Publication: On Music - An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistle 5Editor & Translator: Professor Owen Wright Questions addressed in the interview:1. How does the epistle 'On Music' fit into the overall framework of the Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa'? (0:10)2. What were the particular linguistic challenges associated with the manuscripts you worked with? (3:00)3. Do the musical concepts and technical language ...
ISMAILI SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR THE JAMAT "Founded in 1977 by H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan, the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, UK, functions today as a gathering point for the Ismaili community's interest in its own history and in its relationship with the larger world of Islamic scholarship and contemporary thought. His Highness the Aga Khan pictured ...
Healthy Hints This soup is a meal in itself: you get high fibre protein from the beans and lentils, carbs from the noodles and a helping of healthy green vegetables from the celery and spinach. Although it is finished off with crème fraîche and fried onions, the calories are surprisingly low for a main meal. 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, ...
Global -- Described as grassroots because they are led by concerned citizens rather than governments or established institutions, such community action initiatives can be a powerful means in addressing difficult issues. Some Ismailis are successfully using grassroots action to magnify the impact of their volunteer work. Through voluntary service or seva, individuals can reshape the world around them to create a ...
"Let us then study the duties of man, as the great majority interpret them, according to the verses of the Koran and the Traditions of the Prophet. First of all, the relations of man to God: there are no priests and no monks. There is no confession of sins, except directly to God. "A man who does not marry, who refuses ...
"The authority of the Imam in the Ismaili Tariqah is testified by Bay'ah by the murid to the Imam which is the act of acceptance by the murid of the permanent spiritual bond between the Imam and the murid. This allegiance unites all Ismaili Muslims worldwide in their loyalty, devotion and obedience to the Imam within the Islamic concept of universal ...
"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 authority ...
News story -- In Cairo, the students were accompanied by Dr Fahmida Suleman, Curator, Department of the Middle East at the British Museum. Dr Suleman was previously a Research Associate in the Department of Academic Research and Publications and Administrative Coordinator of the Quranic Studies Unit at the IIS. Dr Suleman provided academic background to students' explorations of historical Cairo. Shellina Karmali, ...
"Education must also make the case for a pluralistic tradition in which other views, ethnicities, religions and perspectives are valued not only because that is just and good, but also because pluralism is the climate best suited for creativity, curiosity and inquiry to thrive. It must also stimulate students to consider a variety of perspectives on some of the fundamental questions ...
Interviewer: Veronika Hofer Introduction at Arte (Google translation) Spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, a branch of Shiite Islam, Prince Karim Aga Khan is also the head of the Aga Khan Development Network, the largest private network of development of the world. See the tabloids especially him the heir to his dynasty and the owner of a prestigious stable of racehorses. ...
News story -- Dr Mastibekov is a graduate of the Institute's Graduate Programme in Islamic Studies and Humanities, who subsequently worked as a Research Assistant in the CAS project before being awarded an IIS Doctoral Scholarship to pursue his PhD. He worked under the supervision of the well known political scientist Dr Shirin Akiner. In his introductory remarks Hakim Elnazarov, CAS Coordinator, ...
Alison Smith: Tell me what you mean by "pluralism" and how that fits into your notion of civil society? Aga Khan: In the past decades I have had a feeling that in Europe, but also in Asia and Africa, many, many of the conflicts have been driven by peoples or faiths or tribes who do not accept the existence of others, ...
St. Petersburg, 7 December 2011 -- Following eight different exhibitions in Europe that attracted over half a million visitors, a new selection of masterpieces from the Aga Khan Museum collections are on show at the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, from 9 December 2011 to 26 February 2012. The exhibition is the first created from the Aga Khan Museum collections to centre on ...
By Nizar Motani His Highness the Aga Khan's "Where Hope Takes Root" (Where Hope Takes Root: Democracy and Pluralism in an Interdependent World by His Highness the Aga Khan, with an introduction by The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, published by Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, Canada, 2008. 153 pp). Who is the Aga Khan? And why should one buy this rather expensive ...
