Poem Maryam Habib: A Miraculous Year!
A miraculous year! A year filled with love A year filled with laugh A year filled with smile Each even in a mile A year which makes you believe In miracle ...
The Shari'a: History, Ethics and Law (Institute of Ismaili Studies: Muslim Heritage): Amyn B. Sajoo
Why is the term shari'a--the mention of which conjures up images of a politicised religion in many parts of the world--understood in the ways that it is today? For Muslims and ...
Sharīʿa: The support system for the development of person and society
The word 'Sharīʿa' has come to be associated primarily with Islamic law. However, the Arabic term existed before Islam; its incorporation into Islamic vocabulary derives from the Qur'anic verse 'We have ...
Words of Wisdom: Our fundamental objective is to do whatever we can to help improve the quality of human life
The authority of the Ismaili Imam is spiritual rather than temporal in nature. At the same time, Islam believes fundamentally that the spiritual and material worlds are inextricably connected. This means ...
Aga Khan Development Network to plant 10,000 native trees at Qutb Shahi Heritage Park in Hyderabad, India
Qutb Shahi Heritage Park boasts of 7 baolis. The ongoing conservation effort aims to repair and revive each of them, as well as create ecological zones on the northern and southern ...
Qutb Shahi tombs to tell stories of Qutb Shahi kings through virtual reality
History in anecdotes: The IIT-H team has taken up scanning of Qutb Shahi tombs to tell stories of Qutb Shahi kings through virtual reality as part of their project. Researchers at ...
NEW: Aga Khan Studs (... the horses, the races!) now on Ismaili Digest | How to use Ismaili Digest #2
Ismaili Digest is happy to announce we now carry all the official Aga Khan Studs news from agakhanstuds.com so we can share in Mawlana Hazar Imam's happiness for his passion in racing and breeding horses for over 60 years!
Hazar Imam's Horses: 100 Year History and Timeline
Timeline of racing and breeding horses, from Hazar Imam to Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah. The history of the racing and breeding activities of the Aga Khan family can be traced back to the 19th century. Hazar Imam took over the operation from his father in 1960 and he has since expanded the tradition. ...
Understanding Behavior -- Dementia
LIVE WEBINAR -- IICANADA.ORG -- ISMAILI INSTITUTIONS CANADA -- ELDERS' RESOURCE CORNER -- The Alzheimer Society of BC is hosting a tele-workshop on Wednesday August 8, 2018 at 2:00pm or 7:00pm (PST) to discuss behaviours in individuals with dementia. They offer the following webinar description: "Caregivers will learn how to understand behaviour as a form of communication. We will explore strategies to determine what the person ...
Expresso Portugal Article on Ismaili Community and His Highness the Aga Khan
Expert translation by Sadiq Habib who is also featured in this article. With special permission. "When the king went to Évora, everyone went to Évora. It will be the same with ...
Gulabuddin Sukhanwar: Reflection on the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in Lisbon, Portugal
A lifetime commitment to improving Quality of Life for all Reflection on the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in Lisbon, Portugal. Gulabuddin Sukhanwar, Norway. I boarded an early morning flight Saturday 13th July ...
Pioneering a People-Centered Approach to Corporate Philanthropy: AKDN and Johnson & Johnson partnership model
... Many of our social-impact programs go beyond clinical training. For instance, when Lisbon-based Johnson & Johnson employee Mariana Xavier spent six months in Nairobi working with the Aga Khan Development ...
Invitation to "eNOugh" - curated by Tahira Karim and Sandra Murillo
Tahira Karim, of Calgary, and Sandra Murillo, of Lima, Peru have been putting a show together that features the work of 11 female artists from all over the world. This show, ...
Sleep Country Canada appoint Zabeen Hirji to the board of directors
TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. ("Sleep Country" or "Sleep Country Canada" or the "Company") (TSX: ZZZ), has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed ...
Canada's multicultural tapestry: When healthy eating is presented through a Eurocentric lens
Excerpt: "Google the term 'examples of healthy recipes' and you'll notice there's very little variety in what healthy eating looks like, and that the definition of 'healthy' is pretty narrow. To ...
Noordin Kassam: A Love Story | Karim Kanji Podcast
Noordin Kassam in one of 8 children who came of age during the Idi Amin crisis in Uganda. He is also the father of two children who survived two separate terrorist ...
Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda visits Aga Khan Museum in Toronto
Left to right: AKDN official Alnoor Maherali, Ismaili Council for Ontario President Sheherazade Hirji and Speaker Rebecca Kadaga at AKM Patrons Lounge in Canada on July 10. KAMPALA- The Speaker of Parliament, ...
TedX is coming to the Aga Khan Museum
Imagine a day filled with brilliant speakers, thought-provoking video, vibrant performances and mind-blowing conversation... Saturday, February 9, 2019 TEDxDonMills is a community-centric TEDx event. It is a platform, a stage, a ...
