Vazirabad just denied in second place. The Aga Khan Studs were strongly represented in a thrilling finish of the Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup as STRADIVARIUS, a son of Gilltown Stud's Sea The Stars, held off top French-trained stayer VAZIRABAD, carrying the famous green and red silks. By the unbeaten Arc winner Sea The Stars, the John Gosden-trained and Frankie Dettori-ridden ...
Diamond Jubilee Celebration -- The International Talent Showcase (ITS) is a celebration of some of the best performing arts talent from our Jamat around the world. In this video, you will get a glimpse into the talent that will take to the grand stage during ITS this summer. During the Jubilee Arts International Arts Festival, ITS will have three evening shows ...
United States -- Aniq Chunara of the Ismaili Troop 758 became one of only 300 Boy Scouts to earn 139 merit badges in the organization's 100-plus year history. Boy Scouts of America has been around for over 100 years, but only about 300 of its members have earned all 139 merit badges available to them as a scout. In January, 17-year-old ...
United States -- "LA is unique as it is a place where pluralism a reality rather than a goal. It is an important part of who we are as a city, it gives us great strength as a society and it comes from our history as a country which welcomed all." -Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles for International Affairs. ...
Excerpt: As front-runners among classical musicians in the search for new ways of incorporating old musics from all round the world, the Kronos Quartet have long collaborated with the Aga Khan ...
Ghadir Khumm: The Day of Perfection By Nadim Pabani It was with them that His Treasures would be kept & protected Ensuring that the essence would never be affected. (29) The ...
Shainoor Khoja's firm is disrupting the UAE's value healthcare sector Having spent over 10 years as an owner and operator of multiple physiotherapy clinics in various countries, Shainoor Khoja, managing director ...
Zool Suleman was recently interviewed on CBC radio regarding Canada's Safe Third Country agreement with the USA, the recent USA policy to detain children, and how Canada should respond. June 19, ...
Chihilsitoon Garden is a 12.5-hectare public site, located four kilometres south of Babur's Garden, on the same range of foothills of the Sher Darwaza Mountain. Historic documents are believed to refer ...
Global -- As anticipation builds for the upcoming Diamond Jubilee Mulaqat with Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Jamats of France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Côte d'Ivoire have set up special programmes to prepare for and celebrate the auspicious occasion. Preparations for the visit started months in advance, and various teams have been working countless hours to ensure they are well-organised in preparation for ...
[H/T SAHIL BADRUDDIN] -- HBR.ORG -- HARVARD -- Imagine you are a fly on the wall in a corporate training center where a management team of 12 is participating in a session on executing strategy. The team is midway through attempting to solve a new, uncertain, and complex problem. The facilitators look on as at first the exercise follows its ...
Different Dances & Music, Enjoy! At Altit Pologround Hunza Center Junior Girl Guides and Shaheen Scouts. Coverage: Muhammad Bilal Humanitarian & Jerry's Photography. ...
This submission is a tribute to the legacy and Nur of Mowlana Hazar Imam's Imamat that has guided the global Jamat for the past 60 years. In the spirit of collaboration and partnership, the piece brings together students at Emory University who perform a mashup of 4 devotional Hindi tracks. ...
Features Aga Khan IV receiving the President's Medal 2017 (NY, USA); a survey of the impact of the AKDN; a documentary on Sultan Muhammad's Shah Platinum Jubilee; an anecdote by Salim Merchant on a discussion with Hazar Imam about Devotional Music; a TEDx Talk by Hussein Janmohamed on music; an academic lecture on the Ikhwan al-Safa by Ismail Poonawala...and more. ...
Canada -- Prince Aly Muhammad, the youngest son of Mawlana Hazar Imam, joined a crowd of thousands on 17 June to launch the 34th annual World Partnership Walk in Toronto, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC). There was a palpable sense of anticipation as walkers and volunteers gathered at David Pecaut Square in downtown Toronto. AKFC Chief Executive ...
TKN -- In February this year, Dr. Umed Ali Ajani, Associate Director for Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, travelled to Tajikistan for a week to provide guidance on managing a heliotrope outbreak and preventing similar incidents in the future. A physician by training, Dr. Ajani has worked in the United States as an epidemiologist ...
In this thought-provoking talk, Kiana proposes that we move away from a narrow, monolithic, and polarizing view of Islam--one that subscribes to what she calls a "single-story mindset"--and towards a more ...
Global -- There is so much to see and do this July at the inaugural Jubilee Arts International Arts Festival (IAF). Start planning for your time in Lisbon by reading through these five suggestions. 1. Explore 160 works of art created by Ismaili artists from over 48 countries around the world. Art can help us to better understand societies and cultures ...
