A two-and-a-half day conference to enable an interactive knowledge exchange with talented Ismaili professionals, the Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference starts September 28-30, 2018 at Hyatt Regency DFW, Dallas, Texas. The conference ...
VIMEO.COM -- BABAK TAFRESHI -- Mount Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa, under stunningly starry skies of Amboseli at the border of Kenya and Tanzania. The main peak , Kibo, reaches 5,895 m (19,341 ft) and the smaller one Mawenzi is 5,149 m (16,893 ft) high. It means the moon in Swahili and in several scenes it is gently lit by the moonlight. ...
India -- The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat India (AKAHI) team in Rajula facilitated the plantation of one hundred different types of saplings to ensure environmental diversity and security. The tree plantation program was organized in collaboration with the Gujarat Forest Department at the Khakhbai Old Police Line area in Rajula, Gujarat. Police Inspector Udaysinh Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and his team guided ...
India -- High stakes examinations have long since been a subject of concern for parents, students and the education fraternity globally, owing to the huge pressure it carries. Add to it, in a country that accounts for almost a fifth of the world's population, entrance tests are often deemed tests of elimination rather than qualification. And yet, these are not the ...
United States -- Toddlers and seniors alike, adorned in clothes matching the occasion, clutched brown paper bags and swarmed tables strewn with water bottles, packets of oatmeal and granola, pretzels, and fruit snacks. The Jamat expressed excitement for the celebration--it was Eid al-Fitr after all-- but its energy was being channeled into an activity that embodied the spirit of the holiday: ...
United States -- Nestled just outside Austin, the city of Cedar Park is now home to a new, permanent Ismaili Jamatkhana. On August 7, 2018, state, city, and local leaders from across Texas joined Jamati leadership and volunteers to open the new purpose-built center, and share its vision. Upon arriving at the Jamatkhana, visitors were struck by the building's gleaming white ...
Sea Of Class dominates in the Yorkshire Oaks and Stradivarius wins the WH Stayers' million. Winner of the Irish Oaks in July, SEA OF CLASS produced another spectacular display at York to secure a second Group 1 victory in the Yorkshire Oaks. In a high-class edition of York's fillies' showpiece, the daughter of Gilltown Stud sire SEA THE STARS was always ...
INTROVERTDEAR.COM -- "You should talk more." This is a phrase uttered by extroverts to introverts more times than there are grains of sand on a beach. It's said as if the speaker is trying to conjure up feelings of courage yet unknown in his introverted subject. The intention here, as far as I can tell, is that the extroverted party sees introversion as a disease, something broken in a person that should be fixed....
Academic Article -- Thsi article explores the place of the... The Fatimid era is ubiquitous today in the discourse of the Nizari Ismaili imamate.[1] Yet this was not always the case. As with other societies and religious communities the world over, the arrangement and presentation of history in the Ismaili tradition has evolved in the course of time, with new historiographical agendas ...
A life of vitality, service and self-discovery is sustained by a personal practice rooted in universal principles while being grounded, simple and effective. Each day you will be learning a holistic ...
'Sound Diaries' explores authentic, natural sounds of Pakistan KARACHI: Many musical projects have tried to capture the original sounds of the different regions of Pakistan but ended up offering cheap imitations ...
SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS - ALIF KHALFAN, LIVING THE DREAM AT DISNEY WHERE do you currently work, and what do you do? I currently serve as Vice President of Product Management & ...
Taj al-Din Abu l-Fath Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Karim al-Shahrastani (1086-1153), i.e. "Shahrastani", was the famed author of the famous Muslim doxography titled al-Milal wa l-Nihal and regarded as a foremost Sunni ...
Today we'd like to introduce you to Ali Jamal. So, before we jump into specific questions about the business, why don't you give us some details about you and your story. ...
Dr. Alim Nagji is a Family and Emergency Medicine Physician who practices in several hospitals in Burlington, Hamilton, and Kitchener. He completed his medical school and residency at the University of ...
Nasir Khusraw kept a detailed record of his travels in his Safarnama, "including the glories of Fatimid Cairo from the generosity expended for scholars like him to the sensible policies governing judges and the military, and from the beautiful tiraz fabrics created in the island of Tinnis to the careful management of the walls, and buildings of the city itself." Alice ...
Since he was a child, Asad Jooma has dreamed of competing in the biggest international gymnastics competitions. On Wednesday, Jooma, who has already represented UIC at the NCAA National Championships, left ...
