VIDEO: Malaysia Jamat -- Diamond Jubilee Celebration | Dance Chitrali Dhool
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, 11th July 2017, Malaysia. ...
A Brief Note on Papacy and the Ismaili Imamat, and St. Peter in Roman Catholic and Ismaili Traditions
PREPARED AND COMPILED BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, ) Handshake: Pope Benedict XVI and His Highness the Aga Khan As part of his famous Apostolic Journey to France in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI, on September 13, paid a visit to the "Institut De France" in Paris. The Pope, who had been elected as the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church ...
Young Musical Performers: Zahra Virani and Misbah Aziz
Zahra Virani, 13, and Misbah Aziz, 12, are great examples of what the children of the Jamat should strive to achieve. Zahra is a percussionist, a pianist, and a drummer, while ...
Zabeen Hirji to lead Global Future of Work at Deloitte
Deloitte welcomes Zabeen Hirji, former Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and member of RBC's Group Executive Committee as a Global Advisor, Future of Work. Based in ...
Aga Khan University Alumni give back through landmark donation
Continuing their history of philanthropy to the University, alumni of the Class of 1992 have added to their gift to support physicians from underserved communities across Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan, January 1, ...
Zeenab Saleh Kassam Scholarship
Are you an Afghan female student interested in pursuing an undergraduate Major in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Central Asia and need financial support? Find out about the ...
12 Delicious Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less!
Nutrition Centre -- Short on time, but don't want to skimp on the simple pleasures of a good and hearty home-made meal? We've got just the solution for you. In partnership with the Aga Khan Health Board, USA, we've compiled these delicious 30-minute recipes - a mix of Western, South-East Asian, East-Indian, and North-African cuisines to ensure you don't get bored ...
Aga Khan Studs (via Ismaili Digest)
Aga Khan Studs is the official website of Mawlana Hazar Imam's breeding and racing operations. Keep up with all the exciting news from the racetrack: the wins, the losses, the newborn foals, and the sad deaths. Be sure to also read their riveting 22-part history of the Noorani Family's passion for horses, going all the way back to Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah, which we also featured as our first Saturday Series.
Sofia Babool: Center of Innovation for Medical Education: Aga Khan University, Karachi - An Island of Tranquility in an Ocean of Chaos
At Global Encounters, exposure to thorough service learning plays an integral part in developing a sense of global citizenship, as well as to encourage interaction between the participants and the local ...
The year diversity defined our strength: Toronto's Mayor
Toronto's Mayor John Tory cites examples from the work of Aga Khan Development Network, highlighting diversity as a strength, of a cosmopolitan city."Honoured to welcome His Highness the Aga Khan to ...
Yasmin P. Karim: 2017-2018 Most Historic Year
The Imamat Diamond Jubilee of His Highness Aga Khan IIII, Nur Mawlana Shah Karim al-Husayni Hazir Imam a.s. is a unique and auspicious point in time. It is celebrated globally with ...
New Archnet Exhibition: Red Monastery Church Restoration
A new Archnet exhibition highlights the interior of the Church of Saints Bishai and Bigol in the Sohag Province of Egypt. Perhaps better known as the Church of the Red Monastery ...
Help Samir Lakhani's CNN Award Winning Eco Soap receive matching donation from Subaru
Subaru is matching donations for Eco-Soap Bank to hire more women in the developing world to recycle hotel soap up to $50,000 until January 7th here: They have a goal ...
Aga Khan Motif - How to draw Islamic Geometry
A pattern from the @agakhanmuseum in Toronto Canada. I love how this pattern is seen repeatedly all around the museum, in glass, metal and wood. It's actually quite subtle, but powerfully ...
Recipes and More - YouTube (via Ismaili Digest)
An initiative of the Aga Khan Health Board for the United States of America, Recipes and More has published 60 professionally produced, generally short videos preparing a wide variety of dishes.
