Sharifullah, a resident of Immit, in Ishkoman Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan believes prosperity lies in saving for future generations. While working as a farmer, Sharifullah barely earned enough to feed his family. ...
In her latest Curator's Pick for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip unleashes a fantastical beast kept in the Aga Khan Museum's Collection. Sphinxes, harpies, and simurghs are familiar sights in the visual art of Islam, appearing on diverse media including paper, textiles, metal, and ceramics. In contrast, the elephant-headed bird depicted on this fritware bowl from 13th-century Iran is one-of-a-kind. It leads ...
Global -- Sharifullah, of Immit in Ishkoman Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, believes prosperity lies in saving for future generations. While working as a farmer, he barely earned enough to feed his family. With some assistance, Sharifullah and his family are now on a path to progress. Immit, a picturesque valley in Gilgit-Baltistan is home to many ethnic groups living together peacefully. The snow ...
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, le 1er février 2021 - Better Shelter, entreprise sociale suédoise qui collabore avec l'Agence Aga Khan pour l'habitat (AKAH) au développement de solutions de logement d'urgence et de transition, vient de lancer un nouveau modèle d'abri d'urgence économique et évolutif pouvant être transformé en abri de transition à l'aide de matériaux récoltés à l'échelle locale. Nommé " Structure ", ...
In September 2020, Vanessa Erogbogbo, Chief of the Sustainable and Inclusive Values Chains section at the International Trade Centre, spoke with Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General of the Global Centre for Pluralism. She explored the effects of the pandemic in emerging economies, particularly on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, which are predominantly run by self-employed women. These types of business have been ...
An Ever Burning Flame By FARAH TEJANI Like a candle, In a dark room, Her light would erase, Any frown, Or any pain, You had on your face. A gifted teacher, Full of knowledge, She'd leave you wanting more. Her loving arms, Were always open, She would never shut her door. All her students, Were her children, Whom she loved with ...
Ismaili Digest Exclusive for January 2021 -- 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.
In her latest Curator's Pick for the #MuseumWithoutWalls, Dr. Filiz Çakır Phillip unleashes a fantastical beast kept in the Aga Khan Museum's Collection. Sphinxes, harpies, and simurghs are familiar sights in the visual art of Islam, appearing on diverse media including paper, textiles, metal, and ceramics. In contrast, the elephant-headed bird depicted on this fritware bowl from 13th-century Iran is one-of-a-kind. It leads ...
"There is no doubt that the artists of Egypt under the Fatimids were skilled to a degree that found no parallel in the handicrafts of Europe.... " Stanley Lane-Poole, The Art of the Saracens in Egypt,1886 In the year 909, the Fatimid Imam al-Mahdi was proclaimed as caliph in present-day Tunisia, founding the Fatimid reign. In 969, the Caliph Al-Mu'izz conquered ...
Crash Course explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest philosophical question humanity faces: why is there evil? ...
Introduced by MALIK MERCHANTPublisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah andSimergphotos Between 1963, soon after my parents settled in Dar es Salaam -- having previously served for over 8 years as teachers in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), Mozambique -- and around 1967 at which time my dad purchased a car, it became a regular weekend routine for our family of 5 to walk either from ...
USA -- The immense horsepower in the Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN) engine is accelerating our community forward. With more than 100 fully dedicated team members across regional and national initiatives actively engaging almost 10,000 Ismaili professionals, IPN strives every day to fulfill its three pillars: contribution, collaboration, and career advancement. Farhan Manjiyani IPN takes a committed group, with an arsenal of ...
In this session, Alwaez Karim Aman discusses the various skills and abilities that are essential for succeeding in the knowledge societies of the present and how we may approach the topic from a broader perspective. #FourthIndustrialRevolution #ArtificialIntelligence #KnowledgeSoceity #DigitalEconomy ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 26 January 2021 - Three projects implemented in Afghanistan by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and a consortium led by the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) will contribute to strengthening the response capacity of health systems, testing and treating patients, improving infection prevention, raising awareness and reducing nutritional risks. The three projects will be supported by a 35 million euros ...
Portugal -- À luz de uma alteração aos seus termos de serviço, o popular serviço de mensagens WhatsApp perdeu esta semana milhões de utilizadores, que migraram para outras aplicações como o Signal e o Telegram, ambos afirmando oferecer melhor privacidade. Quais são os riscos envolvidos na utilização de tais aplicações e como podemos mitigá-los? É nossa responsabilidade, enquanto consumidores, pensar cuidadosamente ...
Alwaeza Raisaheba Maleksultan Jehangir Merchant, or Mrs. Merchant as she was known among her students in Africa and the UK, was buried Thursday February 4, 2021, at the same cemetery as her husband Jehangir. Here she is seen visiting his grave shortly after he passed away May 27, 2018. Photo: Malik Merchant / Simerg. By SHIRAZ PRADHAN Many thoughts come to mind ...
Portugal -- Partilhamos hoje convosco o segundo artigo da nossa rubrica de gestão de tempo mensal. Estes artigos focam-se em meios de concentração que nos ensinam a adaptar as capacidades de gestão de tempo ao nosso próprio ritmo e forma de aprendizagem. English Sentes-te desorganizado nos teus métodos de estudo ou execução de projetos? Se a priorização é uma das razões ...
Global -- World Cancer Day takes place on 4 February every year, with an aim to save countless preventable deaths by raising awareness and sharing resources relating to cancer. On this day, we bring you an interview with Dr Shama Virani, a scientist with the World Health Organization, who discusses progress, prevention, and how we might take action against the negative ...
