Ismaili Digest - Page 240

Religious diversity brings elementary students to Ismaili Jamatkhana

Religious diversity brings elementary students to Ismaili Jamatkhana

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

United States -- "Understanding one's own spiritual journey by learning about and respecting the diversity of beliefs in the community" and exploring connections between the three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, part of the fifth grade religious studies curriculum, brought over a hundred fifth-graders to visit the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Atlanta. Students from The Lovett School, an independent college-preparatory school ...

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BBC VIDEO: Science and Islam - Part 3: The Power of Doubt

BBC VIDEO: Science and Islam - Part 3: The Power of Doubt

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- BBC DOCUMENTARY -- Part 3 covers how the European scientific revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries (The Renaissance) had its roots in the Islamic civilisation's scholarship. Host Jim Al-Khalili travels to Italy to see how Islamic ideas permeated into the West and ultimately helped shape the works of the great European astronomer Copernicus, and investigates why science in the Islamic world appeared to go into decline after the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Gwinnett's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast finds common ground

Gwinnett's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast finds common ground

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

United States -- "The history of the word prayer means to beg or to entreat, which means to negotiate. This notion of negotiation--of finding common ground--began to strike me as the meaning of interfaith prayer. While religions are different in many ways, we can find common ground only if we listen, are still, and make time to be in each other's ...

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An interview with Dr Karen Armstrong: The Golden Rule and Religion.

An interview with Dr Karen Armstrong: The Golden Rule and Religion.

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

United States -- The.Ismaili brings you Sahil Badruddin's interview with Karen Armstrong, an internationally acclaimed scholar and bestselling author of numerous books on religion. She won the 2008 TED Prize launching The Charter for Compassion, which has over two million signatories. She discussed her insights on compassion, the Golden Rule, nationalism, materialism, cosmopolitan ethics, religious literacy, the future of religion, perceptions ...

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Ramadan inspires volunteers in Western Region to engage in service

Ramadan inspires volunteers in Western Region to engage in service

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

United States -- In celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, Ismaili volunteers on the West Coast, led by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board, helped 10 Food Banks in 10 cities to pack and distribute over 910,000 meals. In celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, Ismaili volunteers on the West Coast, led by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board, helped 10 Food Banks ...

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Ya Mowla Mere Mowla - Ismaili Community Ensemble (UK) Diamond Jubilee Tribute

Ya Mowla Mere Mowla - Ismaili Community Ensemble (UK) Diamond Jubilee Tribute

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

The Ismaili Community Ensemble, a golden jubilee initiative, have come together to create a tribute for the Diamond Jubilee of Mowlana Hazar Imam. Written by Shammi Pithia, Neena Jivraj-Stevenson and Fahreen ...

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A trailblazer - Salman Bhojani wins City Council seat

A trailblazer - Salman Bhojani wins City Council seat

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

United States -- A year ago, Salman Bhojani was an attorney living in the Dallas suburb of Euless, Texas, who decided to run for City Council. After a hard-fought election, Salman came up short. Dejected but not deterred, he was determined to make inroads with more communities and talk to more voters about his inclusive, proactive vision, during a second bid ...

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Pakistan's Sound Diaries: Brainchild of Karim Barolia & Aamish Hussain

Pakistan's Sound Diaries: Brainchild of Karim Barolia & Aamish Hussain

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

Pakistan is blessed with rich culture and beautiful landscapes which needs to be portrayed positively to the world. The idea of Sound Diaries is to show the positive image of Pakistan ...

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Nai Canada Day Concert Finale at the Aga Khan Museum

Nai Canada Day Concert Finale at the Aga Khan Museum

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

Nai Choir's first independently held formal concert at the beautiful Aga Khan Museum auditorium. ...

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Jashne Karim-DIAMOND JUBILEE Geet by Shay Ramji feat. Shiv Singh

Jashne Karim-DIAMOND JUBILEE Geet by Shay Ramji feat. Shiv Singh

nofirstname ⋅ September 2, 2018

When Ismailis all around the world celebrated Hazar Imam's Silver Jubilee, Shay was just a baby and her mother used to play all the geets that were specially released for the ...

