His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan meets Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat (Video)
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The Court of Kayumars: A story about the first human and legendary king
Fearful that Persia's history would be forgotten, Abu'l-Qasim Firdawsi (940-1020) composed the Shahnama (Book of Kings), comprising more than 60,000 rhyming couplets, telling the story of Persia (modern-day Iran) from the time of creation to its conquest by Muslims in the seventh century. Partly legend, partly historic, it is also a manual on kingship, a collection of heroic tales, and a ...
GALLERY: India Jamat prepares for Diamond Jubilee visit
India -- The Jamat in India is all set to welcome Mawlana Hazar Imam for a historic Diamond Jubilee visit to India to commence on 20 February 2018. Festivities have been taking place across the country, including decorating Jamatkhana buildings, traditional dandia-raas, and other cultural events and highlights, reflecting the Jamat's excitement and unity in anticipation for the visit. ...
Prince Karim Aga Khan arrives in Ahmedabad, meets Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, Governor O.P.Kohli
Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, and founder and chairman of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), arrived in Ahmedabad on Thursday. This was the second stop ...
India VP and the Aga Khan inaugurate Sunder Nursery in New Delhi | Daily Nation
Designed by the renowned landscape architect, the late Professor M. Shaheer, the new city park encompasses formal gardens and informal settings for families to enjoy. A sunken amphitheatre has been created ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Gujarat
India -- Earlier today, Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, as part of his Diamond Jubilee visit to India. He was received by local government officials and leaders of the Jamat. Shortly thereafter, Hazar Imam met with Governor of Gujarat, Shri Om Prakash Kohli at Raj Bhavan (Government House), Ghandinagar, and later with the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijay ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with President of India
India -- The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received Mawlana Hazar Imam at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the Presidential Estate in Rajpath, New Delhi. The meeting provided an opportunity for Hazar Imam and President Kovind to discuss cooperation in areas of common interest, building upon the longstanding partnership between India and the Ismaili Imamat. In a press release, President Kovind said ...
VIDEO: Special Collections at IIS
The IIS holds one of the most significant repositories in the world of materials related to Ismaili communities, comprising nearly 3,000 manuscripts in Arabic, Persian and Indic languages. In addition, IIS also holds several hundred volumes of rare books, periodicals and journals, off-prints, and important coins from the Fatimid and Alamut periods of Ismaili history. ...
Symposium on IIS' Manuscripts
News story -- The Ismaili Special Collections Unit (ISCU) organised a first of its kind symposium entitled Before the Printed Word: Texts, Scribes and Transmissions on the manuscripts housed at The Institute of Ismaili Studies. The symposium attracted over twenty scholars from around the world. Many of the papers presented at the symposium were the result of ongoing endeavours by the IIS ...
Part 28 -- Diamond Jubilee RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos
Features Diamond Jubilee: Event -- Southeast Jubilee Arts Festival | Atlanta, GA; Devotional Music - Pyas E-Ali; Event - National Jubilee Arts Festival in Los Angels, CA; Song -- Aly Ko Dekhu(n) by Rajabali Fidai; Event -- Kenya Jubilee Arts Festival | National Finals...and more. ...
Golconda was the early seat of power of the Qutb Shahi dynasty
The Qutb Shahi tombs, the Golconda (Golkonda) Fort, and the Charminar, located in the city of Hyderabad, India, are the landmarks of the Qutb Shahi dynasty that ruled the region from 1518 to 1687. Their early capital was at the Golconda, a fortified citadel comprising military structures, mosques, temples, palaces, and residences as well as water canals, fountains, and gardens.Qutb Shahi ...
The pursuit of knowledge, instructed to the Prophet, continues to be enforced by Mawlana Hazar Imam
Prophet Muhammad was concerned about the moral and spiritual conditions of the people of Mecca. He "habitually retreated from the humdrum of life to meditate on the higher truths that he felt were lacking in the worship of idols as it was practiced by the majority of the people of Arabia." (Jiwa) After fifteen years of meditative practice, during one of ...