This week's selection is His Highness the Aga Khan's 2009 University of Alberta Graduation Ceremony Address. In this candid speech, the Aga Khan discusses the challenge of international development and its relationship to education identifying "four areas of concern" universities can help address:Governance and failure of democracy.The role of civil society in the development.Ethics and moral standards in the political and ...
"The essential goal of global development has been to create and sustain effective nation states -- coherent societies that are well governed, economically self-sustaining, equitable in treating their peoples, peaceful amongst themselves, and sensitive to their impact on planetary sustainability. "This is a complex objective, a moving target, and a humbling challenge. Sadly, the response in the places I know best ...
News story -- Dr Le Gall's project, Sufism in History: Mysticism, Piety, and Saintly Power in the Lives of Muslim Societies is a broad comparative study of the history of Sufism and its interactions with Muslim societies over a wide chronological and geographic span--from early Islam to the present, and from the Middle East to the Balkans, Indonesia, parts of Africa, and ...
By Akber Premji May 1951: Mr. Akber Premji was asked to sit himself between His Highness the Aga Khan and the Begum during his audience at the Ritz in London with the late 48th Ismaili Imam. Photo: Akber Premji Collection. Copyright. My family known as the Premjis, is popularly known in India as Tyrewala. My late father has been included in ...
Bishkek, 1 December 2011 - Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Bishkek today for the inauguration of the new President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Atambaev. During the visit, Hazar Imam met with President Atambaev, as well as former President Roza Otunbaeva, to discuss the AKDN's partnership with the country. Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Bishkek today for the inauguration of the ...
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 2 December 2011 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, arrived in Bishkek yesterday to attend the inauguration of the President-elect of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Atambaev. During the visit the Aga Khan met President Almazbek Atambaev as well as former President Roza Otunbaeva to discuss AKDN's current and future partnerships with ...
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 2 December 2011 - His Highness the Aga Khan travelled to Bishkek for the inauguration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Almazbek Atambaev. During the visit the Aga Khan met President Atambaev as well as former President Roza Otunbaeva to discuss AKDN's current and future partnerships with the Kyrgyz Republic. The Aga Khan also met with Speaker ...
Historical Reflections for the 75th Salgirah of Mawlana Hazar Imam Mawlana Hazar Imam's Salgirah and the Depth of His Love for the Jamat The term Salgirah is of Persian origin. Sal means anniversary and girah means knot and hence Salgirah literally means 'an anniversary knot added on to a string kept for the purpose'. This article approaches the subject of Mawlana ...
Publication: Fortresses of the Intellect: Ismaili and other Islamic Studies in Honour of Farhad DaftaryEditor: Dr Omar Ali-de-UnzagaQuestions addressed in the interview:1. How did the idea for a book in honour of Dr Farhad Daftary come about? (00:20) 2. How would you describe the most salient contributions of Dr Daftary to Ismaili and broader Shi'i studies? (1:03) 3. What themes are addressed ...
"You must always appreciate and adopt a policy which is neither too severe nor too lenient, a policy which is based upon equity will be largely appreciated. Remember that the displeasure of common men, the have-nots and the depressed persons more overbalances than the approval of important persons, while the displeasure of a few big people will be excused by the ...
"You must take care not to cut yourself off from the public. Do not place a curtain of false prestige between you and those over whom you rule. Such pretensions and show of pomp and pride are in reality manifestations of inferiority complex and vanity. The result of such an attitude is that you remain ignorant of the conditions of your ...
Ismaili Centre London -- Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Open House London took place on the weekend of 22 - 23 September. Buildings such as the Bank of England Museum, the Royal Courts of Justice, the BBC Television Centre, and the Ismaili Centre, London opened their doors, inviting Londoners to to view and celebrate the diverse architecture of their city. ...
One who is aggrieved at the world is discontent with the judgment of God, and one who complains about misfortunes that befall him is complaining about his Lord. One who approaches a rich man and abases himself to him because of his riches loses a third of his religion. One who reads the Qur'an yet falls into Hellfire when he dies ...