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BBC VIDEO: Science and Islam - Part 2: The Empire of Reason

BBC VIDEO: Science and Islam - Part 2: The Empire of Reason

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- BBC DOCUMENTARY -- Part 2 covers northern Syria, Cairo and Alamut to highlight Al-Biruni, Ibn al-Haytham and Nasir al-Din Tusi. Al-Biruni estimated the size of the earth to within a few hundred miles of the correct figure. Ibn al-Haytham helped establish the modern science of optics by proving light travels in straight lines. Tusi succeeded in re-writing Ptolemy's theory which ultimately led to the overthrow of the geocentric view of the universe.

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Twitter and Facebook Are Tearing Us Apart

Off The Beaten Track

Twitter and Facebook Are Tearing Us Apart

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

RATIONALOPTIMIST.COM -- MATT RIDLEY, THE TIMES -- Social media's echo chambers may do to society what radio once did.... Social media is polarising our discourse more painfully than before. It amplifies the personal and the extreme, hots up the echo chamber and gives wings to lies. Confirmation bias rules, preaching to the converted dominates, nuance vanishes and moderates stay silent.... Now, opinions are boiled down to a single shout.

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Pew: Only 14 Percent Of Americans Changed Their Minds Because Of Something On Social Media

Off The Beaten Track

Pew: Only 14 Percent Of Americans Changed Their Minds Because Of Something On Social Media

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

THEFEDERALIST.COM -- If you really want to persuade people, avoid arguing on social media and invest in education, community, and real-life conversations. We didn't really need rock-solid proof that arguments on social media are pointless, but the Pew Research Center has finally provided some evidence. In a survey released recently, Pew says only 14 percent of Americans report changing their minds because of something posted, or a debate they engaged with, on social media. ...

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Ali Karim Travelog Northern Portugal and Lisbon

Ali Karim Travelog Northern Portugal and Lisbon

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

Ali Karim Travelog: Northern Portugal and Lisbon Recently, while attending the Portugal Mulaqaat; Ali & Dilshad had the opportunity to explore northern Portugal, and Lisbon; having last visited there over 30 ...

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The inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards to be held at Gulbenkian Música, Lisbon, Portugal

The inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards to be held at Gulbenkian Música, Lisbon, Portugal

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

From Fri, 29 March 2019 to Sun, 31 March 2019 The Aga Khan Music Awards recognise outstanding creativity, promising talent and initiative in the fields of performance, creation, education, preservation and ...

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Five Ways to Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Five Ways to Restore Your Faith in Humanity

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

Does the news make you feel like everything is hopeless? That's when you need to consciously seek out the good. I don't know about you, but I'm pretty crushed by all ...

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Shalom Bollywood Brings Muslims and Jews Together at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Atlanta

Shalom Bollywood Brings Muslims and Jews Together at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Atlanta

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

Three Jewish actresses who long ago helped pioneer the movie industry in India unwittingly also helped, in a precedent-shattering program Sunday, to bring Atlanta's Jewish and Muslim communities closer together. The ...

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Edmonton Golfers drive in $400,000 for Aga Khan Foundation

Edmonton Golfers drive in $400,000 for Aga Khan Foundation

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

Edmonton golfers raised $400,000 at the annual Aga Khan Foundation Canada golf tournament last week to help reduce poverty and improve life in some of the world's most difficult environments. At ...

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Bolstering educators - Aga Khan University Examination Board's dedication towards teacher support in Pakistan

Bolstering educators - Aga Khan University Examination Board's dedication towards teacher support in Pakistan

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

The Aga Khan University Examination Board considers the professional development and continued education of teachers to constitute a vital component of its academic structure. Through its Teacher Support department, AKU-EB is ...

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Part 4: The Mumtaz Mahal Legacy | Aga Khan Studs History

Saturday Series

Part 4: The Mumtaz Mahal Legacy | Aga Khan Studs History

nofirstname ⋅ September 1, 2018

AGAKHANSTUDS.COM -- From time to time the bloodstock sales ring takes on an electric atmosphere and the event itself becomes pure theatre. It was on such an evening in 1922 that Mumtaz Mahal was bought by the Aga Khan. The price of 9,100 guineas was not a record but observers agreed that the spotted grey daughter of The Tetrarch was the most perfectly formed filly ...

