Chowk Wazir Khan: The revival of a 17th century wonder
You all must be familiar with the jewel of Lahore, the Wazir Khan Mosque, but have you ever noticed the beauty of its outer quad, the chowk? 'Chowk' is a local ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to India
Global -- If you missed the screenings in Jamatkhana, the film of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee visit to India is now available online. This 50-minute film recounts the history of the Ismaili Imamat in India, preparations by the Jamat, and the programme undertaken by Mawlana Hazar Imam during his 10-day visit to the country. ...
Einstein: If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough
QUOTESEVERLASTING.COM -- Albert Einstein: If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. ...
Part 34 -- Diamond Jubilee RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos
Features Diamond Jubilee: Celebrations -- Ismaili Council President of Portugal welcomes Ismailis; Song -- Aaya Mawlana by Canadian Artist Tribute to Mawlana Hazar Imam; Collections -- Time Lapse of Walid Ehssan's mosaic of Hazar Imam; Song -- Sadaeen Hamari: Diamond Jubilee Tribute; Collections -- The Making of "Stories: Our American Journey"; Celebrations -- DJ Procession Calgary HQ JK...and more. ...
Air Italy receives its first Boeing 737 Max
DOHA: Air Italy yesterday unveiled its long awaited first Boeing 737 Max in striking new livery at the Boeing Everett Delivery Centre in Seattle, in front of a crowd of VIP ...
Aga Khan Academy Mombasa & Microsoft Educator Community
"We are becoming the world's citizens!" - Johnson Monari, Kenya Johnson Monari - Teacher of English Language & Literature and Theory of Knowledge: Aga Khan Academy Mombasa Just a year into ...
Jubilee Arts International Arts Festival will take place in Lisbon's most acclaimed venues
Jubilee Arts -- Picture an arena, filled with thousands of spectators, lit by soft blues and greens; the rise and fall of murmurs reflecting the audience's anticipation for the show to begin. Where are you? You are at the stunning Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal -- one of three venues for the 2018 Jubilee Arts International Arts Festival (IAF), and host ...
Don't Mess With This Muslim From Texas--He Just Got Elected!
In a north Texas city of 50,000, a Pakistani immigrant just won a seat on the City Council. Not that there weren't those trying to block him. Something truly wonderful happened ...
Canadian Citizenship Ceremony at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Calgary
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship welcomes 50 new Canadians Fifty new citizens were welcomed to Canada during a ceremony in Calgary on Wednesday. Tasneem Rahim, a volunteer with Ismaili Jamatkhana, said ...
Top Food Tips To Keep Blood Sugars In Check
Are your sugar levels racing up and down like a rollercoaster? (#ad) Erratic blood sugars can make you feel terrible. A few surprising and SIMPLE food strategies can help you better ...
Mahmoud Eboo, Aga Khan Development Network Representative to Canada: 76 graduate from Aga Khan Academy
Seventy six International Baccalaureate students were Saturday awarded with diplomas at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa during its 12th graduation ceremony. The students have been offered more than USD 6 ...
Gwadar: From ghost town to gold rush town
Excerpt: We walk around the old part of town the next day - the roads are full of potholes and there are demolished buildings everywhere. It is disappointing to re-visit the ...
Mo Ibrahim deserves an award, but so does the Aga Khan | African Politics and Policy
A few days ago we reported the comments of an African journalist who argued that Mo Ibrahim deserves an award. Mo Ibrahim deserves it for his commitment to promoting and preserving ...
Chasing the sun in Samastipur - Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India
How solar irrigation in Bihar has helped double yield At a time when farmers across the country are in distress, solar power-irrigated agricultural fields at Chakhaji village in Pusa block, Samastipur, ...
Aga Khan Foundation, Pakistan: Hydel station in remote Chitral village opens amid celebration
CHITRAL: The Pawoor village of Yarkhoon valley, situated 200 kilometres from the Chitral district headquarters, started getting electricity supply from a local mini hydropower station after its opening on Sunday amid ...
Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) signs accord with Balochistan govt and Unicef
QUETTA: The Aga Khan University Examination Board (AKU-EB) has signed an agreement with the government of Balochistan and United Nations International Children's Fund (Unicef) as part of the larger Balochistan Basic ...
Witnessing The Leap Of An Era
India -- The landmark events that you live through create milestones in your memories, highlighting your life's progress. You can look back at your life so far and these events, like postcards, will flash through your mind: your first pay cheque, the day you got married, the moment you first laid eyes on your newborn baby. The Jubilee of an Imam ...
The first step towards a big dream.
India -- With the objective of English literacy for all women in Thane council jurisdiction, a small batch of twenty women were selected to impart lessons in English with two trainers, as a pilot project. The objective was to impart basic speaking and comprehension skills in English language. The faculty Shamsha Farookali Dhamani and Munira Zaheer Nanpariya prepared a comprehensive and ...
Service in Action: The story of India's 'Taj Volunteers'
India -- As much as India needs the rain, it doesn't need the floods. Last year's monsoon season saw several major cities paralysed by the onslaught of endless rains, bringing havoc and devastation to several communities. In Gujarat alone, as 17 districts witnessed extensive flooding, the government launched an extensive relief campaign and in the small town of Babra, as the ...
Hat-tricks for Charm Spirit and Sea The Stars
Haras de Bonneval-based first-crop sire makes a flying start Three-time Group 1 winner CHARM SPIRIT, currently standing at the Aga Khan's Haras de Bonneval, has made an impact with his first juveniles on the track. The son of Invincible Spirit has recorded a hat-trick of wins in the last week in England, and his progeny already have ambitions for Royal Ascot. ...