A PERSONAL RECOLLECTION By Ameer Janmohamed 1961: A group photo taken outside the nurses quarters of the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi on the occasion of the presentation of recommendations to Mawlana Hazar Imam by the Constitutional Review Committees of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Front row seated on chair (l to r): Jimmy Ahmed, Abdulaziz Pirani, Jimmy Verjee, B.K.S. Verjee, A.G. ...
"... I confess that I am obsessed with time and each day I remind myself that my rare free moments must be devoted to preparing for the future. After all, life is fragile. God calls us whenever He sees fit. If I had to take stock of my life, my feeling would be that I have structured the Ismaili Imamat, for ...
His son Destined For Glory takes Sha Tin Group 2. AZAMOUR's four-year-old son DESTINED FOR GLORY lived up to his new name when producing a late burst of speed to lift the Gr 2 Jockey Club Mile on Sunday. The colt reached the line just in time to beat the hot favourite Ambitious Dragon by a short head, putting an end ...
Dam of Montmartre also features in Deauville catalogue. The Aga Khan Studs once again consign a high-class delegation of potential and proven broodmares to Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale. The 46-strong draft is made up of numerous half-sisters to Group 1 scorers such as Cherry Mix, Clodovil, Sagamix and SIYOUNI and also contains close relatives to champions such as Azamour, Dalakhani, ...
Delhi, India, 22 November 2011 -- Humayun's Tomb, one of India's 26 World Heritage Sites, is visited by over 300,000 school children every year. But until recently, they did not have a child-friendly guide book to the site. With the launch of "Let's Explore Humayun's Tomb", that is set to change. The guidebook, authored by Dr Narayani Gupta and illustrated by ...
This week's selection is His Highness the Aga Khan's 2001 interview with the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation. In this wide ranging interview, made just 2 months after 911, the Aga Khan discusses: 911,the diversity of the Ummah,various facets of Islam's values including polygamy and why "We are further than the polygamy today" in some parts of the world,his role as Imam,the structure ...
Nutrition Centre -- How many times do we receive emails claiming that a specific combination of foods will cure cancer, or that eating large amounts of certain foods will eliminate our cholesterol? Nutrition advice is everywhere, but it is important to know how to separate credible, good nutrition information from the rest. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet. Dietitian ...
A Letter to Charles Darwin By Mohezin Tejani Dear Charles, Back in geological time, five million years ago when the sea bed of the crystal blue Pacific thrust its mighty force upwards concocting new volcanoes now called the Galapagos Islands, who would have imagined that this archipelago would become the Nature center of our universe in the 21st century? You did, ...
"I have observed in the Western world a deeply changing pattern of human relations. The anchors of moral behaviour appear to have dragged to such depths that they no longer hold firm the ship of life: what was once wrong is now simply unconventional, and for the sake of individual freedom must be tolerated. What is tolerated soon becomes accepted. Contrarily, ...
Canada -- Masters of the Afghan rubab, the tabla and the dayra gathered at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby on 4 November, where they conjured the rich musical legacies of Central Asia. The event, which took place in collaboration with the Aga Khan Music Initiative, was prefaced with an address by the British Columbia Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Video: ...
Five foals average over half a million Euros each. A quintet of SEA THE STARS foals set off fireworks at Goffs November Foal Sale on Thursday with a colt heading the market at a record-breaking 850,000 Euros and two of his fillies reaching 800,000 Euros apiece. "He's got it all!" This was no understatement from the Goffs auctioneer when describing SEA ...
"[T]he reality is that our world is pluralistic and multi-cultural, and destined to remain so. "Ought we not, then, to focus our attention on periods of history when pluralism was happily embraced? May we not learn thereby the need to nurture what I have recently called a cosmopolitan ethic? For this is the foundation of a merit-based civil society capable of ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints The golden carrots not only lend a sweet taste, but give an additional nutritional boost. You can cut down on sodium by reducing the amount of added salt. The flavourful broth, caramelized onions, sweet carrots, and raisins help to lend the dish enough flavour - you won't miss the salt! 200 g long grain rice, rinsed ...