'Aga Khan is a shining example of goodness'
Prince Karim Aga Khan, the Imam of Nizari Ismailism, called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. Welcoming him, the President congratulated him on the diamond jubilee of ...
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind (Video)
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 22, 2018) Welcoming Prince Aga Khan to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the ...
Official Music Video of 'Wirdd' - Ayaz Ismail ft. Javed Ali | Amin Vailgy
Momentous day for me...Here presenting the official music video of 'Wirdd' sung by one of Bollywood's finest singer, Javed Ali. Amin Vailgy & I would like to show our sincere, humble ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: "The Imamat is a Muslim institution with a history going back over 1400 years."
"What does it mean to become an Imam in the Ismaili tradition?"Mawlana Hazar Imam speaking as part of the Samuel L. and Elizabeth Jodidi Lecture series. Photo: AKDN/Farhez Rayani "As you know, I was born into a Muslim family, linked by heredity to the Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him and his family). My education blended Islamic and Western traditions ...
VIDEO: Annual Sports Festival held in Far East
Far East -- The Jamat of the Far East came together in the spirit of unity to showcase their athletic skills at the annual Sports Festival. Spirits ran high as Jamats from across the Far East came together to compete in the annual Sports Festival in December 2017. The day started early, as several members of the Jamat began their journey ...
Address by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Honourable Vice President of India at the inauguration of the 16th-century heritage garden complex Sunder Nursery
"Today is an important day for the historic city of Delhi. Our capital city will have a great addition to its open public spaces in the form of Sunder Nursery. What ...
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan meets Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani
Prince #AgaKhan meets Gujarat CM @vijayrupanibjp in #Gandhinagar. pic.twitter.com/6pSq3TUuxK -- All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) February 22, 2018 Had a wonderful meeting with His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan at Gandhinagar ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: "It is on this ethical premise, which bridges faith and society, that I established the Aga Khan Development Network"
"In all interpretations of Islam, Imams, whether they are Shia or Sunni, are required not only to lead in the interpretation of the faith, but equally to contribute to improving the quality of life of the people who refer to them... It is on this ethical premise, which bridges faith and society, that I established the Aga Khan Development Network." Mawlana ...
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan called on President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind
His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan called on #PresidentKovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The President congratulated him on the diamond jubilee of his leadership of the Ismaili community pic.twitter.com/HChLrX9tF4 -- President ...
Al-Maqrizi and the Fatimids: Imam al-Mu'izz's reforms led to the development of a brilliant civilisation
Al-Maqrizi (d. 1442), a Sunni, Egyptian scholar, was a prolific author of the Mamluk period [1250-1517]. "His writings spanned many facets of Egyptian society, from its political history, topography and economic characteristics to biographical works chronicling its distinguished individuals. He painstakingly penned works that recorded Egyptian history from the time of its Muslim conquest to his own era, displaying particular pride ...
Aga Khan demonstrates spirit of love of humanity through his activities by Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India
Today is an important day for the historic city of Delhi. Our capital city will have a great addition to its open public spaces in the form of Sunder Nursery. What has really made the occasion all the more special is the presence of His Highness Prince Aga Khan amidst us. -- Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, India's Vice President His Highness ...
The alchemy of entertainment - the mission of Alchemiya Media to heal perceptions worldwide
By Andrew Kosorok There is a never-ending battle raging for our attention - from social media, news agencies, advertisers, and even the unending drone of vacuous tv or radio programming blending ...
VIDEO: His Highness the Aga Khan meets with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India
Yesterday, as part of his Diamond Jubilee visit to India, His Highness the Aga Khan met with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. ...
VIDEO: AKDN in India - Highlights
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has a long history in India, dating back to the establishment of the first Aga Khan school in Mundra, Gujarat, in 1905. Eight of AKDN's 11 agencies are operational in the country, implementing a range of programmes, in diverse fields from water and sanitation to maternal health and family nutrition, sustainable agriculture to disaster risk reduction ...
