THE SILK ROAD: Take a journey through history and cultures, exploring ancient civilisations and contemporary nations — Exhibition at Granary Square, King’s Cross, London – 8 April – 16 June 2021

The Aga Khan Foundation is delighted to announce The Silk Road: A Living History, an open-air photography exhibition by Christopher Wilton-Steer. The exhibition documents Wilton-Steer’s journey along the historic trade route undertaken in 2019. Over a period of four months, he travelled 40,000 km overland by car, bus, train, ferry, horse and camel from London…

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “What impact on the Arab world?” — By Christoph Ehrhardt on Qantara de

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has strengthened the position of a number of Arab countries; after all, the West is likely to need urgent access to their oil and gas. Nevertheless, the rentier states remain uneasy at the prospect. By Christoph Ehrhardt When Russian warships entered the Syrian port of Tartus at the beginning of the…

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language — By John M. Mugane on the conversation com, February 20, 2022

Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. It is peer to the few languages of the world that boast over 200 million users. Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere, a Swahili advocate. Keystone/Getty Images Over the two millennia of Swahili’s growth and adaptation, the…

Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan: “Dancing in the snow” — By Armaan Somani, on The Ismaili, 17 February 2022

Wishing to share the beauty of Hunza’s mountains with the world, a group of young Ismailis recently set not one but two Guinness World Records: the “Highest Cultural Dance Performance” and the “Highest DJ Set” ever performed. Team Khimor take part in the highest ever cultural dance performance at the top of Minglik Sar Peak…

Mumbai India: Aga Hall Estate -A gift from the past that gives into the future — The Ismaili, 14 February 2022 | Global

Leaders from the Jamat and AKDN celebrated the commencement of the redevelopment of the Aga Hall Estate in South Mumbai on Sunday 13 February. The ground-breaking ceremony was led by Ashish Merchant, President of the National Council for India, who himself was born on the estate and continues to live there today. Ashish Merchant, President…

The African Union and the European Union: an unequal relationship needing a reset — by Frank Mattheis on The conversation com

Prince Rahim and United Nations Secretary General Mr António Guterres in New York on 9 February 2022 — The Ismaili, 10 February 2022 | GLOBAL

Prince Rahim and United Nations Secretary General Mr António Guterres in New York on 9 February 2022.PHOTO: ESKINDER DEBEBE Prince Rahim conveyed special greetings from Mawlana Hazar Imam, which the Secretary General warmly reciprocated. During the meeting, Mr Guterres and Prince Rahim spoke about the longstanding partnership between the Aga Khan Development Network and the…

Mawlana Hazar Imam meets Portuguese President in Lisbon — THE ISMAILI | 04 February 2022 | GLOBAL

Mawlana Hazar Imam met with His Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of Portugal, in Lisbon on 4 February 2022. During their meeting, Hazar Imam and President Marcelo spoke about several matters of mutual interest, including the presence and activities of the Ismaili Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network in Portugal, Portuguese-speaking countries, and…

Europe needs a public service internet — By Christian Fuchs on International Politics and Society

Europe shouldn’t try to imitate Silicon Valley. Instead, it must use its strengths to counter the threat Big Tech poses to democracy: public service (…) For instance, the public broadcasters ARD, ZDF, BBC, and France Télévisions have jointly organised a public service internet platform modelled on YouTube, where new debate, information, education, culture and entertainment…

USA: Ismaili Center Houston designed to embody a spirit of openness and dialogue — THE ISMAILI | 14 November 2021 | GLOBAL

Established by Mawlana Hazar Imam for the Jamat in the USA and around the world, the new Ismaili Center will represent dialogue between faith and world, East and West, traditional and contemporary, and between humanity and nature. All photos screenshots from The Ismaili The Ismaili Center Houston will serve as both a Jamatkhana for the…

Aga Khan Award for Architecture events to air live on The Ismaili TV from the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon Portugal | Live on Monday 25 October and Tuesday 26 October

