan Foundation USA hosted a golf tournament to raise awareness and funds for its work around the world to break the cycle of poverty. Thank you to our partners and supporters who joined us on the green! ...

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VIDEO: Houston Walk|Run 2017

VIDEO: Houston Walk|Run 2017

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

The Aga Khan Foundation USA hosted a Walk|Run to raise awareness and funds for its work around the world to break the cycle of poverty. Thank you to our partners and supporters who joined us for this amazing event! ...

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Zein Dhanidina nominated for 2018 Premier's Awards

Zein Dhanidina nominated for 2018 Premier's Awards

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

Zein Dhanidina has been honoured with the nomination in the 2018 Premier's Award in the community services category. Zein Dhanidina Georgian College Fundraising and Resource Development, 2006 Founder and Executive Director, ...

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Technovation Ambassador Anar Simpson appointed to CARE Canada's Board of Directors

Technovation Ambassador Anar Simpson appointed to CARE Canada's Board of Directors

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

OTTAWA, Aug. 28, 2018 CARE Canada announces the appointment of three new directors to its Board. Joining the Board are Jocelyne Lafrenière, Michael J. McLaughlin and Anar Simpson. "From serious, in-depth ...

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Shafik Bhalloo and Andrew Flostrand named the 2018 winners of the TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Awards

Shafik Bhalloo and Andrew Flostrand named the 2018 winners of the TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Awards

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

Shafik Bhalloo and Andrew Flostrand have been named the 2018 winners of the TD Canada Trust Distinguished Teaching Awards, the highest teaching honour of its kind at SFU's Beedie School of ...

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To Moments Worth Celebrating - Ep1 Celebration

Wednesday Wisdom

To Moments Worth Celebrating - Ep1 Celebration

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- Not all celebrations have to be about huge, monumental affairs. Sometimes the smallest moments in everyday lives are worth celebrating. ...

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Tajikistan Ministry of Education and UCA sign agreement

Tajikistan Ministry of Education and UCA sign agreement

nofirstname ⋅ September 5, 2018

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 5 September 2018 - The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan and the University of Central Asia (UCA) took a key step forward by signing an Agreement of Cooperation to enhance their mutually beneficial relationship with "the aim of preparing highly educated professional specialists who are able to meet competition in internal and external labor ...

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Back to School! - Healthy Lunchbox Ideas for Children

The Ismaili - Nutrition Centre

Back to School! - Healthy Lunchbox Ideas for Children

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

Nutrition Centre -- It's that time of the year again - back to school for children! If you're a parent trying to find creative ideas to ensure a healthy meal for your child, we've got you covered! Nutritionist, Shameera Somani and Afshan Khoja have prepared some handy tips to help make lunchbox packing a breeze, and a yummy treat that children ...

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Global Peace Index for 2018: Factors which contribute to peaceful societies of the world

Global Peace Index for 2018: Factors which contribute to peaceful societies of the world

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

My viewpoint on this matter is widely shared. One example, is the Global Peace Index for 2018, a report for the Institute for Economics and Peace. The Global Peace Index measures ...

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Coffee - Who Can Drink It And Who Should Avoid It? Plus 14 Coffee Recipes

Coffee - Who Can Drink It And Who Should Avoid It? Plus 14 Coffee Recipes

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

Who shouldn't drink caffeinated coffee? How does it affect you? Plus 14 irresistible coffee recipes. Coffee is one of those things - you either love it or hate it. You know ...

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Transforming Traditions: The Arts of 19th Century Iran - A Country at the Crossroads Between Tradition and Transformation: Exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum

Transforming Traditions: The Arts of 19th Century Iran - A Country at the Crossroads Between Tradition and Transformation: Exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

Aga Khan Museum brings together a fascinating selection of masterpieces created under the Qajar dynasty between 1785 and 1925. Transforming Traditions: The Arts of 19th Century Iran - A Country at ...

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Today in history: Hasan-i Sabbah acquired the fortress of Alamut

Nimira's Blog - On Faith

Today in history: Hasan-i Sabbah acquired the fortress of Alamut

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

On September 4, 1090 Hasan-i Sabbah acquired Alamut, a remote mountain-fortress in the Rudbur region of Daylam in northern Persia (modern-day Iran), marking the founding of the Nizari Ismaili state. According to the Persian chronicles, Hasan gave the owner of the fortress a draft of 3,000 gold dinars as the price of the castle.A 17th-century copy of the first six lines ...

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A Star Is Born: Asfar Hussain takes his musical band to victory - makes community and the country proud

A Star Is Born: Asfar Hussain takes his musical band to victory - makes community and the country proud

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

Pakistani musical scene is seeing a revival at world's stage with quality performances and artistic feats all around. Asfar Hussain's musical band 'Bayaan' participating in a reality show called Pepsi Battle ...

