By MALIK MERCHANT Publisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah andSimergphotos One of the most well known and travelled missionaries of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community in the past century has to be Alwaez Rai Abualy Alibhai. He passed away in May 2008, before this website was inaugurated, and I have often thought of him several times over the past decade. A mentally and physically ...
News story -- The Ismaili Special Collections Unit (ISCU) has launched an online catalogue of special collections housed at the IIS. Featuring information on a significant number of items, including photographs, artefacts, coins and medals, rare books, manuscripts, archival items and periodicals, the catalogue will enable a wide range of audiences, including researchers and students, to explore heritage materials relating to Ismaili ...
Dubai, UAE (Expo 2020), 15 December 2021 - At the global education summit hosted by Dubai Cares, representatives from Schools2030 - the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)'s flagship education programme - shared its approach to catalyse teacher and school-driven holistic learning innovations and achieve SDG4. Rewiring education means thinking differently. For many years the global community has worked tirelessly towards the Sustainable ...
Lahore, Pakistan, 15 December 2021 - Dr Arif Alvi, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, visited the 17th century Mughal-era Lahore Fort, one of the largest restoration projects in Pakistan that has been carried out by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in partnership with the Government of Punjab and the Walled City of Lahore Authority. While touring the Royal ...
Portugal -- O Global Encounters, uma iniciativa para o Ismaili Youth, está a aceitar candidaturas para o ciclo de 2022. Através do Global Encounters, cerca de mil e 200 participantes de 35 países fizeram amizades para a vida toda, com os seus pares de todo o mundo, e contribuíram coletivamente com mais de 30 mil horas de serviço a escolas e ...
To continue celebrating Mawlana Hazar Imam's 85th Birthday, The Ismaili is pleased to present Iltija, featuring Pakistani folk and Sufi artist Sanam Marvi along with Jamil Assani. ...
Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above all people -- offspring, one of the other, and Allah knows and hear all things. Holy Qur'an, 3:33-34, Surat al Im'ran (The Family of Imran); read seven parallel translations in Corpus Quran hereIn this calligraphy to commemorate the 85th Salgirah of Mawlana Hazar Imam on ...
UK -- Mubaraki to the Jamat on receipt of a letter from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, dated 13 December 2021. Within this letter, the Prime Minister recognises the "Ismaili Muslim community's ethic of civic engagement and good citizenship, exemplifying Islam's core values of service, peace, compassion and care for the vulnerable". The Prime Minister also accepts ...
News story -- Six oil paintings by the renowned Pakistani artist Ismail Gulgee (1926-2007), a gift from former governor Dr Mohamed M Keshavjee, have been hung on the 9th floor at the Aga Khan Centre (AKC) on both sides of the naturally lit passage outside the Garden of Light. Dr Keshavjee's gift of the six paintings has been made in memory of ...
News story -- On 11 November Professor Carmela Baffioni, IIS Senior Research Fellow, was appointed Membro Nazionale of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Class 1. "Philology and Linguistics" of the Moral, Historical and Philological Sciences. The Accademia dei Lincei (anglicised as "the Lincean Academy"), founded in 1603 by Federico Cesi, is the most ancient scientific academy in the world. It was ...
France -- A l'occasion de Salgreh, Mawlana Hazar Imam a gracieusement envoyé un Talika Mubarak au Jamat mondial, qui est diffusé via The Ismaili Le 10 décembre 2021 Mes Chers Enfants Spirituels, A l'occasion de mon anniversaire, le 13 décembre 2021, j'envoie mes plus chaleureuses et mes plus affectueuses tendres bénédictions paternelles et maternelles à tous mes enfants spirituels bien-aimés à ...
Global -- On the occasion of Salgirah, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. English | français | Português | العربية | فارسی | ગુજરાતી | Русский | اردو | Tочики | Deutsche | Español 10th December 2021 My beloved spiritual children, On the occasion of my birthday, ...
Tajikistan -- On the occasion of Salgirah, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. ...
Pakistan -- On the occasion of Salgirah, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. ...
Tajikistan -- On the occasion of Salgirah, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. ...
India -- On the occasion of Salgirah, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. ...
Global -- On the occasion of Salgirah, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. ...
Global -- On the occasion of Salgirah, Mawlana Hazar Imam has graciously sent a Talika Mubarak to the global Jamat, which is being shared via The Ismaili. ...
Portugal -- Mawlana Hazar Imam ha tenido la gentileza de enviar un Talika Mubarak al Jamat global, que se comparte a través de The Ismaili. 10 de diciembre de 2021 Mis amados hijos espirituales, Con motivo de mi cumpleaños, el 13 de diciembre de 2021, envío mis más cálidas y más afectuosas bendiciones amorosas paternales y maternales a todos mis queridos ...
UK -- Maulana Hazir Imam hat gütigerweise über The Ismaili eine Talika Mubaraka an die Weltgemeinde der Jamaat gesandt. Meine lieben geistlichen Kinder, Anlässlich meines Geburtstages am 13. Dezember 2021 übermittle ich an alle meine geliebten geistlichen Kindern auf der ganzen Welt meinen wärmsten und liebevollsten väterlich-mütterlichen Segen. In tiefer Liebe erteile ich meine besten Segenswünsche für die Seelen aller meiner ...