101 Ismaili Heroes - #29 - Chunara, Ali Muhammad Jan Muhammad, Wazir
ISMAILI.NET -- Dhamu Chunara also known as Dharamsi Panjuani was an eminent trader in Bhuj, Kutchh. He visited Iran with his wife Mulibai to behold Imam Shah Khalilullah in Yazd in the beginning of 1817. The Imam granted him a sealed letter of patent in Khojki script and also bestowed upon him the title of Dharas. He had two sons, Sumar and ...
Diamond Jubilee International Education Themes
Canada -- Over the Diamond Jubilee year, 6 education themes will be introduced to the global Jamat, with programs and activities for each theme. A new theme will be introduced every 2 months. The content and activities have been richly developed by the International Jubilee Programs and Activities Taskforce. Theme #1 - August & September 2017: Celebrating the Grace of the ...
Speaking to Post-Secular Society: The Aga Khan's Public Discourse
By KARIM H. KARIM [This is an amended version of a book chapter that was published in The Relevance of Islamic Identity in Canada edited by Nurjehan Aziz (Mawenzi House, 2015)]. Is there a place for religious discourse in secular society? Even though church and state are viewed as being separate in the public sphere, the statements of certain religious figures ...
Minions Full Animated Short Film "The Competition"
YOUTUBE.COM -- Minions Full Animated Short Film "The Competition" ...
Reflections on Contemporary Sufism: Exploring Past Trends and Past Tendencies
Events -- 21st May 2018 -- This talk will highlight two key dynamics within Sufism today that emerged in developing an introductory text to Sufism and then a volume on contemporary Sufism. First, we consider the historically unprecedented contestation surrounding Sufism's place within the Islamic tradition, a contestation that has only grown in recent decades and continues to manifest globally in anti-Sufi ...
Azima Dhanjee & Strings: Feeling The Music: A Pakistani Band's Concert For The Deaf | Forbes
Excerpt: In collaboration with a local social entrepreneurial startup, ConnectHear - an initiative that endeavors to integrate the country's deaf community within mainstream Pakistani society - and the university, the performance ...
Aquil Virani, artiste pour la paix 2018
Aquil Virani: Artist for peace 2018 L'artiste engagé Aquil Virani, surnommé "l'artiste du peuple" et à qui l'on doit notamment l'œuvre "Canada's Self Portrait" (Autoportrait du Canada), a reçu lundi le ...
Tourism Pakistan: Historic Baltit Fort Hunza In Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan
The recovery undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture took five years to finish. The project was endorsed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture via its Historic Cities Support ...
Tanzania: Aga Khan Hospital launches new technology for efficiency
THE Aga Khan Hospital has launched a new technology that will significantly secure the effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of quality health services to Tanzanians while reducing waiting time for ...
Shabu and Shaida: The Unstoppable
Canadian Jubilee Arts Submission - A short film by Karim Poonja Source: All related More... ...
Nasim Bhimji: Ginans with Music - From My Soul To Yours | CD 1
Jeev Tu Shu Aviyo Lavo Lavo Ghaans Ut Put Rachna Hasi Kije Vira Hartani Avo Mara Bhaida Aa Ghate Saas Usaas Imani Aa Jug Mahe Utamaj Thao To Tame Hazer Shah ...
There's no division | Attar
Poem: A dervish in ecstasy by Farid ud-Din Attar English version by Afkham Darbandi and Dick Davis Photo: Lubna Peerbhai ...
Doors Open 2018 at the Aga Khan Museum
Date: May 26, 2018 10:00AM - May 27, 2018 05:00PM Price: FREE Free tours, family activities, live music and more Access the stunning first-floor Museum Collections and tour this award-winning architectural ...
Manitoba offers online access to child care training
SECD initiative is in partnership with the University of Toronto and the Aga Khan Development Network. The province is providing free online access to learning resources for students and professionals in ...
Here's how often you should be eating fish every week
And many, including registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator Shahzadi Devje, agree that evidence shows eating fish rich in omega-3 fats is good for your heart. "The omega-3 fats protect your ...
Winners of Tanzania's National Arts Festival
Tanzania -- The Jubilee Arts Tanzania announces the following winners of the National Arts Festival: Art GalleryPhotography: Alnoor Hasham (Zanzibar)3D Art: Amynah Bhanji (Dar es Salaam)Mixed Media: Nafisa Dhalla (Morogoro)Canvas Media: Sara Janmohamed (Iringa)Paper Media: Shireen Merchant (Dar es Salaam) FilmFilm under 15 minutes: Benazir Karim (Dar es Salaam) Talent ShowVoice: Fatima Rajwani (Dar es Salaam)Misic: Raiaan Kassam (Mwanza)Creative Arts: Safaa ...
AKRSP sets up Heritage Museum to showcase Chitrali relics
CHITRAL: A Heritage Museum was established in Laspur to take care and showcase the artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural and historical importance of Chitral. The Aga Khan Rural Support ...
Education Theme 5-4: Role of Dini Education in Early Childhood Development
Canada -- Did you know that Mawlana Hazar Imam is targeting 100% access for both dini education and early childhood development programs within the global Jamat? "I am sure that all of you here today will agree that we live in a time of rapid change - change that is often not predictable, and not always positive. The best way to ...
Ali Shaan Khemani: 'One Jamat' Documentary: Beyond Borders
The documentary 'Beyond Borders' is a true story of families who migrated to Montreal Quebec to save their lives from their own home countries. The families migrated because their states were ...
