Monthly Archives: June 2011

June 30, 2011

[Pictorial] Khaplu Fort, Baltistan (via PAMIR TIMES)

Khaplu Fort, located in Ghangche District of Baltistan, is getting final touches of renovation. It is the second fort in Baltistan to be renovated by Aga Khan Cultural Services, Pakistan. A section of the fort’s residential area is being used … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan Development Network, Asia, Gilgit-Baltistan, government, khaplu-fort, Pakistan, Serena Hotels

June 30, 2011

Reforming Arab police – by Joseph Braude at CG News Service

Casablanca, Morocco – In much of the Arab world, police are commonly regarded as agents of repression. Hopes for democracy in countries like Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere require that police take on a new role as guardians of the rule … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Arab Awakening, Arab countries, Arab Relvolution, Arab Spring, Civil Society, Democracy, Diversity, Islam, Pluralism, Reform in Arab countries

June 30, 2011

SYRIA: Microfinance to combat drought – IRIN Org News

Photo: UN Up to 1.3 million people are affected by drought in Syria (file photo) DAMASCUS, 5 October 2010 (IRIN) – Farmers and herders are being targeted with microfinance in an effort to relieve drought-related poverty in Syria. Widely used … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan Development Network, Aga Khan Microfinance, Summer drought, Syria, United Nations

June 29, 2011

Clerics and monks preach an ecological message –DW World de News

The impact of climate change can be felt all over Indonesia from coral reefs to cities Every week during Friday prayers, Muslim clerics in Indonesia spread the message of “Green Islam” in a bid to raise awareness about climate change. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Buddhism, Climate Change, Coral Reefs, Ecological issues, Environment, Germany, Green Islam, Green Quran, Indonesia, Islam, Save our planet

June 29, 2011

Burma Orders Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party to Halt Political Activity – Voice of America news

Photo: AFP Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi addresses NLD youths during a meeting at the National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Rangoon, June 28, 2011 The Burmese political organization led by Aung San Suu Kyi says it … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aung San Suu Kyi on Non-Violence, Human Rights Abuses

June 29, 2011

The Israeli Peace Initiative – Konrad Adenauer Stiftung News

Also available in Deutsch, عربي In cooperation with IPCRI, KAS Ramallah organized the presentation of the Israeli Peace Initiative (IPI) on May 11th, 2011. This initiative, drafted by an eclectic group of (former) politicians, civil society representatives, defence chiefs as … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Israel, Israeli Peace Initiative (IPI), Israeli society, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Palestine, Peace in Middle East, Two state solution

June 29, 2011

Chitrali girl as IHRC Goodwill Ambassador – Chitral News Com News

Chitral — A Chitrali girl Ms Aaliya Harir Shah d/o Syed Harir Shah of Garam Chashma Chitral has been nominated as Goodwill Ambassador Pakistan -USA. She has already been selected for Fulbright Scholarship study by US Education Foundation of … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Chitral, Civil Society, Goodwill Ambassador, Pakistan

June 29, 2011

Residents of one Canadian town are engaged in a David and Goliath-style battle over the dirtiest oil project ever known – Al Jazeera News and videos

Filmmakers: Niobe Thompson and Tom Radford The small town of Fort Chipewyan in northern Alberta is facing the consequences of being the first to witness the impact of the Tar Sands project, which may be the tipping point for oil … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Canada, Cancer, David against Goliath, Ecological issues, Oil industry and poverty

June 29, 2011

`Korean Wave` affecting many aspects of life in Kazakhstan – Dong A.com news and Audio

JUNE 29, 2011 08:43 Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, has swept not only Korea`s major trading partners such as China, Japan, the U.S. and France, but also far-off countries in Central Asia. The influence of Korean pop culture in Central … Continue reading →

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Filed under Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uncategorized

Tagged as China, Kazakhstan, Korean Wave, Russia, Tajikistan

June 29, 2011

Tajikistan’s god-less children: Attempting to keep religion from Tajik children to stop the spread of fundamentalism is worse than the evil it targets – By Andrew Brown at The Guardian UK

The programme of keeping children away from religion may seem utopian. When Richard Dawkins argues that there is no such thing as a Christian child or a Muslim one – though he does, I think, believe that there are atheist … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Christianity, Civil Society, Democracy, Extremists, Islam, Religious freedom, Tajikistan

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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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