On Thursday, 17 December 2009, Ismaili Council for Canada President Mohamed Manji proudly carried the Olympic Torch along York Mills Road in the Don Mills neighbourhood of Toronto. ...
Eboo Patel speaking at the IIS, Dec 2009 (2/4) ...
Opening ceremony of the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa, in December 2008. ...
The 2011 Canadian Ismaili Games will take place in Edmonton, Alberta between 30 June - 3 July 2011. ...
I think that monotheistic religions, having a common reference to One God, should and must dialogue. The three religions which Abraham inspired have many more common facets than those which divide them. Religion must be the means by which to affirm the ethical significance of existence, regardless of one's profession of faith. Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan IV, (Interview with ...
The 2015 United States Ismaili Games drew to a close on the Sunday of the American Thanksgiving weekend, as athletes, volunteers and spectators gathered to congratulate each other on a national sport tournament that embodied the spirit of unity within the Jamat."This is what the power of the community is," Dr Barkat Fazal, President of the Ismaili Council for the USA, ...
Aga Khan sires all the rage at Arqana. Foals by Aga Khan Studs sires SEA THE STARS, Redoute's Choice and SIYOUNI generated great interest during Arqana's recent breeding stock sale. Classic stallion SEA THE STARS was responsible for the second top-priced foal, a colt sold for 200,000 Euros. Represented by a single filly, Redoute's Choice raised a bid of 160,000 Euros, ...
Bangladesh -- Prince Amyn travelled to Bangladesh last week, where he presented his credentials to the government as Mawlana Hazar Imam's personal representative. During the three-day visit, he also toured the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre, Dhaka and met with Jamati and AKDN leaders. Dhaka, 4 December 2015 -- Prince Amyn departed Bangladesh today, following a three-day visit to the country during ...
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 8 December 2015 - Prince Amyn Aga Khan, the younger brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, presented his credentials as the Personal Representative of His Highness the Aga Khan to Bangladesh. The ceremony took place at a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Mr. Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday ...
June 5, 2008: His Highness the Aga Khan received an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is seen speaking to fellow honorary degree recipient British author J.K. Rowling who received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Photo Credit: Akdn.org His Highness the Aga Khan shared his decades long experience as the 49th hereditary Imam of ...
Excerpts from a rare White House Oval Office address delivered by President Barack Obama on Sunday, December 6, 2015. "the vast majority of terrorist victims around the world are Muslim. If we're to succeed in defeating terrorism we must enlist Muslim communities as some of our strongest allies, rather than push them away through suspicion and hate...just as it is the ...
BY DELIA CORTESE Please click on this night time NASA image of the Nile for Delia Cortese's article on the Fatimids Please read the PDF version of this article in History Compass at the Wiley Online Library by clicking on the above image or . Abstract (from History Compass): The Fatimids have been consistently studied as powerful contenders in the commercial ...
Poetry is the voice of God speaking through the lips of man. If great painting puts you in touch with nature, great poetry puts you in direct touch with God. It is not a soft indulgence, you need to be wide awake, with all your wits about you, to share the poet's joys. And, indeed, happiness is never a negative affair; ...
BY THE LATE JOHN FEENEY "When the Nile reached its peak, the golden parasol was unfurled, trumpets sounded, and the caliph, mounted and clothed in sapphires and emeralds, emerged to the wonderment of his subjects...it was difficult for many spectators to catch even a brief glimpse of the passing caliph. But the very act of seeing him, it was believed, conveyed ...
The Aga Khan Foundation in Kenya works with schools in the shanty towns of Nairobi, Kenya, to improve literacy levels and the quality of learning in primary schools. ...
News story -- The Institute of Ismaili Studies participated in the 49th Annual Meeting of the Middle Eastern Studies Association of North America (MESA), a leading international academic organisation promoting research on the Middle East and the Muslim world. This year's conference was held from 21-24 November 2015 in Denver, USA. Chaired by Dr Farhad Daftary, the Institute organised a panel entitled, ...
Ervedya, Mandesha, Sarafina relatives in Deauville sale. An exceptional consignment from the Aga Khan Studs for the forthcoming Arqana Breeding Stock Sale in December features no less than seven siblings of Group 1 winners including Ervedya, as well as a daughter of champion racemare Mandesha. Composed of 42 fillies out of training, young and proven broodmares, this draft provides an exciting ...
"When I leave this evening I would like that you should remember two things. One, that I will take with me in my heart the remembrance of each and everyone of you, the face of each and everyone of you. Secondly, that my love for my Jamat is a lot stronger than yours can ever be for me and I would ...
“Mawlana Hazar Imam Shah Karim al Hussaini, His Highness Prince Aga Khan, in direct lineal descent from the Holy Prophet (s.a.s.) through Hazrat Mawlana Ali (a.s.) and Hazrat Bibi Fatima (a.s), is the Forty-Ninth Imam of the Ismaili Muslims. By virtue of his office and in accordance with the faith and belief of the Ismaili Muslims, the Imam enjoys full ...
