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March 5, 2011

China:Chinese Photographer Documents Catholic Resilience – VOA News

Lu Nan exhibit at Loyola University shows that faith thrives in China despite government opposition Photo: Lu Nan A Lu Nan photograph of Chinese Catholics The Loyola University Museum of Art in Chicago is displaying a collection of photographs that … Continue reading →

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March 5, 2011

Pakistan:Seminar urges media role in creating civic sense – By Shabbir Sarwar at Daily Times

* Speakers at roundtable conference on ‘Role of Media in Defining Urban Outlook in Pakistan’ suggest proper training of city reporters, media managers to spread awareness on urbanisation in its true sense By Shabbir Sarwar LAHORE: There is a dire … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Civil Society, India, Journalism, Media, Pakistan, Urban

March 5, 2011

Ginan “Navroz na Din Sohamna” and “A Spring Poem for Shah Karim” – Posted by Malik Merchant

Sayyid Shamsi’s Devotional Ginan “Eji Navroz na Din Sohamna” Please click for Navroz Ginan Source ->>>>><<<<<- Laila Lokhandwalla: A Spring Poem for Shah Karim Please click for Spring Poem The above articles were posted on … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Hazrat Ali, Imamat, Iran's Newyear, Navroz Festival, Shia tradition, The living Imam

March 5, 2011

Occupied Palestine: Bil’in Marches Against the Occupation in Solidarity with the People of Egypt

04/02/2011 — [Popular Struggle] Weekly protest against the separation wall and the occupation held in solidarity with the people of Egypt. Dozens suffer tear gas inhalation just like those on the streets of Egypt. WHAT’S NEW ON THE SITE? Bil’in marches … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Civil Society, Democracy, Egypt, Human Rights Abuses, Israel, Israel's wall, Israeli apartheid, Israeli Army, Israeli settlement, Israeli settlers, Occupied Palestinian Territories, USA

March 5, 2011

Ethical journalism, human rights and new vision of media needed – UZ Report com News

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the regional body of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), on 1 March launched a call for a wide-ranging debate about ethical journalism, human rights protection and a new vision of media regulation to … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Civil Society, Ethics, Human Rights, Journalism, Media, Pluralism, Repressive laws

March 5, 2011

Two Tales from Rumi: The Snake-Catcher and the Serpent & The Elephant and the Travellers – by Zayn Kassam at Simerg com

Editor’s Note: Rumi’s Mathnawi is an epic poem comprising of thousands of stanzas of allegories, fables, parables and tales which convey moral lessons as well as emphasize a spiritual connection with the Almighty. Bringing the works of a mystical poet … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Afghanistan, Iran, Islam, Mawlana Rumi, Sufism, Turkey, UNESCO

March 5, 2011

Uprising in Libya: This Is Their Revolution – Tomas Avenarius comments at Qntara de

The number of Libyans injured and killed will continue to rise – Colonel Gaddafi is not a man who gives up. Despite this the West must not use military intervention, which would only put the legitimacy of the protests at … Continue reading →

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The Ismaili
- “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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