A Selection of Images from Readings Published in 2011
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Simerg published over one hundred fine pieces in 2011. Simerg Blend is a varied selection from these readings for you to enjoy during the holiday period leading into the New Year – 2012!
The coming year…. As Simerg prepares to mark its third anniversary in March, we propose to launch an exciting new educational series under the title The Name Is….The aim will be to provide thematic portraits of great historical figures from Muslim and Ismaili history. The first two segments will be on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) and Hazrat Ali (a.s.).
2012…We wish all our readers and well-wishers around the world a Happy New Year, with the hope that everyone may experience success and barakah (happiness) in all walks of life.
Thank you.
Malik Merchant
Publisher-Editor
www.simerg.com
simerg@aol.com
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THE HOLY QUR’AN, PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.S.) AND HAZRAT ALI (A.S.)
The Noble Qur’an – An Inexhaustible Well-Spring of Inspiration
Nativity of the Prophet Muhammad: The Mawlid Tradition
Islam’s Great Striver: Hazrat Ali
Two Orations of Imam Ja’far al-Sadiq (AS)
A Brief Note on Ahlul-Kitab or ‘The People of the Book’
“Birds Began It All”
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JAMATKHANAS
The Darkhana, Canada
Remembering Kampala Jamatkhana
At the Ismaili Centre
Happy Times in Hasanabad
A Jamatkhana in Tashkorgan, China
5 Palace Gate
Memories of Nairobi’s Majestic ‘Town Jamatkhana’
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PHOTO ESSAYS
75th Birthday Tribute to His Highness the Aga Khan Part I, Part II, Part III
Photos of Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah and Mawlana Hazar Imam
His Highness the Aga Khan’s Historic Visit to the Island of Pemba
Ismaili Castles in Syria
The Mausoleums of Pir Sadardin and Pir Hasan Kabirdin
Mausoleums of Ismaili Imams of the Dawr Satr Period
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PROFILES
Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan: A Friend of Endangered Species…
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VOICES OF THE YOUTH AND VOICES FROM THE PAST
An Ismaili Youth’s Rare Moment With Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah
Young Ismaili Achievers Speak About Family and Faith
The Constitution Review Process
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TRAVEL
Salt Lake City and Yellowstone National Park
Five East African Serena Resorts
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HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY
Aspects of Imamat and Didar – Download PDF File
Imam of the Time: “The Straight Path”
Persians in Fatimid Egypt: Their Role in the Da’wah
Seeking the Forgiveness of the Imam of the Time
The Establishment of the Fatimid Caliphate
Pir Nasir-i Khusraw on the Gateway and Key to Paradise
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ARTS, SCIENCE AND CULTURE
“The Ruby Shines On” – A Play About the Life of Nasir Khusraw
Rubina Rajan: “Nur i”, “Fury of Insight”, “Knowledge i”, “Masai”…
Hamida Madhani: “Mystical Dance”, “Mubarak”, “Essence of Life”…
21st Century Innovations Vested in Abbasid and Fatimid Dynasties
Kitengela Sculpture at Nairobi’s Aga Khan Hospital
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PARABLES
Two Tales from Rumi
The Story of Noah’s Ark in the Holy Qur’an
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REVIEWS, ESSAYS AND LETTERS
His Highness the Aga Khan’s “Where Hope Takes Root”
Letters Between Sultan Malik Shah and Hasan-i-Sabbah
Singida
Averroes and Maimonides: Masterminds of Medieval Thought
Childhood Games
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….AND TWO SELECTIONS FROM 2010
“The Power of Wisdom”: The Aga Khan’s Interview with Politique Internationale
One on One: Peter Mansbridge Interview with His Highness the Aga Khan
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An Ismaili Youth’s Rare Moment With Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah
1906 photo of London's famous landmark hotel The Ritz. Wrote Prince Sadruddin in the London Times in a birth centenary tribute to his father "the older staff at the Ritz in London might recall the Aga Khan facing Mecca at prayer time on one of the balconies, completely oblivious to the stares of surprised bystanders." Photo: Archives of The Ritz, London. Copyright.
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Mawlana Hazar Imam’s Salgirah and the Depth of His Love for the Jamat The term Salgirah is of Persian origin. Sal means anniversary and girah means knot and hence Salgirah literally means ‘an anniversary knot added on to a string kept for the purpose’. This article approaches the subject of Mawlana Hazar Imam’s birthday in terms of the Imam’s love for his murids and the love and devotion of the murids for their Imam. |
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In Metaphoric Ginan “Eji Dhan Dhan Aajano” Pir Sadr al-Din Asks Mu’mins to Act Righteously and Gain Spiritual Recognition of Imam-e-Zaman
The Ginan has attained a very special status because it is primarily recited during the festivities marking the Salgirah of the Imam. The appropriateness of reciting Eji Dhan Dhan Aajano during the Salgirah will become apparent as we try to understand the ginan and its underlying spiritual teachings. ~~~~ |
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The Preamble Of “The Constitution of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims” The new Ismaili Constitution was ordained, signed and sealed by His Highness the Aga Khan on December 13th, 1986, his 50th birthday. His Highness did this with the belief that the Constitution would provide a strong institutional and organizational framework for his Ismaili community to contribute meaningfully to the societies among whom they live. |
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