Healthy Hints There are many healthy ingredients in this dish but what's particularly noteworthy is the high fibre content. You get over 5 grams of fibre in just one serving and there's not one red traffic light in sight. It's also likely to have a low glycaemic index, which can help to keep blood sugar steady, making this soup especially good ...
Profile: Wladimir A. Ivanow Born in 1886 in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wladimir Ivanow, became a fanatical lover of manuscripts at an early age. Following studies in Arabic and modern Persian dialects, Ivanow joined the city's Asiatic Museum where he rose to the position of assistant keeper of oriental manuscripts. In that official capacity, he travelled extensively to Bukhara and other Central ...
Canada -- An exhibition that showcases the images and architectural renderings of the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, the Aga Khan Museum and some of its Collection, and their Park, will be displayed across Canada over the next six months starting in Toronto. The exhibition will also include images of the global Ismaili Centres and various projects of the Aga Khan Trust for ...
By Farouk M. Topan One of the most interesting and profound verses from the ginans is, to my mind, the opening verse of Sayyid Imamshah's 'Aad thaki...'. The content of the first two lines have little in common with the theme of the nine verses that follow them; however, they have been placed at the beginning of the ginan in a ...
Editor's note: To mark the Aga Khan Foundation's 25th anniversary in 1992, an entire issue of The Ismaili, USA, was dedicated to the Foundation and its activities around the world. The excerpt of His Highness the Aga Khan's message produced below and the piece following it by Professor Azim Nanji are taken from this special issue dated July 11, 1992. 25th ...
Zaidpour takes after his brother Zaynar. The Aga Khan Studs have bred another potential hurdling star in ZAIDPOUR, impressive winner of the Gr 1 Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on only his second start over jumps, and already favourite for a novice event at the Cheltenham Festival. The four-year-old son of Red Ransom is superbly bred for both jumping and ...
Editor's Note: We are pleased to publish photos from some of the visits to Kenya made by the 48th Ismaili Imam, Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan, and the current 49th Imam, Prince Karim Aga Khan during the period 1940's - 1960's. These historical photos are from the personal collection of Nashir and Shaida Kassam of Ottawa, Canada. Nashir's late father, ...
17 December 2010 - Situated in the heart of Maputo on four hectares of lush grounds, the Polana has long been regarded one of Africa's leading hotels. Built in 1922, it was the brainchild of Lourenço Marques - a 16th century trader and explorer after whom Maputo was previously named - who wished to transform the city into a second Monte ...
Global -- Maputo, Mozambique, 16 December 2010 - In the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam, Mozambique's president, His Excellency Armando Guebuza, officially inaugurated the refurbished Polana Serena Hotel, a historic water-front landmark in the capital city of Maputo, and one of Africa's grandest colonial era hotels.Situated in the heart of Maputo on four hectares of lush grounds, the 142-room Polana has ...
Maputo, Mozambique, 16 December 2010 - During his recent visit to Maputo, Mozambique, His Highness the Aga Khan toured the Aga Khan Academy's Professional Development Centre (PDC). In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, an approach to whole school improvement has been developed, including the training of teachers and head teachers aimed at improving teaching and learning in the schools in ...
Maputo, Mozambique, 16 December 2010 - Mozambique's president, His Excellency Armando Guebuza, today officially inaugurated the refurbished Polana Serena Hotel, a historic water-front landmark in Mozambique's capital, Maputo, and one of Africa's grandest colonial era hotels. His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development ...
There is one other larger context I would like to mention today -- the story of the Serena Hotel Group as a whole. Stretching back now over nearly four decades the Serena Group has contributed significantly to the economic progress of the places where it operates. And we intend that this same thing will happen in this country. To begin with, ...
"I have taken this stand not out of arrogance or pride, neither out of mischief or injustice. I have risen to seek reform in the community of my grandfather. I would like to bid good, forbid evil, and follow the tradition of my grandfather and my father 'Ali bin Abi Talib." --Imam Hussein (a.s.) It is generally believed that Imam Hussein ...
