Ismaili Digest - Page 242

AKAH India, Gujarat Forest Department and Gujarat Police team up for tree plantation program

AKAH India, Gujarat Forest Department and Gujarat Police team up for tree plantation program

nofirstname ⋅ August 24, 2018

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 ...

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Hail the achievers!!

Hail the achievers!!

nofirstname ⋅ August 24, 2018

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 ...

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At end of Eid ul-Fitr, Dallas-Fort Worth Jamat prepares snack bags for charities

At end of Eid ul-Fitr, Dallas-Fort Worth Jamat prepares snack bags for charities

nofirstname ⋅ August 24, 2018

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: ...

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Texas Governor and community officials inaugurate new Ismaili Jamatkhana

Texas Governor and community officials inaugurate new Ismaili Jamatkhana

nofirstname ⋅ August 24, 2018

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 ...

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Sea The Stars progeny all class at York

Sea The Stars progeny all class at York

nofirstname ⋅ August 24, 2018

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 ...

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You Can't 'Fix' Introverts Because We're Not Broken

Off The Beaten Track

You Can't 'Fix' Introverts Because We're Not Broken

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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....

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The Fatimid Legacy and the Foundation of the Modern Nizari Ismaili Imamate

Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS)

The Fatimid Legacy and the Foundation of the Modern Nizari Ismaili Imamate

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 ...

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Led by Zamir Dhanji: Conscious living retreat (British Columbia)

Led by Zamir Dhanji: Conscious living retreat (British Columbia)

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 ...

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Karim Barolia: 'Sound Diaries' explores authentic, natural sounds of Pakistan

Karim Barolia: 'Sound Diaries' explores authentic, natural sounds of Pakistan

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

'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 ...

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Spotlight on Success - Alif Khalfan, Living the Dream at Disney

Spotlight on Success - Alif Khalfan, Living the Dream at Disney

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 & ...

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Khalil Andani's Paper on Nasir Khusraw & Shahrastani at Iranian Studies Conference

Khalil Andani's Paper on Nasir Khusraw & Shahrastani at Iranian Studies Conference

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 ...

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Ali Jamal's journey as an entrepreneur in Atlanta

Ali Jamal's journey as an entrepreneur in Atlanta

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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. ...

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Dr. Alim Nagji: Family and Emergency Medicine Physician

Dr. Alim Nagji: Family and Emergency Medicine Physician

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 ...

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Nasir Khusraw: The Fatimid court at Cairo engendered some of the liveliest intellectual debates

Nimira's Blog - On Faith

Nasir Khusraw: The Fatimid court at Cairo engendered some of the liveliest intellectual debates

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 ...

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University of Illinois at Chicago's Asad Jooma to Compete at Asian Games representing Pakistan

University of Illinois at Chicago's Asad Jooma to Compete at Asian Games representing Pakistan

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 ...

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Faizzal Fatehali: Like 'building a city here in a park': What it takes to set up the PNE

Faizzal Fatehali: Like 'building a city here in a park': What it takes to set up the PNE

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

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 ...

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VIDEO: Ismaili History Crash Course -- Early Shiism

Ismaili RoundUp

VIDEO: Ismaili History Crash Course -- Early Shiism

nofirstname ⋅ August 23, 2018

This presentation, part of a multi-part crash course in Ismaili History, covers the early Shiism period. ...

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Why grandmothers are the best cooking teachers around

Why grandmothers are the best cooking teachers around

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

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 ...

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Mayai mani aka beef and egg casserole | Food Mama

Mayai mani aka beef and egg casserole | Food Mama

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

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 ...

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Aga Khan Museum welcomes Sri Lankan-born chef to Diwan Restaurant

Aga Khan Museum welcomes Sri Lankan-born chef to Diwan Restaurant

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

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 ...

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Healthy Eating And Diabetes - Why You May Be Missing The Mark

Healthy Eating And Diabetes - Why You May Be Missing The Mark

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

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: ...

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Words of Wisdom: Basic health, education and housing are crucial stepping stones in the process of personal and national self-realisation and growth

Words of Wisdom: Basic health, education and housing are crucial stepping stones in the process of personal and national self-realisation and growth

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

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 ...

