Paris, France, 11 November 2020 - As a Founding Member of the Paris Peace Forum, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is pleased to participate in the Third Edition of the Forum taking place on 11-13 November 2020. This year's Forum is being held online, allowing for more than 10,000 participants, including heads of state and government, leaders from civil society ...
AZQUOTES.COM -- "It seems to me that the great pleasure of human life is not in having an opinion, but rather in learning all the ways you are wrong, and all the nuances you failed to account for, and all the truths that turned out to be not as simple as you once believed. And it seems to me that one of the central pleasures of attending school is that you get to read with really well-informed people who can help welcome you into a complex world stuffed with rich and maddening ambiguity." -- John Green (New York Times best selling author) ...
In this video, Philip Geisler, a PhD candidate at the Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies in Berlin, who has studied the art displays at the Aga Khan Museum over the last two years, reveals his fascination with the meaning of matter that objects are made of. It reminds him that every object has an ecological significance that is entangled with its ...
In this session, the speaker informs us about the Three Enemies that prevent us from being on the path towards Happiness and how we may take care of these enemies. #threeenemiesofhappiness #ISR At the end of the session, kindly give us your valuable feedback at ...
Portugal -- The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) has a new publication by Shams Vellani - "People of Faith"- that shows how the Shi'a Ismaili Muslims unite their spiritual traditions with the demands of living in the modern world according to the ethics of Islam. Portuguese This collection of essays imparts good sense on topics including an overview of Shi'i Islam, ...
Portugal -- O Instituto de Estudos Ismailis (IIS) tem uma nova publicação de Shams Vellani - "People of Faith" - que mostra como os muçulmanos Shi'a Ismaili unem as suas tradições espirituais com exigências da vida no mundo moderno, de acordo com a ética do Islão. English Esta coleção de ensaios dá uma boa noção sobre tópicos que incluem uma visão ...
The Ismail is pleased to present Chehra Tera performed by Zaheed Damani and Anar Hussainaly, at the Aga Khan Garden in Alberta. The song's lyrics explore the notions of longing and search, and illustrate how the signs we seek are often closer than we may realise. ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Hazar Imam, 1967: "Western Europe and North America face social and moral conflicts which are far more daunting than known in Asia or Africa. Increasingly, I believe, thinking people both in Europe and America are asking: Where is this all prosperity leading us? Are we any happier? Do we get as much satisfaction out of living as did our fathers and forefathers?"] ARTICLE: When people say "Oh, I want to be like you. I want to be an actor. I want to look like you." The question I always ask them is "Why? Like really, why?" And people, especially America, have this idea of fame, that to be famous means that you're successful, that you you're happy. When ...
Sharjah, UAE, 10 November 2020 - The rehabilitation of the central souk in the Old City of Aleppo by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has received an ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Best Practice in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab region. The biennial Award seeks to honour and reward outstanding work that contributes to the protection and vitality ...
Global -- Surrounded by the Pamir mountains in the heart of Khorog, Tajikistan, students like Jonbegim Mukhtor have the opportunity to participate in a university experience like no other. Jonbegim Mukhtor is a final-year student at the University of Central Asia (UCA). Born and raised in the remote and mountainous town of Khorog, in Tajikistan, she has been in schooling operated ...
TKN -- In June 2017, when the Queen's Birthday Honours' List was announced, Ashak Nathwani received the highest public recognition when he was awarded Member of Order of Australia (AM) for his service to "the Ismaili community in Australia, sustainable design at tertiary level, and engineering." For Ashak, an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of ...
Families living in rural Kenya have a hard time getting medical care. Join the Virtual Voyage as we hear from staff at the Kenyenya hospital who bridge the gap in healthcare. ...
By MALIK MERCHANT(Publisher/Editor Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) When I left home (Monday, November 9) to run an errand, I went northbound on the Don Valley Parkway (DVP), and had planned to drive back south along the same route, and take the Wynford Drive exit that brings you to a T-junction, 200 metres east of the Aga Khan Museum entrance. But instead ...
Join The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center to better understand the importance of Islamic architecture and how it has evolved over the years. Thursday, November 12, 2020 9:00 p.m. ET | 8:00 p.m. CT | 6:00 p.m. PT ...
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USA -- Nurse Naseem Khuwaja's knowledge of the medical field, ability to teach, and will to volunteer, function as the perfect equation for her service. She traveled to Tajikistan for three months to mentor 32 local nurses. If the trip itself does not reflect her altruistic persona, she also helped create the proposal for the project, including budgeting, providing supplies, and ...
On November 9, 1936 Mawlana Sultan Muhammad Shah delivered the Inaugural Lecture to the Iran Society in London, United Kingdom. "I must thank His Excellency the Iranian Minister, Lord Lamington and the members of the Society for having done me the honour of inviting me tonight to bring before you the importance to the whole world of those spiritual forces that ...
Ismaili Digest Exclusive for October 2020 -- 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 this session, Alwaez Akbar Huda and Alwaez Yusuf Noorani explore the soulful poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and take us through his enriching life journey. ...
