Healthy Hints Enjoy this dish regularly. It can help you achieve your five a day, fill you up and give you a range of colours. Generally, the more natural colours on your plate, the more nutrients. 200 g (1 cup) canned red kidney beans 100 g (½ cup) frozen peas 100 g (½ cup) frozen broad beans 1 small red pepper, ...
Healthy Hints Quark is a low fat soft cheese and is a good substitute for sour cream. This recipe will only be this low in calories and fat if you use the ingredients listed here, so it's worth shopping around to find them. How about adding some fresh or dried fruit? It might help you use less sugar and adds texture. ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Can you believe it? Halwa for less than 100 calories? Regular halwa is usually made with ghee or butter which makes the fat and calories shoot up, but choose this recipe and you'll get taste that doesn't show on your waist! Carrots provide valuable beta carotene which helps you to see in dim light. 450 g ...
Healthy Hints Enjoy this dish with a clear conscience. If you chop the aubergine skins into the finished dish, you'll get even more fibre. 2 large aubergine 1 tbsp rapeseed (canola) oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 tsp fresh garlic, crushed 1 tsp fresh ginger, crushed 2 large tomato, chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp cumin and ...
Healthy Hints Make this dish healthier by using less oil and salt. You could fry the onions in spray oil or use a tablespoon of oil. Try minced chicken or turkey for a change. 110 g oil, (½ cup) 1 large onion, chopped 200 g (¾ cup) peeled tomato, chopped 1 tbsp tomato puree 1 tsp garlic paste 1 tsp ginger ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints When you remove the skin, it makes a big difference to the amount of saturated fat, so don't be tempted to keep the skin on chicken wings whichever way you cook them. Keep an eye on your salt intake by missing out the MSG and using low salt soy sauce. 1 kg (2.2 lb) chicken wing, ...
Healthy Hints Curries and stir fries are often accompanied by fried rice but steamed Basmati is a much healthier side dish. This recipe uses a touch of oil just to keep the rice grains separate - you could try lemon juice instead. Add some whole spices like cumin seeds, cardamom, whole black pepper and cloves for an aromatic touch. Brown rice ...
Healthy Hints Surely this must be a misprint: only 1 teaspoon of oil? No, really -- try it, it works! The oil is only needed to allow the aromatic mustard seeds to pop, so a teaspoon is more than enough. You can always add a little hot water if you find the potatoes are starting to stick to the bottom of ...
Healthy Hints Look closely at this list of ingredients, as compared with the higher fat (more traditional) version of kofta curry on this site. You get a bigger portion of koftas in this recipe, yet the other recipe has a red traffic light for fat. This is a good example of how using less oil in cooking can improve the nutrients ...
Healthy Hints This recipe uses 5 tablespoons of oil. A tablespoon can give you up to 135kcal, which is about the same number of calories as a couple of thin slices of bread. Wouldn't you rather have bread for your calories than oil? 5 tbsp corn oil 2 small onion, chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds 200 g tinned tomato 1 tsp ...
Healthy Hints Ok, to be fair, this is more of a stuffed chapati than a stuffed paratha, but it does have lots of flavour and is much healthier. Try a mixed vegetable filling instead of potatoes. For the dough 225 g wholemeal flour 150-175 ml warm water For the filling 450 g potato 1 tbsp lemon juice, or amchur 1/2 tsp ...
Healthy Hints More wholemeal flour means more fibre and whole grains. Experiment with greater amounts of wholemeal flour compared to white flour - you may even enjoy brown naan. Get children into the habit of enjoying whole grains so they get used to eating higher fibre foods. Whole grains have been shown to be heart-protective when taken as part of a ...