Prior Lake girl collects 1,312 pounds of food in drive
Prior Lake resident Sanya Pirani collected more than 1,312 pound of food to donate to the Community Action Partnership Agency of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties for children and families [...] ...
GALLERY: AKDN's response to Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in Immit Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan, 3 August 2018 - On 17th July, Badswat and Bilhanz villages in Immit Valley of Ghizer Distrcit in Gilgit-Baltistan were hit by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), which led to the formation of an artificial lake. As a result, over 40 houses were damaged and road access for around 10 villages was blocked from the rest of the Immit ...
AKDN's response to glacial lake outburst flood in Immit Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, 3 August 2018 - On 17 July, Badswat and Bilhanz villages in Immit Valley of Ghizer District in Gilgit-Baltistan were hit by a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), which led to the formation of an artificial lake. As a result, over 40 houses were damaged and road access for around 10 villages was blocked from the rest of the ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: "Instead of shouting at one another, we must listen to one another..."
"Instead of shouting at one another, we must listen to one another -- and learn from one another. As we do, one of our first lessons might well centre on those powerful but often neglected chapters in history when Islamic and European cultures interacted cooperatively -- constructively and creatively -- to help realize some of civilization's peak achievements." Mawlana Hazar ImamTutzing ...
VIDEO: Ismaili History Crash Course -- Stages of Ismaili History
First part of multi-part series on Ismaili History. This video gives an overview of the four main periods in Ismaili history (the Early Shi'i phase, the Fatimid Period, the Alamut Period, and the Post-Alamut period). Subsequent videos describe these phases in more detail. ...
Gardens of Paradise: Past and Present
AKF.ORG.UK -- Jurjen Vandertas describes the history of Islamic gardens, how they are being adapted for modern use, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture's 20-year journey of creating and restoring paradise gardens across the Islamic world. Gardens of Paradise take their name from the old Persian pairi dez, meaning "surrounded by a wall". Transliterated into the Greek as paradeisos and henceforth known ...
'A diamond is forever': In honour of His Highness the Aga Khan, Portugal Postal Service releases a unique souvenir sheet embedded with a 1.24mm genuine diamond - a family keepsake for generations to come
By ABDULMALIK MERCHANT(Publisher/Editor Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) This close up photo shows a 1.24mm diamond on the Portugal Postal Service's Souvenir Sheet issued for Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. The value of this commemorative sheet is euros 20.00. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant. The Diamond Jubilee memorabilia store located by the entrance to the exhibition space was one of the busiest places during ...
IIS Publishes The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam
News story -- As part of its Diamond Jubilee series of publications, the IIS has released the first English translation and a new Persian edition of the memoirs of Aga Khan I. The Persian text has been edited using the original manuscript and previously published editions in Persian, and translated into English by Dr Daniel Beben and Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor. The ...
I dig little graves with my bare fingers | Poem Seemi Asad
I dig little graves with my bare fingers for each drop of life I leave behind to carry images of the site because this is where I am going to reside ...
Caltech Space Challenge - Blue Origin: Space Vehicles and Technologies by A.C. Charania
Founded by Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Blue Origin is focused on developing vehicles and technologies to lower the cost and increase the safety of human spaceflight. A.C. Charania ...
Words of Wisdom: Country of Opportunity
His Highness the Aga Khan delivers an address in the Senate Chamber at Sāo Bento Palace on 10 July 2018. Photo: AKDN To become a Country of Opportunity is not an easy ...
Missing for a year: Shaila Jiwani, Midland, Texas
Dated: Sep 21, 2017 - For Rafiq and Shemeen Teja, the past two months have been filled with a reoccurring nightmare. They are still searching for their 59-year-old sister Shaila Jiwani ...
Islam: Illustrated Journey: Farhad Daftary, Zulfikar Hirji (Forthcoming)
Beginning in the world of late antiquity and the pre-Islamic period, the book takes the reader through Islam's formative era and early development in the Arabian Peninsula, the rise and decline ...
The Most Inspiring Speech: The Wisdom of a Third Grade Dropout Will Change Your Life
[H/T MOHIB EBRAHIM] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- Make an Impact: Rick Rigsby delivers a powerful speech on how his father's teachings have guided him through the most troubling times of his life. ...
Mansab - making job-seeking easier
Finding the right job is a challenge for job seekers. To assist people in Pakistan in this important endeavour, the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Garden (AKEPBG) has created an online portal called Mansab. Mansab is an online HR partner, which brings together job seekers and employers, matching skills with requirements. It assists candidates in finding a workplace that best ...
VIDEO: Annual Eid Luncheon - IJKC Sugar Land, TX
United States -- The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, Houston hosted over 130 people including state and city officials of diverse faiths and backgrounds at the annual Eid Luncheon. ...
Beyond the Glass Ceiling by Anar Simpson at the 2018 OpenText Women in Technology Summit
Anar Simpson, Global Ambassador, Technovation, talks about what is Beyond the Glass Ceiling. Anar has developed programs to help encourage girls' interest in STEM, and says that women need to shift ...
