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Ismaili Mail Newsletter March 2007 ISMAILI MAIL NEWSLETTER MARCH 2007 Ismaili Mail Blog Newsletter Ismaili Mail Blog For the Month of March 2007 http://ismailimail.wordpress.com Introduction & Scope Ismailimail Blog began as an individual initiative to reverberate the good news of activities in the Ismaili Community across the globe and to help gather the news under one platform for easy search and reference. The story materials are broader encompassing news about the Imamat, as well as news and achievements of Imamat Institutions and community members. In addition, there is material from a cultural perspective. Of particular focus has been Jamati engagement in civil society where ever the Jamat may be. The Blog mitigates risk by only posting vetted externally published materials, always providing references. Materials are vetted for risk to individuals, community, and by extension the Imamat institutions and the Imamat itself. The Blog allows for comments using a moderated feedback methodology, and does not allow debates or discussion forums. Being a Blog, it introduces the concept of tags, such that material can be viewed in a thematic way. The Blog intermixes with news items, existing materials from the IIS and the AKDN, such as the introduction to the community, the ethical framework, and other such articles. Given the broad community of Blog on the Internet, Ismailimail materials have also been introduced to other Blogs, and have been picked up on occasion. Given the mix of Jamati, Imamat, cultural and institutional news, it is able to introduce new target audiences to work of the institutions, and the ethics of the community. With the multitude of events happening and news thereof, with regard to the Imamat, the Imamat Institutions and the community, Ismailimail is pleased to introduce a monthly Ismailimail newsletter which summarizes the stories of the month. The stories/articles of the month have been categorized by topic for easy reference and each article has been provided with appropriate links/URL so you can easily click on them to visit the site for complete story. Thank You. Ismaili Mail Blog Newsletter Ismaili Mail Blog For the Month of March 2007 http://ismailimail.wordpress.com Hazar Imam’s visits in the month of March Prince Karim Aga Khan arrived in Islamabad Pakistan The Prime Minister said that Prince Karim Aga Khan in keeping with the traditions of his forefathers is making invaluable contributions in establishing centers of excellence in the field of education, health, tourism and architecture which are reflective of his abiding commitment and faith in Pakistan. Prince Karim Aga Khan said the economic achievements made by Pakistan during the last seven years are impressive and have paved the way for increased investment in the country. Later, the Prime Minister hosted a dinner in honour of Prince Karim Aga Khan. Video of Prince Karim Aga Khan’s visit to Islamabad. His Highness the Aga Khan visits Malaysia 9 March 2007 Ismaili Mail Blog Newsletter Ismaili Mail Blog For the Month of March 2007 http://ismailimail.wordpress.com His Highness The Aga Khan visit Tanzania - March 12 2007 Ismailis in the News Ali Asani has created a set of educational modules intended to provoke new and innovative understandings of Islam. He is spearheading a new initiative aimed at defeating “a clash of ignorances,” a clash, they affirm, that perpetuates misunderstanding, prejudice, and fear between Muslim and Western societies. Voices from the Moderate Muslim Majority, Professor Ali Asani Azim Khamisa, called upon to forgive in the most challenging of circumstances, was able to do so, he explains, because of the strong spiritual element of his upbringing. “I’m a Sufi Muslim,” he says, “like the poet Rumi, and one of the gifts of the Ismaili order than I belong to is the equal emphasis on spiritual and material aspects of life. It’s important to develop core values early on, so if tragedy comes, you can respond without retaliation. “The tendency in our culture is if we are sad or depressed to go get some Prozac,” he adds, “but forgiveness is much better than Prozac because it heals.” Dr. Begum Verjee has over 25 years experience working in the fields of diversity, critical multiculturalism and social justice. She is a member of the Aga Khan Development Network Task Force, Vancouver. Dr. Nur Amersi - Executive Director - Afghanistan World Foundation Devoted to serving her community, a key aspect of the Shia Ismaili Muslim tradition, Dr. Amersi has served the community interests for The Aga Khan University, His Highness the Aga Khan Shia Ismaili Council for Western USA, and The Institute of Ismaili Studies UK. Ismaili Mail Blog Newsletter Ismaili Mail Blog For the Month of March 2007 http://ismailimail.wordpress.com Economist Article - Shining a light - Roshan Telecom, an AKFED company. Highlighting the work of CEO Karim Khoja To date his firm, Roshan, which means “light” in the country’s two most popular languages, has not lost a single