Healthy Hints When you think of kebabs, you generally think of meat. But this heart-healthy veg-based kebab gets the green light all the way. There is good research to suggest that plant based diets can be cancer-protective, so enjoy more fruit and vegetables as part of a varied diet. 1 small potato, peeled and boiled 100 g (¾ cup) frozen pea, ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Try stuffing the chicken tikka into wholemeal pitta bread with shredded lettuce and cucumber. A quick snack that also gives you one of your 3-a-day wholegrain portions. 3 tbsp natural yoghurt, (low fat) 2 tsp fresh garlic, crushed 2 tsp fresh ginger, crushed 1 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground 1 tsp red chilli paste 450 g ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints This recipe cleverly cooks the onions, tomatoes and spices in thier own juices rather than adding fat. Remember, although a portion only gives you 200 calories, this is only true when this recipe is cooked wihout added oil and if it serves 6 people. 1 onion, chopped 300 g tinned tomato 2 tbsp fresh garlic, crushed ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Remember to remove the skin from the chicken to keep the saturated fat down. If you use half the salt, this dish will move from red to amber for salt, helping you to keep an eye on your blood pressure. 200 ml corn oil 2 medium onion, chopped 7 tsp fresh garlic, crushed 5 tsp fresh ...
Healthy Hints This dish gives you much less fat in a serving compared to a regular recipe. The trick is to cook the meat in it's own juices rather than frying it. And although the traditional recipe uses fried onions, we have suggested chopped raw onion to help you have a healthier dish. 500 g lean beef, cubed 250 g tinned ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Chapatis vary considerably in size and nutrition. This recipe does not use oil or added fat for spreading so it gets a green traffic light for both fat and saturated fat. Using whole-wheat flour gives it a good dose of healthy fibre too. 1 kg wholemeal chapati flour warm water, as required 1. Mix flour and ...
Kabul and Bamyan, Afghanistan, 31 May 2009 - Roshan, the leading telecom operator in Afghanistan, today announced the expansion of its first-of-its-kind Telemedicine solution in Afghanistan beyond Kabul to include provincial hospitals. Bamyan Provincial Hospital will be the first provincial medical facility linked to the innovative Telemedicine project, which uses broadband technology, wireless video conferencing and digital image transfer, to provide ...
[As] a Muslim we don't make the divide between faith and life in the same way as parts of the Christian world do, not all of it but there are large parts of the Christian world which make that divide. We don't make that divide. Islam doesn't allow you to make that divide. You reflect your belief, your faith in the ...
Past Stamp Collectors Get Nostalgic, As They Are Awed by Tribute to their Imam The Aga Khan's Golden Jubilee Commemmorative Stamps on display in Ottawa, Canada A collection of several dozen stamps and first day covers from seven different countries went on display at the Ismaili Jamatkhana Social Hall in Ottawa, Canada, on Thursday May 28th, 2009, to bring even more ...
Artist: Naznin Virji-Babul (NV-B) Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Title and Medium: "Sept 11", Terracotta, appx. 11 inches Sept 11 This piece emerged after I watched the images from Afghanistan after September 11. I was struck by the anguish and suffering faced by the women and children in this society as a result of the war. I began working on a piece ...
Classic and Group seconds in Ireland and five out of five in France. Rayeni put up a most commendable performance when stepping up in class to take second place in the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday. The John Oxx-trained son of Indian Ridge was racing for the first time since his juvenile victory in the Gr 3 Killavullen ...
Paris, France, 28 May 2009 - France's Minister for Culture, Christine Albanel, honoured the Aga Khan with the titles ofGrand Patron (Grand Mécène) and Grand Donor (Grand Donateur) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural development in France through the Foundation for the Preservation and Development of the Chantilly Domain (Fondation pour la sauvegarde et le développement du domaine de ...
[Google translation] For my part, beyond the affection for France as my family has expressed for generations, I want, personally being involved in this project, thank your beautiful country for welcoming me so warmly. In fact, my personal and institutional links with France are of such quality that over the years, France is becoming the centre of my activities, including policy ...
Among the arts, the cultivation of poetry was especially encouraged by the Fatimid Caliph-Imams. As was customary with most ruling Muslim dynasties, the Fatimids maintained a staff of a few professional poets, ranked according to their skills, who performed important roles in the court rituals and public ceremonials. The most famous of the court poets was Muhammad ibn Hani al-Andalusi, who ...
27 May 2009 - As part of the commemoration of the 15th anniversary since the establishment of Focus Humanitarian Assistance, the FOCUS Europe Board organised "An Evening with FOCUS" at the Ismaili Centre in London on Thursday 28th May. The evening included presentations by the Chairman of the FOCUS International Coordinating Committee, the Executive Officers of FOCUS Tajikistan and FOCUS Europe ...
