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In his composition "Kachi chhe kaya" Pir Hasan Kabirdin explains the fragility of existence

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In his composition "Kachi chhe kaya" Pir Hasan Kabirdin explains the fragility of existence

nofirstname ⋅ November 14, 2022

Ginans are a vast collection comprising several hundred poetic compositions which have been a central part of the religious life of the Nizari Ismaili community of the Indian subcontinent that today resides in many countries around the world. Derived from the Sanskrit gyan, meaning contemplative knowledge,Ginans were authored by Ismaili da'is, known as pirs, who were sent to the Indian subcontinent ...

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VIDEO: Keep up with Family Fun

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VIDEO: Keep up with Family Fun

nofirstname ⋅ November 12, 2022

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VIDEO: When Life Hits Hard

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VIDEO: When Life Hits Hard

nofirstname ⋅ November 12, 2022

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VIDEO: Disagreements Driving You Apart?

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VIDEO: Disagreements Driving You Apart?

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VIDEO: Your Words Matter

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VIDEO: Your Words Matter

nofirstname ⋅ November 12, 2022

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VIDEO: Your Spouse is ALWAYS right

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VIDEO: Your Spouse is ALWAYS right

nofirstname ⋅ November 12, 2022

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VIDEO: Running from Conflict?

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VIDEO: Running from Conflict?

nofirstname ⋅ November 12, 2022

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VIDEO: AGAHI | Notion of change and how to prepare yourself to deal with it

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VIDEO: AGAHI | Notion of change and how to prepare yourself to deal with it

nofirstname ⋅ November 11, 2022

Change is inevitable; we all go through it at every stage of our lives. Therefore, we need to understand the nature of change and learn to respond to it in a way that helps us grow and develop ourselves and our societies. ...

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VIDEO: Princess Zahra Aga Khan speech at Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 | #AKAA2022

VIDEO: Princess Zahra Aga Khan speech at Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 | #AKAA2022

nofirstname ⋅ November 11, 2022

At the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Princess Zahra Aga Khan delivered an address congratulating laureates on behalf of His Highness the Aga Khan and spoke about the power of architecture. "Over the years, the Award has been a lighthouse for those who feel we can design and build differently; to those who believe that we have a responsibility to build ...

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VIDEO: Partnership Matters

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VIDEO: Partnership Matters

nofirstname ⋅ November 10, 2022

Did you know that lack of documentation is the leading cause of partnership disputes? Before engaging in a partnership, take a few simple steps to avoid disagreements and save your friendships and family relationships. For additional tips and details, consult the Partnership Planner for what to include in the agreement. Call CAB at 1-855-US-CAB-63 (1-855-872-2263) #CABmediationworks ...

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Quality draft of fillies and mares available on offer at Goffs

Quality draft of fillies and mares available on offer at Goffs

nofirstname ⋅ November 9, 2022

Draft includes relations to many star performers. A draft of 25 fillies and mares from the Aga Khan Studs are among the highlights of the Goffs November Breeding Stock Sale this year. Recent winners from Aga Khan mares sold at Goffs in previous years include Grade 1 winner Shantisara, whose dam Kharana sold at the Breeding Stock Sale of 2010, Gr.1 ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 Stamp Cancellation | #AKAA2022

VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 Stamp Cancellation | #AKAA2022

nofirstname ⋅ November 9, 2022

The 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Stamp Cancellation ceremony took place in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman. The event is part of a series of ceremonies held as part of the Aga Khan Awards events. Watch more videos from the event on our YouTube channel. @TheAgaKhanAward #AgaKhanAwards2022 #AgaKhanAwardsOman #AKAA2022 #AKAA #AKMA2022 #AKMA #Music #Architecture #AgaKhanTrustForCulture #AKDN #AKTC #Oman #Muscat ...

