GALLERY: Maputo Jamatkhana gallery
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Gala strengthens partnership between Ismaili Community and Quebec
Canada -- Fifteen years ago the Ismaili Council for Canada initiated an agreement with the Province of Quebec to sponsor the migration of Afghan refugees. On 3 April, a Gala was held to commemorate this important partnership and to thank the province for welcoming the Afghan Jamat. Fifteen years ago, amidst civil war in Afghanistan and dislocation in Pakistan, the story ...
Aga Khan urges educators to embrace pluralism and diversity in teaching: He urges intellectual humility and pluralism as essential to a 21st Century education
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 18 April 2008 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (Spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims, today said in addition to traditional subjects, schools across the world must teach pluralism - a capacity to see those from different backgrounds as equals. Delivering the Peterson lecture at the annual meeting of the International Baccalaureate programme in Atlanta, the Aga ...
GALLERY: Aga Khan visits USA - Georgia
Georgia, USA, 18 April 2008 - During the last portion of his visit to the United States, His Highness met with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue in Atlanta, and was then hosted to a private luncheon held in his honour. He also delivered the Peterson Lecture on "Global Education and the Developing World" to the Annual Meeting of the International Baccalaureate, which ...
Speech: Jamati Institutional Leaders Dinner (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) ·· incomplete
I think that there probably isn't an area of human endeavour in which we do not have today a Murid who is exceptional in his or her own field. I have always thought that the Jamat in this country would play a very special role in the future of the Jamat world wide, because this country is the leader in the ...
Video: Speech: The Peterson Lecture, Annual Meeting of the International Baccalaureate (Atlanta, USA)
[T]he great problem of humankind in a global age will be to balance and reconcile the two impulses ... the quest for distinctive identity and the search for global coherence. What this challenge will ultimately require of us, is a deep sense of personal and intellectual humility, an understanding that diversity itself is a gift of the Divine, and that embracing ...
Speech: Luncheon hosted by Governor and First Lady of Georgia (Atlanta, Georgia , USA) ·· incomplete
Georgia is making very, very serious, intelligent commitments to developing forces in the Knowledge Society. When we work in the developing world, we are trying to build new institutions, and our most difficult thing to achieve is to enter that Knowledge Society. And entering into that Knowledge Society is a question of people. It's not only a question of money, it's ...
Interview: Gulf News Interview, Ashfaq Ahmed, 'Aga Khan: The architect of universal good' (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) ·· incomplete
Do you think the world is heading towards a "clash of capturing natural resources"? ... I think we are seeing a concentration of wealth in a number of countries. There is a search for new resources to exploit for national or strategic purposes. The situation can be changed by making a move towards using nuclear power, as it has the potential ...
VIDEO: Interview with Mohamed Keshavjee
Lecturer: Dr Mohamed Keshavjee Topic: 'Bridging Legal Modernity and Tradition: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Muslim Contexts'Abstract: From the outset, a non-adversarial approach to dispute resolution has been favoured in Muslim tradition - drawing inspiration from the Quran and the example of the Prophet Muhammad. While the Shari'a was to crystallise into fiqh - positive law set forth by various schools of law ...
A buzz in the air at NSF 2008
Global -- The 2008 National Sports Festival at Keele University saw nearly 900 participants from six different countries compete in 23 sporting categories. In addition to competitive sports, there was entertainment and activities for all. It was the first day of spring, yet the daffodils remained hidden under the snow - an irony that was not lost on the National Sports ...
Speech: Luncheon hosted by Governor of Illinois (Chicago, Illinois, USA) ·· incomplete
I am here to learn. I am also here to seek partnerships. The global knowledge society is led by the United States. And therefore we are looking for partnerships. Partnerships which are long, which are stable and which produce quantifiable results. We will work with anybody who wants to help us in social development, economic development, pluralism and more important than ...
Zarkava on the Classic trail
The Aga Khan's filly sailed to an effortless win in Sunday's Prix de la Grotte. ZARKAVA was judged leading European juvenile filly in 2007 thanks to a spectacular victory in the Gr 1 Prix Marcel Boussac. On her eagerly-awaited reappearance, the daughter of Zamindar showed that she is better than ever as a three-year-old. ZARKAVA left an indelible impression upon racegoers ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Austin
Global -- Video of Mawlana Hazar Imam's arrival in Austin, Texas on 11 April 2008 for the first leg of his Golden Jubilee visit to the United States of America. ...
Aga Khan University and University of Texas establish historic partnership
Austin, Texas, USA, 12 April 2008 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Ismaili Muslims and founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, and Texas Governor Rick Perry today hailed a landmark agreement between the Aga Khan University (AKU) and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) as a move towards narrowing the gap between ...