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Ismaili Digest now brings together 20 Institutional websites and video channels | Using Ismaili Digest #4

News Flash for Digest + Ignition

Ismaili Digest now brings together 20 Institutional websites and video channels | Using Ismaili Digest #4

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

Ismaili Digest automatically and continuously brings together all new articles, photos, videos, etc. from Ismaili websites so you can see them all at once. Ismaili Digest saves you the effort of having to visit them one by one to keep up to date. Direct links to over 10,000 web-pages already available. Click for the list of 20 institutional websites and video channels we monitor for you!

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6 Truths You Learn When A Loved One Dies

Tuesday's Teachings (From Life)

6 Truths You Learn When A Loved One Dies

nofirstname ⋅ September 4, 2018

THEFEDERALIST.COM -- It has been a year since my mother died. She was 85 and had been in ill health, so her death wasn't unexpected.... Yet I will be forever thankful for the opportunity I was given to care for her at home in her last days. As hard as those days were, they were also a priceless gift. I can't help ...

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The Buteyko Method for Asthma suffers

Off The Beaten Track

The Buteyko Method for Asthma suffers

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- QED, BBC DOCUMENTARY -- One Glasgow GP has been interested enough to try Buteyko ... Dr Gerald Spence had become frustrated at spending a 1/10th of the budget of his inner-city practise on ever more potent asthma drugs without seeing much improvement in his patients.... "It is so effective, they are able to reduce medication.... The simple fact is that in 34 patients, prior to Buteyko, they were costing UKP 15,000 per year for their asthma medication. After Buteyko they cost UKP 5,000."

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A Breathing Technique Offers Help for People With Asthma

Off The Beaten Track

A Breathing Technique Offers Help for People With Asthma

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

NYTIMES.COM -- I don't often write about alternative remedies for serious medical conditions.... [But] I've seen Buteyko work miraculously well for a friend who had little choice but to stop using the steroid medications that were keeping him alive.... Various trials, have found that those diligent about practicing Buteyko breathing can expect a 90% reduction in the use of rescue inhalers and ... 50% for steroids within 3-6 months.

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AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Afghanistan Honored by American University of Afghanistan

AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Afghanistan Honored by American University of Afghanistan

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

Ambassador Nurjehan Mawani, who serves as the Aga Khan Development Network Diplomatic Representative in Afghanistan was honored by the American University of Afghanistan on May 11, 2018 with an Honorary Doctor ...

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President Ghani of Afghanistan met with the Ambassador of Prince Karim Aga Khan in Kabul

President Ghani of Afghanistan met with the Ambassador of Prince Karim Aga Khan in Kabul

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan met with Nurjehan Mawani, the Ambassador of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan in Afghanistan, to discuss the future of Aga Khan Development Network development ...

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University of Central Asia - A Development University

University of Central Asia - A Development University

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 as a private, not for profit, secular university through an International Treaty signed by the Presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, ...

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VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to Kenya

The Ismaili - YouTube

VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to Kenya

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

Video highlights of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to Kenya in April 2018. ...

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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival at Ismaili Jamatkhana, connects: Shalom Bollywood (Photos)

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival at Ismaili Jamatkhana, connects: Shalom Bollywood (Photos)

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) held an encore presentation of Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema, celebrating the unique cross-section of cultures that informed the development of Indian cinema ...

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VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to Kenya

VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to Kenya

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

Global -- The film of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to Kenya is now available online. This 37-minute film recounts the history of the Ismaili community in East Africa, preparations by the Jamat, and the programme undertaken by Hazar Imam during his visit to the country in April 2018. The visit brought together Jamats from the jurisdictions of Kenya, the ...

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The Physics and Philosophy of Time

The Physics and Philosophy of Time

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

From Boltzmann to quantum theory, from Einstein to loop quantum gravity, our understanding of time has been undergoing radical transformations. Carlo Rovelli brings together physics, philosophy and art to unravel the ...

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Funny Bear VS John West

Funny Bear VS John West

nofirstname ⋅ September 3, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- 7 Seconds of Happiness ...

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LAHQ REC Lived Ethics Project Video and School Principal's Message

LAHQ REC Lived Ethics Project Video and School Principal's Message

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

United States -- "Our plans begin with the realization that governments alone cannot meet the educational challenges of the 21st century. Nor can private institutions which are constrained by the necessity to earn a profit. The answer lies in the expanding role of civil society - in voluntary institutions which are not governmental but which are nonetheless dedicated to community values ...

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