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October 2022 -- Jamat's Choice: Most Popular Articles & Videos

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October 2022 -- Jamat's Choice: Most Popular Articles & Videos

⋅ November 9, 2022

Ismaili Digest Exclusive for October 2022 -- 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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The Aga Khan Studs announce 2023 nomination fees

The Aga Khan Studs announce 2023 nomination fees

nofirstname ⋅ November 8, 2022

The Aga Khan Studs are pleased to announce the 2023 nomination fees for their stallions standing at Haras de Bonneval in France and Gilltown Stud in Ireland. Gilltown Stud: SEA THE STARS - €180,000 Haras de Bonneval: SIYOUNI - €150,000 ZARAK - €60,000 DARIYAN - €5,000 SEA THE STARS has had another exceptional year on the track in 2022, with 22 ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Trust for Culture | In Conversation with Luis Monreal

VIDEO: Aga Khan Trust for Culture | In Conversation with Luis Monreal

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2022

"Culture is not a mortgage but an asset to be exploited for the benefit of communities": Luis Monreal, General Manager of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, shares his perspective on culture's potential to transform lives. @Aga Khan Music Programme @TheAgaKhanAward #LuisMonreal #Culture #akdn #development ...

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VIDEO: In Conversation - Luis Monreal

VIDEO: In Conversation - Luis Monreal

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2022

"Culture is not a mortgage but an asset to be exploited for the benefit of communities": Luis Monreal, General Manager of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, shares his perspective on culture's potential to transform lives. #LuisMonreal #Culture #akdn #development ...

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Plenty of winners on offer at Arqana Autumn Sale

Plenty of winners on offer at Arqana Autumn Sale

nofirstname ⋅ November 7, 2022

Half of the Aga Khan Studs HIT draft have won races in 2022. The Aga Khan Studs will present 14 horses in training at the Arqana Autumn Sale on Monday 14th November, over half of whom have won one or more races in 2022. Entered as a wildcard, lot 344, CARINI, is one of the highlights of the draft. The three-year-old ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan University: Leadership Visits SE USA

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VIDEO: Aga Khan University: Leadership Visits SE USA

nofirstname ⋅ November 6, 2022

Dr. Sulaiman Shahabuddin, President of Aga Khan University, visited the United States in the summer of 2022. This video highlights his visit to Atlanta, Georgia, where he met with a number of university alumni, as well as delivered a presentation hosted by the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern USA. ...

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Major Virtual Event Today, Sunday, November 6, 2022: "Uganda Expulsion at 50: A Time for Reflection"

Major Virtual Event Today, Sunday, November 6, 2022: "Uganda Expulsion at 50: A Time for Reflection"

nofirstname ⋅ November 6, 2022

Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT The Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board for the United Kingdom (ITREB, UK) is hosting a virtual panel discussion today, Sunday, November 6, 2022, involving five leading members of the Ismaili Muslim Jamat (community) who have been involved in one way or another in the resettlement process since the expulsion of Asians from Uganda 50 years ago. ...

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A Conversation about Architecture in Milpitas

A Conversation about Architecture in Milpitas

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

USA -- Aga Khan Award for Architecture Director Discusses the 2022 Award Nominations "The simple answer lies in my conviction that architecture - more than any other art form - has a profound impact on the quality of human life. As it has often been said, we shape our built environment - and then our buildings shape us." Mawlana Hazar Imam, ...

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"Uganda Expulsion at 50: A Time for Reflection," is Slated for Virtual Discussion on Sunday, November 6, 2022 - This Must Watch Event Is Open to Everyone Around the World

"Uganda Expulsion at 50: A Time for Reflection," is Slated for Virtual Discussion on Sunday, November 6, 2022 - This Must Watch Event Is Open to Everyone Around the World

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT The Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board for the United Kingdom (ITREB, UK) will be hosting a virtual panel discussion on Sunday, November 6, 2022, involving five leading members of the Ismaili Muslim Jamat (community) who have been involved in one way or another in the resettlement process since the expulsion of Asians from Uganda 50 years ...

