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Afghanistan Update: Taliban and Aga Khan Development Network Discuss Future Development in Country

Afghanistan Update: Taliban and Aga Khan Development Network Discuss Future Development in Country

nofirstname ⋅ November 13, 2021

Compiled and prepared by MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Simerg, Barakah,and Simergphotos) Sputnik, a Moscow based news agency, reported on November 6, 2021, that The Taliban represented by the deputy prime minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, met with Akbar Pesnani, the envoy of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) to Afghanistan, to discuss a comprehensive development strategy for the country. The Taliban government calls ...

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Medical Sociologist Discusses her Journey through Academia

Medical Sociologist Discusses her Journey through Academia

nofirstname ⋅ November 13, 2021

USA -- Dr. Henna Budhwani is a tenured Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, Visiting Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), and affiliated faculty at Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine, Center for Translational Behavioral Science. As ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Agency for Habitat | Building Resilience to Climate Change in Tajikistan

VIDEO: Aga Khan Agency for Habitat | Building Resilience to Climate Change in Tajikistan

nofirstname ⋅ November 13, 2021

During the first week of #COP26, the #AgaKhanAgencyforHabitat joined the Governments of Tajikistan and Switzerland to discuss and align approaches that are building #climatechange resilience in the Pamir highlands, where mountain communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming. ...

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Peaceful, Glorious and Heavenly: The Ismaili Jamatkhana at Night as Autumn Begins to Give Way to the Oncoming Winter

Peaceful, Glorious and Heavenly: The Ismaili Jamatkhana at Night as Autumn Begins to Give Way to the Oncoming Winter

nofirstname ⋅ November 13, 2021

By MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simergphotos, Barakahand Simerg What a dramatic change a few days can make! Compared to last week, the autumn foliage is fading fast, and the once vibrant red and orange leaves are losing their colours and falling to the ground in large numbers. I don't recall publishing night time photos of the foliage, and November 11, 2021 just happened ...

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VIDEO: A Neo-Fatimid Treasury of Books: Arabic Manuscripts among the Alawi Bohras of Baroda

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VIDEO: A Neo-Fatimid Treasury of Books: Arabic Manuscripts among the Alawi Bohras of Baroda

nofirstname ⋅ November 12, 2021

This paper focuses on the Alawi Bohra community in Vadodara, Gujarat, and their khizānat al-kutub, or treasury of books. Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series. ...

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AKDN achieves IFC EDGE green building pre-certification

AKDN achieves IFC EDGE green building pre-certification

nofirstname ⋅ November 12, 2021

Mumbai, India, 12 November 2021 - The Aga Hall Estate, an upcoming residential high-rise development project centrally located on a heritage site in South Mumbai, India, has earned EDGE Advanced Certification - the globally recognised benchmark for green building created by International Finance Corporation (IFC) - for designs that project energy savings of up to 45 percent, water savings of up ...

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VIDEO: Caring for the Museum Collection | Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education Sessions

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VIDEO: Caring for the Museum Collection | Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education Sessions

nofirstname ⋅ November 11, 2021

Aga Khan Museum Assistant Curator Bita Pourvash takes you behind the scenes, giving you an insider's view into the preservation, documentation, and presentation of objects in the Museum's Collection. You will also get a sneak peek into our next Museum Collection rotation, this one featuring artifacts that inspire you to listen while you look. This session, part of the YMCA-Aga Khan Museum ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme | Expo2020 | Spotlighting Urban and Rural Developmental Success

VIDEO: Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme | Expo2020 | Spotlighting Urban and Rural Developmental Success

nofirstname ⋅ November 11, 2021

The #AgaKhan Trust for Culture (#AKTC) was invited by #Expo2020 Dubai to present its work under the theme of Best Practice in Urban & Rural Development - to share experiences, successes and lessons learnt from its Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme. The Trust chose to showcase its work in Pakistan. For urban regeneration, it featured interventions carried out in the city of ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Trust For Culture | Dubai Expo 2020 | Preview

VIDEO: Aga Khan Trust For Culture | Dubai Expo 2020 | Preview

nofirstname ⋅ November 11, 2021

The #AgaKhan Trust for Culture (#AKTC) was invited by #Expo2020 Dubai to present its work under the theme of Best Practice in Urban & Rural Development - to share experiences, successes and lessons learnt from its Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme. The Trust chose to showcase its work in Pakistan. For urban regeneration, it featured interventions carried out in the city of ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Agency for Habitat | Rekindling Hope

VIDEO: Aga Khan Agency for Habitat | Rekindling Hope

nofirstname ⋅ November 11, 2021

Communities that live in the high mountains suffer the worst consequences of the #climateemergency but emit almost zero #greenhousegases. This point was brought home by Mr. Khalid Khurshid, Chief Minister of the Government of Gilgit Baltistan, and others who participated at the World Habitat #COP26 event held on Monday 8 November 2021 in Glasgow. This video which premiered at the event shows ...

