Ismail Gulgee (1926 – 2007) COMPILED AND ADAPTED BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT Editor/publisher, Ismail Gulgee was born in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1926. Since his childhood, Gulgee’s heart was in the visual arts. He dabbled in paint, inspired by his artistic grandfather. However, he chose to follow his father’s advice to acquire a formal education. The brilliant student paved his path to ...
Global -- The milestone celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam's 80th birthday engaged artists from the diverse traditions of the Ismaili community in "a musical and cultural conversation." And ensuring that within hours of the event, the worldwide Jamat could witness the celebration in a multiplicity of languages, was no minor feat.What does the song of a united global Jamat sound like? ...
BY MUSLIM HARJI Cake and sherbet (2016 Salgirah celebration, Montreal headquarters jamatkhana). Photo: Muslim Harji. Copyright. On December 13th and 17th, 2016, tens of thousands Ismailis across Canada gathered at their respective jamatkhanas to celebrate the milestone 80th birthday of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, making him the oldest serving Imam in Ismaili history. On the actual ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam's 80th birthday was celebrated by the Jamati and institutional leaders, and members of Hazar Imam's family on 16 December 2016 at Aiglemont in France. ...
INTRODUCED BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (with material from The Ismaili website) A mosaic of colourful Salgirah cards prepared by children of Burnaby Lake jamatkhana on the occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's 80th birthday. Photo: Malik Merchant/Simerg "No ocean, no mountain, and no desert can keep the Imam from his murids," was the caring message that Mawlana Shah Karim al-Hussaini Hazar Imam, His ...
Global -- Aiglemont, 16 December 2016 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam's 80th birthday was celebrated by the Jamat and members of Hazar Imam's family with love, music and felicity. Representing the entire Ismaili community in all of its diversity, Jamati and institutional leaders visited the Imam at his home on this milestone occasion to offer congratulations, express shukrana, and to reaffirm the ...
Global -- On 16 December 2016, Mawlana Hazar Imam's 80th birthday was celebrated at Aiglemont by Jamati and institutional leaders, who represented the worldwide Ismaili community, and by members of Hazar Imam's family. Mawlana Hazar Imam expressed his great happiness at the occasion. ...
Please send this page link to your friends and family members everywhere! (ed.) Ali Karim and his wife Dilshad at the banks of the Hunza river with the stunning Cathedral Peaks in the background. The foot of the mountains at the right is etched with the words “Welcome to Pasu Our Beloved Hazar Imam 1987.” Photo: Ali Karim. Copyright. In ...
D. Fairchild Ruggles, Professor of Landscape History at the University of Illinois, explores how the Alhambra's flourishing landscape was previously abandoned and left to the elements, then valued once again in the 19th century by travellers, designers, and world-renowned architects. This lecture took place on August 10, 2016 in the Aga Khan Museum auditorium. ...
Malik Talib Mr. Malik Talib, the President of His Highness the Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for Canada, along with the Chairmen of the Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (Dr. Kabir Jivraj), Grants and Review Board (Mr. Amir Lakhani), and Conciliation and Arbitration Board (Mr. Karim Sunderji), and the Mukhi of Darkhana Jamatkhana (Mr. Zahir Bhatia) issued the following ...
Looking back on 50 years of the Imamat of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. ...
Partnering for 15 years to improve the quality of life and human health. ...
SALGIRAH MUBARAK TO ISMAILIS AROUND THE WORLD A portrait of His Highness the Aga Khan. Photo: Jean-Marc Carisse. Copyright. Introduced by Abdulmalik Merchant (Editor: Simerg, Simergphotos and barakah) Spread in various countries around the world, the Shia Imami Ismailis have their own innumerable ways for celebrating important religious occasions according to their various cultural, social and religious traditions and backgrounds. One ...
Healthy Hints Need something to pair this with? Accompany with a healthy wholegrain such as brown rice, quinoa, or a starchy vegetable like corn. A side-salad to complete the dish will transform it into a well-balanced and satisfying meal. You can cut the salt by making a smart swap; opting for a reduced sodium variety of soy sauce or reducing the ...
The NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings wishes all Salgirah Mubarak. Salgirah is an annual Ismaili celebration, commemorated on December 13, in recognition of His Highness the Aga Khan's birthday. The famous 19th Century playwright, poet and author, Oscar Wilde, once remarked "with age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone" -- though in the Aga Khan's case, of ...