GOOGLE.COM -- Be generous to your kinsman; honour him, if he is wise: suffer him, if he is a fool ; help him, if he is poor; for he may prove the greatest support to you both in your weal and in your woe. ~~ Have confidence in men, and you will enjoy their friendship. ~~ A man is no friend of yours, if you need one to arbitrate between him and you. ~~ Better be alone than with a bad companion. ~~ A man unable to distinguish good and evil is an enemy. ~~ Whoever deserts his own side, helps his enemies. ~~ If there should a reconciliation come about between your enemy and yourself, and you ...
By MALIK MERCHANT (Publisher/Editor Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos)Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, then United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, addressing a group of Asian refugees at a refugee camp in Colonia Trieste in Otranto, Italy, following their expulsion in 1972 from Uganda. The Prince's visit took place in January 1973. Photo: Laila Datoo collection. In mid-summer, when Barakah published Photos of Mawlana ...
JollyGul.com presents Burushaski Aarifaana Kalam "Mawla Karim" recited by Shahid Akhtar Qalandar. The video with music has lyrics, Urdu and English translations displayed. Poetry is by Alijah Alwaiz Ghulam Uddin Ghulam ...
President Ashish Merchant (National Council for India) addresses the Jamat on 6th November 2020. ...
Portugal -- O Global Encounters e o Youth & Sports têm o prazer de informar que estão abertas as inscrições para mais um acampamento virtual, a realizar-se de 26 a 30 de dezembro de 2020, para jovens Ismailis do Jamat global dos 14 aos 17 anos. English O programa virtual CONNECT é uma jornada de exploração, aprendizagem e criatividade. A edição ...
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Celebrate the opening of the Museum's Remastered exhibition with an exclusive performance by singer Lamia Yared and her ensemble. Drawing from her 2019 debut album Chants des Trois Cours ("Songs of the Three Courts"), the Quebec-based singer and instrumentalist will unearth poetry and melodies from the geographies now known as Syria, Egypt, Turkey, and Iran, blending stories and cultural influences that would once ...
Geneva, Switzerland, 27 October 2020 - The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the cultural agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, has announced the creation of the Aga Khan Music Programme (AKMP). Effective immediately, all existing activities of the Aga Khan Music Initiative and Aga Khan Music Awards are consolidated under the new programme, whose headquarters will remain in Geneva. aktc-akmi-akmp-womex-web-banner-vertical-2020.jpg ...
The 2020 South Australian Music Awards (SAM) were held on Tuesday, November 3rd at the University of Adelaide's Cloisters and lawns, the open-air venue now known as The College Green, where ...
AZQUOTES.COM -- "The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else." -- Oswald Chambers (d. 1917) ...
Join The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center for a Virtual Choir Performance in the spirit of gratitude, featuring The Ismaili Muslim Youth Choir and other faith communities and organizations. Thursday, November 19, 2020 7:00 p.m. ET | 6:00 p.m. CT | 4:00 p.m. PT ...
The Roots and the Trees is a work of fiction built around landmark events that shaped the life of South Asian communities in East Africa, with a focus on the Ismaili ...
Portugal -- Hoje partilhamos consigo o primeiro artigo da rúbrica "Relação Pais-Filhos", escrito por Karima Juma, e cujo tema é a importância do contacto físico e do toque nos primeiros anos de vida de uma criança. English Para bebés e crianças pequenas, o toque é mais poderoso do que quaisquer palavras! Os seres humanos anseiam pelo toque. A partilha do contacto ...
Portugal -- Today we share with you the first article of the Parent-Child Relationship, written by Karima Juma, which talks about the importance of physical contact and touch in the first years of a child's life. Portuguese For babies and young children touch is more powerful than any words! Human beings crave touch. Sharing physical contact in appropriate ways shows respect ...
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During the uncertainty of COVID while not having social functions and gatherings at Jamatkhana, Zed and Karima (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), decided to put their new found free time into creating their ...
This fall, you're invited on Virtual Voyage: Around the World with AKF. Join the journey to see the impact of AKF's work in Africa and Asia. ...
Rethinking Food and Agriculture: New Ways Forward is a new book edited by Professor Amir Kassam and Dr Laila Kassam, published by Elsevier on Oct 22nd 2020. This timely book brings ...
Karachi, Pakistan, 2 November 2020 - In a country that ranks among the top states affected by climate-induced disasters, an urban forest inaugurated at the Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan School in Karimabad, Karachi, kicked off the process of greening Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) schools in Pakistan. The forest, which covers an area of 48 square metres / 516 square ...
Selecting which manuscript paintings to put on display takes more than just the turn of a page. Find out the game-changing role of technology in helping the Aga Khan Museum's curators and Exhibitions personnel manage the objects in our Collection. This video features Aga Khan Museum Assistant Curator Bita Pourvash and Administrative Coodinator of Collections and Public Programs Alessandra Cirelli. Bringing online Museum experiences ...
