Monthly Archives: September 2010

September 30, 2010

Is religious literacy important? – The Washington Post on faith

Posted by Elizabeth Tenety on September 28, 2010 11:49 AM In a Pew Forum survey released Tuesday, atheists and agnostic surpass all other groups in their knowledge of religion. How do you explain this? Educational level? That they have given … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Clash of ignorance, Faiths, Ignorance, USA

September 30, 2010

Money Down the Drain: Germany’s Misguided Approach to Fighting Child Poverty – Spiegel News

By Alexander Neubacher Photo Gallery: 4 Photos Christoph Papsch According to the statistics, hundreds of thousands of children in Germany are living in poverty. But for many kids it’s the neglect and apathy of their parents, not a lack of … Continue reading →

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Tagged as German welfare system, Germany

September 30, 2010

Africa’s media makers prepare for digital upheaval: Africa Media Leadership Conference 2010 in Dar es Salaam

Source: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung ***** Also available in Deutsch Significant differences come together every year at the Africa Media Leadership Conference: From the open and diverse media landscape in South Africa to Morocco, where the only two national TV channels belong to … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Good journalism, Journalism, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Media in Africa, Tanzania

September 30, 2010

Survey Shows Americans’ Knowledge of Religion Uneven

VOA News 28 September 2010 ***** A survey in the United States finds that many Americans know relatively little about religious practices and traditions – either their own faith or other religions. The independent Pew Forum on Religion & Public … Continue reading →

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September 30, 2010

AKCSP receives Unesco Award of Distinction for restoring Gulabpur Khanqah

Source: Beta Brecorder com ***** SKARDU (September 30, 2010) : The Gulabpur Khanqah in Shigar valley, Skardu, Baltistan was recently awarded the 2010 Asia-Pacific Award of Distinction in Cultural Heritage by Unesco. For nine consecutive times, the Aga Khan Cultural Service … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Gilgit-Baltistan, UNESCO

September 30, 2010

Avicenna, mirror of contemporary Central Asia

Source: News Euroasia Net ***** Written by Timur Niroomand Image of Ibn Sina, a.k.a. Avicenna, from a medieval manuscript entitled, “Subtleties of Truth,” from 1271. If you ever have the good fortune of encountering a group of Central Asian elders … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Afghanistan, Avicenna, Central Asia, Iran, Islam, Ismaili Muslims, Turkey, Turkmanistan, Uzbekistan

September 29, 2010

India’s New Identification Efforts Aimed at the Poor

Kurt Achin Photo: AP A child sits in front of a garbage dump on World Poverty Day in Hyderabad, India, 17 October 2007 (FILE). India has formally launched an ambitious program to provide identification numbers to its population. Authorities say … Continue reading →

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Tagged as ID for poor Indians, India, Volunteerism

September 29, 2010

SPIEGEL Interview with VW Chief Martin Winterkorn:’The Next Step Is the Electric Car’

Source: Spiegel International ***** Photo Gallery: 7 Photos REUTERS Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, 63, discusses his goal of replacing Toyota as the world’s largest automaker, the risks associated with the Porsche takeover and the company’s plans to turn around troubled … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Car industrie, Electric car

September 29, 2010

UK: Inventor’s electric car to clean up Olympics?

Source: wharf.co.uk ***** A former Canary Wharf business analyst is hoping to help clean up London’s streets with his very own three-wheeled electric car. Al-Karim Versi’s A-Kar is a city car or delivery vehicle which has a range of 70 … Continue reading →

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September 29, 2010

Islamic Calligraphy and the Qur’an – Carlos Museum of Emory University in sponsorship with Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the Southeastern US and others (via Ismailimail)

August 28 to December 5, 2010 Traces of the Calligrapher: Islamic Calligraphy in Practice, c. 1600–1900 presents elegant and masterful works of calligraphy alongside the finely rendered tools used to create them, such as inkwells, penknives, burnishers, and paper scissors. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Holy Qur'an, Islam, Islamic Calligraphy, Ismaili Council, USA