Maputo, Mozambique, 15 December 2010 - Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Maputo this evening on a two-day visit to Mozambique. During the visit, Hazar Imam will participate in the inauguration of the Polana Serena Hotel in Maputo. Upon his arrival, Mawlana Hazar Imam was received by senior government officials, including Mr Fernando Sumbana, Minister of Tourism, Mr Pedro Couto, Vice Minister ...
Maputo, Mozambique, 15 December 2010 - Situated in the heart of Maputo on four hectares of lush grounds, the Polana has long been regarded one of Africa's leading hotels. Built in 1922, it was the brainchild of Lourenço Marques - a 16th century trader and explorer after whom Maputo was previously named - who wished to transform the city into a ...
see details below Winners of the essay competion "Why I am Excited About the Aga Khan Museum, the Ismaili Centre and their Park" WINNER CATEGORY 1 (youth): Emmanuel Iduma (Nigeria) WINNER CATEGORY 2 (open): Zohra Nizamdin (USA) Please click on their names to read their respective essays. ******* Winners of the essay competion "Why I Like This Photo" WINNER CATEGORY 1 ...
I certainly think the invasion of Iraq was a serious mistake. We had crisis situations before that. We had them in Kashmir. We had them in the Middle East. If you look at the origins of those crises, they were political not religious. At the moment, it's the horrible conflicts which are dominating the image of the Islamic world and I ...
Following the Aga Khan Award for Architecture ceremony held in Doha at the end of November, CNN's John Defterios spoke with Mawlana Hazar Imam about the pace of social change in the developing world. "I think the issue is not only quality of life," said Mawlana Hazar Imam to CNN. "There are many other criteria and one of the ones we ...
Editor's note: This post was updated on May 5, 2013 with the following opening remarks made by His Highness the Aga Khan at the Business Leader's Award Ceremony of the END HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOW: ENFORCING THE UN PROTOCOL, Luxor International Forum. The background information about the ceremony and the fight against human trafficking was first published on December 12, 2010, and ...
Luxor, Egypt, 10 December 2010 -Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Egypt today to attend the Luxor International Forum to Combat Human Trafficking. Upon his arrival, Hazar Imam met with Her Excellency Suzanne Mubarak, the First Lady of Egypt. Luxor, Egypt, 10 December 2010 -Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Egypt today to attend the Luxor International Forum to Combat Human Trafficking. Upon ...
Half sisters to Champions Sinndar and Ebadiyla among the thirty-three quality females in breeding stock catalogue. Five generations of nurture and selection have made the Aga Khan Studs bloodlines some of the most sought-after in the bloodstock world and the operation has always demonstrated their readiness to offer high-quality fillies out of training or broodmares for public sale. Two recent examples ...
December 13, 1986, Geneva: On his 50th birthday, His Highness the Aga Khan is seen ordaining a new constitution for the worldwide Ismaili community. Click for enlargement. 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 ...
I am convinced that, over time, the most effective weapon to combat human trafficking will be civil society's rejection of these vile activities. It will be essential, therefore, to share the knowledge accumulated by the Award's activities with civil society organisations around the world -- including schools which teach about business, and the leisure industry, and the widest possible range of ...
The general goal of the Aga Khan Development Network, as system of agencies, is to assist in the construction of civil society. Over the past 50 years we have come to the conclusion that the strength and quality of civil society is the greatest guarantor of processes of positive change.... I think the issue is not only the differences in quality ...
His Highness the Aga Khan pictured with Ismaili leaders at the Toronto International Centre as he celebrates his 42nd birthday with a cake in front of a large gathering of Ismailis during his visit to Toronto, Canada, in November 1978. The 49th Shia Ismaili Imam was on the final leg of his first tour to Canada since the Ismailis' large scale ...
Mares in foal to Sea The Stars create a sensation at US and European sales. After the success of mares in foal to SEA THE STARS in America, where the Gilltown Stud stallion was leading first crop covering sire with an average of $975,000, his future foals met with an enthusiastic reception at European auctions. At Tattersalls' December Mares Sale, Soinlovewithyou ...
Majestic Building in Kensington Radiates Peace and Humility Built from 1978- 1983 by the firm of Casson, Conder, and Partners, the Ismaili Centre is the religious and cultural center for the United Kingdom's 15,000 Ismaili Muslims. The first building of its kind in the West, it was commissioned by the current 49th Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, to raise awareness ...