Portugal -- Mawlana Hazar Imam graciosamente enviou um Talika Mubarak ao Jamat global, que está a ser partilhado através do The Ismaili. 10 de dezembro de 2021 Meus amados filhos espirituais, Por ocasião do meu aniversário, a 13 de dezembro de 2021, envio as minhas mais calorosas e mais afetuosas bênçãos paternais e maternais a todos os meus amados filhos espirituais ...
Portugal -- En conmemoración de la memorable ocasión del 85º Salgirah Mubarak de nuestro querido Mawlana Hazar Imam, se presentó un humilde regalo en nombre del Jamat mundial como muestra de nuestra gratitud, amor y devoción. EnglishPortuguese El regalo consiste en un par de jarrones de porcelana fabricados en el siglo XIX en París, decorados con elaborados motivos islámicos persas, arabescos ...
#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the Conference of Indigenous Philanthropy in Islamabad, Pakistan on 17 October 2000. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...
Global -- On the occasion of his 85th birthday, Mawlana Hazar Imam spent time with members of his family. Hazar Imam's brother, Prince Amyn, and his four children -- Princess Zahra, Prince Rahim, Prince Hussain, and Prince Aly Muhammad -- were all with him to mark this happy milestone. In the images below, Hazar Imam is also seen holding one of ...
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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement marking the birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan: "Today, we join millions of Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims in Canada ...
On the occasion of Salgirah, the Lisbon Ismaili Band presents a medley of selected Gujarati raasgeets. The lyrics of these well-known geets express the murids' joy and love for the Imam ...
Portugal -- Em comemoração da ocasião marcante do 85º Salgirah Mubarak do nosso amado Mawlana Hazar Imam, foi apresentado em nome do Jamat global um humilde presente como sinal da nossa gratidão, amor e devoção. English O presente consiste num par de vasos de porcelana feitos no século XIX em Paris, decorados com elaborados motivos islâmicos Persas, arabescos e flores estilizadas ...
Global -- In commemoration of the milestone occasion of our beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam's 85th Salgirah Mubarak, a humble gift was presented on behalf of the global Jamat as a token of our gratitude, love, and devotion. The gift comprises a pair of porcelain vases made in the nineteenth century in Paris, decorated with elaborate Islamic Persian motifs of gilt scrollwork, ...
As part of our series of Salgirah song releases, The Ismaili is pleased to present Girya O Zari, performed by Taufiq Karmali. The song is a request for our heartfelt wishes and prayers to be accepted, and for the strength to overcome difficulties. ...
Portugal -- Establecido por Mawlana Hazar Imam para el Jamat en los Estados Unidos y en todo el mundo, el nuevo Centro Ismailí representará el diálogo entre la fe y lo mundano, Oriente y Occidente, lo tradicional y lo contemporáneo y entre la humanidad y la naturaleza. [English] Tras muchos años de expectación, el 13 de noviembre de 2021 se presentaron ...
Portugal -- Spanish The Firefly and the Star A newborn star took in its little light hands a firefly that was flying in the spacious garden of the night. "You are so tiny," she said, "and your light is so weak."The firefly stopped on the leaf of a plum tree, lowering her head so that her sister would not know of ...
Portugal -- English La luciérnaga y la estrellaUna estrella recién nacida tomó entre sus manitas de luz a una luciérnaga que volaba en el espacioso jardín de la noche. "Eres tan pequeñita," le dijo "y tu luz es tan débil."La luciérnaga se detuvo sobre la hoja de un ciruelo, bajando la cabeza para que su hermana no supiera de su tristeza. ...
Portugal -- Muchos estudiosos sostienen hoy en día que la obra de Nicolás Copérnico - erudito ruso que revolucionó la Europa del siglo XVI al sostener que la tierra giraba alrededor del sol y no a la inversa - estaba muy en deuda con los avances en astronomía realizados por los eruditos musulmanes del siglo XIII Nasir al-Din al-Tusi y Mu'ayyad ...
Portugal -- Many scholars today considered that the work of Nicolaus Copernicus - the Russian polymath who revolutionised 16th century Europe by arguing that the earth revolved around the sun rather than vice-versa - was heavily indebted to the advances in astronomy made by the 13th century Muslim scholars Nasir al-Din al-Tusi and Mu'ayyad al-Din al-Urdi. Spanish Some modern scholars go ...
Global -- Beloved Flame, a musical compilation especially produced in celebration of Salgirah this year, follows in a long tradition of artistic expression, and promises something special for the Jamat to enjoy. To celebrate the 85th birthday of our beloved Mawlana Hazar Imam, The Ismaili is excited to present a special compilation of songs from The Ismaili Sounds collection into a ...
News story -- We are excited to announce that, as part of its long-term digital strategy, the IIS's Department of Curriculum Studies has started a phased roll-out of the IIS Digital Curriculum (IISDC) e-book platform. The IISDC aims to make the curriculum materials published by the IIS available as e-books to pre-school, Ta'lim and Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP) teachers, and to ...
Selected verses from a poem titled Recognition of the Imam by Fida'i Khurasani: He is always present, a witness with his followers; but who has seen his beauty except the blessed? He who is the cupbearer of the fount of paradise, is aware altogether of the hearts of his followers. He is the Imam of the time, the guide and comforter, ...
Happy 85th Birthday Hazar Imam - Birthday Wishes ...
