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Nimira’s Blog: The Moon has been a timekeeper, an emblem of the divine, and an inspiration for poets
For thousands of years, people have gazed up at the mystical celestial body and tried…
Imam Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III succeeded as Imam on August 17, 1885…
Named after the Prophet’s daughter, the Fatimids were a major Ismaili dynasty that established their…
“Poetry is the voice of God speaking through the lips of man. If a great…
“The medical authorities in Bombay were overwhelmed by the magnitude, and (as it seemed) the…
The term ‘Islamic art’ generally refers to the arts of all Islamic cultures and not…
Let the once dead earth be a sign to them. We gave it life, and…
Compiled by Nimira Dewji The ancient technique of lustre, which may have been travelled from…
Ibn Sina (d.1037 CE) or Avicenna, as he is known in the West, was a physician,…
The term ‘rock crystal’ is derived from the Greek word for ice, krystallos, because the Greeks…
Côte d’Ivoire – Azito Energie Kenya – Kipevu II Power Project Tajikistan and Afghanistan – Pamir…
The province of Cabo Delgado has lagged behind the rest of Mozambique and remains the…
The term ‘jamatkhana’ literally means ‘a house of assembly or gathering’. It has come to…
“…perhaps the real secret to the print’s [paisley] immortality is…how it blends its rich historicism…
“…this is the first project to be launched during this Jubilee year and it is…
The Blue Qur’an is considered one of the most exquisite creations of mediaeval Islam, and…
Aga Khan Development Network has been active in economic development projects in Cote d’Ivoire since…
Make a shield from knowledge, for there is no stronger shield against calamities. Whosoever owns…
“Essential to the creation of a higher order of human relationships is the acceptance of…
Al-Naysaburi, a Fatimid author, wrote about the ideal characteristics of a da’i: namely the virtues…
Hasan-i Sabbah, founder of the Nizari Ismaili state of Alamut, arrived in Fatimid Cairo in…
Imam Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III succeeded as Imam on August 17, 1885…
“…I am struck by the close relationship which exists between intellect and the faith. During…
“…that which perceives things as they are is the intellect, while knowledge is in the Pearl…
