January 24 – UNESCO International Day of Education “A strong commitment to learning has been…
Category: History
Located in the lower-level tunnel, this free exhibition – 50 Years of Migration – commemorates…
The central message of the Quran and Prophetic Tradition to seek knowledge led to the…
Chevening- 20 November 2022 I currently serve as the head of Aga Khan Cultural Services…
The Association for the Study of Ginans was established in 2007 with a mission to…
The following publications are available to download or read online free of charge: 1.The Renaissance…
Winter solstice, on December 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and June 20 in the Southern…
“Khalil Andani wrote an excellent paper that dealt with the problem of evil from the…
Keynote Address by Dr. Karim H. Karim, Chancellor’s Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada Are ginans…
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…
Presented as part of the 2022 Waterloo Region Migration Film Festival Aleem Karmali’s newest documentary…
Members of a small group of alumni of the Makerere University (Uganda) reflect on their…
The Institute of Ismaili Studies’ Ismaili Special Collections Unit (ISCU) is taking part in History Day 2022,…
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…
Fakir Hassen, Johannesburg, August 21, 2022 (PTI)The expulsion of tens of thousands of Asians from…
Mawlana Hazar Imam’s robes comprise motifs known as paisley. The motif can be traced back…
Contributed by Munaza KazmiMunaza Kazmi holds MPhil in Management Sciences, is a travel writer, an…
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…
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