VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week
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In Conversation: "Command & Creation: A Shi'i Cosmological Treatise"
Events -- 10th November 2021 -- Sign up to IIS academic news, publications and events alerts. Join us for this special launch event for Command & Creation: A Shi'i Cosmological Treatise, with author Daryoush Mohammad Poor in lively conversation with Toby Mayer, both Senior Research Associates at The Institute of Ismaili Studies. Among the considerable oeuvre of Muhammad al-Shahrastani (1086-1153), the prominent ...
Superb performance from Tarnawa in the Arc
Zarak and Sea The Stars well represented over the weekend. More information to follow. ...
VIDEO: Maro Vyaapar Maari Pragati 2.0 Session 7
Learning new ideas and tactics of marketing with no cost involved. This kind of marketing is highly instrumental and requires consistency in order to show results. Speaker Kedar Bhosle helps understand the importance of zero budget marketing that leaves an impression. If you enjoyed the session and want to be a part of Maaro Vyaapar, Maari Pragati 2.0 (MVMP 2.0), you can register ...
VIDEO: MVMP 2.0 Team Leaders - Session 3
Maaro Vyaapar Maari Pragati (MVMP 2.0) is a 15-month long initiative by the Aga Khan Economic Planning Board, India where experienced Team Leaders play an instrumental role in handholding the participants, helping them enhance their business income. Understanding the participants better and handholding them through their MVMP 2.0 journey, understanding how to track progress and motivate the participants with special emphasis on enrolling ...
VIDEO: New York Senator Anna Kaplan recognizes Global Ismaili CIVIC Day
New York Senator Anna Kaplan recognizes the contributions made by the Shia Ismaili Muslim community and commemorates Global Ismaili CIVIC Day. ...
VIDEO: Art, Museums, and Play | Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education Sessions
A new display at the Aga Khan Museum investigates how people develop social bonds, emotional resilience, and well-being through play. In this talk, Special Projects Curator Marianne Fenton will introduce the ideas around the creation of State of Play, explore the universality of its theme, and reveal how play crosses cultures while informing our place in society. This session, part of the YMCA-Aga ...
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[Oct 1]Today in history: Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III led the Simla delegation for greater representation of Muslims in politics
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III was born on November 2, 1877 in Karachi in British India, now in Pakistan. Educated in Bombay (Mumbai) and Puna (Pune), where he studied ...
Ismaʿili revolts in their wider historical context (9th-10th c. CE)
Events -- 28th October 2021 -- Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series Sign up to IIS academic news, publications and events alerts. The ninth and tenth centuries CE are famous for the series of Ismāʿīlī revolts that broke out across rural areas in Iraq, Syria, North Africa, and elsewhere. Seldom acknowledged is that these revolts occurred around the same time as a ...
GALLERY: Glories of Cairo's medieval past revealed - Gallery
As part of a broad initiative to bring Cairo's Islamic heritage to light, the Altinbugha al-Maridani Mosque, located in Cairo's historic Darb al-Ahmar district has been restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) with funding from the European Union. The Mosque restoration project, which began in December 2018, was completed in June 2021. The Mosque was built in 1340 ...
Journey Towards Love and Liberation: Ismaili-Sufi Collection of Devotional Expression | Ayso Milikbekov
Sufī, raise your awareness and see that One Soul at all time, Then joyfully express yourself in thousand ways at any time. The "Ismaili-Sufi Collection of Devotional expression: Journey Towards Love ...
Jurisdição Portuguesa participa no Ismaili CIVIC Day
Portugal -- No passado fim de semana, nos dias 25 e 26 de setembro, comemorámos o Global Ismaili CIVIC Day, que contou com a participação de mais de 20 mil voluntários, em todo o mundo, que deram o seu tempo e o seu contributo em prol da melhoria da qualidade de vida das comunidades em que vivemos. O Ismaili CIVIC é ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: "...we want to try to make sure that the philosophies of the past are well understood and can have adequate space in modern life"
"We have already done a lot of work in the field of history because we want to make sure that we understand the evolution of the Ismaili thought, in the past. It is a religion of the brain, a religion of the mind. It is not just a religion of the soul. It is a faith of reason. And so we ...
GALLERY: Glories of Cairo's medieval past revealed
As part of a broad initiative to bring Cairo's Islamic heritage to light, the Altinbugha al-Maridani Mosque, located in Cairo's historic Darb al-Ahmar district has been restored by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) with funding from the European Union. The Mosque restoration project, which began in December 2018, was completed in June 2021. The Mosque was built in 1340 ...
