The popular board game Snakes & Ladders is believed to have originated in India in the second century, and may have been based on the ancient game of dasapada – dasa a Sanskrit word meaning 10 – and was played on a board of 10×10 squares. The Jains of ancient Indian called their version gyanbazi…
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Diamond Is Forever
Originally posted on Ismailimail:
Irfan Ali. Andheri West, Mumbai, India: 2017 is a very special year for Ismaili Muslims worldwide. Ismaili Muslim Community is commemorating 60 years since His Highness the Aga Khan became the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. To mark this historic moment in history, Ismaili Muslims worldwide are celebrating…
ICOMOS is holding the 19th General Assembly in Delhi, India from 11-15 December 2017 | Watch Videos on 2016 Assembly and Aga Khan keynote at UK in 2015
19th General Assembly to be held from 11-15 December 2017 Written by Maureen Pelletier on 12 December 2016. The 19th General Assembly will take place in Delhi, India (please note the new dates) from 11-15 December 2017 (General Assembly and Scientific Symposium) with Pre-Meetings held 8-10 December and Post-Meetings and Events from 16-17 December. The…
Aga Khan Academies: A better world through education, developing Leaders and Maputo student led tour of their school|Watch Videos
The International Baccalaureate featured the Aga Khan Academies and its approach to creating home-grown leaders. Watch to learn how the Academies work to transform the communities in which they are located. AKA Developing Leaders The aim of the Aga Khan Academies is to develop future leaders with the skills and knowledge to support positive development…
The real Kashmir — Photo Essay on Qantara de by Onkar Singh Janoti
Poets call it one of the most beautiful places on earth. Analysts consider it to be one of the most dangerous areas in the world. But what is Kashmir in reality? By Onkar Singh Janoti ‘Switzerland of the East’: Kashmir boasts some of the world’s most beautiful flowering meadows and snow-capped peaks. Many people call…
India/Pakistan: Thought leaders try to build a bridge to peace
Originally posted on Journeys to democracy:
Just a few of the hundreds putting their weight behind the resolution. Collage by Farhan Ahmed Without expecting overnight transformation, over 500 eminent signatories from both countries are hoping to create a ripple effect that changes how citizens and governments view each other. My piece in The Wire about the recent citizens’…
The Aga Khan Academies: watch Videos from Kenya, India and Mozambique on how the schools are Pomoting students to become Pluralistic leaders to lead their countries
Inside Africa: Inauguration of Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya ***** Inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, India ***** Aga Khan Academy Maputo student led tour ***** Ethical, Effective, Pluralistic: The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad, India ->>>>><<<<<-
Thanks to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Hyderabad of minarets living up to its name!
Originally posted on Ismailimail:
Source: Hyderabad Media House Limited/The Hans India While the old city is replete monuments, reminders of Qutub Shahi dynasty, thanks to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) has undertaken the restoration and conservation work of Quli Qutub Shahi tombs at a cost of Rs 100 crore. Anuradha Reddy says, “The…
The Future of Our Cities – ‘Lots of Green, Lots of Blue’ |Banglore Architech learning from UNESCO’s 2017 Green city ‘Essen’ in Germany
How do we want to live? Architects, urban planners and other experts from around the world explored some of the ideas emanating from Germany. A lot of those ideas are inspiring, not all of them, however, can be realised. © Helen Sibum – Zeche Zollverein, Essen Kiran Venkatesh almost sounded a little moved. “I would…
Role of Aga Khan III in Educational Development of the Muslims of Indian Sub-continent — By Ashraf Khan on Pamir Times Net
Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah in full regalia. Photo from “Fidai” Magazine published in 1936 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of His Highness the Aga Khan. Credit: Sadruddin Pirani Collection, Ottawa. (…) In 1893 Aga Khan III (at the age of 16) met with Nawab Mohsin ul Mulk in Mumbai, the prominent member of the Aligarh…
Photo Essay: The Dargah of Nizamuddin Aulia and Its Basti Through the Lens of Muslim Harji — Simerg com