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BBC VIDEO: Science and Islam - Part 1: The Language of Science

BBC VIDEO: Science and Islam - Part 1: The Language of Science

nofirstname ⋅ August 31, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- BBC DOCUMENTARY -- Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary, presented by physicist Jim Al-Khalili, about the history of science in Islamic civilisation between the 8th and 14th centuries. Its legacy is tangible, with Arabic terms like algebra and algorithm at the very heart of modern science. From the great mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, who invented algebra, to Ibn Sina, whose Canon of Medicine was still in use as recently as the 19th century.

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Prince Karim (Hazar Imam) & Prince Amyn Draw over 2,000 Ismailis to a Community Student Debate on Societal Pressures in 1955

Prince Karim (Hazar Imam) & Prince Amyn Draw over 2,000 Ismailis to a Community Student Debate on Societal Pressures in 1955

nofirstname ⋅ August 31, 2018

GALLERY: Prince Karim and Prince Amyn were the guests of honour at a 1955, Ismaili student debate, in Nairobi, titled "Should Ball Room dancing be encouraged in our community?" The event was attended by over two thousand Ismailis. Even though we may find the 1955 debate topic humorous today, how can we follow their lead and host similar, institutionally sponsored debates, by Ismailis and for Ismailis, to discuss important social issues relevant to our time?

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The Renaissance of Shiʿi Islam in the 15th-17th Centuries: Facets of Thought and Practice

Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS)

The Renaissance of Shiʿi Islam in the 15th-17th Centuries: Facets of Thought and Practice

nofirstname ⋅ August 31, 2018

Events -- 3rd October 2018 to 5th October 2018 -- Overview An international conference that examines one of the most intriguing periods in the history of Shi'i Islam and brings together some of the leading scholars in the field. Download Full Programme iis_renaissance_cp.pdf (12.5 MB) Please note that the programme may be subject to change. Introduction The 15th century marked the renaissance ...

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IIS International Webinar: STEP Cycle 12 Information Session and Invitation for Applications

IIS International Webinar: STEP Cycle 12 Information Session and Invitation for Applications

nofirstname ⋅ August 31, 2018

LIVE WEBINAR -- IICANADA.ORG -- INSTITUTE OF ISMAILI STUDIES (IIS) -- Date: Friday September 7, 2018; 3:30 PM London; 10:30 AM New York (EST); 7:30 AM Vancouver (PST); 7:30 PM Karachi. The Institute of Ismaili Studies invites applicants to an information webinar on Cycle 12 of the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP), which will commence in London, UK in September 2019. Speakers: Dr. Laila Halani, Dr. Zamira Dildorbekova.

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Historic residence of 39th Ismaili Imam, Mowlana Nizar II (and probably other Imams), Kahek, Iran.

Historic residence of 39th Ismaili Imam, Mowlana Nizar II (and probably other Imams), Kahek, Iran.

nofirstname ⋅ August 31, 2018

SMUGMUG.COM -- Photo by Hussein Charania. ...

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Mausoleum of Mowlana Gharib Mirza, the 34th Ismaili Imam. Anjudan, Iran.

Mausoleum of Mowlana Gharib Mirza, the 34th Ismaili Imam. Anjudan, Iran.

nofirstname ⋅ August 31, 2018

SMUGMUG.COM -- Photo by Hussein Charania. ...

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Mausoleum of Mowlana Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Ismaili Imam. Mumbai, India.

Mausoleum of Mowlana Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Ismaili Imam. Mumbai, India.

nofirstname ⋅ August 31, 2018

SMUGMUG.COM -- Photo by Hussein Charania. Under the arches of Hasanabad. Mumbai, India. Community members relaxing with family and friends under the arches of the Mausoleum of Mowlana Hasan Ali Shah, the 46th Imam of the Ismailis. ...

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What creative people understand about the importance of being alone

Off The Beaten Track

What creative people understand about the importance of being alone

nofirstname ⋅ August 30, 2018

QZ.COM -- In the digital age, it's easier than ever to avoid spending time alone with our thoughts.... In fact, we so dislike solitude that we would rather administer electric shocks to ourselves than just sit and think. That's right--in studies that asked participants to spend six to 15 minutes in a room without any other stimulation, a significant portion opted to zap themselves just for the sake of breaking out of their brains. ...