Enjoy the delicious taste of oats in this savoury recipe. Poha is a dish traditionally made with flattened rice, vegetables, and spices. Serve with your favourite vegetables or salad. ...
This article continues from and assumes the conclusions of our previous article on the Proof of the Existence of God as Unconditioned Reality. We request readers not familiar with this argument and the concept of God as Unconditioned Reality to read it first before this article. We also recommend readers consult our earlier article 10 Surprising Facts to Know about the ...
To mark International Education Week, the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe hosted an education fair in November that was attended by dignitaries from the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as the United States Ambassador to Tajikistan. To mark International Education Week, the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe hosted an education fair in November that was attended by dignitaries from the Ministry of Education ...
Editor's note: The following piece on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) has been adapted from Dr. Amir Gulamhussein's article, "Significance of the Celebration of the Birthday of Prophet Muhammad," which appeared in Ilm, volume 12, Number 2, December 1989, on pages 15-21. The flagship Ismaili magazine was published by the Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board (ITREB) for the United Kingdom from 1975 ...
Toronto, Canada, 7 December 2016 - The University of Toronto (UofT) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) signed a memorandum of understanding to build linkages through curriculum and faculty development, faculty and student mobility and joint research collaborations. The first initiative under this agreement foresees UofT's Computer Science Department develop UCA's undergraduate Computer Science curriculum to be delivered at its ...
The Jamat of Hunza accept the gracious deedar (glimpse) of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, as he visits the Princely State in the Northern Areas of Pakistan in 1960. Hunza was then governed by the Mir of Hunza, who is seen following Hazar Imam. Photo: Abdul M. Ismaily. Copyright. INTRODUCED BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT Editor/Publisher, For the first ...
Introduced by Abdulmalik Merchant WATCH 2 VERY INTERESTING VIDEOS IN WIDE FORMAT AND READ TRANSCRIPT With an Advisory Aboard consisting of distinguished educators and scholars representing different faiths, the Religion & Ethic Newsweekly of PBS has set itself apart by providing distinctive, cutting-edge news coverage and analysis of national and international events in the ever-changing religious world. “The show has ...
This Interesting and Well Presented PBS Program is Worth Watching [and Rewatching] Click on image or on any text below for link to interview/transcript. INTRODUCED BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT With an Advisory Aboard consisting of distinguished educators and scholars representing different faiths, the Religion & Ethic Newsweekly of PBS has set itself apart by providing distinctive, cutting-edge news coverage and analysis of ...
News story -- Video Highlights of the conference Video discussions with Scholars The Intellectual Interactions in the Islamic World: The Ismaili Thread conference brought together an international team of over thirty leading scholars who presented to an audience of researchers, professionals, and students. Through the study of interactions between Ismailis and non-Ismaili Shi'i and Sunni currents, the conference situated Ismaili thought within ...
By Abdulmalik Merchant (Editor ) John Nuraney (October 31, 1937 - November 21, 2016) by the Centennial Flame at the Lawn of the Parliament Building in Ottawa. Photo: Facebook page. I first met Mr. John Nuraney on the opening day of the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Building in Ottawa on Saturday, December 6, 2008, just a week before the Golden ...
Healthy Hints Khitchdo is regarded to be a heavy dish because of the amount of ghee or oil that is often added. Not in this case! We have reduced the amount of oil drastically without compromising on taste. Explore the endless combinations of whole grains that can be added to Khitchdo. You can try it with a portion of oats instead ...
We are very sad to report that Mr. John Nuraney passed away on November 21, 2016 at the age of 79. We convey our deepest condolences to his family. The BC Premier, Christy Clark, said in a statement that Mr. Nuraney was a mentor and a friend, and the Ismaili community has lost one of its most respected leaders. Please click ...
BY ALI KARIM Spectacular scenery on the Karakorum Highway (KKH) during our drive from Kashgar to Tashkurgan, the very last town before the border between China and Pakistan. KKH runs approximately 1,300 km (810 miles) from Kashgar, China, to Abbottabad, Pakistan. Photo: Ali Karim. Copyright. In my 3rd Silk Road installment, More Kashgar and Spectacular Drive to Tashkurgan, readers learnt ...