Artist: Sonny Sultani (SS) Location: Chicago, Illinois Theme/Title: Whirling Sufi (2008) Medium/Size (if available): Watercolour, 5 in. x 7 in Whirling Sufi The artist on "Whirling Sufi" I am addicted to Sufi dervishes who whirl in devotion to God, and decided to draw of one as my devotion to God (this I thought had some irony). When I finished the drawing, ...
Sonny Sultani: "Hit by a beam of luck" Sonny Sultani, aged 29, is a graduate of Northwestern University, Illinois, with a Bachelor of Philosophy (honours) degree in Communications. He resides in Chicago and loves to write poetry, which he says "brings peace at the end of my day." He adds, "In poetry, I can talk about things that thrill or disturb ...
The Pragmatist Scented woman you are A petaled flower soft and silken Without which would barren remain Unattractive to the honey-bee Amorous smiles of deadly intent She herself, the bait! Plying the line, biding her time Prithee, who the hunter who the prey? When near, so aloof When afar, she smiles Messages confounding Dissipate my strength Kept taut on her string ...
Artist: Naznin Virji-Babul (NV-B) Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Title and Medium: "Woman Making Roti" (2003), Terracotta, appx. 11 inches "Struggle" (2007), Terracotta, appx. 11 inches Woman Making Roti This piece is of an elderly woman, kneading dough to make rotli. This simple act of providing "bread" for the family represents the unique role that women play in providing both physical and ...
One day four boys approached Hodja and gave him a bagful of walnuts. "Hodja, we can't divide these walnuts among us evenly. So would you help us, please?" Hodja asked, "Do you want God's way of distribution or mortal's way?" "God's way" , the children answered. Hodja opened the bag and gave two handfuls of walnuts to one child, one handful ...
1. Three Questions for Hodja Some clever and educated men were in search of an intelligent man, who could answer their three questions. They travelled all around the world and finally arrived where Hodja lived. They asked: "Who is the most intelligent man in this town?" Of course, the people of the town brought Mulla Nasruddin Hodja to the three men. ...
Please click on artists to read their profile and view images of their visual art works (arranged by artist's last name): Attaullah ASMATE, Ottawa, Canada, and Kabul, Afghanistan Ataullah Asmate: "Waves off the Moon" and "Communications 5" (includes profile) Mehboob DEWJI, Vancouver, Canada Mehboob Dewji: Artist Profile and Statement Mehboob Dewji: Magnificent Digital Islamic Patterns (I): "Diversity"...and more Mehboob Dewji: Magnificent ...
Naznin Virji-Babul sculpts to find meaning in life Profile: I am a neuroscientist and sculptor - people often ask if I sculpt as a "hobby" or to "relax" - I do not: relaxing makes me tense. I sculpt for the same reason I do science - to find beauty and meaning in life. For me the practice of science and art ...
Artist: Naznin Virji-Babul (NV-B) Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Title and Medium "Kashf" (July 2008), Alabaster*, 22 x 24 x 10 cm "Touched by the Essence" (Feb 2009), Clay Kashf (Unveiling) I began with a solid formless chunk of alabaster and gradually began the process of unveiling the beauty and essence of the form underneath - this process of painstaking chiseling and ...
Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Building in Canada's Capital City, Ottawa, "Centred around the mysteries of rock crystal." When I invited Professor Maki, a master of form and light, to design this building, I made a suggestion to him - one that I hoped would help connect this place symbolically to the Faith of Islam. The suggestion I made focused on ...
Profile: Nazim Bhimani who calls himself Deaf 1 Naz, is sixteen years old and is deaf. Please see his profile in his own words at Nazim Bhimani: The Deaf World. The following poem was composed by him on November 17, 2008 when he was fifteen. Who Am I? My heartbeats, Who am I? Raging hormones, Multiplying chromosomes, In a world with ...
Free Concert on June 9th at Damrosch Park, with Live Broadcast on PBS Damrosch Park, Venue of Free Outdoor Concert on June 9, 2009 As part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' 50th anniversary season, the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma will perform three different programs on three nights in early June. These concerts showcase music from Silk Road ...
One of a series of stamps issued by Turkey in 2008 to commemmorate the 800th birth anniversary of Hodja One day the Hodja was invited to a grand wedding where lavish food was being served. Having arrived in his old shabby robe nobody seemed to take any notice of him. This annoyed him! He slipped out of the party and went ...
