VIDEO: Southeast Jubilee Arts Festival - Atlanta, GA
Watch highlights from The Southeast Jubilee Arts Festival took place in Atlanta, GA from February 21- 24, 2018. ...
Visit by the Aga Khan inspires Ismaili Muslims across the country | Houston Chronicle
Waheeda Kara/Houston Chronicle The jubilee celebrations, which took place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, also provided an opportunity for non-Ismaili family members and friends to learn more about the faith ...
US Congressman Pete Olson awards Certificate of Congressional Recognition to His Highness the Aga Khan on his Diamond Jubilee
U.S. Representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district, Pete Olson is a member of the Republican Party. Source: The Ismaili USA Facebook. ...
Houston: City Hall Downtown and Cross Bridges lit up in Teal color to mark the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of His Highness the Aga Khan
Reported by Sameera Ali of KTRK-TV ABC13. Mayor @SylvesterTurner lit the Houston City Hall in Downtown and the cross bridges over Highway 59 and Montrose with teal lights in celebration of ...
'He's always guided us': Dallas-area Ismaili Muslims show their devotion to the Aga Khan | Dallas News
Ismailis are quick to say that the Aga Khan is not like the pope. He is not elected, but is the sole imam of their faith, a role passed down from ...
Gabriella Rowe: The Aga Khan's visit to Houston reminds us that a pluralist society begins in the classroom | Houston Chronicle
It's an honor to have the Aga Khan in Houston this week to share his and the Ismaili community's contributions and commitment to pluralism in this diverse city of ours and ...
GALLERY: Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to the United States in March 2018 for his Diamond Jubilee visit. ...
Q & A: Why Does Joining a Majlis Require a Monetary Offering?
The Question Why do certain majlises cost certain amounts in "entrance fees"? How does this relate to the notion of "equality" and "equal opportunity" in our faith? Isn't this practice discriminatory against those Isma'ilies who cannot afford to join majlises? The Answer This question is best answered by going back to the origin and concept of the majlis. The word majlis ...
VIDEO: Jamat's Arrival into Houston
On the eve of Mawlana Hazar Imam's arrival to Houston, volunteers greeted the Jamat at the George R. Brown Convention Center to welcome Jamati members traveling to Houston for this historic visit. #USAVisit ...
Prime Minister Trudeau joins Navroz celebrations at the Ismaili Centre Toronto
Canada -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated the occasion of Navroz yesterday at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto where it was announced that the Ismaili CIVIC 150 initiative surpassed its pledge of service.In keeping with the Navroz theme of optimism and hope, Ismaili Council for Canada President Malik Talib announced to Prime Minister Trudeau and the assembled crowd that the Ismaili ...
Comemorações Diamond Jubilee Lisboa 2018
Portugal -- O Ismaili Leaders' International Forum (LIF) anunciou no dia 21 de Março que, em resposta a um convite oficial do governo, Mawlana Hazar Imam visitará Portugal em Julho de 2018 para participar em eventos que marcam o final do ano do Diamond Jubilee, incluindo um Festival de Diamond Jubilee e um Darbar onde todos os Jamats poderão participar. Respondendo ...
Beauty Without Baggage | Andrew Kosorok
Beauty without baggage - Eric Broug and Islamic geometric design Several years ago I found Eric Broug's Islamic Geometric Patterns, and it opened a window of understanding in my mind. I ...
Alive with artisans: Cairo's al-Darb al-Ahmar district - a photo essay | The Guardian
Amid the historic quarter's busy streets, a thousand workshops maintain centuries-old craftmaking traditions. These workers' ancient skills are celebrated in a new exhibition at London's Royal Geographical Society The area, covering ...
Landmark Exhibition Takes You Inside the Exuberant, Diverse World of the Fatimid Dynasty | Smithsonian
Toronto's Aga Khan Museum brings together 87 pieces from collections across the globe Between the 10th and 11th century, the Fatimid dynasty ruled over a vast and formidable empire that stretched ...
Aga Khan's Fatimid exhibit unearths a civilization of wonder | The Globe and Mail
Despite their success, the Fatimids made for odd conquerers. Followers of an esoteric, revelation-centric branch of Islam analogous to modern Sufism, they were among the most tolerant military dictators the world ...
Central Asian artists bring postmodern life to ancient oral traditions in US staging of women warrior epic | The Astana Times
"It is thanks to the Aga Khan Music Initiative that 'Qyrq Qyz' came to life as a cross disciplinary project. Dartmouth College, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Museum Quai Branly and the ...
14-year-old Liam Jadavji recites Ginan "Navrozna Din Sohaamña"
Click here to read Karim Maherali's translation. Click here to read late Abdul Sultan's introduction. ...
Photos: Prime Minister Trudeau celebrates Navroz at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto
Prime Minister Trudeau celebrates Novroz at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto. March 21, 2018. Canadian Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau offered a message of gratitude to the Jamat on one million hours of ...
Canadian Ismaili community surpasses pledge of 1 million service hours | Daily Hive Toronto
In September 2017, the Shia Ismaili Muslim community across the country pledged one million hours of service for Canada - and today, they announced that number has been surpassed, just six ...