Global Ismaili Civic Day Kenya
Kenya -- This first ever Global Ismaili CIVIC Day was celebrated across 30 countries around the world on 25th and 26 September 2021. Volunteers from the Jamat have pledged hundreds of thousands of hours to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live, exemplifying universal values of service, peace and compassion. Ismaili CIVIC is a culmination of ...
Linha de Apoio à Tesouraria para Micro e Pequenas Empresas
Portugal -- Encontra-se a decorrer, até ao dia 31 de dezembro de 2021, o prazo de candidaturas à Linha de Apoio à Tesouraria para Micro e Pequenas Empresas (MPE). Tem como principal objetivo apoiar a tesouraria das micro e pequenas empresas, de qualquer setor de atividade, que se encontrem numa situação de crise empresarial (Quebra de faturação igual ou superior a ...
Book of the Month: "People of the Prophet's House" by Dr. Fahmida Suleman
Portugal -- Despite their distinct theological differences, Shi'i and Sunni Muslims, followers of the two main divisions of Islam, share a number of core beliefs including an allegiance to and love for the Prophet Muhammad and members of his family. Portuguese For Shi'i Muslims, reverence for the Prophet and allegiance to his household (Ahl al-bayt, People of the House), comprising his ...
VIDEO: Fusion Series | Evolving Learning Ways in the Digital World | Episode 4
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STUDENT VOICES: Magic Within the Walls of Victoria Hall
News story -- Anusha Hudda (USA) is a second-year student on the IIS's Secondary Teacher Education Programme (STEP). Here she shares her experience of living with her peers from around the world in Victoria Hall. STEP is a two-year programme where we earn a master's in Muslim Societies and Civilisations and a PGDip in Teaching and Reflective Practice from SOAS and UCL, ...
Exciting Additions to IIS Special Collections
News story -- We have made exciting additions to our special collections in the form of a photo album from Soviet Tajikistan and three rare coins, including a (Nizari) copper coin possibly struck at Alamut. The development and study of primary sources that illuminate the heritage of Ismaili communities in different parts of the world has been an integral part of the ...
Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah: "It was in my power to set an example"
"Who saves one human life, it is as if he has saved all mankind" (Q 5:32) Contagious diseases have existed since ancient times. Smallpox, for which the first vaccine was developed, ...
Mr. Sneaky Peeky and the Two Red-Tailed Monkeys
A Short Story by FARAH TEJANI Illustration by LEE MATHISON Mr. Sneaky Peeky was an elephant-like no other, For he wore a dark black mask unlike his mom and dad or brother, And when he wore this super mask it made him feel so invincible, But his father was not at all impressed, because he was the school's principal At recess ...
Media Coverage: Ismaili Ethos of Volunteerism is Reflected in Ismaili Civic Day Held Around the World to Improve Quality of Life of Communities
Simerg proudly recognizes the hundreds of Ismaili volunteers who participated in the Ismaili Civic Day that was held in numerous countries around the world on September 26, 2021 to improve the quality of life of the communities in which they live, regardless of faith, gender and background. We are pleased to share with our readers links to a selection of news ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week
#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the #NobelInstitute in Oslo, Norway on 7 April 2005. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan Development Network, visit ...
VIDEO: Making Sense of Life in a Sea of Error | Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education Sessions
The latest meditation in the Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education series is about overcoming perfectionism. Based on the perspective that mindfulness meditation is inherently anti-perfectionist, emphasis is placed on the acknowledgment of error and related positive outcomes (of acknowledgment) in everyday life. Whereas perfectionism establishes unrealistic expectations for performance and associated tendencies to deny and cover up errors, mindfulness meditation assists ...
Improving quality of life in remote communities
Global -- In Pakistan, the Ismaili community is scattered all over the country, with a substantial number residing in the mountainous valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. These valleys are known for their beauty and splendour, but also bear many socio-economic and environmental issues. Jamati and AKDN institutions continue to provide access to basic services in the region. The Ismaili Jamat globally, ...
VIDEO: Virtual Voyage: Going the Distance
Are you ready? We're going on a virtual road trip through the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Kenya to explore how AKF is going the distance to help remote and hard-to-reach communities across Africa and Asia. Join us at VirtualVoyage.akfusa.org. #AKFVirtualVoyage ...
VIDEO: Join FOCUS USA, as we celebrate YOU!
