The practice of remote ziyāra, whereby a devotee visits an imām's tomb not through physical pilgrimage but by reciting a pilgrimage litany, appears in the earliest Twelver literature on ziyāra. Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series. ...
I have come to the conclusion that there is no greater form of preparation for change than education. I also think that there is no better investment that the individual, parents and the nation can make than an investment in education of the highest possible quality. - His Highness the Aga Khan, Osh, Kyrgyz Republic, October 2002 For over 100 years, ...
Happy #InternationalDayOfEducation from the #AgaKhan Academies! In line with this year's theme of "Changing Course, Transforming #Education", students at the @Aga Khan Academies speak about how they are encouraged to achieve their potential, and how a supportive environment is provided for their teachers to succeed inside and outside the classroom. ...
USA -- California Assemblymember Alex Lee was closely familiar with the local Ismaili community and their volunteers, prior to his visit to the Santa Clara Valley Jamatkhana on December 4, 2021. His office had recently recognized Ismaili CIVIC Volunteers at the annual Unsung Heroes event for their continued commitment to the city of Milpitas, and the impact of their service to ...
Relocation and Opening of Richmond Jamatkhana - January 20, 2022 ...
"From the development of written language to the invention of printing, to the development of electronic and digital media - quantitative advances in communication technology have not necessarily produced qualitative progress in mutual understanding. To be sure, each improvement in communications technology has triggered new waves of political optimism. But sadly, if information can be shared more easily as technology advances, ...
By Kamruddin Rashid DeKalb County, Georgia, USA -- On Saturday, January 15, 2022, DeKalb County commemorated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK), Jr by distributing thousands of food boxes ...
Through select objects in the Aga Khan Museum's Collection, Director and CEO Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis takes viewers on a journey through the Museum, exploring the many practical and spiritual dimensions of light. This session, part of the YMCA-Aga Khan Museum Mindfulness and Education series, was recorded on January 19, 2022. More about the YMCA of Greater Toronto-Aga Khan Museum Mindfulness and Education Sessions: Bringing ...
By MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simerg, Simergphotos and Barakah Exactly a year ago, on Thursday, January 21, 2021, my beloved mum "Mrs. Merchant" (Alwaeza Maleksultan Jehangir Merchant) passed away peacefully at the age of 89. Tributes and condolences poured from all over the world, which deeply touched the entire family. The family also received a Talika of blessings from Mawlana Hazar Imam, His ...
France -- PDF format (English) Contact: Shahine Ismail, Chairman Aga Khan Conciliation and Arbitration Board for France [email protected] +33615239498 ...
France -- Au format PDF (français) Contact : Shahine Ismail, Chairman Aga Khan Conciliation and Arbitration Board for France [email protected] +33615239498 ...
Pakistan -- Last November, forty bright minds from across Pakistan worked together virtually to address some of the pressing cultural challenges facing their communities at the Arts and Culture Hackathon 2021. A pioneering partnership between the Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP), under the auspices of ITREB, Pakistan, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) Education Programme, the Hackathon focused on ...
The medieval tales known as Legends of the Assassins were fabricated stories about the Nizari Ismailis of Persia and Syria. In early history, Muslim communities, unaware of the sub-divisions within the ...
Events -- 3rd February 2022 -- Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series Sign up to IIS academic news, publications and events alerts. Register to attend this lecture. The prophet has a major metaphysical function. This is a fundamental thesis of Avicenna's prophetology, and one of the main theses that will be explored in this lecture. The Metaphysics of the Kitāb al-Šifā' closes ...
Article reproduced and adapted from the website of the US LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (LOC) Gulshan-i rāz (The garden of mystery) is a 20th century text on the Nizari Ismaʻili belief system, written by Nadir Shah Kayani (circa 1897 - circa 1971), a leader of the Ismaʻili community in Afghanistan. Article continues belowPage 1 of 42 of the Ismaili work Gulshan-i rāz. ...
#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the 10th Annual #LaFontaineBaldwinLecture in Toronto, Canada on 15 October 2010. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...
Global -- Since its establishment in Hyderabad in 1955, the Aga Khan Hostel's extensive reach, progressive programmes, and emphasis on inclusion have created a lasting impact on its students and the communities it serves. In many countries, the Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected the prospects and opportunities of young people, exacerbating the existing generational wealth gap. At least one institution in ...
As a Senior Fellow of Massey College, Zainub Verjee was invited to moderate an important discussion on the National Gallery of Canada, one of the foremost cultural institutions of Canada. Leadership ...
The Nizari Ismailis, residing in several countries around the world, have had a long and eventful history. On two occasions they had their own states, the Fatimid Caliphate (909-1171) and Alamut (1090-1256). After the fall of Alamut until recent times, the Nizari Ismailis experienced religious persecution, frequently resorting to extensive dissimulation practices; they disguised themselves as Sufis, Twelver Shi'is, Sunnis, or ...
Tajikistan -- Президент ва Аъзои азизам, Рӯйдодҳои охир дар Бадахшони Кӯҳӣ бароям бисёр нигаронкунандаанд ва дар замоне рух медиҳанд, ки ноустуворӣ дар минтақа афзоиш ёфтааст. Мехоҳам, ки шумо, чунон ки дар гузашта ишора карда будам, ба Ҷамоатам бирасонед, ки ин бениҳоят муҳим аст, то дарк карда шавад, ки халали низом алайҳи Ҷамоат ва инчунин бар зидди кулли аҳолии Тоҷикистони Шарқӣ равона нашудааст. Бинобар ...