Speech: Dinner hosted by the Governor and First Lady of Texas (Austin, Texas, USA)
The American ethic and ideal -- the Texan ethic and ideal -- has always been one of openness to others and openness to the future. It is an ethic of opportunity, which the Ismaili Community deeply shares. This commitment to opportunity is exemplified in the vitality of your diverse multi-ethnic society. It is rooted in a deep respect for the individual ...
Speech: Aga Khan University and University of Texas at Austin 'Memorandum of Understanding' Signing Ceremony (Austin, Texas, USA) ·· incomplete
Today marks a milestone in the partnership between two renowned institutions. I am delighted that the University of Texas and the Aga Khan University are committed to sharing the benefits of their research, teaching and service. In working together to develop and strengthen human resources and knowledge, AKU and UT will bring new capacity and capabilities to some of the world's ...
Speech: Various events during the April 2008 visit to the United States of America (USA) ·· maybe missing
14 April 2008 (Los Angeles, USA): Luncheon hosted by the Governor and First Lady of California.14 April 2008 (Los Angeles, California USA): Dinner hosted by the Mayor of Los Angeles. SOURCES POSSIBLY RELATED READINGS (GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY) ...
Dushanbe marks Navroz with art exhibition and performances
Tajikistan -- A Navroz reception in Dushanbe, Tajikistan drew more than 600 attendees and featured an exhibition of children's artwork on the theme of Navroz, as well as a performance by 2006 Grammy nominee, the Academy of Maqâm. On 30 March 2008, the Aga Khan Development Network hosted a Navroz reception in Dushanbe, Tajikistan with over 600 attendees including Jamati members ...
Jamat in Badakhshan celebrates Navroz with an historic cross-border concert
Tajikistan -- In a symbolic expression of their long historic ties and common roots, thousands of Jamati members from the Tajik and Afghan sides of Badakhshan came together for a cross-border concert to celebrate Navroz. On the morning of 20 March 2008, a group of 20 Tajik musicians crossed over the Pyanj River separating Tajikistan from Afghanistan to perform traditional songs ...
Aga Khan to visit USA (Media Advisory)
10 April 2008 - His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims arrives in Austin, Texas tomorrow, April 11th 2008 for an eight-day visit to the United States. The Aga Khan will visit Texas, California, Illinois and Georgia. During meetings with US state and city officials the Aga Khan is expected to discuss the ...
Thousands of visitors tour the Ismaili Centre Dubai
United Arab Emirates -- Following the opening of the Ismaili Centre Dubai, thousands of members of the Jamat enjoyed memorable and informative guided tours of the new Centre. In the days that followed the opening of the Ismaili Centre Dubai, thousands of members of the international Jamat took the opportunity to tour the magnificent new Centre. They were received by uniformed ...
IIS Scholar Presents Paper at the American Oriental Society Annual Meeting
News story -- Dr Qutbuddin noted that modern scholarship has acknowledged the unprecedented benevolent attitude of the Fatimids in the 10th and 11th centuries towards their subjects. While the original sources are mostly silent about the motives of the Fatimid rulers for adopting this policy, the most common explanation given by modern scholars is that of political expediency, because the Fatimids were ...
Classy Darjina second in Dubai
Triple Group 1 winning miler looks sure to stay further. The Princess Zahra Aga Khan's filly delighted connections with an exhilarating performance in the $5 million Dubai Duty Free. After racing in mid-division, the daughter of Zamindar showed her customary turn of foot under Christophe Soumillon to reach the head of affairs in the straight. DARJINA took the lead around a ...
Annemarie Schimmel Scholarship Awarded to Professor Rahile Dawut
News story -- Professor Dawut, whose research focuses on the folklore and local Muslim rituals of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, received her Ph.D. from Beijing Normal University in 1998. Her publications include Mazar Worship Among the Uyghur (Xinjiang University Press, 2001) and Introduction to Uyghur Mazar (Xinjiang People's Press, 2001). She has been a Visiting Scholar at Pennsylvania University's Center for Folklore and ...
Steering Committee for Aga Khan Award's Eleventh Cycle (2008-2010) announced
Geneva, Switzerland, 2 April 2008 - The Aga Khan Award for Architecture today announced the members of the new Steering Committee for the 11th Award cycle (2008 - 2010). The Steering Committee is chaired by His Highness the Aga Khan. The other members of the Steering Committee are: Mohammad al-Asad (Founder and chairman, Center for the Study of the Built Environment, ...