Join Salim-Sulaiman, featuring Raj Pandit and Bhoomi Trivedi for a virtual concert to "Celebrate Your Support!" to Focus Humanitarian Assistance USA. Tune in this Sunday, October 3rd at 8:00PM EST and again at 11:00PM EST exclusively on the.ismaili/tv. **This program was pre-recorded before the recent events unfolding in Afghanistan. We wholly support our AKDN partners in affirming our commitment to the peoples ...
VIDEO: Befriending Ourselves | Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education Sessions
Befriending yourself was the focus of the September 15, 2021 meditation in the Aga Khan Museum/YMCA Mindfulness and Education series. As self-calming and self-soothing become more regular practices and life alternatives, what emerges is a more friendly relationship with the self and the many "selves" that constitute the self. This includes some of the 'selves' typically rejected (e.g. the 'lazy self') or ...
Afghanistan Update: Nature Journal's World View - The Incoming Afghan Government Must Allow Immunizations
"I am optimistic that Taliban Leaders could be persuaded to permit vaccinations again" -- Professor Zulfiqar BhuttaAga Khan University's Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta. Photo: Aga Khan University. Click photo to read article. "The world must work with Kabul's new rulers to get polio and other diseases under control....The Taliban now running the country has an opportunity to show a pragmatic, reformist face ...
Suleman Raheemani - Singer, Composer and Music Producer
Singer, Composer and Music Producer Suleman Raheemani was around fifteen years old when he came across a toy guitar and started playing along with an old tape recorder with some random ...
AKS - A National Art Competition
Pakistan -- AKS is one of the many initiatives launched as a part of Ismaili CIVIC Pakistan in the first year of its execution that centralizes the environment as a core theme for this year. AKS - a national art competition encourages youth across Pakistan to articulate their relationship with Nature and their ideas for environmental sustainability using diverse artistic expressions. ...
VIDEO: Lapis Digital Benefit 2021 - Teaser
The Aga Khan Museum proudly presents the 2021 Lapis Digital Benefit: Journey Beyond, a spectacular event that celebrates the arts and connects communities across the world. Join us on an exciting journey of art beyond borders, from eye-opening stories based on masterpieces in the Museum collections, to stellar performances and intimate talks by eight artists from North America, East and South Asia, the ...
VIDEO: Ismaili CIVIC Singapore partners Minister Alvin Tan and Our Green Moulmein-Cairnhill to gift plants on World Environmental Health Day weekend
Ismaili CIVIC -- Singapore's Ismaili Community, today partnered to provide 250 potted plants to the Moulmein- Cairnhill community in commemoration of the World Health Environmental Day. The event coincides with the Global Ismaili CIVIC Day- an inaugural signature event of the Ismaili Community worldwide. It unites a centuries-old tradition of serving humanity by rendering voluntary service to improve the quality of ...
Eye Health Week
UK -- Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in the UK. ARMD causes a gradual loss in central vision, due to characteristic age related "wear and tear," at the level of the macula within the retina. Our central vision is used for most daily activities such as reading, writing, and recognising faces. ARMD is ...
VIDEO: Youth Baithak | Thoughts become Life | Session 2
"You become what you digest into your spirit. Whatever you think about, focus on, read about, talk about, you're going to attract more of into your life. Make sure they're all positive." ~ Germany Kent This quote reflects that how our thinking process affects and determine our material conditions. To know more about the connection between thoughts and life, let's explore this journey ...
VIDEO: Ek Haqiqat Ek Afsana | Khudkushi | Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto was an Indo-Pakistani writer, playwright and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories (Afsana) in South Asian history. Our Speaker today presenting the another famous afsana of Manto called "Khudkushi (Suicide)". This is a story about life and their challenges. Life is a process of continuous struggle; it is not such a rostrum full of flowers only ...
Journey | Irfan Ali Bahadur (@iallyiab) | NEREW | Official Music Video
JOURNEY' reveals the illusion of separateness from which we must all awaken. A voyage of thought, soul, and people who connect and materialise what is concealed into reality. The track is ...
Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah: "We stuck to our rites and ceremonies... forgetting the other half of our faith"
"... following the guidance of the Holy Quran, there was freedom of enquiry and research. The result was a magnificent flowering of artistic and intellectual activity throughout the Umma...." Mawlana Hazar Imam Acceptance of Charter of Aga Khan University, Karachi, March 16, 1983 Speech "From the seventh century to the thirteenth century, the Muslim civilizations dominated world culture, accepting, adopting, using ...
VIDEO: AKEPB, I Presents Get Job Ready - Session 1
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 ...
