VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at @TheAgaKhanAward for #Architecture Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, 24 November 2010. Read the full speech here: ...
VIDEO: Peer Perspective with Sheila Canby: Faridun Tests His Sons
In her latest Peer Perspective video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, MET curator emerita Dr. Sheila Canby zooms in on intricate flourishes -- some hyper-realistic, others fantastical -- in an awe-inspiring manuscript painting from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp. In the distinctive painting, the legendary King Faridun, disguised in the form of a dragon, confronts his three sons in a bid to discover each ...
Another Siyouni Classic
St Mark's Basilica storms to Jockey Club glory. SIYOUNI continued his dominant run of form on Sunday at Chantilly as St Mark's Basilica doubled up after his Poule d'Essai des Poulains victory, storming home to secure success in the Prix du Jockey Club. Thanks to this victory, the Aga Khan Studs sire has now been propelled to the top of the ...
VIDEO: Searching for the Blues: Episode One - Indian Blues
Is the blues universal? Can the blues be found in India? In episode 1 of "Searching for the Blues," Ankur and Ashutosh, long-time friends and founders of Amarrass Records, set out on a desert odyssey to film and record a lost and dying culture of traditional Indian music. Driving through the remote villages of Rajasthan, in northwest India, they find master class musicians, ...
VIDEO: The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center presents Sanam Marvi on June 12, 2021
Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center are pleased to present a virtual concert featuring Sanam Marvi, a master Sufi and folk musician whose work and influence cuts across linguistic, cultural, and geographic boundaries. This exciting event is being presented in collaboration with the Consulate General of Pakistan in Houston, Asia Society Texas Center, and the Aga Khan Museum. Tune in on Saturday, 12 June ...
From Salamiyya to Sijilmasa, Imam al-Mahdi made a fateful journey to establish the Fatimid caliphate
Muhammad b. Ismail, the seventh Imam of the Ismailis and the eldest son of Isma'il b. Ja'far al-Sadiq, succeeded his father to the Imamat during a turbulent time in Medina, due to the dispute over the successors of his grandfather and father as well as anti-Alid Abbasid policies. Shortly after 766, Imam left Medina for the east in order to escape ...
Internship Opportunities in Arabic, Persian, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Sindhi, and Kachchhi @ University of Toronto
Applicants for these internships must be between 15 and 30 years old, Canadian Citizens, permanent residents, or designated refugees, and legally entitled to work in Canada. Professor Shafique Virani of the ...
New films by Prince Hussain to air on World Environment Day
Global -- To coincide with World Environment Day, The Ismaili is pleased to present two short films produced by Prince Hussain, demonstrating the natural beauty of the oceans and the delicate ecosystems they support. We know that climate change is affecting life across our seven continents, but might sometimes forget about the seas and oceans that cover over 70 per cent ...
VIDEO: Peer Perspective: Faridun Tests His Sons with Dr. Sheila Canby
In her latest Peer Perspective video for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, MET curator emerita Dr. Sheila Canby zooms in on intricate flourishes -- some hyper-realistic, others fantastical -- in an awe-inspiring manuscript painting from the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp. In the distinctive painting, the legendary King Faridun, disguised in the form of a dragon, confronts his three sons in a bid to discover each ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam's Reference to Simurgh - the Ideal and Perfect King - and Attar's "Conference of the Birds"; and the Book's Availability in English
Compiled and introduced by MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah andSimergphotosThe Simurgh ceramic vase at the Aga Khan Museum, Bellerive Room. In our "Photo of the Day" feature published in Simergphotos on June 2, 2021, musician, author and artist Afraaz Mulji picked out the ceramic object Simurgh as his favourite piece among 60 other ceramic works of art that make up the beautiful ...
VIDEO: خطاب سمو الإمام في حفل تكريم دفعة خريجيّ عام 2020
Syria -- خطاب سمو الإمام في حفل تكريم دفعة خريجيّ عام 2020 ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Development Network | Quote of the Week
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the #GlobalConvocation ceremony of the @Aga Khan University on 22 May 2021. Read the full speech here: ...