Join us live from Lisbon, Portugal, for two special events featuring lectures from Aga Khan Award for Architecture Steering Committee members, Her Excellency Sheikha Mai Al Khalifa and Meisa Batayneh. The lectures will take place on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 October, and will be streamed live on The Ismaili TV. Screenshot from the Ismaili…

Yemen: Jeel Albena is the winner of the 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award | Provided emergency shelters and other vital services to more than 18,000 internally displaced people

Driven by his own experience of displacement, Ameen Jubran and his organization, Jeel Albena kept providing shelter and hope to Yemenis fleeing their homes even as fighting reached its peak. Source: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency 2021 Nansen Refugee Award celebrates ‘bravery and dedication’ of Yemeni aid group The Jeel Albena aid organization stayed on…

UK: Ismaili CIVIC pledge presented to The Mayor of London — The Ismaili, UK

We are pleased to share that on the afternoon of Thursday 7th October, President Naushad Jivraj along with volunteers and representatives of the Ismaili CIVIC team were invited to attend City Hall in London to meet the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to present our Ismaili CIVIC pledge of undertaking 100,000 hours of voluntary service….

Da’i Ghiyath al-Din ʿAli Isfahani — By Dr. Daniel Beben on The Ismaili, USA

For many of us who are not from Central Asia, our knowledge of the Ismaili tradition of this region begins and ends with the figure of Nasir-i Khusraw (d. after 1070).1 Without a doubt, Nasir-i Khusraw is a towering figure not only for the history of the Ismaili Tradition, but more generally for the intellectual…

Video: I Challenge to All Muslim who Reads Quran! Why Quran not Have Mathematics & Physics? Ramdev vs Zakir on youtube, 27.09.2021

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Federal Election: What does Germany want? — By former US diplomat John Kornblum on IPS-EU (International Politics and Society)

Germany’s coalition talks will be tricky. And so remains accepting its role as a leading global actor, writes former US diplomat John Kornblum John Kornblum On 26 September, much of the world took a deep breath and waited for the results of what had been called the most important German election in a generation. But…

Federal German election: Watch Videos on the outcomes — Deutsche Welle de- 27 Sept 2021

The German election has delivered a clear snapshot of the changing political landscape in Germany, but no government yet. The SPD won the most votes, but the very narrow margin of victory means that the CDU will also be aiming to form a coalition government. Now, the negotiations begin. 00:26 Two parties say they have…

German Federal Election: Who will follow Merkel? | 40.3 Million citizens are entitled to vote today | 40 Percent has already voted through Brief Wahl (By post or visiting advance to ballot centres)— September 26, 2021

Germany will be electing a new Bundestag on September 26 – and thus the country’s next head of government. We present the most promising candidates. On 22 November 2005, the Bundestag elected Angela Merkel to be the first female chancellor in German history. When the elections are held on 26 September 2021, she will no…

His Highness the Aga Khan on Muslim education — NanoWisdom Archive

His Highness the Aga Khan on Muslim education by NANOWISDOMS ARCHIVE “What was the power, what were the centres of force which provided the [Umayyad and Abbasid] Caliphates with the material to govern? From whence came the unifying force which allowed these immense empires to weld together peoples of different languages, ethnic origins and cultures?…

Karl-Josef Kuschel’s "Goethe and the Koran": Islam for the 21st century? Look no further than Goethe — Stefan Weidner read the book, Qantara de Article

No other Western poet was arguably so well-versed in the Koran or so fascinated by Islam as Germany’s national hero, Goethe. In a new publication that examines all Goethe’s writings relating to Islam, theologian Karl-Josef Kuschel shows that the poet’s message is still highly relevant today. Stefan Weidner read the book For almost exactly 20…

AKDN (Aga Khan Development Networkt) satement at the High-level Ministerial Meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan

Michael Kocher, General Manager, Aga Khan Foundation, delivers a statement on behalf of the Aga Khan Development Network at the Afghanistan humanitarian conference in Geneva, Palais des Nations, 13 September 2021.- UN Photo by Violaine Martin Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network are honoured and privileged to convey our abiding…