Lahore, Pakistan, 24 March 2022 - Ethnologist and art historian Jean Baptiste Clais, curator of the Asian collection and European porcelains at the Department of Art Objects at the Louvre Museum in Paris, visited the historic Lahore Fort this week to view the restoration being undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). During the visit - part of the ...
Since devastating news from Afghanistan dominated headlines last year, the humanitarian situation in the country has rapidly deteriorated. Roughly 3.4 million people are now displaced by conflict inside the country and today, almost 23 million people are facing extreme hunger. Afghanistan is now experiencing one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Learn from UNHCR, AKF and others about the situation on the ...
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Blockchain technology has been greatly talked about in recent times. Understanding its true potential and the new opportunities that are emerging because of it is the need of the hour! Blockchain technology has great potential capable of creating the same kind of fundamental changes, as those brought over the last two decades by the Internet. ...
Ms. Vibha covers all aspects of pursuing Education abroad including Undergraduate programs /MBA/MS/PhD and Executive Education Programs. ...
The British Columbia Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Awards are held annually to honour British Columbians for their leadership in promoting multiculturalism and addressing racism. This year's ceremony was held virtually on March ...
By MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah andSimergphotos We recently read Professor Tammy Gaber's new book "Beyond the Divide: A Century of Canadian Mosque Design" and found it to be beautiful and impressive -- its design brings together pictures, text, and architectural drawings in a clean and easy-to-read layout. Her analysis covers a lot of ground, quite literally. Simerg presented a few questions ...
BMJ.COM -- BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Note that this recent article, by a former Editor of the BMJ itself (and also quoting previous BMJ Editors), seriously doubting the quality of all medical research, was published by the BMJ which is, arguably, one of the world's top three medical journals.] ARTICLE: I've been concerned about research fraud for 40 years [and] think that the time may have come to assume that research is fraudulent until there is evidence to show it happened and is honestly reported. Six years ago Ian Roberts also wrote about the problem in The BMJ with the provocative title: "The knowledge system underpinning healthcare is not fit for purpose and must change." Everybody gains from the publication game, concluded Roberts, except the patients suffering from treatments based on fraudulent data. Stephen Lock, my predecessor as editor of The BMJ, became worried about research fraud in the 1980s and, 40 years on from Lock's concerns, we are realising that the problem is huge, the system encourages fraud, the business model of journals and publishers depends ...
BMJ.COM -- BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is, arguably, one of the world's top three medical journals.] ARTICLE: Evidence based medicine depends on reliable data from clinical trials, most of which are conducted by the pharmaceutical industry and reported in the names of senior academics. Previously confidential industry documents have provided insight to the degree that industry sponsored clinical trials are misrepresented. Until this problem is corrected, evidence based medicine will remain an illusion. Medicine is dominated by a few very large pharmaceutical companies which suppress negative trial results, fail to report adverse events, and do not share raw data with the academic research community. Regulators receive funding from industry and use industry funded and performed trials to approve drugs, without in most cases seeing the raw data. In essence, drug companies "mark their own homework" rather than ...
Tatuli Abuladze plays an instrumental version of a popular Ukrainian folk song "Plyve Kacha" with her 1872 antique French cello. She is playing this sad song about war from a bomb ...
Delhi, India, 22 March 2022 - The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) has won a Certificate of Recognition as runner-up in the 2021 TERI-IWA-UNDP Water Sustainability Awards for Excellence in Participatory Water Management. The Water Sustainability Awards evaluate excellence in new ideas, approaches, processes, products, services, technologies and other types of innovations in the water sector to encourage the achievement ...
Tulips are depicted on a variety of Ottoman decorative arts including textiles and ceramics. Called lale in Ottoman-Turkish, tulips held a range of meanings in Muslim contexts. For Sufis in the Ottoman realms, the numerical value assigned to the letters forming the word lale, the total being 66, corresponded to the value assigned to the letters for Allah which suggested a ...
Honoured guest, your presence inspires the curious imagination, and foretells the signs of great blossoming. Spring Equinox, you are lovelier than all the other equinoxes combined, for I bear testament to ...
Portugal -- Con ocasión de Nowruz/Navroz, hoy 21 de marzo de 2022, lanzamos el sexto número del Boletín del Jamat de España [English] Querido Jamat de España, Ya Ali Madad, Como musulmanes de la comunidad shiʿí imamí ismailí el 21 de marzo celebramos Nowruz (que literalmente significa Nuevo Día), fecha que marca el comienzo de la primavera, así como el año ...