Report and Photos: Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, Addresses First Global Convocation of Aga Khan University to a Worldwide Audience
The Seal of the Aga Khan University - at the centre of the Seal is a star, or sun. Light is a universal symbol for the enlightenment that education provides. The light emanating from the star is also symbolic of Nur (Divine Light). The star incorporates 49 rays to commemorate the University's founding by His Highness the Aga Khan, the forty-ninth Imam ...
Photographs of Mawlana Hazar Imam His Highness the Aga Khan, and Members of His Family from the Bernard Gotfryd Collection at the US Library of Congress
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan (Aga Khan, Prince Shah Karim al Hussaini, as cited by the photographer). Photo created or published 1973 or 1974. Photo Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, photograph by Bernard Gotfryd. Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) For years, my search of the website of the US Library of Congress ...
Paving a path in a new cyber era
Global -- As technology advances and the realm of cyberspace becomes more central in our personal and professional lives, understanding the landscape of cyber security and technological policy will become ever more important. The cyber security and technology policy sectors can often seem complex and confusing. However, as we move towards a world with technology at the heart of nearly everything ...
GALLERY: Awarding sustainable architecture
"Sustainable architecture" is now well known, especially as a reaction to the risks inherent in climate change, but the Aga Khan Award for Architecture has been giving out its prize to projects that are good for people and the planet for at least 40 years. Although selection is always based on the principle of excellence, the independent Master Jury has nonetheless ...
VIDEO: FAM360 To Build a Brighter Future
FAM360 is a new initiative for families in our Jamat to help prepare for the future through emergency preparedness, wills & directives, financial literacy, exercise & nutrition, parental engagement, and mental health. Is your family prepared to build a brighter future? ...
Salamiyya was the residence of Imams during pre-Fatimid time
Salamiyya (Salamieh), in Syria, played an important role in early Ismaili history as the secret headquarters of the da'wa in pre-Fatimid time. Imam Muhammad b. Ismail succeeded his father to the Imamat around 738, at the age of twenty-six during a turbulent time in Medina, due to the dispute over the successors of his grandfather and father as well as anti-Alid ...
Photo of the Day: The Simurgh at the Aga Khan Museum's Beautiful Bellerive Room by Afraaz Mulji
A close-up of the Simurgh vase at Aga Khan Museum's beautiful Bellerive Room. Photo: © Malik Merchant/Simergphotos. By AFRAAZ MULJI My favourite ceramic artefact from the Prince Sadruddin collection at the Aga Khan Museum is known as Simurgh, after the Conference of the Birds story by Attar. [1] I have always been drawn to birds and the art of flight, both in ...
VIDEO: Ya Imami Haqq
This week, The Ismaili presents a rendition of "Ya Imami Haqq" by Ambarkhan Sarojkhan from Tajikistan. The song's lyrics express gratitude for the grace of the Imam-of-the-Time, while the video illustrates that one's generosity may be returned in the most unexpected way. ...
VIDEO: Lunchtime Lecture: Yasuke: African Samurai in Japan
How did a real-life 16th-century African-born warrior become a bodyguard to a European missionary in India, a confidant to Japan's most powerful warlord, and a 21st-century pop culture icon? To celebrate Asian Heritage Month and the historical figures who have contributed to Asian culture, the Aga Khan Museum presents a lecture by history professor Thomas Lockley, of Nihon University College of Law ...
Simerg's Special Series on Books by Ismaili Authors: "RSVP Rice and Stew Very Plenty" by Nazlin Rahemtulla of Vancouver, British Columbia
by MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah andSimergphotos Simerg's series entitled "Books by Ismaili Authors" continues with Canadian writer Nazlin Rahemtulla's book "RSVP Rice and Stew Very Plenty" (carrying the subtitle "The Story of an Ismaili Girl's Expulsion from Uganda and Acceptance in Canada"). We follow the same Q/A format as our recent presentations of books written by Azmina Suleman, Alnasir Rajan, Shafeen ...
