“…we were touching the very foundations of my ancestors, the Fatimids, and the pluralistic history…
Author: Nimira Dewji
God is the One who sends forth the winds to stir up the clouds; then…
Mawlana Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III (r.1885-1957) established a research institution, the Ismaili…
“…he [Ali ibn Abi Talib] was a prince to whom God gave much knowledge and…
January 24 – UNESCO International Day of Education “A strong commitment to learning has been…
The central message of the Quran and Prophetic Tradition to seek knowledge led to the…
And indeed We have created manAnd We know what his soul whispers to him,And We…
Winter solstice, on December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and June 20 in the Southern…
Selected verses from a poem titled Recognition of the Imam by Fida’i Khurasani: He is always present,…
Shams-ud-din Muhammad, one of the most celebrated of the Persian poets, known by his pen-name…
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III, the forty-eighth Imam of the Nizari Ismailis, was…
From the Latin texere meaning ‘to weave,’ woven cloth has been in use for many…
An old tale tells the story of a young goat herder in Ethiopia in the…
The foremost Ismali jurist and founder of Fatimid Ismaili legal system al-Qadi al-Nu’man was born…
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s robes comprise motifs known as paisley. The motif can be traced back…
“Stories lie deep in our souls. Stories lie so deep at the bottom of our…
“Music has always been an art of special importance to me: Its power of communication…
From the Greek myein, “to close the eyes,” which is the root of the words…
The study of the heavens is as old as humanity. Long before clocks and calendars,…
Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids, Mawlana Hazar Imam’s ancestors, established their empire in…
Prophet Muhammad frequently sought moments of reflection by retreating to a cave on Mount Hira…
Invoking blessings on the Prophet, known as salawat, is an integral part of prayer based…
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al-Aqsa,…
Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Tusi, better known as Nasir al-Din Tusi, one of the…
Islam has a long history in the People’s Republic of China, dating to the seventh…
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