The PNE's Faizzal Fatehali on how exhibitions, food and shows are picked to stay on top of ever-changing trends. VANCOUVER BC, Saturday, August 18th, 2018, Nathan Mire owners of Those Little ...
This presentation, part of a multi-part crash course in Ismaili History, covers the early Shiism period. ...
I met Noorbanu Nimji when she was in her early 80s, working on her fourth self-published cookbook (the first, A Spicy Touch, first published in 1986, has sold more than a ...
The first part of the campaign was providing a recipe inspired by my cultural background with the key ingredient being ground beef. One recipe stood out - Mayai Mani also known ...
As part of its diverse program of culturally enriching experiences, the Aga Khan Museum is pleased to welcome Sri Lankan-born chef Shen Ousmand of the McEwan Group to Diwan Restaurant. Chef ...
Frustrated with out-of-whack blood sugars? Learn why "what" you eat and "how" you eat it are important considerations when it comes to healthy eating and diabetes. More at the source: ...
I do hope that all of you here will forgive me if I stray into your professional territory for a few moments before you begin your deliberations. Those of you who ...
Some cookbooks, to state the obvious, are a lot more ambitious than others. There are the books, stacks of them, that arrive with dismaying frequency -- slight kitchen novellas, cheerful recipe ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- Jennifer Lawrence presenting Matthew McConaughey with the Oscar® for Best Actor for his performance in "Dallas Buyers Club" at the 86th Oscars® in 2014. ...
[The following piece by President Ashish Merchant originally appeared in The Ismaili India under the title "From the President's Desk." It has been slightly edited, and is published here with his kind permission. His enlightening and informative piece is relevant to the Jamats worldwide as it is to the Jamat in India, and we sincerely hope readers will share it with ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- ALY SUNDERJI -- Features Pir Shams, Pir Satgur Noor, Pir Hasan Kabirdin, Pir Taajdin and more. Continuously updated. Based on four books of Lalji Devraj from the early-mid 1900s. Narrated by Parin Virjee. Background ginans sung by Aly Sunderji. ...
From Nasir Khusraw, Ruby of Badakshan: A Portrait of the Persian Poet, Traveller and Philosopher, by Alice C. Hunsberger (Author). An iconic poem on the real meaning of the pilgrimage and ...
To The People Of Earth O people of the earth why don't you see The world around you, the mountain, the sea The hills stand still, the trees that grows The ...
By Painters of Sultan Murad III [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsIt is mentioned in verse (37:107): "And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice." That is, Hazrat Isma'il was sacrificed spiritually ...
Abida Parveen submits her performance to His Highness the Aga Khan in Pakistan. Historical video and performance. Digitally remastered. 1994. ...
The shared destiny of the ethos of the Abrahamic tradition that unites Christians, Jews and Muslims is governed by the duty of loving care to help nurture each life that is ...
INC.COM -- Here are some lessons I've learned during my half century on this planet: Be kind. The benefits of being kind--or at the very least courteous--far outweigh the effort you put in. Do random acts of kindness. Compliment someone. If a retail or food-service worker makes a mistake, be understanding and patient. Kind people live longer than unkind people. I know myself better ...
The Bonneval sire was responsible for four of the day's top ten prices. The leading sire in France SIYOUNI was responsible for the top price on the third day of the Arqana August Yearling Sale thanks to lot 293, a full brother to Gr.3 SOUVENIR DELONDRES consigned by Hubert Honoré for breeder Chris Wright. Anthony Stroud who bought him for €380,000 ...
While cosmopolitan ethics may sound very complicated, scholarly, arcane or enigmatic to some, we would like to propose, for reflection and discussion, a more practical and comprehensible perspective of cosmopolitan ethics based on Hazar Imam's clear explanations about them. Part 1, of this two part Ignition Question, reviews what appears to be at the heart of Hazar Imam's notion of Cosmopolitan Ethics.
On the one hand, we must recognise, realistically, that our inter-connected world could bring about an increasing sense of suspicion, fear, and perhaps even vertigo as we look into the future. ...
[H/T ISMAILI INSTITUTIONS FOR CANADA] -- RABBISACKS.ORG -- From four years of research, Putnam discovered that if you are a regular church or synagogue attendee, you ... are also more likely to do voluntary work for a charity, give money to a homeless person ... frequent worshippers are also more active citizens ... They turn up, they get involved, they lead. And the margin of difference between them and secular Americans is large. ...
until September 14 | Noble Hall The exhibition "Ideals of Leadership: Masterpieces from the Aga Khan Museum Collections" features a selection of miniature Islamic paintings and artifacts lent by the Aga ...