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- “One plant for me and one for my country” — Ismailis in Kabul mark Navroz with a tree planting
- Nutrition Centre: Cooking is easy, quick and healthy when you do it with Aunty-ji!
  The latest edition of the popular Cooking with Aunty-ji took place at NSF2012, the UK Ismaili National Sports Festival held in April. The event created greater awareness among younger and older members of the community about the importance of good nutrition.
- Prince Amyn signs AKF partnership agreement with the Catholic Church in Portugal
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- Roza Otunbayeva – former President of the Kyrgyz Republic – Visits Canada to Deliver an Inaugural Pluralism Lecture at Global Centre for Pluralism
  Related: http://www.pluralism.ca/media/press-releases-new.html Photograph sources: https://twitter.com/kgembassy – https://twitter.com/MuktarDjumaliev
- His Highness the Aga Khan is giving introductory speech at Global Centre for Pluralism’s inaugural lecture
  H.H. Aga Khan is giving introductory speech at GCP inaugural lecture. http://t.co/lfZM8AeY— KG Embassy in USA (@kgembassy) May 28, 2012 Aga Khan: Roza Otunbayeva guided her country through difficult democratic path. Otunbayva was first KG amassador to Canada— Muktar Djumaliev (@MuktarDjumaliev) May 28, 2012 R.Otunbayeva: we are now opening new st […]
The Ismaili Centres around the world

The Ismaili Centre, London. Photo: Crispin Boyle
The Ismaili Centre in London is a religious, social and cultural meeting place for the Ismaili Muslim community in the United Kingdom. Opened in 1985, the Centre is the first religious and cultural centre to be specially designed and built for the Ismaili community in the West. Located in South Kensington, the Ismaili Centre occupies a prominent island site on Cromwell Road, facing the Victoria and Albert Museum on one of the major thoroughfares leading out of London.
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The Ismaili Centre, Burnaby. Photo: Garry Otte
The Ismaili Centre in Burnaby, a tree-lined suburb of Greater Vancouver, is the first such centre to be purpose-built by the Ismaili Muslim community in Canada. Access to the building is gained through a courtyard garden, which is enhanced by fountains, trees and flowers. Inside, a prayer hall provides facilities for communal services and quiet contemplation. The facility also includes a social hall, administrative offices, council chamber and classrooms for religious instruction.
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The Ismaili Centre, Lisbon. Photo: Gary Otte
The Ismaili Centre in Lisbon established, for the first time in continental Europe, a permanent place where spaces for gathering for Ismaili Muslims complemented premises for an international network of social, cultural and economic development institutions serving people of all faiths, backgrounds and origins. Access to the Ismaili Centre is through a landscaped park that surrounds buildings interspersed with courtyards and open patios. The complex combines multipurpose halls, open and enclosed areas for social functions, exhibitions and cultural presentations with offices and spaces for more contemplative gatherings of members of the Ismaili community.
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The Ismaili Centre Dubai. Photo: Gary Otte
The Ismaili Centre, Dubai is a complex of creative spaces for contemplative, cultural, educational and recreational purposes, designed to encourage understanding and the sharing of wisdom from many perspectives. Built on land that was donated by the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Centre was opened on 26 March 2008 as part of the commemoration of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Golden Jubilee. Regional and cosmopolitan in its conception, the Ismaili Centre, Dubai draws on spiritual and intellectual roots that give it contemporary resonance. Its courtyards, gardens and watercourses, set amidst interlinking interiors, propose a harmony of tradition and timelessness.
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The Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe. Photo: Gary Otte
Opened in 2009, the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe is the first such Centre in Central Asia — a region that has been home to Ismaili Muslims for more than a thousand years. It stands as both a reminder of great history and accomplishment, and a call on the peoples of the region to reflect on that inheritance as they shape the world of tomorrow. Inspired by some of the region’s most distinctive monuments, the architecture of the Ismaili Centre blends many craft and artisanal traditions of Central Asia. It is designed to facilitate cultural and intellectual exchange, and to re-invigorate the spirit of enquiry characterised by scholars whose contributions over the centuries were encouraged by the Ismaili Muslim community under the patronage of its leadership.

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