The following is a selection of comments received from readers in response to Simerg's recent posts concerning Syria, namely:Prayers for Syria - An Aid in Righteous Resistance Against EnemiesandA Message to Our Beloved Ismaili Brothers and Sisters in Syria: Our Hearts and Prayers are With You, You are Never Alone! LETTERS Ya Ali Madad: Friend, brother... I have so much pain ...
Please click on photo(s) for enlargement Yellowstone's Heart Spring received its name because of the heart-like shape of the crater. It is 8x13 feet and has a depth of 16 feet. Heart Spring has had temperature fluctuations from 150-202°F. This wide range of temperature has allowed microbial growth to form varicolored patterns. This spring is typical of many of Yellowstone's thermal ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam speaks at the Opening Ceremony of the Ismaili Centre, London. ...
Delhi, India, 22 April 2015 - The restoration of the 11-acre "Batashewala complex" - undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India with a grant from the U.S Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation - was marked on the 18th of April by the presence of Shri Ravindra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government ...
Colt records a facile success in the Gr.3 Prix Noailles KARAKTAR entered the Classic picture in no uncertain terms at Longchamp on Monday, stretching away from the opposition to score in the Gr.3 Prix Noailles. The progressive son of High Chaparral is now unbeaten in two outings at three years old, after impressing when lifting the Listed Prix François Mathet by ...
Healthy Hints Although this dish has a fair amount of saturated fat (mainly from the coconut milk), the reduced fat milk does make a significant difference compared to regular coconut milk or cream. If you can't find it, dilute regular varieties so you use less. You can reduce the salt and sodium levels by omitting the added salt and using reduced ...
Bamako, Mali, le 20 avril 2015 - Alors que les Jeudis Musicaux fêtent leur dixième année d'existence, L'Initiative Aga Khan pour la musique poursuit et développe son partenariat avec le Musée National du Mali. Dès le 2 avril 2015, une nouvelle activité pédagogique, les Jeudis Musicaux des Enfants (" Denmesenw foli ") voit le jour. Les Jeudis Musicaux des Enfants reprennent ...
Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa during their nikah ceremony in September 2013. Photo: TheIsmaili / Gary Otte Compiled by Simerg Following last October's happy announcement by Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Princess Salwa that that they were expecting their first child, a son named Prince Irfan, was born in Geneva, Switzerland on 11 April, 2015. The couple were married in September ...
Aiglemont, 14 April 2015 -- Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa have announced the arrival of their first child, a son named Prince Irfan, born in Geneva, Switzerland on 11 April. Mawlana Hazar Imam's special message to the global Jamat on this occasion has expressed the great happiness of the Aga Khan and Spears family. Both mother and child are in good ...
Nutrition Centre -- Kela (bananas) are nature's convenience food. They are widely available, inexpensive, and found in their own natural packaging. From a baby's first weaning food to a snack that seniors with chewing difficulties can easily manage, kela can be enjoyed throughout your life. You could call the fruit kela (banana) nature's convenience food. They are widely available, inexpensive, and ...
Four years ago, today, the NanoWisdoms Archive of Imamat Speeches, Interviews and Writings was given special permission by Aiglemont to publish His Highness the Aga Khan's speeches. One key objective and reason for establishing the Archive was to create a comprehensive and authoritative, professional reference resource of the Aga Khan's wisdom for scholars. It is, therefore, with great satisfaction and pride ...
Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 10 April 2015 - Eighteen months after the inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, India, His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, reviewed the progress of the school. The Aga Khan toured the campus including the Athletics Centre, the Junior and Senior Schools, and the student residences. In its ...
India -- Hyderabad, India, 10 April 2015 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam visited the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad today, to review the progress of the school. He was accompanied by Prince Aly Muhammad, Princess Zahra and her children, Sara and Iliyan. Hazar Imam and his family members met teachers, staff and students as they toured the Junior and Senior schools, the athletics ...
This calligraphy by an Ottoman artist Fakhri ibn Vali el-Brusevi has the following inscription on it: "Call upon Ali who causes wonders to appear, you will find him a help to you in adversity, all anguish and sorrow will disappear through your friendship oh Ali, oh Ali, oh Ali." Photo Credit: The Trustees of the British Museum. Copyright. LETTER FROM PUBLISHER ...
