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April 27, 2012

Spring Festival returns with a promising future

The Daily News Egypt via Spring Festival returns with a promising future. Related post: Aga Khan Music Initiative Brings Together Musicians from Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa at the 2012 Spring Festival – AKDN Press Release ->>>>><<<<<-

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April 25, 2012

Aga Khan Music Initiative Brings Together Musicians from Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa at the 2012 Spring Festival – AKDN Press Release

Programme inspired by Grammy-nominated “Invisible Face of the Beloved” to be performed in Cairo, Alexandria and Beirut Please also see the Aga Khan Music Initiative home page Geneva, 20 April 2012 – The Aga Khan Music Initiative is presenting “Invisible Face … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan Music Initiative, Egypt, Lebanon, Music, North Africa

March 4, 2012

German language article ‘Ein Paradies – auch für die Armen’ at NZZ online on Cairo’s Al-Azhar-Park

Der Al-Azhar-Park ist Herz und grüne Lunge für Kairos Altstadt ***** Die zentrale Allee des Al-Azhar-Parks und die Zitadelle mit der Mohammed-Ali-Moschee. (Bild: Keystone / EPA) Der Al-Azhar-Park gilt nicht nur als grösste geschlossene innerstädtische Grünfläche im Nahen Osten. Durch … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan, Al-Azhar Park, Cairo, Egypt, Historic Cities Programme, Ismaili Imamat, Revitalizing

February 21, 2012

The U.S. Government Working for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – US Press Release

Washington, DC February 18, 2012 Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a traditional practice that ranges from nicking to total removal of the external female genitalia. An estimated 100 to 145 million women have undergone this procedure and at least 3 … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Africa, community trainings, Egypt, Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), Violence against women

February 15, 2012

Egypt: Virtual Tour of Al-Azhar Park – Aga Khan Trust for Culture at AKDN Org

In 1984, His Highness the Aga Khan announced his decision to finance the creation of a park for the citizens of the Egyptian capital. The only central location which was of suitable scale was the derelict Darassa site, a 30-hectare … Continue reading →

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February 10, 2012

The Arab Spring and Political Change: “Are Arabs Capable of Democracy?” – By Jan Kuhlmann at Qantara de

The Arab states currently undergoing democratic change will most certainly encounter setbacks. Democracy is not something that can be practiced beforehand, such as under the protective care of a monarchy. Jan Kuhlmann argues why we should give the … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Arab Relvolution, Arab Spring, Democracy, Diversity, Egypt, Iran, Islam and democracy, Pluralism, Tunisia

February 5, 2012

“Der Aga Khan in Darb el-Ahmar” German language article with many photos at akihart wordpress com

Bis weit in die 1990er-Jahre war das Altstadtviertel Darb el-Ahmar wohl die Gegend in der Millionenmetropole Kairo, die am übelsten beleumundet war. Blickte man von Westen auf die Altstadt, so hörte in den Gassen des Quartiers an der Stadtmauer tatsächlich … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Aga Khan, Aga Khan historic cities programme, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Al-Azhar Park, Darb al-Ahmar, Egypt, Fatimid Cairo

January 22, 2012

Art, Freedom And A Subway Dream Crash Into The Cruel Truths Of Gaza – World Crunch com / Le Monde article

Art might be the only thing harder than politics to pull off in Gaza, with limits imposed by both Islamists and Israelis. Still, there are small and big achievements, like Palestinian artist Mohamad Abusal’s dream of a full-fledged metro system … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Arts, Egypt, Free Palestine, Israel/Palestine, Israeli settlement, Metro in Gaza

January 1, 2012

2011 in the Arab World: No Reason to Fear the Democratic Experiment – Deutsche Welle / Qantara de article

Will the Arab Spring end in an Islamist-dominated, backward-looking, grey winter? Despite the Islamists’ recent successes in the first free elections in the Arab world, Qantara.de’s Loay Mudhoon feels that this is unlikely to be the case Almost a year … Continue reading →

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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.
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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
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- 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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