Part 11 -- Diamond Jubilee RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos
Features Diamond Jubilee: Song -- Noor-e-Haqq by Shabnam Merali; Celebrations -- Dance Chitrali Dhool (Malaysia); Dance -- Darkhana JK Flash Mob; Song -- Shaan-e-Mawla by Firdous Feroz Ali (Feddy Fap); Celebrations -- Agaaz-e-Jubilee in Southern Region, Pakistan; Celebrations -- Seattle USA Jamat 2017...and more. ...
Aga Khan Music Initiative fosters ethics of Cultural Preservation, Education, and Cosmopolitanism
United States -- A music and arts education program within the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) promotes pluralism and cultural revitalization through the medium of music. AKMI was developed in order to support the extraordinary talents of artists dedicated to preserving and disseminating their culture's musical heritages. Its programs originated in Central Asia and later ...
VIDEO: Diamond Jubilee Soundscape
At the Homage Ceremony to mark the beginning of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee, an ensemble of 22 Ismaili musicians from around the world performed a devotional soundscape to accompany the historic event on 11 July 2017. ...
Diamond Jubilee Soundscape: A reflection of diversity
Global -- As we enter into 2018, The.Ismaili wishes you a happy new year, and all the very best for the year ahead. While looking forward to the coming weeks and months, the start of a new year also provides an opportunity to look back and reflect on the previous year. At the Homage Ceremony to mark the beginning of Mawlana ...
Centre for Pluralism: Lectures, Forums, Partnership, Interviews - YouTube (via Ismaili Digest)
With 200 videos published across four different YouTube channels, the Global Centre for Pluralism has been busy since its founding. We consolidate all their YouTube channels making it easy to keep up with what's new if you have a passion for their deep intellectual deliberations about pluralism.
VIDEO: Ishq-e-Ilaahi -- Firdous Feroz Ali (FeddyFap)
Singer/Rapper: Firdous Feroz Ali (Feddy Fap); Writer: Farida Feroz Ali; Composer: Amirali JiwaniI; Producer: Ali Feroz; Editor: Firdous Feroz Ali (Feddy Fap). ...
Off the Beaten Track -- Inspired by Mawlana Hazar Imam's Advice to Expand Our Perspectives and Knowledge
Mawlana Hazar Imam has said "knowledge is constantly changing, must ever be challenged and extended" and that we must "constantly review and revise and renew what we think we know." Inspired by his advice to continuously re-examine and expand our viewpoints and perspectives, Off The Beaten Track links to articles and videos of little-known, unconventional, even controversial, knowledge, opinions, wisdom and insights, drawn from all of humanity, that are relevant to the community's well-being, intellectual and spiritual growth, as well as administrative best practices. If Hazar Imam's advice resonates with you, then Off The Beaten Track is for you!
Ismaili Digest & Ismaili Ignition Team Interview | Ismaili Digest's Team Talks to You
The team behind Ismaili Digest and Ismaili Ignition share the vision, insights and objectives behind these two unique projects. For example, if you've ever wondered what are the official policies regarding private Ismaili websites are, we clear up many misunderstandings among the Jamat and share guidance Mawlana Hazar Imam gave LIF Chair, Malik Talib who shared it with us and other web publishers. We also explain the new perspective of our Ismaili intellectual tradition which inspires Ismaili Ignition as well as what makes Ismaili Ignition unique: "Ignition Interviews and Questions" where we ask the hard questions facing the community today, and "Ignition Paradigm Proposals" which offer fresh, 21st Century perspectives on our faith and community. And so much more.
Your Guide to Reliable Private and Institutional Ismaili Websites and Video Channels -- An Ismaili Digest Exclusive
Do you know why there are so many Ismaili websites or what makes each of them different? Our exclusive Ismaili website guide explains it all so you can navigate the Ismaili on-line landscape and find which sites best suits your interests. Our guide highlights which websites are best for current community news and affairs, which is best for Mawlana Hazar Imam's speeches and interviews, which to visit for the best documentary and other videos related to the community, where to get short or in depth articles on our faith, culture and history, where to find the best articles related to our philosophy and tariqah and so much more.