Tajikistan -- 17th January 2022 My dear President and Members, The recent events in Gorno-Badakshan are of deep concern to me and come at a time of increased fragility in the region. I wish you to inform my Jamat, as I have indicated in the past, that it is of utmost importance to understand that the disturbances are not directed at the Jamat ...
Global -- After a two-year hiatus, Global Encounters hopes to host in-person residential camps in 2022, to be held in Kenya in June and in India and Pakistan in December. While Global Encounters (GE) Camps experienced a brief pause for all in-person activities due to Covid-19, the emergence of a virtual camp, CONNECT, continued the spirit of global connection within the ...
Insights from Around the World At not quite 8 years old, Sanam is a bacha posh: a girl living as a boy. One day a few months ago, the girl with rosy cheeks and an impish smile had her dark hair cut short, donned boys' clothes and took on a boy's name, Omid. The move opened up a boy's world: playing ...
Mozambique -- The Department of Community Relations (DCR) at The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) is pleased to announce Short Courses for 2022. These Short Courses are designed to introduce participants to a social, cultural and civilisational approach to the study of Islam and Muslim societies, with a particular focus on Ismaili contexts.For more details please click here ...
Pakistan -- The Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Pakistan organised a three-day Global Citizenship Conference that highlighted powerful approaches to global issues and sustainable development goals. Forty-nine Girl Guides from Pakistan collaborated to disseminate the concept as well as the relevance of global citizenship and its need in today's world. The conference was also joined by the notables from ...
Global -- The second cycle of the Aga Khan Music Awards will be held later this year, to acknowledge the exceptionally creative artists and musicians who have displayed innovation in their craft during the past two world-changing years. Throughout the history of Muslim societies, arts and music have played an essential role as a source of spiritual enlightenment, moral inspiration, and ...
News story -- Ismaili Festivals: Stories of Celebration by Dr Shiraz Kabani is the first title in the IIS's new Living Ismaili Traditions (LIT) series. The book is a unique and personal account of festivals and traditions from the author's own lived experience as an Ismaili. Here Dr Kabani--who heads the IIS's Department of Community Relations--reflects on the aims of the series, ...
"I don't see what has come over you your body is in a constant whirl: your mind; a stray dog. Where are you headed in such haste? Have you discovered another ...
Aisha Visram made history on Thursday (January 13, 2022) night when she served as an athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Kings in their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Crypto.com ...
The majestic iconic Town Jamatkhana (religious and cultural centre), popularly known as Khoja Mosque, a landmark on Moi Avenue in Nairobi's Central Business District, first opened its doors on January 14, ...
Global -- On the historic evening of 14 January 1922, as daylight turned to dusk, prayers were recited at the Nairobi Town Jamatkhana for the very first time. Large crowds gathered outside the vast stone structure -- the tallest building in Nairobi at the time -- with its wood-framed windows and soaring columns, to witness the moment its large doors first ...
The Museum's airy Atrium transforms into a sultry flamenco tablao in this special set from singer-dancer Tamar Ilana. Joined by Ventanas bandmates Benjamin Barrile (guitar) and Derek Gray (percussion), the Toronto-based flamenco maven radiates the passion and joyfully communal spirit of the artform -- despite performing for an online-only audience. Tamar Ilana's December 2021 Museum set was pre-recorded for the City of ...
The Calgary Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre was officially opened on 15 January 1997, commemorating its twenty-fifth anniversary.Image: FNDA Image: FNDAImage: FlickrA section of the prayer hall, Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre Calgary. ...
USA -- "We're so pleased that in Plano and all over the world, today is Ismaili CIVIC Day. We are a diverse city, and these kinds of efforts are what make our community so great. We thank you for what you do for the community and for the world, and for Plano." These were remarks made by John Muns, Mayor of ...
News story -- "Wladimir Ivanow and Modern Ismaili Studies" is currently running at the Aga Khan Centre Gallery. In this personal piece, Russell Harris, who helped to plan the exhibition, reflects on the challenges and joys of bringing the scholar (1886-1970) and his work back to life. Planning an exhibition of images related to a book is tantamount to preparing a truncated ...
By Kamrudin A. Rashid, Toronto, Canada This is a follow up of the previous post dated January 4, 2022 titled "World Partnership Walk 2021 East York (Toronto) Champs Team, which was ...
In the second installment of the 2021 winter mini-series program, CPOI invites you to hear from scholar and author, Dr. Shobhana Xavier as she explores the realities of transmitting and translating culture and faith as a result of our movement from our nations that hold our cultural heritage to the West. ...
In the final session of CPOI's 2021 mini-series, please join us to hear from a panel of experts: Dr. Moustafa Bayoumi, Dr. Sunaina Maira, and Dr. Hussein Rashid as they share their perspectives and insights about being the challenges and responsibilities of being a Muslim-American in a post-9/11 era in the United States. ...
As a part of the 2021 winter mini-series program, CPOI brings you a special presentation from professor, scholar, and published author, Dr. Edward E. Curtis IV, as he discusses the diverse histories and entrance of Islam in America and helps us identify how deeply embedded Muslims are in the foundation and shaping of the United States we know today. ...
Portugal -- Last call! As candidaturas para o Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities para 2022 encerram no dia 17 de janeiro de 2022 às 12h00 (meio-dia). Candidate-se via o portal online! Are you able to demonstrate qualities of a potential leader? Interested in studying your heritage at postgraduate level? Interested in conducting research on issues related to Islam and ...
