http://simerg.com With a particular focus on the cultural, intellectual and textual expressions of the Ismailis and related Muslim traditions. Quote: "…the fundamental principles of faith enshrined in the Shahada and the Tawhid therein, which bind the Ummah in an eternal bond of unity…..are continuously reaffirmed by the Shia Ismaili Muslims of whom I am the 49th hereditary Imam in direct lineal descent from the first Shia Imam, Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib through his marriage to Bibi Fatimat-az-Zahra, our beloved Prophet’s daughter" -- His Highness the Aga Khan, Message to The International Islamic Conference, Amman, Jordan, July, 2005 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:47:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://simerg.com http://simerg.com/2013/05/20/for-victoria-day-a-small-dedication-to-queen-victoria-with-quotes-on-her-majesty-by-ismaili-imams-simergphotos/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/20/for-victoria-day-a-small-dedication-to-queen-victoria-with-quotes-on-her-majesty-by-ismaili-imams-simergphotos/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 04:53:53 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32248 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/20/for-victoria-day-a-small-dedication-to-queen-victoria-with-quotes-on-her-majesty-by-ismaili-imams-simergphotos/feed/ 0 simerg Her majesty Queen Victoria and the members of the royal family / M.W. Ridley. Date Published: 1877 July 14. US Library of Congress Collection http://simerg.com/2013/05/17/honesty-a-story-by-a-young-writer/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/17/honesty-a-story-by-a-young-writer/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:28:48 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32232 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/17/honesty-a-story-by-a-young-writer/feed/ 1 simerg My father cleared his throat and asked, “How much are the oranges?”. Illustration by Natalie Chin. http://simerg.com/2013/05/15/his-highness-the-aga-khan-delivers-keynote-address-at-unesco-conference-in-hangzhou-peoples-republic-of-china/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/15/his-highness-the-aga-khan-delivers-keynote-address-at-unesco-conference-in-hangzhou-peoples-republic-of-china/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 23:28:39 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32208 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/15/his-highness-the-aga-khan-delivers-keynote-address-at-unesco-conference-in-hangzhou-peoples-republic-of-china/feed/ 1 simerg Location of Hangzhou in the People's Republic of China. Map: Wikipedia A large international delegation at the opening ceremony of the International Conference on "Culture: Key to Sustainable Development" in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 15, 2013. Photo: Xinhua/Xu Yu. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/781768.shtml Delegates attend the International Conference on "Culture: Key to Sustainable Development" in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 15, 2013. The three-day conference kicked off here on Wednesday, May 15, 2003. His Highness the Aga Khan is seen second from right. (Xinhua/Xu Yu) His Highnes the Aga Khan, second from right, gave the keynote address at the International Conference on "Culture: Key to Sustainable Development" in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, May 15, 2013. Photo: Xinhua/Xu Yu. See http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/781768.shtml Montage of various Hangzhou images. This UNESCO Creative City for Crafts & Folk Art is home to the West Lake Cultural Landscape, a World Heritage Site. Photo: Wikipedia. http://simerg.com/2013/05/13/sultan-somjees-first-novel-bead-bai-is-uplifting-and-lays-bare-the-khoja-clan-of-early-nairobi/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/13/sultan-somjees-first-novel-bead-bai-is-uplifting-and-lays-bare-the-khoja-clan-of-early-nairobi/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 19:58:27 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32149 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/13/sultan-somjees-first-novel-bead-bai-is-uplifting-and-lays-bare-the-khoja-clan-of-early-nairobi/feed/ 0 simerg Bead Bai is drawn from domestic and community life of Sakina evolving around two objects of women’s art that are depicted in this image. Both are of considerable social and artistic values among two culturally different people living side by side as separate yet in some ways inter-reliant societies on the savannah. One object is the revered bandhani shawl of the Khoja Ismailis (left) and the other is the emankeeki, a beaded neck-to-chest ornament of the Maasai. For a review of the book please click on