Ismaili Centres Archive
Good governance (Ahd document) - In the context of governance, Ahd means the contract between the ruler and his subjects.
Good governance (Ahd document) - In the context of governance, Ahd means the contract between the ruler and his subjects.
“One of the energizing forces that makes a quality civil society possible, of course, is the readiness of its citizens to contribute their talents and energies to the social good. What is required is a profound spirit of voluntary service, a principle cherished in Shia Ismaili culture…” Mawlana Hazar Imam, Stephen Ogden Lecture, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, March 10, 2014.
Dr Naseema Merchant is a pulmonologist, hospitalist, and intensivist. She is also an assistant professor of medicine at Yale University and serves as a director for various programs at the Yale School of Medicine. She grew up in Karachi, where she went to Darkhana Jamatkhana. She has been in Connecticut for over 20 years now and attends Westport Jamatkhana.
When Lebanese landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic was commissioned to design the Aga Khan Park in Toronto in 2005, Mawlana Hazar Imam suggested he take a tour of Islamic gardens and architecture around the world, ranging from Fatehpur Sikri in India to Alhambra in Spain. In this interview, he explains how the research trip helped his design of the Aga Khan Park to capture the essence of the Islamic garden.
The fourth and final issue of AT HOME, a digital magazine presenting the programmes and projects of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), will shine a spotlight on parks and gardens in the AKTC portfolio.
Members of the Jamat in Tajikistan are helping their communities — which are at high risk of natural disasters — as part of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), an integral part of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH)'s emergency management activities.
Aprender a valorizar a diferença no interesse da justiça, explorar horizontes além do nosso, desenvolver resiliência e apreciar a reciprocidade entre culturas, religiões e origens: Mawlana Hazar Imam reforçou estes conceitos na ocasião da cerimónia de lançamento da primeira pedra da Aga Khan Academy (AKA) Maputo em 2004.
Learning to value difference in the interest of justice, exploring horizons beyond our own, developing resilience and appreciating mutuality between cultures, religions and backgrounds: Mawlana Hazar Imam reinforced these concepts on the occasion of Aga Khan Academy (AKA) Maputo ceremony in 2004.
Preparing for the transition back to school
Hazrat Ali y Bibi Fátima se disponían a comer con sus hijos Hazrat Hasan y Hazrat Husayn.
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En el sagrado mes de ramadán se destacan nuestros principios éticos. Y por tanto merece la pena reflexionar sobre un dicho (hadith) del Profeta Muhammad que versa sobre el valor de la generosidad, narrado por Hazrat Imam Jafar al-Sadiq.
Nuestro cuerpo está dotado de mecanismos naturales para autorepararse, pudiendo ser capaz de eliminar y destruir células de cáncer, infecciones e incluso ralentizar el proceso de envejecimiento. Pero este mecanismo sólo funciona cuando nuestro sistema nervioso está relajado.
Estamos en una situación, sin precedentes, confinados o pasando más tiempo en casa. Es un tiempo maravilloso para reflexionar y fortalecer nuestro cuerpo y nuestra mente. ¿Por qué no coger esta oportunidad y tomarla como un retiro personal?
To commemorate the auspicious occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, the Ismaili CIVIC team made a donation of 130 hot meals to the Ealing Soup Kitchen (ESK).
On the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr, The Ismaili is pleased to share a message from Mawlana Hazar Imam to the worldwide Jamat.
به مناسبت عید فطر، سایت اسماعیلی
خرسند است که پیام مولانا حاضر امام به جماعت جهانی را به اشتراک می گذارد
