News story -- The IIS has continued its engagement with the Aquinas and "the Arabs" International Working Group Meeting this year, which runs online in May-June 2021. On May 19th, the Institute sponsored the panel "Ismaili Thought: Between Neoplatonism and Aquinas" at the conference, which this year has the title "Philosophy in the Abrahamic Traditions: Structures of Being, World and Mind". The ...
Global -- In this insightful conversation with The Ismaili, Rahim Hirji details the ways in which technology is having a growing influence on our everyday lives, coving topics from artifical intelligence and robotics, to social media and education. Detailing some of the opportunities and risks this presents, Rahim suggests how we might prepare for an increasingly digital future. The Covid-19 pandemic ...
To develop solutions to help vulnerable and disaster-affected communities plan for a better future, the #AgaKhan Agency for Habitat, the @Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the design firm KVA MATx collaborated on a case study on resilient, equitable and voluntary community relocation for Basid village in the Pamirs of #Tajikistan. The case study combines the community's own skills and knowledge with ...
#Speech made by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the Foundation Ceremony of @Aga Khan University's Graduate School of #MediaandCommunications (AKU-GSMC), in Nairobi, Kenya on 27 July 2011. Read the full speech here: ...
Tajikistan -- Roz-e-Nur Celebration in Khorog Roz-e-Nur or the Day of Light is celebrated every May in Tajikistan, to commemorate the first historic mulaqat granted by Mawlana Hazar Imam to his Jamat in the capital, Dushanbe, and his first visit to the Gorno-Badakhshan region on 25 May 1995. Since then, the Ismaili Jamat in the Pamir valley have celebrated this occasion ...
These are they who purchase error at the price of guidance, so their commerce doth not prosper, neither are they guided (Qur'an 2:16) Such are those who buy the life of the world at the price of the Hereafter. Their punishment will not be lightened, neither will they have support (Qur'an 2:86). Ginans are a vast collection comprising several hundred poetic ...
Relocation planning and design case study on exhibit at La Biennale di Venezia Bartang Valley, Tajikistan, 22 May 2021 - To develop solutions to help vulnerable and disaster-affected communities plan for a better future, the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the design firm KVA MATx collaborated on a case study on voluntary relocation. ...
Tulips at Rideau Falls Park around a wall containing tiles from Iznik, a town which is the centre for ceramics in Turkey. Tulips originated in Turkey and were a common theme in Turkish art. May 20, 2021. Photo: © Malik Merchant/Simergphotos. By MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher-Editor, Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) I finally made it to Ottawa after 15 months, and I was absolutely ...
22 May 2021 - The first-ever global convocation ceremony of the Aga Khan University (AKU) was live-streamed to a worldwide audience today, as 667 students on three continents received their degrees and listened to speeches by His Highness the Aga Khan, Chief Guest Melinda French Gates and AKU President Firoz Rasul. His Highness the Aga Khan, AKU's founder and Chancellor, expressed ...
Global -- Graduation ceremonies often signify moments of avid hope and possibility. The Aga Khan University's first ever global convocation was no different, as hundreds of graduands -- all dressed in green convocation robes -- celebrated with faculty, trustees, and guests, while a worldwide audience participated in the virtual festivities. As part of the unique occasion, Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered the ...
USA -- Super Bowl 55 was commemorated in February 2021 in an extraordinary way, by honoring vaccinated healthcare workers with tickets to the most sought-after annual NFL event. The pandemic has lasted for over a year now with frontline healthcare workers battling COVID-19 relentlessly. Luckily, Dr. Rahim Govani received a once-in-a-lifetime expense-paid opportunity to attend the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida. ...
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Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered the Chancellor's address to Aga Khan University graduands in Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK on the milestone event of their graduation. ...
#Speech delivered by Anam Ehsan, one of the two valedictorians at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's ( @Aga Khan University ) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
#Speech delivered by Scoviah Masudio, one of the two valedictorians at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
#Speech delivered by AKU President Firoz Rasul at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
#Speech delivered by Chief Guest @Melinda French Gates from the @GatesFoundation at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University ) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the #AgaKhan University: ...
#Speech delivered by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the global convocation ceremony for the #AgaKhanUniversity's (@Aga Khan University ) graduating class of 2020. Read the full speech here: For more about the Aga Khan University: ...
Members of the Raag-Mala Society look back on 40 years of presenting spectacular performances and building community relationships. Board President Nishant Parekh, past-President Mohamed Khaki and Treasurer Aliya Ghose share stories of how the society has flourished, from holding concerts in basements of family homes in the early days to concerts for the world via digital and social media platforms today. "Thanks ...
After months of excitement, anticipation and a journey of nearly 10,000 kilometres (over 6,000 miles) from Salamieh, #Syria, Nuha Alaizouki, an Arabic Language #teacher, and Wassim Alhammwy, a Physical Health Education teacher, are finally able to call the #AgaKhan Academy (@Aga Khan Academies ) in Maputo, Mozambique their new home. ...