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Imam Ala al-Din Muhammad's reign was a period of intense intellectual activity

Imam Ala al-Din Muhammad's reign was a period of intense intellectual activity

nofirstname ⋅ November 10, 2021

Born around 1212, the twenty-sixth Ismaili Imam Mawlana Ala al-Din Muhammad succeeded his father to the Imamat in November 1221 at the age of nine years. The vizier appointed by his ...

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Ismaili Center Houston design preview to air live on The Ismaili TV

Ismaili Center Houston design preview to air live on The Ismaili TV

nofirstname ⋅ November 10, 2021

Global -- Join us for an exclusive design presentation event from Houston, Texas, USA, on Monday 15 November 2021. The live event will feature the London-based design architect Farshid Moussavi and landscape architect Thomas Woltz, to preview the design for the upcoming Ismaili Center and surrounding area. The Ismaili Centre, Houston, will symbolize the permanent presence, cultural heritage, beliefs, core values ...

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Mawlana Hazar Imam" "Whilst open to all, the Aga Khan University...will draw upon the great historical tradition of Muslim learning"

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Mawlana Hazar Imam" "Whilst open to all, the Aga Khan University...will draw upon the great historical tradition of Muslim learning"

nofirstname ⋅ November 10, 2021

"Whilst open to all, the Aga Khan University is to be an Islamic institution. It will draw upon the great historical tradition of Muslim learning, the heritage of such philosophers and scientists as Ar-Razi and Al-Biruni, Ibn Sina and Ibn Rushd. In the true spirit of this tradition, it will also address the higher educational needs of Muslims as they face ...

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COP26: Climate change resilience in the high mountains of Tajikistan

COP26: Climate change resilience in the high mountains of Tajikistan

nofirstname ⋅ November 10, 2021

Glasgow, Scotland, 10 November 2021 - During the first week of COP26, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) joined the Governments of Tajikistan and Switzerland to discuss and align approaches that are building climate change resilience in the Pamir highlands, where mountain communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming. AKAH is part of the official Tajik delegation ...

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2021 Global Pluralism Award Finalists

2021 Global Pluralism Award Finalists

nofirstname ⋅ November 10, 2021

The Global Centre for Pluralism announced 10 finalists for the 2021 Global Pluralism Award, an honour that celebrates excellence in the field of pluralism. The Award is presented once every two ...

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A chance to acquire powerful pedigrees at Goffs

A chance to acquire powerful pedigrees at Goffs

nofirstname ⋅ November 10, 2021

Another exciting draft from the Aga Khan Studs. Progeny out of mares sold by the Aga Khan Studs won 13 Stakes contests and placed in a further 16 Stakes races across England, Ireland, France, Australia and the USA in 2021. Among them were the Grade 1 winner Shantisara, Group 2-winning juveniles Royal Patronage and Four Moves Ahead, dual Group 1 placed ...

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Farhan Shah: "Yeh sirf rooh ka kaam hai (It's only soul's work)"

Farhan Shah: "Yeh sirf rooh ka kaam hai (It's only soul's work)"

nofirstname ⋅ November 9, 2021

An award-winning, singer, composer, and music producer, Farhan Shah has performed across the world for the past two decades also producing music for feature films, television, anthems for festivals as well ...

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Moving Mountains with Mathematics

Moving Mountains with Mathematics

nofirstname ⋅ November 9, 2021

USA -- Dr. Ariff Kachra, the Dean for the University of Central Asia, had only a moment to meet with Naseem Jaffer during a layover at the San Francisco airport in 2015. He had heard of Naseem's experience in preparing curricula from when she helped pilot the Ta'lim curriculum used in religious education classes, her services in analyzing and improving underperforming ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week

VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week

nofirstname ⋅ November 9, 2021

#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the Brown University #StephenOgdenLecture at in Providence, USA on 10 March 2014. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...