VIDEO: Video: Interview with Dr Ismail Serageldin
This is an interview with Dr Ismail Serageldin, which took place at The Institute of Ismaili Studies following his lecture on 'Modernisation and Cultural Identity in Islam' in March 2008.Questions addressed in the interview:1. How do you see the Library of Alexandria as influencing the Muslim identity in the age of the Internet? 2. What is your sense of freedom of expression ...
Music of Central Asia at the Louvre: Alim and Fargana Qasimov, Tengir-Too and The Academy of Maqam to perform
Geneva, Switzerland, 31 March 2008 - Musicians from Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan supported by the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia will be performing at the Louvre Auditorium on the 5, 6 and 13th of April. Spiritual music from Azerbaijan will be performed by the world-renowned Alim and Fargana Qasimov on Saturday, 5 April 2008 at 2030, in the Louvre's ...
Aga Khan doubly represented in Dubai
Top European filly Darjina and dual Nad Al Sheba winner Mourilyan line up on Dubai World Cup night. Princess Zahra Aga Khan's DARJINA is set to tackle the $5 million Dubai Duty Free over 1777m on Saturday's international card. This will be the first time that the filly has raced over further than eight furlongs. The Alain de Royer Dupré-trained daughter ...
VIDEO: Development of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai
Global -- Video of the development of the Ismaili Centre, Dubai. ...
Speech: Jamati Institutional Leaders Dinner (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) ·· incomplete
And it is my belief that building these centres in the places which have been chosen is, in a way, confirming countries and places of opportunity. That has been one of the objectives I have had since 1957; to try to ensure that around the world as many countries, as many places as possible became countries and places of opportunity, of ...
Speech: Ismaili Centre Opening Ceremony (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
This new Centre is itself a profoundly spiritual place. Its defining symbolism is inspired by the Fatimid tradition stretching back over 1000 years and widely shared with sister traditions throughout the Islamic world from Baghdad to Bokhara. As its architects have so effectively realised, this building exists fundamentally as a place for peaceful contemplation, but one that is set in a ...
Interview: Bloomberg Interview (2nd), Ayesha Daya and Zainab Fattah, 'Aga Khan Opens Ismaili Centre, Middle East's First' (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) ·· missing
Interviewers: Ayesha Daya and Zainab Fattah in Dubai The Aga Khan, leader of the world's Ismaili Muslims, opened a cultural centre in Dubai for followers of the branch of Shia Islam. The Ismaili Centre Dubai is the first base for Ismailis in the majority-Sunni Muslim Middle East. The Aga Khan, 71, is the 49th hereditary imam, or spiritual leader, of the ...
GALLERY: Aga Khan visits the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates, 23 March 2008 - His Highness the Aga Khan met with the ruling families and Abu Dhabi and Dubai during a visit to the United Arab Emirates. His Highness also opened the new Ismaili Centre in Dubai. ...
Speech: Various events during the March 2008 visit to the United Arab Emirates (United Arab Emirates) ·· maybe missing
24 March 2008 (Abu Dhabi, UAE): Luncheon hosted by Sheikh Hamdan at his palace.24 March 2008 (Abu Dhabi, UAE): Dinner hosted by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the UAE.26 March 2008 (Dubai, UAE): Dubai Park Opening Ceremony (adjacent to the Ismaili Centre).26 March 2008 ...
UAE Jamat prepares in anticipation of Golden Jubilee visit
United Arab Emirates -- With only hours remaining before Mawlana Hazar Imam's expected arrival in the United Arab Emirates, there is an air of excitement and anticipation as the Jamat prepares for an historic visit. Golden Jubilee National Task Forces are busy planning and coordinating the visit. As the pressure builds and hundreds of volunteers work feverishly into the early hours ...
TheIsmaili.org launches Nutrition Centre and unveils a new design
United Kingdom -- A refreshed look and feel and several new features provide a richer, easier and more informative user experience. The redesign accompanies the launch of a new web-based Nutrition Centre together with the Aga Khan Health Board (UK). Regular visitors to TheIsmaili.org will have noticed that the website has changed recently. As we approach the second anniversary of its ...
Writing: Introduction to 'The Path of Princes: Masterpieces from the Aga Khan Museum' (Lisbon, Portugal)
It is indeed my sincere hope that in shaping its educational programmes and policies and in developing its presentation of art as a vehicle of discovery and understanding, the future Aga Khan Museum will be able to cooperate closely with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Nothing could please me more than to know that the exhibition presented here is a first step ...
Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain and Princess Khaliya visit the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon
Portugal -- Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain and Princess Khaliya today toured the Ismaili Centre in Lisbon. They are in Portugal for the opening of "The Path of Princes: Masterpieces of the Aga Khan Museum Collection" exhibition at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain and Princess Khaliya today toured the Centro Ismaili in Lisbon. They are in Portugal ...