"The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme (AKHCP) was created to test the hypothesis that culture was, and is, an integral component of the development equation," says Shiraz Allibhai, Deputy-Director of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), "and that it can be a powerful tool to improve quality of life." AKHCP devised a unique approach to urban regeneration that involves restoration ...
Kenya -- Shafina Jaffer, artist extraordinaire, shares her story. Who are you?My name is Shafina Jaffer and I am African artist of Indian origin. I am currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma (FA) Program at the Royal College of Art & I have trained in the Slade School of Art as well as the Ruskin School of Art together with the ...
Co-presented by the Global Centre for Pluralism and the University of British Columbia Ottawa, Canada, 19 May 2021 - Award-winning author of The Shadow King, Maaza Mengiste, delivered the 8th Annual Pluralism Lecture today. Maaza Mengiste is a critically acclaimed novelist and essayist whose work examines the individual lives at stake during migration, war, and exile. She was born in Addis ...
Portugal -- In the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, instituted by the United Nations in 2002, know what author Zulfikar Hirji has to say about diversity and pluralism in Islam. Portuguese For more than fourteen hundred years, Muslims have held multiple and diverging views about many aspects of their religious tradition including religious authority, ritual practice, political ...
Portugal -- No dia Mundial da Diversidade Cultural para o Diálogo e o Desenvolvimento, instituído pela ONU em 2002, conheça o que o autor Zulfikar Hirji tem a dizer sobre a diversidade e o pluralismo no Islão. English Durante mais de catorze séculos, os muçulmanos têm tido opiniões múltiplas e divergentes sobre muitos aspetos da sua tradição religiosa, incluindo autoridade religiosa, ...
Global -- Ethiopian-American novelist Maaza Mengiste delivered the Global Centre for Pluralism's eighth Annual Pluralism Lecture today, 19 May, following opening remarks by Princess Zahra. The lecture, entitled "The Moment of Encounter: History, Disruptions, and Transformations" was held virtually, in partnership with the University of British Columbia. In her opening address, Global Centre for Pluralism (GCP) board member Princess Zahra reflected ...
One of the most revered manuscripts in the Aga Khan Museum Collection is the late 13th-century Manuscript of the Spiritual Words from Greek Philosophy with Sayings of the Philosophers Accompanied with their Portraits. Dr. Lale Uluç, art history professor at Boğaziçi University in İstanbul, describes the manuscript's origins in Baghdad and significance of its main calligrapher, Yaqut al-Musta'simi. A celebrated scribe of the ...
Join us as we host an in-flight conversation with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Organized by the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US in collaboration with NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, this exciting broadcast will feature conversations with Astronaut Megan McArthur, middle school students, and special messages from key elected and state officials. ...
In the remote valleys of northern #Pakistan, the #AgaKhan Education Services is ensuring that during COVID-19 school closures more than 34,000 students are keeping up with their lessons through #digitalclasses transmitted via cable television. Watch this short video to hear from students, families and teachers. ...
Global -- From the very beginnings of Islam, the search for knowledge has been a central tenet. With the role of science and technology becoming indispensable in the current era, it is important to keep up with current advancements and understand the significance of these fields in our daily lives. Science and Technology Unleashed is an original The Ismaili TV series ...
Submitted by LAYLA MOLEDINA and Members of LATE MUKHI FAZAL MOLOO (MOLEDINA) Family Mr. Fazal Moledina arrived in Zanzibar from Kutchh Nagalpur, India, in the late 1930's at the age of 18 years. He worked hard, saved money and sent money to his mother back home in India. He moved to Morogoro and later worked for Mr. Bhimji Ladha in Chunya, ...
Events -- 17th June 2021 -- Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series Sign up to IIS academic news, publications and events alerts. Register for this lecture During the medieval period, theʿulamāʾ had a prominent social status in Islamic dominions and were often closely connected to the sources of political power. Yet, the historiographical sources report cases of Muslim scholars accused of apostasy ...
To understand the formation of Twelver Shiʿism, we must understand the ways in which the authority of the traditional four agents and other community leaders was contested. Find out more about this lecture. This recorded online event is part of the Islamic History and Thought Lecture Series. ...
"A true dialogue requires not only that we articulate one perspective, but also that we listen - attentively - to other perspectives. More than that, it asks us not only to listen to one another, but also to learn from one another." Mawlana Hazar Imam Aga Khan Award for Architecture Presentation Ceremony, Kazan, Russian Federation,13 September 2019 Speech "One of the ...
Global -- In the modern age of commerce, one cannot ignore technology's rapid development and impact on business any longer. Technological advancements such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing are significantly altering the blueprint on which both multinational corporations and start-ups alike conduct business. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated this "digital disruption" as retailers shift to e-commerce, consumers embrace digital forms ...
#Speech by His Highness the #AgaKhan at the #AgaKhanMusic Awards (@Aga Khan Music Programme ) Ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on 31 March 2019. Read the full speech here: ...
Join us as we host an in-flight conversation with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Organized by the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US in collaboration with NASA, this exciting broadcast will feature questions from middle school students and special messages from key elected and state officials. Video credit: NASA Wednesday, May 19, 2021 8:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 p.m. CT ...