Jubilee Arts songs (Uganda)
Uganda -- All music arrangements and recording by Zakir Suthar and Rahul Ghalib Verma.Imam-e-Zamana, Yeh maat kaho, Mere Mawla Tere Bache Hum, Ya Ali Imam-e-Zamana Lyrics : Raj Kumar Verma Singers: Rahul Ghalib Verma & Rukhsana Karmali Yeh maat kaho Lyrics: Iqbal Qureshi Composers: Rahul Ghalib Verma & Zakhir Suthar Singer: Rukhsana Karmali Chorus: Rahul Ghalib Verma & Rukhsana Karmali Mere ...
10-year-old Kiyaan Lavji performs for Canadian Prime Minister at the Ismaili Centre Toronto
Global Toronto's Farah Nasser reports. ...
Mississauga Mayor Crombie's Statement on Nowruz
March 20th, 2018 Mayor Crombie's Statement on NowruzMississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie "On behalf of the City of Mississauga and Members of Council, I would like to offer our city's vibrant and ...
AKAH India: International Women's Day
India -- The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, India observed International Women's Day on the 8th of March, 2018 at its Una Project Office The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, India observed International Women's Day on the 8th of March, 2018 at its Una Project Office, by organizing a celebration for the women and girls of Una block of Gir Somnath ...
Statement by Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly on Nowruz
OTTAWA, March 21, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, we join Persian, Kurdish, Afghan, Zoroastrian, Bahá'í, Central Asian, and Ismaili Canadians to celebrate the festival of Nowruz. Nowruz marks the first day of ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Music Initiative Chronology
In 2000, His Highness the Aga Khan launched the Aga Khan Music Initiative to support talented musicians and music educators working to preserve, transmit, and further develop their musical heritage in contemporary forms. 2003-2008: The Aga Khan Music Initiative grows into an interregional music and arts education programme with worldwide performance, outreach, mentoring and artistic production activities. 2003-2018: The Initative operates a network ...
VIDEO: The official Jubilee Arts song
Composed by Pakistani-Australian Farhan Shah and lyricist Tina Ali Mohammed of the USA, the song weaves together western melodies with eastern flare, fusing the complimentary sounds of a diverse range of instruments. ...
Fifth Publication in The Muslim Heritage Series Explores the Shari'a
News story -- Why is the shari'a -- the mention of which stirs up problematic images in many parts of the world -- understood in the ways that it is today? For Muslims and non-Muslims alike, much is read into this term, often with scant regard for its historical, cultural or theological underpinnings. The Shari'a: History, Ethics and Law explores many of ...
Textiles were the heavy industry of medieval Muslim regions
In the medieval Muslim regions, the manufacture of textiles was one of the principal luxury industries; these textiles were immensely valuable not only in the Muslim lands but also across the globe; many fragments are housed in museums around the world. The creation of textiles was among the most important of the arts in the medieval Muslim society. The production of ...
A message to Ismailis from 10 Downing Street for Navroz and for His Highness the Aga Khan's special year
Prime Minister Theresa May's message to the Ismailis Date posted: March 21, 2018 ________________ Barakah welcomes your feedback. Please complete the LEAVE A REPLY form below or send your comment to simerg@aol.com. Your letter may be edited for length and brevity, and is subject to moderation. For links to all the posts please click onTable of Contents. Also join/like Barakahat follow ...
Mughal decorative art incorporated abundant floral imagery
The Mughals, who began to rule the Indian Subcontinent in 1526, built a magnificent empire, inaugurating the most glorious period in the history of Islam. During their 330-year reign, the Mughals developed a reputation for their wealth, tolerance, and intellectual and artistic pursuits. As patrons of art and architecture, the Mughals built the most magnificent monuments on the Indian landscape. The ...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Ismaili Centre and awes Ismaili children on the festive occasion of Navroz
The sense of connection, the sense of service, the deep values that fold into every action of this [Ismaili] community is, I think, a testament to both the success of this country and those upon whom this success rests....Often when I see members of the Ismaili community thanking me and thanking my father specifically, and I always have to turn it ...
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Ethics in Action Exhibition hosted in Georgia and Texas
United States -- Ethics in Action, a multi-dimensional exhibition illustrating the work of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has been touring the United States the last few months. In March, the exhibition was hosted at key government sites--the Georgia State Capitol and Houston City Hall--paralleling the work of the AKDN to the work being done by the Ismaili community in ...
Ismaili Muslim Community Exceeds Its Pledge of One Million Hours of Volunteering Service for Canada
March 21, 2018 - The Shia Ismaili Muslim community in Canada today will announce that it has surpassed its pledge to volunteer one million hours of service for Canada. The statement, ...
Saba Rawjani: Navroz Na Din Sohammana
Navroze Khushali Ginan - Navroze na din Sohammana by Saba Rawjani. Click here to read Karim Maherali's translation. Click here to read late Abdul Sultan's introduction. ...
"Mowla" - A Jubilee Arts Collaboration
"Mowla" - A Jubilee Arts Collaboration. Written & Performed by Tazneem Tarmohamed - BC Winner Creative Arts Category. Dance by Alyssa Amarshi - BC Winner Dance Category. Film "The Journey" by ...
'My Imam and I' in 60 Words
MY IMAM AND I IN 60 WORDS By Shafeen Ali (shafeenali.com) WHAT YOU SEE, I SEE WHAT YOU DO, I DO WHAT YOU ARE, I AM NOTHING I AM NOTHING YOU ...
Toronto Women in Music: Ruhee Dewji
Toronto Women in Music: Ruhee Dewji Ruhee Dewji plays tenor & baritone saxophone, flute, guitar, keyboard, banjo, clarinet, and anything else that happens to be laying around. On top of all ...