(…) The dargah receives an average of 50,000 visitors a day, with the number rising to double that on Thursdays. Photo: Muslim Harji. Copyright. The qawwali is held in front of the main entrance of the dargah of the Nizamuddin. The young and the old come together to offer their prayers and perhaps witness higher…
Video: In conversation – Aga Khan — Rajiv Mehrotra
Rajiv Mehrotra Published on 9 Dec 2014 Rajiv Mehrotra has been a personal student of HH The Dalai Lama for more than thirty years & describes himself as “a most unworthy chela” of his. Till 2012 he was the host one of the country’s longest running, and most widely viewed talk shows on public Television,…
Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) India CEO speaks on far-ranging impact of heritage restoration — The Ismaili on Ratish Nanda at Ismaili Centre.London
London, 25 September 2015 — Ratish Nanda, CEO of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, India spoke on Rethinking Conservation: AKTC Projects in India at the Ismaili Centre, London. Dr David Taylor, Director of the AKU Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, thanks Ratish Nanda for his presentation. Ismaili Council for the UK During…
The Aga Khan Development Network Statement at the Sixth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan
Since its restoration by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the Bagh-e-Babur has attracted over 400,000 visitors annually. AKDN has mobilised over US$ 1 billion for economic, social and cultural development in Afghanistan. Photo: AKTC Statement delivered by Mrs. Nurjehan Mawani, AKDN Diplomatic Representative, Afghanistan Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Honoured colleagues, On behalf of the Aga…
New Book on Heritage of the Mughal World: The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme by Philip Jodidio (Editor)
some images inside this book This beautifully illustrated book explores the historic cities, buildings, and gardens that flourished during the Mughals’ three-century rule, highlighting valuable conservation and restoration projects in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. From 1526-1857, the Mughal Empire presided over an extended period of peace, prosperity, and unprecedented artistic achievement in the Indian subcontinent….
India: ‘The glory that was Bidar’, a seminar on the history and culture in Bidar — The Hindu com
Seminar on history and culture tomorrow A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the former President, will deliver the valedictory address in ‘The glory that was Bidar’, a seminar on the history and culture in Bidar on March 17. The eminent scientist will speak at the Zilla Rang Mandir at 1 p.m. (…) Ratish Nanda, Project Director, Aga Khan…
Where Upanishads and Hadith are taught together — Akividu Blogspot de
Images of goddess Saraswati and Ajmer Shariff share the wall at a classroom in Madarasa Firdose centre at Mandasaur in Madhya Pradesh. Photo: Prashant Nakwe The Hindu (…) Gyan Sagar is one of the 128 madrasas run by a group of women in and around Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district, which is otherwise famous for its…
Aga Khan Development Network Statement at the "Heart of Asia" Ministerial Conference on Afghanistan in Beijing — Press Release
Honoured Co-Chairs, Excellencies Mr. Wang Yi and Mr. Zarar Ahmad Osman, Excellencies, Honoured colleagues, On behalf of His Highness the Aga Khan and the Aga Khan Development Network, allow me to extend my sincere appreciation to the People’s Republic of China for hosting this fourth Ministerial meeting of the Istanbul Process and for the gracious…
Aga Khan Development Network has channeled about $700 million of assistance to Afghanistan and has benefited more than 2.5 million people during last two decades — Dr. Matt Reed, CEO
New Kerala com writes: Aga Khan Foundation – India extends humanitarian support to Afghanistan The Aga Khan Foundation and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) have been working in Afghanistan for nearly two decades now. Talking exclusively to ANI, Dr. Matt Reed, CEO, Agha Khan Foundation, India said, “India’s contribution to Afghanistan’s development through the AGDN…
Multiple Secularisms: The Concept of Twin Tolerations — video interview in two parts with Alfred C. Stepan, Columbia University
Watch Part 1 – “Multiple Secularisms: The Concept of Twin Tolerations” “What does democracy need and require from religious institutions and people? And, on the other side, what is the minimum religious people can legitimately expect from democracy?” asks Professor Alfred Stepan from Columbia University. “For democracy to function, he explains, religious individuals and…