radio mast, although a significant proportion of its network is in areas said to be controlled by the Taliban. An Indian worker employed by a contractor to Roshan was kidnapped and executed in Kandahar last April, but the circumstances of the crime do not indicate any general hostility towards the firm, insists Mr Khoja. Story of Faizal Karmali M.A working for the Aga Khan Secretariat “During and since my time at OISE/UT from ‘00-`03, I had the opportunity to live and work in several diverse settings. The opportunities I have had the good fortune to explore have taken me from Toronto to Bangladesh and back, then onto to Afghanistan and Paris and most recently here, to Uganda. It is from Kampala, Uganda that I now write this brief update.” Audio: CBC Interviews Salimah Mussani, Professional Golfer. In part 1, the interview discusses health challenges that Salimah Mussani had to overcome, in succeeding at golf (and she has succeeded at the highest levels). Negative voices jumped on top of the health challenges, with many people including doctors saying that she should quit the sport and that success would not be possible. She didn’t quit, and success was and continues to be achieved! Amyn Dahya - Teacher – Author Amyn Dahya is a man of remarkable experience, both from a material as well as a spiritual perspective. His lessons in life have tested great limits, ranging from the most difficult of material circumstances through to limitless joys in his spiritual journey Charlie Rose with Azim Premji Ismaili Mail Blog Newsletter Ismaili Mail Blog For the Month of March 2007 http://ismailimail.wordpress.com Ismaili author - Bahadur Tejani Dr. Bahadur Tejani is well known as a writer and scholar from East Africa, where he was born in 1942 and spent the first thirty two years of his life. He is the author of seven plays, a collection of poems, The Rape of Literature, a novel, Day After Tomorrow, short stories and articles on African lit. Cycling Odyssey from Cairo to Capetown - Lecture and slide show with Muslim Harji in Dorval Using slides to recount their once-in-a-lifetime experience, Muslim will describe their trip through deserts and mountains, blinding sandstorms, scorching heat and even bitter cold. Ismailis in the News: Zenny Hirji - Chairperson, Children’s Hope Foundation The Music Man Hussein Janmohamed, uses music to bring identity and faith together in a cultural fusion. Sikeena Karmali was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and was educated in Canada, the US, Italy, and Egypt. She has worked for the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, The Aga Khan Foundation and Trust for Culture in Tajikistan, The Swiss Development Agency, The United Nations, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International. She has written for The Village Voice, The Nation, Aperture and Egypt Today. Fahar Merchant, PhD Dr. Merchant has over 18 years of progressive experience as a scientist, consultant, entrepreneur and senior biotech executive. Shams Soomar Shams began his musical journey at the age of 5 when his parents introduced him to a keyboard. His eastern culture and western environment encouraged an exotic blend of contemporary composition that mesmerized his listeners. The teachings of spirituality and the stimulating melodies were a perfect unison, which promised the emergence of an evolving artist. Ismaili Mail Blog Newsletter Ismaili Mail Blog For the Month of March 2007 http://ismailimail.wordpress.com Italy: Aga Khan’s Islamic Treasures go on show The Italian city of Parma, better known for its fine foods and tradition of opera, is for two months hosting an exhibition of some of the finest Islamic art collection of the Aga Khan, the spiritual head of the Ismaili sect and international businessman. “Splendours of the Court” which opened Friday is being housed in the Palazzo della Pilotta and contains the basis of what will be displayed in a new museum to be built in Toronto, Canada in 2009. The show in Parma is part of a wider cultural programme “Arts and Music from the Islamic World” which runs through May. The exhibition, which contains some 170 works from the collection of the Aga Khan is divided into two sections. Ismaili Mail Blog Newsletter Ismaili Mail Blog For the Month of March 2007 http://ismailimail.wordpress.com Architecture The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture is inviting applications for fellowships to conduct advanced historical research in Islamic art and architecture at Harvard University. 2007ˆ2008 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Advanced Historical Research in Islamic Art & Architecture Ismaili Center - London United Kingdom Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard & MIT Based at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture (AKPIA) is dedicated to the study of Islamic art and architecture, urbanism, landscape design, and conservation - and the application of that knowledge to contemporary design projects.
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