Portugal -- On the occasion of Nowruz/Navroz, today 21st March 2022, we launch the sixth issue of the Spain Jamat Newsletter [Spanish] Dear Spain Jamat, Ya Ali Madad, As Shiʿi Imami Ismaili Muslims, on March 21st we celebrate Nowruz (which literally means new day), a date that marks the beginning of spring, as well as the new year in several countries. ...
News story -- On World Poetry Day, Dr Karim Javan, Research Associate, and Naureen Ali, Cataloguer and Adlib Officer in the IIS's Ismaili Special Collections Unit, discover poetry in the walls at the AKC, in the manuscripts housed at the IIS, and in today's Nawruz celebrations. Today marks World Poetry Day, introduced by UNESCO to celebrate linguistic diversity through poetic expression, honour ...
To coincide with the occasion of Navroz, The Ismaili is pleased to present "Noor ki baarish," performed by Taufiq Karmali and Durri Zahir. The song's lyrics describe the blossoming flowers, delicate fragrances, and sound of birdsong that mark the arrival of spring. This new day and new year is blessed, the song affirms, as Navroz brings with it a rain of Light. ...
Portugal -- My name is Aminaz Mitha. I was born and raised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. My early life consisted of frequent moves back and forth between Tanzania and Canada with my family as they explored business opportunities and sought out the best potential life for our family. I completed my primary and part of my secondary education in Tanzania. ...
Portugal -- Mi nombre es Aminaz Mitha. Nací y crecí en Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Pasé mi infancia entre Tanzania y Canadá, donde mi familia exploraba oportunidades comerciales para ofrecernos la mejor vida posible. Completé mi educación primaria y parte de mi educación secundaria en Tanzania. [English] Participar en el jamat, siempre ha sido una parte integral de mi vida. Mis ...
Portugal -- In conversation with Manzoor Ali Hussain Zada , teacher of pre-primary Ta'lim Classes from Spain Jamat [Spanish] 1- Hello Manzoor, tell us about yourselfHi, my name is Manzoor Ali Hussain Zada. I'm from Afghanistan. I was born in the Province of Parwan, about 200 km from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. I currently live in Spain, in Vitoria. I ...
Siyouni two-year-old takes Group 3 to remain unbeaten. Already a Stakes winner on debut two weeks ago, Amelia's Jewel showed a blistering level of speed to take the 1100m Gr.3 Gimcrack Stakes at Perth's Ascot Racecourse on Saturday. The SIYOUNI two-year-old, owned and bred by Peter Walsh of Amelia Park Racing, won going away by two-and-a-half lengths. She remains favourite for ...
Maputo, Mozambique, 19 March 2022 - The Aga Khan Academy Maputo, a new academic centre of excellence, was inaugurated today by the President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi together with the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in the presence of Prince Rahim Aga Khan, representing His Highness the Aga Khan. Speaking at the event, President ...
Portugal -- The Global Encounters Internship Programme, inaugurated in 2019, assists post-secondary students and young professionals on their trajectories towards a life characterized by competent leadership, pluralistic understanding, and humanity-driven action. The Internship Programme is open to university students and recent graduates. This is an opportunity for individuals to develop professional skills, build their resume with hands-on experiences at excellent institutions, ...
Portugal -- Our editorial has covered the meaning of Navroz and its genesis. However, we wanted to get personal, to actually reach out to members of the Angola Jamat and find out from them, young and old, what Navroz means to them, what they do to celebrate it, and what they wish for this year's Persian New Year. Ali Khan Campos, ...
Portugal -- At the exact moment of the spring's equinox - vernal equinox - the sun crosses the celestial equator, marking in the northern hemisphere when day begins to gain ascendancy overnight, and light over darkness. This phenomenon known as Nawruz in Persian, has fascinated humankind for millennia. Spring is a time of renewed life and it holds tremendous symbolic significance ...
Portugal -- En el momento exacto del equinoccio de primavera - equinoccio vernal - el sol cruza el ecuador celeste hacia el hemisferio norte, cuando el día comienza a ganar ascendencia sobre la noche y la luz sobre la oscuridad. Este fenómeno, conocido como Nawruz en persa, ha fascinado a la humanidad durante milenios. La primavera tiene un enorme significado simbólico ...