Editor's Choice: The Best of the Best, Published Each Week -- An Ismaili Digest Exclusive
If you're looking for the best and most interesting content published by the main Ismaili websites, then start with Ismaili Digest's exclusive Editor's Choice. Each week we publish a selection of upto 5 articles (sometimes selected by the website Editor) from the archives of just one Ismaili website or video channel. Usually the articles are related to a common theme such as "5 heartwarming stories of meeting Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah" or "An important message from Harvard, Pew Research and others for all faith communities". Featured websites include Roundup, NanoWisdoms Extended Quotes, Nimira's Blog, Ismaili Ignition, The Ismaili - Nutrition Centre, Ismaili Digest's Off The Beaten Track, Simerg, Ismaili Gnosis and the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS).
Jamat's Choice: The Most Popular Articles & Videos Each Month -- An Ismaili Digest Exclusive
With thousands of articles and videos available, are you wondering where to start? Start here, with the Jamat's most popular new articles and videos published each month from more than 36 of the best Ismaili websites and video channels. Jamat's Choice is unique and exclusive to Ismaili Digest. Our unique technology lets us know what the Jamat found most interesting, each month, from all the Ismaili websites we monitor such as The Ismaili, Nimira's Blog, Simerg, AKDN, NanoWisdoms, The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), Ismailimail, along with many, many other Ismaili and non-Ismaili websites or institutional YouTube channels.
Search 15,000 pages from 36 Ismaili Websites and Video Channels All at Once! -- An Ismaili Digest Exclusive
Another way to think of Ismaili Digest is as "Google search for Ismailis." So, even though we only link to and display short, 60-word digests of material from 36 of the best private and institutional websites and video channels, under the hood we've also stored the full text of their material. This means you can search almost 15,000 web pages from all the main Ismaili sites -- like the.ismaili, Simerg, Roundup, AKDN, NanoWisdoms, The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), Nimira's Blog, Ismailimail, etc. -- at one go. So, for example, if you want to find out what Ismaili websites and video channels have about Fatimid coins, you can do that with one search on Ismaili Digest instead of searching each Ismaili site individually. Another exclusive Ismaili Digest service for the community.
Montreal's Beautiful and Diverse Ismaili Faces Through the Lens of Muslim Harji
By MUSLIM HARJI “Yes! We are a community that welcomes the smile!” The quote is from a speech made by Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, at the opening of the Ismaili Centre in Toronto on September 12, 2014. During the past year, I have seen nothing but smiles from the Montreal Ismaili Jamat which I regard as ...
2017 Year in Review
Global -- Wishing everyone across the world a very happy new year and all the best for 2018. ...
VIDEO: Gumball Portrait of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan -- Walid Ehssan
24 Thousand gumballs made the two portraits. Walid Ehssan - Gumball Artist. Uploaded with the kind permission of Walid Ehssan. ...
The most popular American poet - Rumi Essays: On the Life, Poetry, and Vision of the Greatest Persian Sufi Poet
Just before departing on a trip to Iran, Andrew Kosorok comes across a book which explains why Rumi's poetry is so popular seven centuries after his life. From my review on ...
A Very Brief Review of the Year 2017
This is a very brief and high level view of the year 2017, highlighting some of the important events in the history of Ismaili Imamat and community. If you are interested, ...
The 7 Rare Images of Jamatkhanas in Uganda
Jamatkhanas in Uganda There are a total of 12 Jamatkhanas in Uganda. Old pictures of the Jamatkhanas in Kampala (Darkhana), Masaka, Jinja, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Lira and Mbale are shared here. ...
Ali Jan Damani: "O' Imam! Please do not leave us"
Ali Jan Damani's translation of the Ginan: Ejī tam ku(n) sadhāre so din bahot ja huā re pīyā, with a historical anecdote. The word "ginan" is a derivative of the Sanskrit ...