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October 2021 -- Jamat's Choice: Most Popular Articles & Videos

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October 2021 -- Jamat's Choice: Most Popular Articles & Videos

⋅ November 9, 2021

Ismaili Digest Exclusive for October 2021 -- Each month enjoy the most popular new articles and videos viewed by the Jamat from over 36 of the best Ismaili websites with just one click! 'Most popular' means most viewed post(s) on each website (excluding duplicate postings, Event Alerts and COVID-19 advice) without social media influence. NOTE: Posts are randomly ordered.

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University of Northern British Columbia and University of Central Asia sign partnership for student and faculty exchanges

University of Northern British Columbia and University of Central Asia sign partnership for student and faculty exchanges

nofirstname ⋅ November 8, 2021

The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Canada, and University of Central Asia (UCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate student and faculty exchanges between the two institutions and ...

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London School of Economics announces the Firoz Lalji Global Hub

London School of Economics announces the Firoz Lalji Global Hub

nofirstname ⋅ November 8, 2021

Firoz Lalji, an alumna of the London School of Economic (LSE), and his family have made a commitment of $35m to LSE to create the Firoz Lalji Global Hub, which will ...

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VIDEO: Virtual Voyage Homecoming 2021

VIDEO: Virtual Voyage Homecoming 2021

nofirstname ⋅ November 8, 2021

Join us as we conclude our 2021 Virtual Voyage campaign with a Homecoming Celebration to take a look back at the places we visited, the people we met, and how all of our supporters - sponsors, volunteers, and donors - continue to make AKF's important work possible. ...

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The Aga Khan stallion fees for 2022

The Aga Khan stallion fees for 2022

nofirstname ⋅ November 8, 2021

The roster is headed by three of Europe's leading sires. The Aga Khan Studs are pleased to announce the fees for their roster of Irish- and French-based stallions for 2022, which is headed by three of Europe's leading sires. Gilltown Stud resident SEA THE STARS enjoyed another stellar season in 2021, adding two new Group 1 winning three-year-olds to his total ...

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A plant-based food system proposed to improve global health, climate, and biodiversity

A plant-based food system proposed to improve global health, climate, and biodiversity

nofirstname ⋅ November 8, 2021

Dr. Shireen Kassam and Dr. Laura Freeman explain that diet-related diseases are at an all-time high and the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change has ...

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Dare to Dream

Dare to Dream

nofirstname ⋅ November 8, 2021

By FARAH TEJANI Dare to dream and soar the skies, Without ever questioning or wondering why; Life is the canvas and you are the brush, With so many hues, there is no need to rush. Discover your gifts and leave no stone unturned, It's your time to claim all that you have yearned; Travel the world, give birth to a precious ...

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Rudaki is considered the father of Persian literature

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Rudaki is considered the father of Persian literature

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

"I am proud, in noting just one reflection ... that this Centre is located in a neighbourhood that celebrates the great names of Ismoili Somoni and Rudaki." Mawlana Hazar Imam Ismaili Centre Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 12 October 2009 Abu Abdollah Jafar ibn Mohammad Rudaki (ca.858-941), a Persian poet and a talented singer and musician, was born in Panjakent, Tajikistan, and served as ...

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VIDEO: AKEPB, I Presents Get Job Ready - Session 5

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VIDEO: AKEPB, I Presents Get Job Ready - Session 5

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

Get Job Ready 2021 is a six-session series to help Young professionals and College students Get ready for the Job Market in 2021. The sessions include - Career trends, Softskills - Resume and Interview tips, Linkedin and will also introduce participants to new concepts such as the Gig Economy, Certifications, Companies that guarantee jobs, etc. This series is a must-attend for anyone ...

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VIDEO: Southeast Community Connections (Gujarati)

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VIDEO: Southeast Community Connections (Gujarati)

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

Welcome to Community Connections, a brand new virtual marketing platform for the Southeastern USA Jamat. Through this platform, the Jamat can easily keep up with upcoming events, programs, news, and information. Jamati members can access the new site by going to the.ismaili/usa/southeastern. ...

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VIDEO: Southeast Community Connections (English)

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VIDEO: Southeast Community Connections (English)

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

Welcome to Community Connections, a brand new virtual marketing platform for the Southeastern USA Jamat. Through this platform, the Jamat can easily keep up with upcoming events, programs, news, and information. Jamati members can access the new site by going to the.ismaili/usa/southeastern. ...