Portugal -- The Frogs and Four Towns [Spanish] The FrogsA group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the unfortunate frogs they would never get out. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried ...
Portugal -- En conversación con Sadaf Babwari, profesora de Ta´lim pre-primaria del Jamat de España [English] P1: Querida Sadaf, ¿qué nos cuentas sobre ti?Me llamo Sadaf Babwari. Tengo 24 años y soy de Wisconsin (una zona muy diversa y con un clima muy frío) en los EEUU, donde estudié biología y español. Me encanta España, sus lenguas y culturas. Llevo viviendo ...
Portugal -- En conversación con Manzoor Ali Hussain Zada, Profesor de Ta´lim pre-primaria del Jamat de España [English] 1- Hola Manzoor, cuéntanos algo de ti.Hola, Ya Ali Madad, me llamo Manzoor Ali Hussain Zada. Soy de Afganistán. Nací en la provincia de Parwan, a 200 km aproximadamente de Kabul, la capital de Afganistán. Tengo 25 años. Actualmente vivo en España, en ...
Portugal -- Dunia, Farshed, Farzood, Nalina, Naya, (eight to ten years old), Bernardo and Ali Mohamad (twelve to thirteen years old) are primary Ta'lim students from Spain Jamat. They share with us their drawings and stories about Nowruz/Navroz and the good things that Spring brings. Thank you, we love your beautiful creations! [Spanish] ...
Syria -- في يوم النّيروز تشارك الجماعاتُ الإسماعيليّةُ في جميع أنحاء العالم الناسَ من مختلف الثّقافات، والجماعات الدّينيّة احتفالاتها وبهجتها وتتقاسمُ معها الشّعورَ بالوحدة والانتماء، لاسيّما وأنّ عيد النّيروز احتفل به الفاطميّون عيداً رسميّاً في الدّولة الفاطميّة، وما يزال الإسماعيليّون في جميع أنحاء العالم يحتفلون به بالصّلوات والابتهالات والأدعية والأناشيد وممارسة طقوسه الاجتماعيّة، لاسيّما في لمّ شمل الأسرة، وتقوية الرّوابط الأسريّة ...
Let the once dead earth be a sign to them. We gave it life, and from it produced grain for their sustenance. We planted it with palm and the vine and ...
Editor's note: Over the coming several months and beyond, Barakah will bring to its readers a special series entitled "Historic Days in the Life of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan". The series which was first announced more than a year ago, is now being launched on the auspicious occasion of Navroz, which will be celebrated by the Ismaili ...
Global -- At a special event held earlier today, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo was inaugurated by Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, and Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, in the presence of Prince Rahim. The Aga Khan Academy in Maputo is part of a network of Academies established by Mawlana Hazar Imam. It is accredited as an International Baccalaureate ...
Navroz Mubarak One Jamat One Hope, Wishing you happiness, prosperity, unity peace, strength, and stability, today, and always. ...
Portugal -- Esta semana, os Muçulmanos Ismaili de todo o mundo celebram o Navroz (Nowruz), um festival que marca o início de um novo ano e o primeiro dia da Primavera. Navroz significa um tempo de renovação espiritual e rejuvenescimento físico, bem como um espírito de gratidão pelas bênçãos e uma perspetiva de esperança e otimismo. English O Navroz comemora uma ...
REC students share their reflections on Navroz in diverse ways: poetry, art, creating a haft seen table, and wishing each other Navroz Mubarak. They pray that the new year is a happy, healthy, and prosperous one for all. ...
GOOGLE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 2003: "Education must also stimulate students to consider a variety of perspectives on some of the fundamental questions posed by the human condition: 'What is truth?' 'What is reality?' and 'What are my duties to my fellow man, to my country and to God?'"] ARTICLE: Today [1944] the whole world is convinced of the importance of teaching religion in schools. But this task can be made very difficult if our schools were dominated by non-Ismaili staff. As a Christian educationist warned: "We have had evidence that, in some instances, the attitude of individual administrators and educators may be aggressively opposed to religion in any form [and] lack of agreement on deeper questions makes the task of moral education immensely more difficult when members of the staff of the school entertain different views regarding the ultimate meaning and purpose of life." ... I cannot refrain from commenting on the tendency of the heads of the schools of treating religion as "just another subject." This attitude is most harmful especially if ...