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) today announced that Ms. Rumina Velshi has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a five-year term effective August 23, 2018. Ms. Velshi ...
By André St-Georges for CBC Radio Canada blog: Employee Resource Groups (or ERGs) are becoming increasingly popular in progressive workplaces around the world. ERGs are groups of employees who join together ...
By Faranaz Keshavjee for tsf.pt (translated via Google) Prince Karim Aga Khan IV has scheduled a 6-day visit from July 5 to 11 to Portugal to mark the celebrations of the ...
India -- Aashayein, a 20-day residential camp is conducted every year for the Ismaili youth between 16 - 22 years who live in the rural belts of Northern and Southern Saurashtra. Southern India Region has been hosting this camp for the last two years; this year the camp was held from 6th to 25th May. Aashayein includes Personality Development and Self ...
UTEP College of Health Sciences Dean Shafik Dharamsi, Ph.D., served as a Scholar in Residence at the University of the Witwatersrand's Faculty of Health Sciences in Johannesburg, South Africa, from May ...
Ghadir Khumm: The Day of Perfection By Nadim Pabani "Have I conveyed His message to you!? Yes of course O Messenger, it is so! It is true!" (22) His smile grew ...
by Somya Lakhani for Indian Express: Covered in a green net and scaffolding, the majestic tomb of Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan in the Nizamuddin area holds plenty of secrets -- peacock medallions, ...
A three-part article about Mombasa, which explores the city's history and its various communities and cultural traditions. In doing so the article discusses the importance of pluralism for post-colonial societies. It ...
AFD chief executive officer Rémy Rioux. By Deogratius Kamagi for The Citizen Dar es Salaam. The French International Development Agency (AFD) has spoken highly about efforts of implementing health projects. It said ...
[H/T SAHIL BADRUDDIN] -- YOUTUBE.COM -- The only person you need to compare yourself today to is the person you were yesterday. - Khalid Latif ...
A Review of The World of the Fatimids The World of the Fatimids at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto. The exhibition's last day is July 2, 2018. Photo: The Aga Khan Museum. RESURRECTING A NARRATIVE OF BEAUTY AND CO-EXISTENCE THROUGH THE ARTS By SAHIR DEWJI Until July 2, 2018, the second-floor gallery of the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto is offering ...
Uganda -- Riazat Ali Shah - Our Ugandan National Cricketer Riazat Ali Shah is a handsome 20 - year old, Ismaili, born in Gilgit Pakistan. This energetic Right Hand Batter plays for the Uganda National Cricket Team and was named Uganda's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division four in Malaysia. Snippets of Conversation with Riazat Ali Shah "Like ...
[H/T VISITOR SUGGESTION] -- THEARTSDESK.COM -- Musical extravaganza focusing on enigmatic Central Asia comes to the Royal Albert Hall -- Many of us recognise that rather striking modernist building in Cromwell Gardens near South Kensington tube, having seen it on the way to the V&A or perhaps a Prom at the Albert Hall but not been sure what it is exactly. I ...
LIVE WEBCAST -- THE ISMAILI -- United Kingdom -- Join us on Wednesday 20 June, at 8 PM UK time for a live webcast from the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London. The live webcast will be available at: Presented to honour the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam, this exciting concert, called Jubilee, celebrates the diversity, richness, and vitality of Muslim musical heritage and its ...
Ghadir Khumm: The Day of Perfection By Nadim Pabani No! It cannot be! My Father & Friend! How can it be that this is the End!? (15) Our hearts grew so ...
See how Earth looked at various stages in its evolution, from 600 million to 20 million years ago. h/t ...
Click here to read at the source: academia.edu Khalil Andani is a SSHRC Fellow and doctoral (Ph.D) candidate in Islamic studies at Harvard University focusing on Islamic theology, philosophy, and intellectual ...
A three-part article about Mombasa, which explores the city's history and its various communities and cultural traditions. In doing so the article discusses the importance of pluralism for post-colonial societies. It ...
Interview with Dr. Alim Nagji. Why is this research important? The vast majority of simulation research is done within academic hospitals. Community hospitals can benefit from simulation curriculum by improving teaching ...
Children are learning to care for and help people outside of Canada at a walk that aims to end global poverty. Regina's World Partnership Walk dominated much of Wascana Park on ...
United Kingdom -- Roshni was a series of enlightening concerts celebrating the Diamond Jubilee in JUne 2018, featuring the Imam's previous visits to the United Kingdom. It took the jamat on an emotional trip down memory lane, through music, film and dance. The Roshni concerts came as part of a series of musical celebrations especially for the UK jurisdiction Jamat during ...