image. http://simerg.com/2013/05/12/my-beloved-mother-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan-iii/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/12/my-beloved-mother-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan-iii/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 14:47:56 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32141 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/12/my-beloved-mother-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan-iii/feed/ 2 simerg Simerg Special Thank You Series. A Thank you letter to Lady Ali Shah through the voice of her son, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan III by Zarina Moosa http://simerg.com/2013/05/07/remembering-laila-lokhandwalla-through-her-loving-golden-jubilee-tribute-to-mawlana-hazar-imam/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/07/remembering-laila-lokhandwalla-through-her-loving-golden-jubilee-tribute-to-mawlana-hazar-imam/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 05:05:02 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32086 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/07/remembering-laila-lokhandwalla-through-her-loving-golden-jubilee-tribute-to-mawlana-hazar-imam/feed/ 20 simerg http://simerg.com/2013/05/05/his-highness-the-aga-khans-remarks-at-the-international-forum-against-human-trafficking/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/05/his-highness-the-aga-khans-remarks-at-the-international-forum-against-human-trafficking/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 16:12:30 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32068 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/05/his-highness-the-aga-khans-remarks-at-the-international-forum-against-human-trafficking/feed/ 0 simerg His Highness the Aga Khan delivering the Opening Remarks during the Award Ceremony Members of the Jury attending the Award Ceremony (Luxor, 12 December 2010): HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium, HH the Aga Khan, Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Mr. Bjørn Haugland, Mr. Georg Kell. http://simerg.com/2013/05/05/prince-rahim-aga-khan-how-muslims-can-harness-the-creativity-of-our-knowledge-society-to-impact-humanity/ http://simerg.com/2013/05/05/prince-rahim-aga-khan-how-muslims-can-harness-the-creativity-of-our-knowledge-society-to-impact-humanity/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 04:05:38 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=32033 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/05/05/prince-rahim-aga-khan-how-muslims-can-harness-the-creativity-of-our-knowledge-society-to-impact-humanity/feed/ 1 simerg Prince Rahim Aga Khan http://simerg.com/2013/04/28/mubarak-khushamadeed-a-poem-for-prince-rahim-aga-khan-and-ms-kendra-spears-as-their-engagement-is-announced-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan/ http://simerg.com/2013/04/28/mubarak-khushamadeed-a-poem-for-prince-rahim-aga-khan-and-ms-kendra-spears-as-their-engagement-is-announced-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:47:00 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=31970 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/04/28/mubarak-khushamadeed-a-poem-for-prince-rahim-aga-khan-and-ms-kendra-spears-as-their-engagement-is-announced-by-his-highness-the-aga-khan/feed/ 9 simerg His Highness the Aga Khan and Prince Rahim touring the Sosuco sugar factory in Banfora, Burkina Faso. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte His Highness the Aga Khan presents Prince Rahim Aga Khan to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Foundation Ceremony of the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre being constructed in Toronto. Photo: Gary Otte. Aha Khan Development Network. His Highness the Aga Khan presents his brother Prince Amyn and his son Prince Rahim to Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, who welcomed them to Buckingham Palace during the Golden Jubilee of His Highness. Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte His Highness the Aga Khan, center, with his son Prince Rahim and daughter Princess Zahra overlooking the entrance hall of the Ismaili Centre Dubai from the balcony above on the opening day on March 26, 2008. Photo: akdn/Gary Otte. On 26 April 2013, His Highness the Aga Khan announced the engagement of his eldest son, Prince Rahim, to Ms Kendra Spears of Seattle, Washington, the United States. Photo: Gary Otte/The Ismail Prince Rahim Aga Khan and Ms. Kendra Spears http://simerg.com/2013/04/23/photo-essay-indias-mouth-watering-street-foods-by-muslim-harji-simergphotos/ http://simerg.com/2013/04/23/photo-essay-indias-mouth-watering-street-foods-by-muslim-harji-simergphotos/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:15:16 +0000 Posted by Malik Merchant, Editor http://simerg.com/?p=31955 ]]> http://simerg.com/2013/04/23/photo-essay-indias-mouth-watering-street-foods-by-muslim-harji-simergphotos/feed/ 2 simerg Please click for Street Foods of India