Kalaam, Sufi saint Sultan Bahu. Translation Mehboob Aly Manji Eh tan meraa chashmaan hove, Murshid wekh na rajjaan hoo. Loon loon de mudh lakh lakh chashmaan, Ik kholaan ik kajjaan hoo. ...
On Saturday more than 100 students from Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa held an event to bring together all the 44 tribes of Kenya. It was aimed at bonding at unifying ...
Late Alijah Gulamhusein Gulamani's family have just released a Welcome and Special Tribute video on the occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee USA Visit. The video also includes an intezari ...
Aga Khan Museum explores lost world of the Fatimids "The big problem with the Fatimid period is that we have a minimal proportion -- perhaps one per cent -- of what ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam engages in a dialogue with the President of Brown University after delivering the Ogden Lecture on his 2014 visit to the USA. #USAVisit ...
"The Rising of the Women, is the Rising of us all" Gilgit- March 08, 2018 With the collaboration of GB-Women Development Department, Gilgit Serena Hotel organized an event to celebrate the ...
Canada -- Purpose: To look for ways we can put our ethics into action. Your mission:Do some research to find out about organizations in your neighbourhood or city that help to alleviate poverty or provide services for those who are less fortunate. During March Break volunteer around your community! You may be at a food bank, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter.Make ...
Voices of some of our leaders on International Women's Day #USAVisit #InternationalWomensDay ...
COURT CIRCULAR March 9, 2018, 12:01 AM, The Times March 8 Buckingham Palace 8th March, 2018 The Queen gave a Dinner Party for The Aga Khan at Windsor Castle this evening to mark His Highness's Diamond Jubilee at which The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, ...
Canada -- Dr. David Spergel, a Princeton University astrophysicist, and 26 other researchers - 2 of whom are professors at the University of British Columbia - have been awarded $3 million US for the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics. They used a satellite used to take a 'baby picture' of the early universe using the heat leftover from the big ...
The Question What does Mawlana Hazar Imam do with all the religious dues and offerings -- such as dasond and mehmani -- made by the community? Shouldn't there be financial transparency or disclosure over these funds? The Answer We consider these questions from three perspectives: What is the "appropriate" or "best use" of the Imamat funds? Mawlana Hazar Imam's own explanations ...
During his most recent visit to the United States, Mawlana Hazar Imam spoke on pluralism in New York City, NY and accepted the Champion for Global Change Award at the 2017 United Nations Global Leadership Dinner on October 18, 2017 #USAVisit ...
United Arab Emirates -- Abu Dhabi, 7 November 2016 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam wrapped up his visit to the United Arab Emirates today, following the ceremony and proceedings of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, which took place over the weekend. His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab ...
Ismaili Centre Dubai -- On the evening of Saturday, 5 November, Mawlana Hazar Imam hosted a dinner and concert at the Ismaili Centre, Dubai for the international attendees of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The feature of the evening was a rare musical encounter between the talented and innovative artists from Afghanistan, China, Italy, and Syria. Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain ...
University of Washington's John Bowen was at the Centre to discuss the prospects for pluralism in North America and Europe. ...
Nominations and applications for the Award are being accepted at award.pluralism.ca until April 30, 2018. The Global Pluralism Award is an initiative of the Global Centre for Pluralism. Founded in Ottawa ...
Global -- Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, 21 February 2016 -- A new spirit of African confidence is drawing the continent together, allowing it to move forward with impressive progress, said Mawlana Hazar Imam today. He was speaking at the Africa 2016 Forum, which brought together African heads of state, government and business leaders to advance opportunities in regional investment and trade. ...
A survey carried out a year later revealed that women in the basti did not have a place in public life, their participation in the workplace being a mere 9%. Only ...
In the Al-Hussein quarter in Islamic Cairo, the historic Mosque and University of A-Azhar stands welcoming worshippers, students and visitors. The mosque, like other Islamic monuments located in heavily populated areas ...
8 march 2018 - Providing quality education is a cornerstone of the work of the AKDN. Educating girls is of the utmost importance to ensure they have the right start in life. ...
