The current humanitarian crisis is severe - with a reported 65 million people living in forced displacement--the majority of whom are generated by just a few conflicts in the following areas: ...
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Function of Beauty is a startup that formulates custom shampoos and conditioners for consumers. Its CEO and co-founder Zahir Dossa, originally from Canada, pads around their new office, a minimalist duplex ...
On 1st November 2017, His Highness the Aga Khan received the Asia Society's Lifetime Achievement Award - the Society's most esteemed - at the organisation's Game Changer Award ceremony in New York. ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam was conferred with the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa by His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni, as part of Uganda's 55th Independence Day celebration ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Tanzania this morning continuing his visit to East Africa in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee year. On behalf of the Government, Hon. Minister of Defence Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, Hon. Minister of Education, Science and Technology Professor Joyce Ndalichako, and Regional Commissioner of Dar es Salaam, Paul Makonda welcomed Hazar Imam to Tanzania. Ismaili Council ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam departed from Uganda today to continue his Diamond Jubilee visit to Tanzania. The Attorney General, Hon. William Byaruhanga; President of the Ismaili Council for Uganda Minaz Jamal; AKDN Resident Representative Amin Mawji, and other Jamati leaders were present at the airport for Mawlana Hazar Imam's departure from Uganda. Jamati leaders bade Khuda Hafiz to Mawlana Hazar ...
Global -- The Tanzanian Jamat gathered in Dar es Salaam on 12 October for the historic occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee Darbar. President Amin Lakhani submitted pledges of loyalty to Mawlana Hazar Imam on behalf of the Jamat of the Tanzanian jurisdiction. A gift of eight Fatimid coins minted in Al Mahdia for the first eight Fatimid Imams was ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam departed from Tanzania on 12 October after completing his second Diamond Jubilee visit. The Minister of Defence and National Service, Hon. Hussein Mwinyi, and Regional Commissioner for Dar es Salaam, Hon. Paul Makonda, were present for Mawlana Hazar Imam's departure from Julius Nyerere Airport. Ismaili Council for Tanzania President Amin Lakhani, and AKDN resident representative Amin ...
Global -- Ethics in Action: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) held inaugural launch events in Islamabad and Karachi, Pakistan. Taking the form of an interactive exhibition, Ethics in Action provides a glimpse into the human dimension of the Ismaili Imamat's efforts to improve quality of life. As a Diamond Jubilee initiative, the exhibition aims to engage and enlighten visitors through ...
"The esoteric (batini) vision, realized through pious works and the constant remembrance of God during the nightly vigil, as well as the exoteric (zaheri) vision, and beholding the gateway of God's mercy, becomes the ultimate purpose of human life....Piety should be for the purpose of recognizing and beholding God, which is achieved through the recognition and vision of the Imam of ...
Deedar Mubarak to the Eastern Canada Jamat. On this auspicious occasion, we wish all Jamati Members a happy and blessed Deedar. This song is dedicated to the Jamat as they celebrate ...
In recognition of outstanding achievements to support more inclusive societies worldwide, the renowned international jury, selected 10 finalists for the inaugural 2017 Global Pluralism Award. Read special message from Secretary General ...
"The esoteric (batini) vision, realized through pious works and the constant remembrance of God during the nightly vigil, as well as the exoteric (zaheri) vision, and beholding the gateway of God's mercy, becomes the ultimate purpose of human life....Piety should be for the purpose of recognizing and beholding God, which is achieved through the recognition and vision of the Imam of ...
Here are links to 2 amazing stories about the discovery off the coast of Israel of 2580 dinars minted during the reigns of Fatimid Ismaili Imams Al-Hakim and Al-Zahir. The BBC story has just been posted on the BBC travel website. A link to an earlier story appears after the BBC link. 1. From the BBC: The city with a hoard ...
Eastern Tajikistan is especially prone to natural disasters - such as mudslides, as seen in the video - due to its mountainous location and climate change. To prepare communities for events like these, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat implements a wide range of disaster prevention and response initiatives, including disaster preparedness trainings, vulnerability assessments, risk mitigation activities and disaster relief efforts. ...
Aga Khan consignment presents high-class fillies and mares. Aga Khan broodmares have been in the headlines in recent months thanks to the exploits of Classic and Group 1 winners Almanzor, Capri, Librisa Breeze and Vadamos, whose dams were all sold at public auction. In addition, the dams of Shakeel and Harzand also changed hands before the Classic successes of their sons. ...
The inaugural meeting of the University of Central Asia's (UCA) Board of Trustees was held on 6 November 2017 in Gouvieux, France. His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of UCA, welcomed ...
This must-watch dual presentation, is an eye-opener from the world of science and astronomy. Held at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby, BC on November 2, 2017. With Dr. Garnette Sutherland - Professor ...