AKDN's education agencies are a contemporary endeavour of the Ismaili Imamat to enact the ethics of Islam
"Our history, our interpretation of our faith is anchored in the intellect and we rejoice in investing in the human intellect. It's part of the ethics of what we believe in and it's part of what we believe distinguishes us obviously from the environment in which we live." Mawlana Hazar Imam Signing of Agreement between Province of Ontario and the Ismaili ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: "The Faith urges freedom of intellectual enquiry and this freedom does not mean that knowledge will lose its spiritual dimension"
"...I am struck by the close relationship which exists between intellect and the faith. During the glorious periods of Muslim history, Muslim thinkers, scientists and philosophers were beacons of light, sharing their knowledge freely with the non-Muslim world, indeed often leading it. I am convinced that the way for the Ummah to achieve its aspirations is through the development of first-rate ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with Vice-President of India
India -- Indian Vice-President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu received Mawlana Hazar Imam at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on 21 February 2018 where he hosted a lunch in Hazar Imam's honour. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the longstanding partnership between India and the Ismaili Imamat. Later in the day, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu and Mawlana Hazar Imam presided over the ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with Prime Minister of India
India -- Mawlana Hazar Imam called upon Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 21 February as part of his 10-day Diamond Jubilee visit to India. During the meeting, Mawlana Hazar Imam and Prime Minister Modi discussed areas of mutual interest and cooperation. A current focus of Prime Minister Modi is the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (or Clean India Mission) ...
Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah succeeded to the Imamat at the age of 8 years
Imam Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III succeeded as Imam on August 17, 1885 at the age of eight years. At the age of nine, he received the honorific title of 'His Highness' from Queen Victoria. Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah led the Nizari Ismailis as Imam for 72 years, longer than any of his predecessors. His commitment to the Islamic ...
Hasan-i Sabbah went to Fatimid Cairo to pursue further education
Hasan-i Sabbah, founder of the Nizari Ismaili state of Alamut, arrived in Fatimid Cairo in August 10781 where he stayed for three years to train as da'i. Hasan-i Sabbah was born at Qumm in Persia (modern-day Iran) into a Twelver Shi'i (Ithna Ashari) family in the mid-1050s. Early in his life, his family moved to the nearby city of Rayy, a ...
A Fatimid author wrote about the ideal characteristics of a da'i: piety, humility, generosity, forgiveness, ability to protect the weak
Al-Naysaburi, a Fatimid author, wrote about the ideal characteristics of a da'i: namely the virtues of piety, chastity, uprightness, mercy, forgiveness, humility, and generosity and the ability to maintain the community, protect the weak, and fight and punish crime, corruption and social disintegration but always elaborated within the context of the Ismaili da'wa. Paul E. Walker, Verena Klemm A Code of ...
Aga Khan arrives in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on second stop of his 10-day official visit to India
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 22 February 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, and founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), today arrived in Ahmedabad on the second stop of his 10-day official visit to the country at the invitation of the Government of India. During his visit to Ahmedabad His ...
VIDEO: Deedar | Voice of a Mureed
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Pirs were sent to Jambu-dvipa (India) by Imams residing in Sahentar-dvipa (Persia)
Pirs were sent to the Indian subcontinent by Imams residing in Persia (modern-day Iran) during the Alamut (1090-1256) and post-Alamut (13th - 19th centuries) periods. Alamut In 1090, the Nizari Ismailis, under the leadership of Hasan-i Sabbah, established an independent state centred at the mountain fortress of Alamut in the Daylam region of northern Persia. Over the next 150 years, the ...
Delhi gets first-of-its-kind 90-acre heritage park
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday inaugurated Delhi's first-of-its-kind arboretum and a city heritage park developed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in a 90-acre area near the Humayun's ...
A Once-Forgotten Mughal Garden Reopens In Delhi As Public Park
NEW DELHI: A once-forgotten Mughal garden in the heart of New Delhi will reopen on Wednesday after years of painstaking conservation work, creating a new public park in the sprawling and ...
Watch PM Modi meets Chairman of Aga Khan Development Network
PM @narendramodi met His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan in Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/B2Anxj2Gwm -- PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 21, 2018 All related More... ...