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12 Ways Spending Time Alone Makes Your Life Better

Off The Beaten Track

12 Ways Spending Time Alone Makes Your Life Better

nofirstname ⋅ August 30, 2018

INTROVERTDEAR.COM -- No matter what your preferred solo activity is, it turns out downtime isn't a waste of time--it's actually really good for your mental health, your productivity, and even your relationships.... It's nearly impossible to have nuanced, rich thoughts when you're engaging with others.... As the famous deep-thinking poet Rumi noted, "A little while alone in your room will prove more valuable than anything else that could ever be given you."

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Part 10 -- Ismaili RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos

Ismaili RoundUp

Part 10 -- Ismaili RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos

nofirstname ⋅ August 30, 2018

Features rare speech of Sultan Muhammad Shah, a lecture on Muslim ethics by Zahra Jamal, a discussion on Women and the Future of Afghanistan; a crash course on Imam Al-Hakim bi Amr Allah (Part 1); weaz by Rai Kamaluddin on Spiritual and Nonspiritual...and more. ...

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Pakistani mountaineers hit new heights scaling the legendary K2

Pakistani mountaineers hit new heights scaling the legendary K2

nofirstname ⋅ August 30, 2018

Global -- Two Ismaili mountaineers recently summited K2, the second highest mountain in the world and considered by many to be a more difficult and dangerous climb than Mount Everest. Fazal Ali is the first Pakistani to have ascended to the summit of K2 (8,611m) on three separate occasions. He first conquered K2 in 2014, followed by a second successful climb ...

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VIDEO: Seattle Golf 2018

VIDEO: Seattle Golf 2018

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

On August 9, 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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Ibn al-Haytham "father of optics" influenced Renaissance art and architecture

Nimira's Blog - On Faith

Ibn al-Haytham "father of optics" influenced Renaissance art and architecture

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

Abu Ali al-Hassan ibn al-Haytham (965-1039), a distinguished philosopher, physicist, and mathematician, was born in Basra, Iraq, where he earned a reputation for his knowledge of applied mathematics. Claiming to be able to regulate the flow of the Nile, he was invited by the Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Hakim (r.996-1021) to assist with a hydraulic project at the current location of the Aswan ...

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These are the best photographs of the Aga Khan Gardens in Alberta

These are the best photographs of the Aga Khan Gardens in Alberta

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

With exclusive permission and arrangement, Ismailimail presents landscape designer and photographer Stephanie Braconnier's () album of Aga Khan Gardens at the University of Alberta Botanical Gardens, Alberta. The photograph's geometry, perspective, ...

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Visit Six Gardens of the new Aga Khan Centre - Open House London | 22-23 September 2018

Visit Six Gardens of the new Aga Khan Centre - Open House London | 22-23 September 2018

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

The Aga Khan Centre, designed by Pritzker prize winning architect Fumihiko Maki, houses the UK institutions of the Aga Khan Development Network. A unique feature are its six gardens inspired by ...

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Words of Wisdom: Chahar-bagh's transcendent perfection - a glimpse of paradise on earth

Words of Wisdom: Chahar-bagh's transcendent perfection - a glimpse of paradise on earth

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

These restored gardens are the first chahar-bagh, or four-part paradise garden to surround a Mughal tomb on the sub-continent. Built nearly a century before the Taj Mahal, the Tomb and its ...

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Is Hyderabad set to get its first world heritage site?

Is Hyderabad set to get its first world heritage site?

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

After conservation work for over five years, Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has safeguarded over 30 out of 70 monuments in Quli Qutb Shahi tombs located near Golconda fort. With ...

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From A to Z: The Aga Khan Garden | The Gateway

From A to Z: The Aga Khan Garden | The Gateway

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

We talked with Lee Foote about the construction of the Aga Khan Garden, funny stories that came from the building process, and problems the team overcame. Source: The Gateway - Victoria ...

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Islamic-inspired Secret garden

Islamic-inspired Secret garden

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

Islamic-inspired gardens are the delight of Maki and Associates' new Aga Khan Centre, so it's a pity they are barely visible on the exterior 'This is perhaps a strange question to ...

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Aga Khan Trust for Culture's conservators discover hidden Mughal treasure near Humayun's tomb

Aga Khan Trust for Culture's conservators discover hidden Mughal treasure near Humayun's tomb

nofirstname ⋅ August 29, 2018

A stunning discovery found on the domed ceiling of the 16th-century Mughal monument near Humayun's tomb: hidden paintings in blue, yellow, red and white, and some even in gold. The conservators, ...

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