Islamabad, 26 February 2018 - Renowned mountaineer Samina Baig was appointed the National Goodwill Ambassador for Pakistan by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) this Monday, 26 February. The first Pakistani ...
Considered a pioneer of low-cost housing, Mr. Doshi, 90, is thrilled to have been awarded the 2018 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, which was announced on Wednesday. He is the first ...
The music concert in Mombasa was held in conjunction with the National Museums of Kenya. The special performances featured the Badakhshan Ensemble and the Afghan Rubab Duet whose aim is to ...
8 March 2018 - AKDN works globally to assist in crucial financial literacy for Women. Initiatives such as Women's Savings Groups help to provide independence and legacy planning for Women. ...
~~~~~~~~~ Please also visit Salim's twitter page to read tweets about his recent concerts and forthcoming tours. He begins his Canadian tour with his brother Sulaiman with a concert on March 10, 2018, in Calgary. Date posted: March 8, 2018. _____________ Barakah welcomes your feedback. Please complete the LEAVE A REPLY form below or send your comment to simerg@aol.com. Your ...
Windsor, United Kingdom, 8 March 2018 - Her Majesty the Queen this evening hosted a dinner at Windsor Castle to mark the Diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan at which The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were present. The Aga Khan was accompanied ...
On May 19, 2017, the Architectural League of New York awarded Mawlana Hazar Imam its highest honor, the President's Medal, in recognition of the vast impact he has made on the world through the medium of architecture. #USAVisit ...
The Question What is the meaning/significance of dasond (zakat) in the modern context? What is this dasond used for? The Answer The concept and meaning of dasond or zakah remains the same in modern times since the origin of the practice. The Qur'an mentions the phrase - "Establish the prayer and give the zakah" in over 20 verses. That zakat is ...
I am incredibly proud of my heritage. I am from the Ismaili community, where we pride ourselves in the saying "it takes a village to raise a child." Growing up, I ...
This work was posthumously submitted to the Jubilee Arts Festival Chicago, by Saif's parents. Earlier related ...
PALERMO - While the war continues in Syria, with regime bombing on besieged Eastern Ghouta and clashes between the Turkish army and the Kurdish YPG in the north, reconstruction has begun ...
Students from around the world will participate in the summer program The Aga Khan Academies global network of schools and Ryerson University have established a partnership to help develop Academies students ...
Ivory of two rabbits or hares. Egyptian (Fatimid) 11th Century The foremost Islamic power of their time, the Fatimids maintained complex political and economic networks across Africa, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea ...
Minister of Education and Human Development Conceita Sortane has used the occasion of a visit to the Aga Khan Academy in Maputo - at the invitation of Aga Khan Network development ...
In an earlier visit to the United States, Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered the Peterson Lecture at the annual meeting of the International Baccalaureate program in Atlanta, Georgia on April 18, 2008. #USAVisit ...
Faisal walked the Camino de Santiago, a 1000 year old Catholic pilgrimage across Spain. One of the biggest takeaways of Faisal was how pluralistic, inclusive and welcoming the Camino is for ...
"I grew up in a very musical household surrounded by different genres of music. My dad was a musician, and while watching him perform as a child, I instantly knew that ...
United States -- Rolando Pablos, Texas Secretary of State, along with members of his staff, visited the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. Rolando Pablos, Texas Secretary of State, along with members of his staff, visited the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre, Toronto. He was received by Vice-President Karima Karmali from the Ismaili Council for Canada and ...
Bangladesh -- Diamond Jubilee Theme 3 - Celebrating Diversity: Understanding Ourselves and Others, Embracing Difference provided the Dhaka Jamat an opportunity to participate in two lively events that took place at the Social Hall of the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre The first was the much-anticipated Global Village was held on December 15, 2017, where the diverse cultures of the Dhaka Jamat ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 6 March 2018 - The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CESDRR) in Almaty. The MoU was signed under the framework of the project Fostering Disaster Resilience in Isolated Mountain Environments of Tajikistan Phase X, part of ...