France -- Quand on parle de Jamatkhanas, plusieurs émotions et souvenirs nous viennent à l'esprit. Partage, sérénité, convivialité ! sont les mots que l'on entend souvent. A Lyon comme dans beaucoup d'autres villes, les membres du Jamat sont originaires de plusieurs régions du monde : Madagascar, Afghanistan, Syrie. En discutant avec les enfants, les parents et grands-parents, nous avons réalisé que ...
Professor Nargis Virani has taught a variety of courses related to Arabic language, literature, Qur'anic and Islamic Studies, Women's Studies, and Middle Eastern Films at the University of British Columbia, Washington ...
Excerpt: There is frustration at many levels. Many, including the World Bank and the African Development Bank, believe that Africa's education system is not investing enough in training its youth in ...
Professor Aziz Merchant was recently honoured for his Philanthropy work and various community work towards preparing our youths for the future economy at the recent Yayasan MENDAKI (Singapore's Malay/Muslim Self Help ...
Canada -- Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Generations: Multi-Generational Housing and Community Centre campus on 3 November 2017. Generations is located in Northeast Calgary and is developed and maintained by the Ismaili Council for the Prairies to help address Alberta's aging population. The number of seniors in the ...
Discover the fees of the seven Aga Khan stallions for 2018. Following another successful season which saw SEA THE STARS sire three new Group 1 winners, his fee has been set at €135,000. The champion has been consistently ranked amongst the top five leading European sires and boasts the excellent ratio of 10.2% of Stakes winners to runners and 16.3% of ...
Events -- 8th November 2017 -- This lecture focuses on the Arabic adaptation of the influential treatise On the Immortality of the Soul by the Greek Neoplatonism philosopher Plotinus (d. 270) and its impact on Arabic-Islamic Philosophy. This treatise, together with several other writings by Plotinus, was translated into Arabic at an early stage of the Graeco-Arabic translation programme. The Arabic adaptation ...
Recorded at Houston Jamatkhana. Sahir Ali finished his Ph.D earlier this year, which has resulted in many papers and patents. In this TEDx talk, Dr. Sahir shares advancements in Artificial Intelligence, ...
Picture of Nampula Jamatkhana in Mozambique. The above Jamatkhana is one of the few Jamatkhanas in Mozambique. Others being in Maputo, Pemba, Beira, Tete and Quelimane. Below is the picture of ...
Sherali Najak is the senior producer for Hockey Night in Canada. Listen to the interview at the source: ...
By Mansoor Ladha Naheed Nenshi scored a stunning hat-trick by winning the election and securing the mayor's chair for the third time. It was not an easy or comfortable win as ...
Draft strong in promise for flat or jumps. The six-strong Aga Khan Studs consignment for Arqana's forthcoming Autumn Sale ticks the boxes for both pedigrees and performances. All half-dozen three-year-olds have won at least one race, and hail from some of the operation's top bloodlines. A grandson of Prix de Diane heroine Zainta, lot 172 ZAHID (Cape Cross) is the winner ...
I was a Muslim, born in Vancouver to immigrants who came with nothing. I grew up in Edmonton amongst a small group of visible minority kids, yet I was president of ...
Poor understanding of financial management is a key reason for start-up failures in the UK, Europe and beyond, writes Alnoor Bhimani We find ourselves today at the start of an industrial ...
Sun, November 12, 2017 - 7:15 AM - Ocean View Park & Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 The 2017 Aga Khan Foundation Los Angeles Walk | Run will be ...
Ali Tejpar is a Juris Doctor/Master of Arts dual-degree candidate at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University. ...
Hosted by Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations Monday, November 13 at 6 PM - 7:30 PM UTC Attend in-person or remotely, via GoToWebinar The Study of ...
This is the second article in a special series that we hope will contribute to making the forthcoming mulaqat with Mawlana Shah Karim al-Hussaini Hazar Imam more meaningful and purposeful. If you missed any of the previous post(s), here are the links:Ismailis of Eastern Canada and their upcoming holy encounter with their beloved 49th Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan: #1 ...
Nasir-i Khusraw was a renowned poet, philosopher, and Ismaili missionary of the eleventh CE century. Among his many accomplishments, he is credited for having introduced the people of the mountainous Central Asian province of Badakhshan to the Ismaili Muslim tradition and is still widely revered among the Ismaili communities of Central Asia. However, there is also another aspect to the legacy ...
A conversation with Dr. Reza Aslan -- best-selling author, public intellectual, religious studies scholar, producer, and television host. He discusses his insights on Religious Literacy, popular culture and Muslims, Secularism, Pluralism, Relativism, echo chambers, intellectual diversity, future of Religion, and his book, God: A Human History. Published for OnFaith.Co (formerly Washington Post). ...