VIDEO: Music for a New Day: An Inclusive Musical Composition
In March and April of 2021, the Museum brought together a cast of Canada-based performers to compose and record a new musical work symbolizing renewal, hope, and the transformative beauty of diverse cultures honouring each other. With musical direction by renowned Iranian-Canadian composer and instrumentalist Kiya Tabassian, Music for a New Day is a world premiere event. Tune in for a fascinating short ...
VIDEO: Remarks from Texas Senator Angela Paxton Recognizing the Ismaili Muslim Community
On May 26, 2021, Texas State Senator Angela Paxton recognized the volunteer work of the Ismaili Muslim community across Texas. Senator Paxton specifically highlighted the importance of the food, water, and vaccine drives carried out at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, particularly in the challenging times presented by the COVID 19 pandemic and the recent winter freeze. ...
New Book by Zahir Dhalla, available free for download: 49 Ginans: A Study Book
Zahir K. Dhalla's 16th non-profit book has just been published. FREE download on Amazon, between Friday May 28 and Tuesday June 1, inclusive. [Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscribers can read all of ...
The importance of religious education and formation
Portugal -- Once a boy asked his teacher, "How great is God?" Looking out the window, the teacher saw a plane and asked the student: "How big is that plane?" The student said, "It's so small, you can hardly see it." The teacher took the students to an airport and when they arrived near a plane asked: "And now, how big ...
Jamatkhanas Re-opening Updates
Canada -- Canadian Jamatkhanas are starting to be reopened. Stay up to date with openings and related information in your province. ...
Harnessing the potential of science and technology in Pakistan
Global -- Embracing new technologies and investing in innovation is perhaps no longer a choice, but a necessity. In line with this view, Imamat and Jamati institutions in Pakistan are harnessing the potential of digital transformation to improve lives across the region. The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) recently collaborated with the Government of Pakistan's Special Communications Organisation (SCO) to open an ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam: "How can we inspire people to reach beyond rampant materialism, self-indulgent individualism, and unprincipled relativism?"
"How can we inspire people to reach beyond rampant materialism, self-indulgent individualism, and unprincipled relativism... Apassion for justice, the quest for equality, a respect for tolerance, a dedication to human dignity - these are universal human values which are broadly shared across divisions of class, race, language, faith and geography. They constitute what classical philosophers - in the East and West ...
An Interview with Ambassador Sada Cumber
USA -- Ambassador, public servant, serial entrepreneur, investor, strategic consultant, philanthropist; these are just a few dimensions to the personality and identity of Sada Cumber. Dreams do come true, Sada reflects; as a young boy in Karachi, not from an affluent family and with eight other siblings, he would gaze at the large mansions in the city and the large cars ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University | Global Convocation Cermony
The first-ever #GlobalConvocation ceremony of the @Aga Khan University (#AKU) live-streamed to a worldwide audience on Saturday, 22 May 2021, as 667 students on three continents received their degrees. For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
Siyouni available on Southern Hemisphere calendar
Arc winning sire will cover mares to Southern Hemisphere time. Perennial French Champion sire and current third in the European standings, SIYOUNI will be made available at the Haras de Bonneval during the second semester of 2021, to cover mares on a Southern Hemisphere schedule at a fee of €100,000. The Aga Khan stallion is notably sire of St Mark's Basilica, ...
VIDEO: Jiyo Zindagi Umang Ke Sang (PROMO) - Ek Baar Phir with Amin Virani LIVE - Saturday, May 29, 5PM
Here is the link to the live session on Saturday: ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan University | Global Convocation | Highlights
Highlights of the @Aga Khan University's #GlobalConvocation ceremony for the #Classof2020. For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
VIDEO: Understanding the What and Why of RE - an ECD Session by ITREB, India
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Two Great Readings from Ismaili History: Mu'aayad Shirazi and Ghaddir-Khumm by (Late) Jehangir A. Merchant
Introduced by MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos)Alwaez Jehangir and Alwaeza Maleksultan Merchant pictured at Gatineau Park during their visit to Ottawa in 2007. Thursday May 27, 2021, will be the 3rd anniversary of the passing of Jehangir Merchant (December 13, 1928 - May 27, 2018), father of Malik (publisher and editor of this website), Fahar and his wife Nina, ...