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Ella Gandhi receives international mediation team in Durban, South Africa, to discuss post-conflict rehabilitation

Ella Gandhi receives international mediation team in Durban, South Africa, to discuss post-conflict rehabilitation

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

On Monday, 17 October 2022, Ella Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, received Dr Mohamed Keshavjee, international cross-cultural specialist on mediation, at Phoenix Farm in Durban. Dr Keshavjee was leading a multi-national ...

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The Power of an Apology

The Power of an Apology

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

UAE -- Sorry is a simple word that we begin to use in our earliest years, yet it has the power to change any situation, if meant sincerely. It enables a shift in the perception of ourselves and others, evolves our thinking and relationships, and broadens our horizons through expanded viewpoints. An apology is defined as a regretful acknowledgement of a ...

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Master of Arts in Muslim Cultures @AKU_ISMC, London

Master of Arts in Muslim Cultures @AKU_ISMC, London

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

The programme (MA in Muslim Cultures) at AKU-ISMC, London, U.K, provides expert insight and understanding of Muslim cultures and civilisations, both contemporaneously and historically. Their programme develops the skills to engage ...

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Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III forged a distinctive identity for the Nizari Ismailis

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Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III forged a distinctive identity for the Nizari Ismailis

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, the forty-eighth Imam of the Nizari Ismailis, was born in Karachi on November 2, 1877 succeeding to the Imamat in 1885 at the age of eight years. He was educated in Bombay and Poona, where he studied a range of subjects including Arabic, Persian literature, and calligraphy. Prof. K.K. Aziz states that through his ...

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A Golden Prince of History: Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah and his Contributions to Pakistan

A Golden Prince of History: Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah and his Contributions to Pakistan

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

Pakistan -- An eminent Muslim leader, thinker and reformer of the 19th century, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III was born in Karachi on the 2nd of November 1877. It is reported that when the Aga Khan I received word of his birth, he had replied, "Name him Sultan," as he would earn a "distinguished position in the world." Through ...

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Award winning architecture projects respond to challenges of our time

Award winning architecture projects respond to challenges of our time

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

Global -- On behalf of Mawlana Hazar Imam, Princess Zahra this evening presided over the Prize-Giving Ceremony of the 15th cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain and the Crown Prince of Oman, His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitam Al Said, also attended the event at the Royal Opera House in Muscat. The Aga Khan Award ...

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Winners' Seminar participants reimagine the future of architecture

Winners' Seminar participants reimagine the future of architecture

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

Global -- The Aga Khan Award for Architecture Winners' Seminar took place earlier today in Muscat, Oman. The event brought together recipients of this year's Award alongside architecture theorists and practitioners on a distinguished panel to discuss learnings for the future of architecture in Oman and beyond. Prince Amyn, Princess Zahra, and Prince Hussain participated in the event hosted at the ...

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A Beautiful Free Downloadable Booklet Commemorating the Life of the 48th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III

A Beautiful Free Downloadable Booklet Commemorating the Life of the 48th Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah (1877-1957), the 48th Hereditary Ismaili Imam, was born on November 2, 1877, in Karachi. He succeeded to the Throne of Imamat in August 1885 at the age of 7. He passed away on July 11, 1957, at the age of 79, bequeathing the Imamat to his grandson, the present 49th Imam, Mawlana Shah Karim al Hussaini who, ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week

VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the prize-giving ceremony at the Presentation of the Gold Medal by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in Toronto on 26 November 2013. Read the full speech here: ...

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3-Day "Feast of Culture" Concludes in Muscat, Oman, with Presentation of The Aga Khan Award for Architecture

3-Day "Feast of Culture" Concludes in Muscat, Oman, with Presentation of The Aga Khan Award for Architecture

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

Compiled by MALIK MERCHANT [This post will be updated as more details become available in the coming hours -- Ed.] "A Feast of Culture" is how the official website of the Ismaili Community, The.Ismaili, introduced events and the presentations of the Aga Khan Music Awards and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Muscat, Oman, from October 29 to 31, 2022. ...