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Wow! Aga Khan Park's Blazing Red Autumn Foliage and Spectacular Photos from Toronto's Parks and Forests

Wow! Aga Khan Park's Blazing Red Autumn Foliage and Spectacular Photos from Toronto's Parks and Forests

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

By MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simergphotos, Barakahand SimergAutumn colours, Aga Khan Park by Wynford Drive, Toronto; November 5, 2021. Photo: Malik Merchant/Simergphotos. We are now waking up to cooler mornings after an unusually warm October. The great "Salmon Run" that promised plenty of salmon in some of Toronto's rivers (Humber River, Don River and Highland Creek) during October never really took off but ...

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Book Review by Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi - Faith and Ethics: The Vision of the Ismaili Imamat

Book Review by Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi - Faith and Ethics: The Vision of the Ismaili Imamat

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

Faith And Ethics: The Vision of the Ismaili Imamat by M. Ali Lakhani (I.B. Tauris, London/New York, 2018) Review by Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi, Research Associate at The Institute of Ismaili Studies ...

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Sadruddin Noorani: Chand Raat of Rabi' al-Thani, Hijri 1443 (5th November 2021)

Sadruddin Noorani: Chand Raat of Rabi' al-Thani, Hijri 1443 (5th November 2021)

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

By: Sadruddin Noorani, Chicago, USA Allah says in the Holy Qur'an, O you, who believe! Do not betray Allah and His messenger, nor knowingly betray your trust. (8:27)". In Surah al-Anfal, ...

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Aga Khan University launches Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workforce Online Hub

Aga Khan University launches Early Childhood Development (ECD) Workforce Online Hub

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

AKU's Institute for Human Development has launched a virtual Early Childhood Development Workforce Hub that aims to bridge gaps that hinder children in resource-constrained and marginalised areas from achieving their developmental ...

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Covenants (Mithaaq) in the Qur'an

Covenants (Mithaaq) in the Qur'an

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

USA -- Let us reflect on our responsibility of fulfilling our covenant to God through reflection on our relationship with Allah, our relationship with one another, and Allah's covenant to us. In Surah Maida, Ayah 7, Allah says, And [always] remember the blessings which God has bestowed upon you, and the solemn pledge by which He bound you to Himself when ...

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International Men's Day

International Men's Day

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2021

UK -- International Men's Day: What is it and why does it matter? There have been calls for an International Men's Day since the 1960's and in this era of empowering gender equality, you may have even thought to yourself "Why do women have an international celebration and not men?" or "Men's contributions and concerns deserve a day of recognition in ...

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VIDEO: AKEPB, I Presents Get Job Ready - Session 4

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VIDEO: AKEPB, I Presents Get Job Ready - Session 4

nofirstname ⋅ November 6, 2021

Get Job Ready 2021 is a six-session series to help Young professionals and College students Get ready for the Job Market in 2021. The sessions include - Career trends, Softskills - Resume and Interview tips, Linkedin and will also introduce participants to new concepts such as the Gig Economy, Certifications, Companies that guarantee jobs, etc. This series is a must-attend for anyone ...

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Registration for Fatimid Cosmopolitanism Conference Opens

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Registration for Fatimid Cosmopolitanism Conference Opens

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2021

News story -- Fatimid Cosmopolitanism: History, Material Culture, Politics, and Religion will run online on 6-9December 2021. Here Russell Harris, editor in the IIS's Department of Academic Research and Publications, gives an insight into what attendees can expect. We have to thank the Fatimids! Not only did they rule over an empire that stretched across Ifrīqiya and beyond from 909-1171 CE, but ...

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VIDEO: AKEPB, I Presents Get Job Ready - Session 3

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VIDEO: AKEPB, I Presents Get Job Ready - Session 3

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2021

Get Job Ready 2021 is a six-session series to help Young professionals and College students Get ready for the Job Market in 2021. The sessions include - Career trends, Softskills - Resume and Interview tips, Linkedin and will also introduce participants to new concepts such as the Gig Economy, Certifications, Companies that guarantee jobs, etc. This series is a must-attend for anyone ...

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VIDEO: NOVA University Westmont Hospitality Hall Inauguration | Inspiring Hope for Tourism

VIDEO: NOVA University Westmont Hospitality Hall Inauguration | Inspiring Hope for Tourism

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2021

Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was joined by Prince Amyn #AgaKhan at #NOVAUniversity's School of Business and Economics to inaugurate #WestmontHospitalityHall - a new home for the Westmont Institute of #Tourism and Hospitality whose mission is to inspire and prepare future industry leaders and support sustainable tourism ventures in Portugal and beyond. ...

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