India -- New Delhi, 8 April 2015 -- In a ceremony held today at the at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President of India, His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee bestowed upon Mawlana Hazar Imam the Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian decorations. New Delhi, 8 April 2015 -- In a ceremony held today at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President of India, His ...
New Delhi, India, 8 April, 2015 - His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, today awarded His Highness the Aga Khan the Padma Vibhushan, one of the country's highest civilian decorations, for his contributions to social development in India. The award, which was bestowed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi as part of the commemoration of India's 66th Republic Day, ...
Delhi, India, 7 & 8 April 2015 - On 7 April, His Excellency Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Tourism & Culture, and His Highness the AgaKhan launched construction of a site museum at the Humayun's Tomb Complex, one of the 25 Adarsh or "model" monuments recently designated by the Government of India's Ministry of Culture. On 8 April, His Excellency Pranab ...
India -- New Delhi, 7 April 2015 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam called on the President, Vice President and Prime Minister of India today, visiting them at their respective official residences. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi praised the contributions of the Aga Khan Foundation in India, particularly in the areas of rural development and sanitation. As the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, ...
India -- Delhi, 7 April 2015 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam and Dr Mahesh Sharma, India's Minister of Tourism and Culture, presided over the foundation ceremony of a site museum to be situated at the Humayun's Tomb complex. A World Heritage Site, Humayun's Tomb is among 50 monuments in Delhi that were restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. It was ...
India -- Once seen as a trading community from Gujarat, today Ismaili women and men are helping to shape India's future. Builders of some of the country's premier healthcare and financial institutions, they are also strengthening government administration. In the late 1970s, a young graduate returned to India after having completed his degree at the London School of Economics. Back then, ...
Delhi, India, 7 April 2015 - His Excellency Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Tourism & Culture, and His Highness the Aga Khan today launched construction of a site museum at the Humayun's Tomb Complex, one of the 25 Adarsh or "model" monuments recently designated by the Government of India's Ministry of Culture. Construction is expected to take 30 months. In his ...
Through the centuries, millions of people have made their way here. They have come to see these architectural achievements, the oldest and largest Indo-Islamic architectural complex. They have come to admire the decorative genius that we have around us and to think about its continuing influence in contemporary life. They have come to enjoy the green spaces that are such an ...
Click for enlargement Salamiyah and surrounding areas shaded in yellow. Map: Adapted by Simerg from a map produced by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please click for enlargement. LETTER FROM PUBLISHER In a special post on January 30, 2013, we had mourned the death of numerous members of the Jamat who were brutally killed in Salamiyah, Syria, ...
Fellow Aga Khan sire Sea The Stars also on the Stakes scoresheet Following the Group 1 victory of Dolniya in Dubai, the Aga Khan Studs and their sires pursue their rich vein of form in Europe. On her seasonal debut at Maisons-Laffitte, homebred filly ERVEDYA left her rivals trailing in the Gr.3 Prix Imprudence. The daughter of SIYOUNI is now firmly ...
BY YASMIN HASAN (Special to Simerg) Written over the past 15-20 years, this small collection of my poems seeks to convey the essence of my doubts, fear as well as hopes during some of the most challenging periods in my life. I should reiterate, however, that the power of grace, illumination and love that I have felt in my heart and ...
International Gr.1 success the best of a productive weekend DOLNIYA provided the highlight of a superb weekend for the Aga Khan Studs with her dominating performance in the Gr.1 Dubai Sheema Classic. At home in France, KARAKTAR lifted the Listed Prix François Mathet, while the promising ASHRAF opened his account in Ireland. The beautifully-bred DOLNIYA seems to have improved over the ...
A view of the African and Middle Eastern Reading Room at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Inset the Main Building. Photo: Library of Congress, USA. INTRODUCTION In 1945, the US Library of Congress (LOC) purchased a collection of printed books and manuscripts form Shaykh Mahmud al-Iman al-Mansuri, professor of religion at the al-Azhar University, Cairo. Assembled by the Shaykh ...