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Prince Amyn Aga Khan Signs Special Stamps Launched by the Sultanate of Oman to Commemorate the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Aga Khan Music Awards

Prince Amyn Aga Khan Signs Special Stamps Launched by the Sultanate of Oman to Commemorate the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Aga Khan Music Awards

nofirstname ⋅ November 5, 2022

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (MCSY) in cooperation with Oman Post on Sunday October 30, 2022, launched two special stamps commemorating the Sultanate of Oman's hosting of the 2022 editions of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and the Aga Khan Music Awards. The stamps were launched at the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Winners' Seminar that was held ...

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VIDEO: INSPIRE Book Review | The Polished Mirror

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VIDEO: INSPIRE Book Review | The Polished Mirror

nofirstname ⋅ November 4, 2022

Islamic Philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interweaving strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. ...

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VIDEO: #QuoteoftheWeek: Aga Khan Music Awards 2019

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VIDEO: #QuoteoftheWeek: Aga Khan Music Awards 2019

nofirstname ⋅ November 4, 2022

#QuoteoftheWeek: At the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards Ceremony in Lisbon in 2019, Mawlana Hazar Imam spoke of the significance of music in the Muslim world. For many centuries, music has been considered a form of expression and communication, and has transcended boundaries to bring people together. Read his full speech at #AgaKhan #Ismaili #AKTC #Music #AKMA #Culture #Muscat #Oman ...

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VIDEO: IIS Udaan - A Virtual Meet | Continuous Professional Development | ITREB India

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VIDEO: IIS Udaan - A Virtual Meet | Continuous Professional Development | ITREB India

nofirstname ⋅ November 3, 2022

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Business Recorder: Remembering Aga Khan III | Sujjawal Ahmad (@sujjawalahmad)

Business Recorder: Remembering Aga Khan III | Sujjawal Ahmad (@sujjawalahmad)

nofirstname ⋅ November 2, 2022

The year 1911 is not a distant past in the history of the subcontinent; Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III, in his inaugural address to the Muslim Educational Conference, highlighted ...

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VIDEO: Banyuwangi International Airport | Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022

VIDEO: Banyuwangi International Airport | Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022

nofirstname ⋅ November 2, 2022

Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 winner - Banyuwangi International Airport, Indonesia. Shunning the standardised international style of most airports, this domestic airport embraces a context-conscious design approach. Serving over 1,100 passengers daily, it caters to the hot climate through a large-scale, contemporary interpretation of vernacular passive design principles. Openings and overhangs are optimised for temperature control through natural ventilation and shading. A ...

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VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture Highlights | #AKAA2022

VIDEO: Aga Khan Award for Architecture Highlights | #AKAA2022

nofirstname ⋅ November 2, 2022

Highlights of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture awards ceremony that took place in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman, yesterday. At the event His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitam Al Said, Crown Prince of Oman and Princess Zahra Aga Khan presented the certificates to the 2022 winners. The event is part of a series of ceremonies being held this week in Muscat ...

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VIDEO: Argo Contemporary Art Museum and Cultural Centre | Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022

VIDEO: Argo Contemporary Art Museum and Cultural Centre | Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022

nofirstname ⋅ November 2, 2022

Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 winner - Argo Contemporary Art Museum and Cultural Centre, Iran. Tehran's first independent contemporary art museum is housed in a more-than-100-year-old former brewery that had been abandoned for decades. The Iranian-Austrian architect's aim was to create a dialogue between old and new by inserting a new foundation and metal structure to support floating concrete floors and roofs ...

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VIDEO: The Ismaili Update: Aga Khan Awards | Episode 4

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VIDEO: The Ismaili Update: Aga Khan Awards | Episode 4

nofirstname ⋅ November 1, 2022

Join host Noor Al Kassir for the fourth instalment of The Ismaili Update: Aga Khan Awards, an Ismaili TV special giving viewers an insight into this week's events taking place in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman. Episode four includes highlights from the Aga Khan Award for Architecture awards ceremony, in which His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitam Al Said, Crown Prince of ...

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