Nutrition Centre -- Collaboration was key in preparing thousands of tasty and healthy meals for one of the largest Ismaili sports tournaments in North America. And pulses, regarded as a "superfood", were an important feature on the menu. The Gold Cup soccer tournament in Ontario has been an annual fixture in the calendar of the Ismaili community for many years. Teams ...
TKN -- In 2011, Calgary's Fatimah Sorathia, an architect with over 25 years of experience, travelled to Gilgit and the Northern Areas of Pakistan to assist in the construction of jamatkhanas in one of the most difficult terrains in the world. Volunteer Name: Fatimah Sorathia Location: Gilgit and Chitral, Pakistan; Kampala, Uganda Host Institution: Aga Khan Estate Office (AKEO); Aga Khan ...
Another high-class Aga Khan Studs consignment. Breeders seeking the dam of a future Almanzor, Vadamos or Mont Ormel, all out of Aga Khan broodmares, will have a further chance at Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale. The Deauville catalogue features 26 broodmares and fillies out of training from the Aga Khan Studs, and as ever, some magnificent pedigrees are on offer. Many ...
News story -- On 23rd-25th September 2016, the Institute hosted a conference entitled Fatimids and Umayyads: Competing Caliphates, in association with five European academic institutions.* Fatimids and Umayyads: Competing Caliphates is a pioneering collaborative initiative bringing together text-based scholars and object-based scholars to carry out cross-caliphal comparative research. Scholars, who usually work on only one of the two dynasties, were invited to ...
Bamako, Mali, le 24 novembre 2016 - Alors que les Jeudis Musicaux fêtent leur onzième année d'existence, l'Initiative Aga Khan pour la musique poursuit et développe son partenariat avec le Musée National du Mali. Jeudi 24 novembre à 17h00, Bassekou Kouyaté et son ensemble Garana Roots donneront le coup d'envoi à la nouvelle formule des Jeudis Musicaux sur la scène du ...
News story -- Between 3rd and 7th September, the Asian Chapter Group of the IIS Alumni Association convened at the Ismaili Centre, Dubai, for their annual reunion, and a lively exploration of the poetry of the Persian Ismaili poet-philosopher, Nasir-i Khusraw. A highlight of the seminar was the presence of Dr Alice Hunsberger, an expert on Persian literature and author of Nasir-i ...
One of the ways in which Ismailis have expressed their identity wherever they have lived is through their places of prayer, known today as the Jamatkhana. Other Muslim communities give their religious buildings different names: from ribat and zawiyya to khanaqa. And, in addition, there are other places where Muslims of all interpretations can come together, such as non-denominational mosques. Imam ...
A Nous La Liberté raises bid of €775,000 The Haras de Bonneval's SIYOUNI provided the standout lot of Goffs recent November Foal Sale, as his daughter attracted a bid of €775,000 to join Shadwell. The blue-blooded filly was presented by Castlebridge Consignment as part of the Wildenstein Dispersal and she hails from one of the operation's top families, being a granddaughter ...
BY MUSLIM HARJI INTRODUCTION: A sacred space is any space or area that has been dedicated for a religious or sacred purpose. All world religions have places set aside that are treated as holy, and where individuals gather with utmost humility and respect to carry out prayers and rituals for spiritual development and growth. It is in these sacred spaces ...
To ensure communities have access to the materials and skills necessary to build good quality toilets, the Aga Khan Development Network as part of its five year Comprehensive Sanitation Initiative in India is strengthening the sanitation supply chain in rural areas. One way of doing this is by training masons on appropriate construction techniques. Besides benefiting communities who haven't built toilets yet, ...
BY ALI KARIM Please click on photos for enlargement. Spectacular scenery at Lake Karakul, located 12,000 ft above sea level. Photo: Ali Karim. Copyright. In this third piece of my multi-part travelogue on the Silk Road, I complete our visit to Kashgar with more photos of the Id Kah mosque, as well photos of “old” old Kashgar and the bustling ...
Nutrition Centre -- To mark World Diabetes Day, Shahzadi Devje, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, discusses the importance of physical activity, explores some common barriers and ways to overcome them. Being physically active is crucial in managing diabetes and improving overall health. Regular exercise can prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes. For those with diabetes, regular activity ...