News story -- Professor Ebrahim Moosa, a leading exponent of contemporary Muslim thought, will be giving the keynote address for the 2021 IIS Short Course on "Shari'a: Development of Fiqh and Ethics in Muslim Contexts", which will run online between April 12th and 30th. One of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world, according to The Muslim 500, he is a ...
Go on a musical adventure to Istanbul with the Selcuk Suna Trio. Like the Turkish metropolis itself, the ensemble's rich sound pairs diverse, deeply rooted traditions with modern big-city glamour and grandeur. Born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1981, Selcuk comes from a family of musicians. His father, a professor of traditional Turkish music at Istanbul University, and his brother, a violin player and ...
Portugal -- É a primeira vez, na história da humanidade, que há tantos nonagenários física e mentalmente ativos. Reunimos três histórias de quem entrou nesta década e tem algo em comum: sentir-se bem na sua pele, nutrir entusiasmo pela vida e inspirar outros, sem temer os desafios deste tempo. English Existências mais longas resultam, confirma a ciência, da evolução social, impondo ...
USA -- "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Mahatma Gandhi Noureen leads an ECD class with a children's book.The.Ismaili If you have spent time with a small child, you may remember getting questions you did not quite know how to answer. As adults, answers to questions about why rules exist or why ...
The story of "Heer Waris Shah" is one of the most popular folklore of Punjabi culture. In this session of Sufi Night, we will explore the history of HEER and the reason for writing this new version while this story existed before, its cultural aspect and its relevancy with today's social environment. ...
India -- How does interest compounding work? How should you weigh investment risks and returns? Why does a credit score matter? Answers to all this and much more is now available in the RBI'sFinancial Awareness Messages (FAME). This is an ongoing communique that is released by the RBI under the Financial Inclusion and Development Department (FIDD). Review this document to help ...
In recognition of World Interfaith Harmony Week, the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center in collaboration with Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta and Interfaith Youth Core is pleased to present, "Building Bridges Through Faith." Join us for a conversation with Dr. Eboo Patel and interfaith leaders on the importance of interfaith cooperation in bringing peace, harmony, and tolerance to our communities. Wednesday, February 3, 2021 ...
On Sunday, January 24, 2021, Central Region's VRM and Disaster Management Team with FOCUS USA gave a presentation on the importance of family emergency preparedness within the Central Region Jamat due to the risk of natural hazards all around us including flooding, tornados, winter storms, and power outages. ...
#Didyouknow Unhealthy diets are now the top cause of chronic illness around the world? These eating patterns have contributed to our current global health crisis with rising rates of overweight, obesity, ...
"Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed." This statement from Khalil Gibran inspires many! "God is the greatest and finest Artist", says ...
TKN -- When the COVID-19 global pandemic hit, the whole world stopped. While many experienced difficulties establishing a "new normal" for themselves, others struggled with remembering to click the "unmute" button before speaking on their Zoom meetings. Ismailis from all corners of the globe have stepped up to navigate the most challenging of situations in order to better the lives of ...
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, 1 February 2021 - Better Shelter, a Swedish social enterprise working with the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat on emergency and transitional housing solutions, has launched a low-cost emergency shelter which can be upgraded with local materials. "Structure" was developed to offer a shelter that provides immediate protection in emergencies, but also the possibility to be locally upgraded at ...
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"They with amazing care and devotion kept through ages burning that Light, mentioned in the Koran which God always protects against all attempts of His enemies to extinguish it." IvanowIvanow. Source: The Institute of Ismaili Studies The pioneer of modern Nizari Ismaili Studies, Wladmir Ivanow, was born in 1886 in St. Petersburg, Russia, where he studied Arabic and Persian as well ...
Toronto teacher and artist Jen Maus waxes poetic about her favourite object in the Aga Khan Museum's Collection. At first, Your Way Begins on the Other Side, by Pakistani artist Aisha Khalid, resembles an impressive, if traditional, Islamic garden carpet, rendered in blue, gold, and red. But, as Maus describes, look closer and you'll find a "highly conceptual artwork, full of beautiful ...
ANZ -- We need to encourage our kids to love to eat real food - honest, nutritious, healthy food.Less fast food. Less junk food. And they need to see us eating healthy by example - Karen Salmansohn Ingredients for mince:2tsp kasmiri chili powder2tsp turmeric powder2tsp garam masala2tsp roasted cumin powder1.5tsp salt1 big onion1 big tomatobunch of coriander leaveshand full of mint ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Not to commit faults counts for more than to do good. ~~ Whoever attains the highest step of his ambition, ought to prepare for the maximum of disgust. ~~ How guide another, if one is astray oneself? ~~ One of the greatest of crimes is to destroy a work of art. ~~ Put away vindictiveness, and you will have tranquillity of mind and heart. ~~ Whoever asks for more than he deserves, is meet for despair. ~~ Guard your self-respect from all baseness, though to do so exposes you to danger; you will never find an equivalence for wounded honour. ~~ The world, which offers you vicious pleasures is like a snake, so soft to touch, but so full of lethal poison. Unwise people are ...
Global -- Many stereotypes exist for the archetypal entrepreneur: that they are charismatic and talented risk-takers, focused only on increasing profits. Yet a new wave of business leaders is emerging, passionate about doing good and improving the world. Careers of the Future is an original series airing exclusively on The Ismaili TV, where students and young professionals can hear directly from ...
