Interview with Mawlana Hazar Imam by La Cohorte
Interview with Mawlana Hazar Imam by La Cohorte Entretien avec Mawlana Hazar Imam par La Cohorte (Français) Mawlana Hazar Imam was recently interviewed by Henri Weill, Editor-in-Chief of the French […]
Book Review of Mansoor Ladha’s Memoirs of a Muhindi: Fleeing East Africa for the West
28 December 2018 By NIZAR MOTANI ________________________________________________________ Memoirs of a Muhindi: Fleeing East Africa for the West By Mansoor Ladha, 252 pp. University of Regina Press, CDN$ 23.15 (at Amazon), […]
Aga Khan at 2018 Conference on Afghanistan
Aga Khan at 2018 Conference on Afghanistan Regional cooperation and a commitment to pluralism are key to a country’s national development and stability, says Aga Khan Geneva, Switzerland, 28 November […]
The British Museum’s latest journey into the Islamic world started 30 years ago
Source: The National By Venetia Porter The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World brings a rich culture to life through everyday objects started working at the British Museum […]
Aga Khan officially opens garden in Edmonton
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 His Highness the Aga Khan officially opened the Aga Khan Garden this month in Edmonton. The Aga Khan Garden, located at the University of Alberta […]
King’s Cross Aga Khan Centre shows wonders of the Islamic world
Source: Evening Standard By Jonathan Prynn Britain’s largest collection of Islamic gardens, terraces and courtyards is to be opened today by Prince Charles at a new Muslim education hub in […]
UK welcomes His Highness the Aga Khan for the opening of new academic centre in London
Press release FCO Minister Lord Ahmad attends official opening of the new Aga Khan Centre. Published 26 June 2018 From: Department for International Development, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and Lord […]
Ramadan Fasting in Shia Ismaili Islam: A Historical Overview
Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic Certain Muslim groups in present times have publicly monopolized and “normalized” an image of Islam where Islam equals the so-called “Five Pillars”: […]
Opinion: Aga Khan’s contributions little-known, but significant
Dave Mowat Published on: May 9, 2018 His Highness the Aga Khan, left, is greeted by Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi upon arrival in […]
From the Ismaili Community: What Does Mawlana Hazar Imam Do with the Religious Dues (Zakat/Dasond) given by the Community?
Posted on March 8, 2018 by Ismaili Gnostic EDITORS’ NOTE: This post is originally from the The Essential Ismaili website, which will be taken offline in May 2018. This article […]
Aga Khan Development Network: The “Mahdi-ist” Mission of the Ismaili Imamat
Posted on February 12, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic To the Imamat, the meaning of “quality of life” extends to the entire ethical and social context in which people live, and […]
Why Do Ismailis Have 7 Pillars Instead of 5? Do the Pillars Comprise the Entirety of Faith?
Suggested reading by the Muslim Times’ Chief Editor: Compassion or Dogma: That is the Question for the 21st Century? Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic Certain Muslim groups in present […]
The Art Lovers Who Founded Cairo
The Fatimids created the first alternative Muslim empire to fully challenge the orthodox Sunni Caliphate and ran a highly civilized, assiduously cultured and tolerant outfit. By Melik Kaylan March 19, […]
Queen Elizabeth hosts the Aga Khan at Windsor Castle
Jamie Samhan Deputy Editor Last night, Her Majesty The Queen welcomed the Aga Khan, Princess Salwa Aga Khan and Princess Zahra Aga Khan to Windsor Castle. The Queen, Prince Charles, the […]
Delhi gets first-of-its-kind 90-acre heritage park
Prakash Kumar, DH News Service, New Delhi, Feb 21 2018, Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday inaugurated Delhi’s first-of-its-kind arboretum and a city heritage park developed by the Aga Khan […]
Why Don’t Ismailis Perform the Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca?
The hajj as interpreted by Sunni Muslims is made to the physical Ka‘bah in Makkah, which is revered as the House of God. However, there are three major Qur’ānic […]
Chitral welcomes Aga Khan IV
December 10, 2017 By:Samaa Web Desk Officers receive Prince Karim at Chitral airport. PHOTO: DC CHITRAL’S TWITTER ACCOUNT CHITRAL: Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader and 49th Imam of the […]
The Pakistan village with a unique system of philanthropy
At 3,100m, Shimshal is the highest settlement in Pakistan’s Hunza region; its isolation has likely led to concept called Nomas, which translates as ���showing concern for humanity’. By Vanessa Nirode […]
Is “Pluralism” the Next Big Agenda-Setting Term of Art in Global Affairs?
SOURCE: UN Dispatch By: Mark Leon Goldberg on November 17, 2017 (Ottawa, Canada) — Ottawa is a natural home to an outfit called the Global Center for Pluralism. As other […]
Faith-based initiatives: Helping families to escape the cycle of poverty
15/11/2017 – by Alphonce Shiundu In depth © picture-alliance/Grigoriy Sisoev/Sputnik His Highness the Aga Khan IV. The list of countries where Aga Khan institutions operate features countries where life […]