-- Reza Shah-Kazemi Editor's Note: It was a delight to hear Dr. Shah-Kazemi's lecture on the subject in person yesterday. Please view my picture with him below! Yay! My sincere thanks to Dr. Shah-Kazemi for providing this article and I am honored to present it on the Ismaili Web. Alhamduli'Llah! Please also view video of this presentation made in June 2014 ...
Marky Mark wins NZ Sires' Produce Stakes. Current Bonneval-based sire MAKFI celebrated his first Group 1 win at the weekend as his son MARKY MARK scored in his native New Zealand. Already a Group 3 winner, MARKY MARK enjoyed a perfect run in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes at Awapuni last Saturday, the richest two-year-old race in New Zealand. After ...
PHOTOS BY MUSLIM HARJI Photographer Muslim Harji, centre. Editor’s note: During cultural or religious celebrations such as the Iranian New Year (Navroz) on March 21, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s accession to the throne of Imamat on July 11 (Imamat Day) and his birthday on December 13 (Salgirah), several Ismaili Jamats around the world gather to celebrate with traditional dancing, and enjoy ...
Shi'i Muslims, with their rich intellectual and cultural heritage, have contributed significantly to the richness and diversity of the Islamic traditions throughout the centuries. However, Shi'i Islam has received little scholarly attention in the West, in medieval as well modern times. This twenty-minute interview with Dr Farhad Daftary sheds light on the major gaps in knowledge about Shi'i Islam and the Institute's ...
The AKF Reading for Children program reflects the fact that being read to as a child is one of the strongest predictors of later academic success. All over the world, too many children leave primary school unable to read and write fluently. What happens in school is important, but if we wait to tackle the problem until then, it is too late. ...
Canada -- London, 26 March 2015 -- The Institute of Ismaili Studies is once again inviting applications to their annual Summer Programme on Islam. This year's programme will be held in Toronto, Canada between 16 - 22 August. Each year, the residential programme brings together a diverse group of Ismailis from different regions and professions to engage in an introductory study ...
The recent discovery of 2000 gold coins from the Fatimid Period has received world wide media coverage. The following three minute video presentation summarizes the coin findings as well as conveys the feelings of Dr. Robert Kool, curator of coins at the Israel Antiquities Authority. For a detailed piece and photos about this Fatimid treasure find please see Phys.org's article Largest ...
Nutrition Centre -- Jardalu (or apricot) is a soft fleshy fruit, usually pale yellow to orange in colour, with a relatively large stone that is easy to remove when the fruit is ripe. They can be eaten raw, dried or cooked into a tasty dessert. Jardalu, khubani or apricot is a soft fleshy fruit, usually pale yellow to orange in colour, ...
Photo: Muslim Harji Editor’s note: Montreal, Quebec, has by far the largest population of Ismailis from Afghanistan of any city in the Western world. Numbering in their thousands, one is often left wondering on major cultural and religious festivities, whether one is really in Montreal or in Kabul! A few years ago, I visited the vibrant city for Mawlana Hazar ...
Howard Shearer Highly accomplished, Jamaican born Howard Shearer served as a member of McMaster University's Board of Governors while heading Hitachi Canada Ltd. as its President and CEO. In an interview with the University's McMaster Times for its 2008 Winter/Spring edition, Mr. Shearer talked about "Leading by a Moral Compass" that readers of this website will find interesting. When asked, "What ...
From 2012-2015, the Aga Khan Foundation in India and its partners have worked with 400,000 mothers from marginalised communities in rural Bihar, significantly improving infant and young child feeding practices. ...
We are the Gates of God. We are the medium for His people. He who approaches Him through us is brought near Him. He who seeks our intercession is interceded for. He who seeks His favours through us is favoured by Him. He who turns away from us goes astray. - Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq The purpose of this article is two-fold: ...
How can we inspire people to reach beyond rampant materialism, self-indulgent individualism, and unprincipled relativism? Imam Shah Karim al-Husayni Aga Khan IV, New York, 2006 reason and faith-w656-h328Image source: theismaili.org MOHIB EBRAHIM UPDATED: APRIL 28, 2015 -- In the original version of this article the author, Mohib Ebrahim, mentioned pluralism but had not addressed it. He has now done so and we are pleased to amend ...