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Feast: Food of the Islamic World

Feast: Food of the Islamic World

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

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 ...

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Matthew McConaughey winning Best Actor

Wednesday Wisdom

Matthew McConaughey winning Best Actor

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

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. ...

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India's Aga Khan Council President shares 3 personal stories and lessons he learned from gracious moments with Mawlana Hazar Imam during Diamond Jubilee visit

India's Aga Khan Council President shares 3 personal stories and lessons he learned from gracious moments with Mawlana Hazar Imam during Diamond Jubilee visit

nofirstname ⋅ August 22, 2018

[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 ...

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Short History of Ismaili Pirs Narrated in Gujarati

Short History of Ismaili Pirs Narrated in Gujarati

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

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. ...

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Poem Nasir Khusraw: You have merely gone to Mecca

Poem Nasir Khusraw: You have merely gone to Mecca

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

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 ...

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Poem Jibran Sharif: To The People Of Earth

Poem Jibran Sharif: To The People Of Earth

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

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 ...

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The inner meaning of Idd-ul-Adha and the sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail (AS)

The inner meaning of Idd-ul-Adha and the sacrifice of Hazrat Ismail (AS)

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

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 ...

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Digitally Remastered and Restored: Abida Parveen: 'Ali Mowla, Mowla'

Digitally Remastered and Restored: Abida Parveen: 'Ali Mowla, Mowla'

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

Abida Parveen submits her performance to His Highness the Aga Khan in Pakistan. Historical video and performance. Digitally remastered. 1994. ...

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Words of Wisdom: The shared destiny of the ethos of the Abrahamic tradition

Words of Wisdom: The shared destiny of the ethos of the Abrahamic tradition

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

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 ...

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15 Life Lessons I Learned by 50 (That I Wouldn't Have Believed in My 20s)

Tuesday's Teachings (From Life)

15 Life Lessons I Learned by 50 (That I Wouldn't Have Believed in My 20s)

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

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 ...

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Siyouni leading the way at Arqana

Siyouni leading the way at Arqana

nofirstname ⋅ August 21, 2018

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 ...

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Part 1: Can Hazar Imam's Cosmopolitan Ethics really be explained in one simple diagram? | Ignition Question #4a

Ismaili Ignition

Part 1: Can Hazar Imam's Cosmopolitan Ethics really be explained in one simple diagram? | Ignition Question #4a

nofirstname ⋅ August 20, 2018

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.

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Words of Wisdom: People who are different from us need not be seen as a burden, but rather, as a blessing

Words of Wisdom: People who are different from us need not be seen as a burden, but rather, as a blessing

nofirstname ⋅ August 20, 2018

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. ...

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Impossible Odds Compilation!!!

Impossible Odds Compilation!!!

nofirstname ⋅ August 20, 2018

YOUTUBE.COM -- May the odds ever be in your favour! ...

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The Limits of Secularism

Off The Beaten Track

The Limits of Secularism

nofirstname ⋅ August 19, 2018

[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. ...

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Exhibition at the Parliament of Portugal "Ideals of Leadership: Masterpieces of the collections of the Aga Khan Museum"

Exhibition at the Parliament of Portugal "Ideals of Leadership: Masterpieces of the collections of the Aga Khan Museum"

nofirstname ⋅ August 19, 2018

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 ...

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Words of Wisdom: The common symbols that unite us all

Words of Wisdom: The common symbols that unite us all

nofirstname ⋅ August 19, 2018

The history of the thought and the creations of man can perhaps be said to be a long path from one period of enlightenment to another. I would hope that this ...

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Amid an Anti-Muslim Mood, a Museum in Italy Appeals for Understanding | New York Times

Amid an Anti-Muslim Mood, a Museum in Italy Appeals for Understanding | New York Times

nofirstname ⋅ August 19, 2018

FLORENCE, Italy -- They were made in Syria six centuries ago, and stand elegantly in a row of vitrines at the Uffizi Gallery here: five ceramic jars that once contained treatments, ...

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