News story -- Three scholars from the IIS, Dr Shainool Jiwa, Nacim Pak-Shiraz and Dr Fahmida Suleman gave papers at the conference, which the latter also organised. Dr Farhad Daftary chaired a session on Fatimid contexts. The conference aimed to answer two key questions: Who are the Shi'a and whether we can distinguish art and material culture as being inherently Shi'i? Papers ...
Editor's note: In 1991, Ali M. Rajput of Birmingham, England, set out on an extraordinary mission to serve the Jamat in Badakhshan. To this day - he is now 86 - he travels to Tajikistan every year to give his best to the community there. A Khalifa* in Khorog has responded to Dr. Rajput's contribution, and submitted a moving letter to ...
News story -- In Granada, the students visited the quarter of Albaycin, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994. This was followed by a visit to the historic Alhambra Palace, built in the 13th and 14th centuries by the Sultans of the Nasrid dynasty, the last Muslim rulers of Al-Andalus. Commenting on the trip, Parisa Sheralieva (GPISH 2010) ...
A Photo Essay May 28, 2010: The Aga Khan and Canada's Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, view the model of the Aga Khan Museum, the Ismaili Centre and their Park at the unveiling of the foundation plaque. Photo Credit: The Prime Minister's Web site, pm.gc.ca Introduced by Abdulmalik Merchant Editor and Publisher, Simerg.com Jim Bowie is a photographer hobbyst, who has made ...
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (1933 - 2003) Editor's note: Begin by reading Prince Sadruddin's profile in: Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: A Rare and Insightful Interview With The UNESCO Courier. The following excerpts are taken from a selection of statements, interviews and speeches that the late Prince Sadrudding Aga Khan made when he was the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A ...
Global -- Highlights from the past 25 years of the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby, featuring video footage of Mawlana Hazar Imam and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney at the Opening Ceremony of the Centre on 23 August 1985. ...
News story -- The panel was chaired by Dr Farhad Daftary, co-director of the IIS and organised by Dr Paul E Walker who was the 2001 recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship to study the life and times of Imam-Caliph al-Hakim. He is currently Deputy Director for Academic Programs at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago. When the Fatimids moved ...
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (1933 - 2003). Photo: UNESCO Courier. Copyright Profile: Born in Paris, France, the late Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, KBE (17 January 1933 - 12 May 2003) was the son of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, His Highness the Aga Khan III, 48th Imam of the Shia Nizari Ismailis. Prince Sadruddin studied at Harvard where he came to abhor ...
A BRIEF NOTE By Jehangir A. Merchant The Ismaili place of worship is seen as that House in which the Light is found, where Allah's praise is sung in the mornings and in the evenings, and where mu'mins (believers) offer their prayers and fulfill their religious duties. The frontispiece of the Jamatkhana in Mashhad, Iran. Photo: Ilm magazine, July 1978. Mashhad ...
Doha, Qatar, 24 November 2010 - Mawlana Hazar Imam, together with His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, presided over the Award Ceremony of the 11th cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture today. Five projects were selected as winners of the 2010 Award, and Professor Oleg Grabar ...
Newcomer Siyouni is an exciting prospect for breeders. In France, newcomer SIYOUNI is an exciting prospect for breeders; a Gr1 winner at two and Gr1 performer in 2010, SIYOUNI represents speed and precocity, as he won on 4 occasions at 2 yo, starting with his debuts in May. He went on to defeat Lope de Vega, Dick Turpin, Buzzword, Beethoven, Makfi, ...
Doha, Qatar, 24 November 2010 - The five projects selected for the 2010 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced at a ceremony held at the Museum of Islamic Art today. His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the Emir of Qatar and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser joined His Highness the Aga Khan in presiding over the ceremony. ...
Doha, Qatar, 24 November 2010 - The five projects selected for the 2010 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced at a ceremony held at the Museum of Islamic Art today. His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the Emir of Qatar and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser joined His Highness the Aga Khan in presiding over the ceremony. ...