Om Habibeh, Mata Salamat, the Begum Aga Khan (1906-2000) at the Hajj in 1954. She was accompanied by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan (Mohammad Ali Bogra) and the Governor General of Pakistan. Please click on image below to watch the rare video. ~~~~~~ This thoughtful study of Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III, 48th Imam ...
Om Habibeh, Mata Salamat, the Begum Aga Khan (1906-2000) at the Hajj in 1954. According to the footage she was accompanied by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan (Mohammad Ali Bogra). Click on image below to watch the rare video Date posted:November 26, 2015 ____________Advertisements ...
BY HAKIM VALI MOHAMMAD SURANI A folio from a manuscript of Ginan Vaek Moto of Pir Shams. Ms. KM 125, 463 folios, 200 x 160 mm; Copied in 1897 Samvat/1841 by Dahio Surijiani. Credit: The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, The ginanic literature of the Ismailis emerged when Ismaili Pirs (missionaries) came to India to spread the teachings of Islam ...
Group wins for Dawalan and Baradari, Stakes success for Aga Khan dams. Hot on the heels of successful Aga Khan drafts at Arqana and Goffs, previous graduates have been busy recently in various fields. Over jumps, Dawalan and Baradari scored at graded level over jumps in England and America, while Aga Khan-bred dams have produced Listed winners Gale Force and Gengis. ...
News story -- The first Seminar for the IIS Doctoral Scholarship recipients was held in London at The Institute of Ismaili Studies on 23 -24 October. The Seminar provided a platform for the Institute's scholarship students to network, share knowledge and information, and learn more about the work of the IIS and how they can further contribute to its work. Twelve scholarship ...
MESA's 49th annual meeting will commence in Denver, Colorado at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel on November 21-24, 2015. This year's panel presentations feature several scholars from the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS), Harvard University, University of Chicago, and Nazarbayev University including Farhad Daftary, Samer Traboulsi, Shainool Jiwa, Paul E. Walker, Daniel Beben, Khalil Andani, Paul Anderson, and others. The Fatimid ...
In this in-depth study of Syad Imam Shah's ancient ginan, Naklanki Geeta (generally referred to as granth because of its voluminous size), Shiraz Pradhan explores its much advanced scientific ideas compared to the contemporary knowledge of the era. Pradhan seeks to explain how the composition's numerous verses might relate to cutting-edge scientific developments taking place today. Pradhan further explores the concept ...
AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF NAKLANKI GEETA The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle collider, the largest, most complex experimental facility ever built, and the largest single machine in the world. Published on the NASA website on February 25, 2008 as its image of the day. Image Credit & Copyright: Maximilien Brice, CERN BY SHIRAZ PRADHAN ...
In May 2013, political scientist Erica Marat sat down with the Global Centre for Pluralism to discuss social diversity in Kyrgyzstan and the potential drivers of pluralism. ...
En mai 2013, la politicologue Erica Marat s'est assise avec le Centre mondial du pluralisme pour parler de la diversité sociale au Kirghizstan et des moteurs potentiels du pluralisme. ...
In May 2013, professor Jeff Sahadeo from the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University, sat down with the Global Centre for Pluralism to discuss the role of history and ***** in Kyrgyzstan. ...
En mai 2013, le professeur Jeff Sahadeo de l'Institut d'études européennes, russes et eurasiennes de l'Université Carleton s'est assis avec le Centre mondial du pluralisme pour parler du rôle de l'histoire et de la mémoire dans le processus de construction de la nation. ...
The sire of four Gr.1 winners relocates to the West of France. A new partnership between the Aga Khan Studs and Haras du Lion will see SINNDAR relocate to the Haras du Lion at Le Lion d'Angers in the west of France for the 2016 breeding season. SINNDAR will stand at a fee of €3,500 live foal, which shows a slight ...
Ticket holders line up to listen to His Highness the Aga Khan at Harvard University on November 12, 2015. Photo: Azeem Maherali. Editor's note: Thematic excerpts from speeches made by His Highness the Aga Khan are highly popular with our readers, and we are pleased to present this feature once again for the recent Jodi lecture that was delivered by the ...
Global -- His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan delivered an Ismaili Centre International Lecture on 2 November 2015 at the Ismaili Centre, London. An on-stage discussion with journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown followed the lecture, together with questions from the audience. ...
The Aga Khan Studs consignment for Breeding Stock Sale The Aga Khan Studs will offer a 19-strong draft at the forthcoming Goffs Breeding Stock Sale in Ireland on 21st and 22nd November. The consignment features Listed winner SILWANA and Stakes-producing SINDIRANA, both from the family of Sinndar, as well as a host of other representatives of prestigious Aga Khan maternal lines. ...
Alexis Badel will be the second jockey of the Aga Khan silks in 2016 The contract between His Highness the Aga Khan and Christophe Soumillon has been renewed for another two years (2016-2017), as the first retained rider for the Aga Khan's French trained horses. The 34 year old Belgian jockey had been the Aga Khan retained jockey in France from ...
Tutzing, Germany, 20 May 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan received the Tolerance Award from the Evangelische Akademie Tutzing (Evangelical Academy of Tutzing). ...
His Highness the Aga Khan delivered the Samuel L. and Elizabeth Jodidi Lecture at Harvard University on 12 November 2015. ...
