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by kmaherali
Sat Dec 27, 2025 8:00 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Infrastructure and Construction
Replies: 24
Views: 2518

Re: Infrastructure and Construction

Megaprojects Under Construction Around World In 2026

From Saudi Arabia’s bid to build a new futuristic city in the desert to California’s push for high-speed rail, a wave of mega-sized infrastructure projects are aiming to reshape regions around the world.

NEOM

NEOM is Saudi Arabia’s flagship ...
by kmaherali
Sat Dec 27, 2025 6:51 pm
Forum: Ginans
Topic: GINAN RECITATIONS
Replies: 96
Views: 101352

Ginan Kalapat Jalapat with Zikr Tasbih

Four talented vocalists—Karim Gillani, Shehzad Thobani, Munir Gillani, and Saleem J. Tejani—alongside the exceptionally gifted visual artist Walid Ehssan, have collaborated on a soulful rendition of the Ginan "Eji Kalapat Jalapat" incorporating the spiritual Zikr tasbih.

This devotional Ginan ...
by kmaherali
Fri Dec 26, 2025 1:23 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes
Replies: 107
Views: 119083

Re: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes

A legacy of learning at UCA

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Gems of Wisdom will ...
by kmaherali
Fri Dec 26, 2025 12:45 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes
Replies: 107
Views: 119083

Re: GENERAL HIDAYATS FOR JAMATS - Short Quotes

Guidance through uncertainty

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In the ...
by kmaherali
Fri Dec 26, 2025 8:31 am
Forum: Anecdotes
Topic: Haji Bibi Case Incident.
Replies: 7
Views: 29528

Re: Haji Bibi Case Incident.

હાજીબીબી કેસ ભાગ ૧ - Haji Bibi Case - Part 1

લેખક: સયરાબ અબુતુરાબી (અબ્દુલઅઝીઝ રાજકોટવાળા ગીલાણી)
Author: Sairab Abu Turabi (Abdulaziz Rajkotwala Gilani)
વાંચનાર: શીતલબેન સુતરીયા
Narrated by Sheetal Sutaria
ગિનાન વિગેરેના ગાયક: અલી સુંદરજી

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by kmaherali
Fri Dec 26, 2025 7:11 am
Forum: Customs and Traditions
Topic: Fasting
Replies: 420
Views: 542905

Re: Fasting

What We Give Up Makes Us Who We Are

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By Molly Worthen

Dr. Worthen is a historian at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, who writes frequently about religion.

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by kmaherali
Thu Dec 25, 2025 4:35 pm
Forum: Art, Architecture, Music
Topic: islamic architecture
Replies: 26
Views: 81822

Re: islamic architecture

The Islamic Civilization Centre in Uzbekistan: a modern masterpiece of Central Asia

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Islamic Civilization Centre in Uzbekistan stands as a modern architectural masterpiece rooted in centuries-old traditions.

The Islamic Civilization Centre in Tashkent stands as a ...
by kmaherali
Thu Dec 25, 2025 3:59 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Christianity
Replies: 308
Views: 312047

Re: Christianity

What We Get Wrong About Christian Nationalism

By Molly Worthen

Dr. Worthen, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is the author of “Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History From the Puritans to Donald Trump.”

Dec. 23, 2025
American politics has begun ...
by kmaherali
Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:41 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: INTERFAITH ISSUES
Replies: 183
Views: 272414

Re: INTERFAITH ISSUES

Why do Muslims revere Jesus?

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by kmaherali
Wed Dec 24, 2025 7:19 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Mawlana Sultan Mohamed Shah and others on Meditation
Replies: 171
Views: 211663

Re: Mawlana Sultan Mohamed Shah and others on Meditation

World Meditation Day: A time for reflection

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by kmaherali
Wed Dec 24, 2025 6:54 pm
Forum: Institutional Activities
Topic: AGAKHAN HEALTH SERVICES
Replies: 146
Views: 266722

Re: AGAKHAN HEALTH SERVICES

A century of new beginnings

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by kmaherali
Wed Dec 24, 2025 12:15 pm
Forum: Customs and Traditions
Topic: Superstitions and Rituals
Replies: 2
Views: 150

Re: Superstitions and Rituals

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In Hinduism, Vibhuthi (Vibhuti, Vibhooti, Bhasma) or holy ash is made of the final remnants after ritualistic offerings are burnt in a fire in Hindu rituals or pujas. This holy ash represents the ...
by kmaherali
Wed Dec 24, 2025 10:57 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: THE ELDERLY
Replies: 164
Views: 315877

Re: THE ELDERLY

Avoiding Physical Hazards and Reducing Risks for the Elderly

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by kmaherali
Mon Dec 22, 2025 8:05 pm
Forum: Contemporary
Topic: THE MIDDLE EAST
Replies: 280
Views: 304384

Re: THE MIDDLE EAST

Saudi Arabia awards Pakistan’s powerful army chief highest national honor after defense pact

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by kmaherali
Mon Dec 22, 2025 3:00 pm
Forum: Doctrines
Topic: Imam and Imamat
Replies: 379
Views: 316090

Re: Imam and Imamat

Stories of the Ismaili Imams

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by kmaherali
Mon Dec 22, 2025 1:11 pm
Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
Topic: Yawm-e Ali
Replies: 10
Views: 26270

Re: Yawm-e Ali

This year Yawme Ali is on New Years Day!
by kmaherali
Sun Dec 21, 2025 10:40 pm
Forum: Inspiration
Topic: New Year Goals and Resolutions
Replies: 5
Views: 13970

Re: New Year Goals and Resolutions

Mwaka Mpya wa Tumaini | A New Year of Hope | Taarab-Inspired | Zanzibar | Young Homie | JollyGul

“Mwaka Mpya wa Tumaini” is a taarab-inspired Swahili New Year song set on the shores of Zanzibar.
Through gentle ocean imagery and quiet reflection, it speaks of releasing the past and welcoming a new ...
by kmaherali
Sun Dec 21, 2025 6:43 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: THE ELDERLY
Replies: 164
Views: 315877

Re: THE ELDERLY

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by kmaherali
Sun Dec 21, 2025 3:59 pm
Forum: Contemporary
Topic: SOUTH AMERICA
Replies: 78
Views: 97970

Re: SOUTH AMERICA

Inside the world's biggest pilgrimage for the Virgin Mary

Millions of faithful descend on Mexico City each year, at first by bike or by foot and then often crawling on their knees in honor, to behold Our Virgin of Guadalupe.

Photos at: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/article ...
by kmaherali
Sun Dec 21, 2025 3:20 pm
Forum: Places
Topic: Aswan
Replies: 6
Views: 18263

Re: Aswan

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Egypt hopes to capitalise on Aga Khan's burial to renew interest in the Aswan mausoleum

Egyptian officials are now hopeful that the recent burial of Aga Khan IV ...
by kmaherali
Sat Dec 20, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: Institutional Activities
Topic: AGAKHAN HEALTH SERVICES
Replies: 146
Views: 266722

Re: AGAKHAN HEALTH SERVICES

The Aga Khan University Hospital Achieves Fifth Successive International Quality Accreditation

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The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH,N) has been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI ...
by kmaherali
Sat Dec 20, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: Inspiration
Topic: Humour
Replies: 20
Views: 16271

Re: Humour

A person goes to an Indian jeweler to buy a ring and she sees a ring on display and asks the price and she is told 50,000 rupees. She says ararar (expression of disgust). She sees another bigger ring and inquires the price.

The jeweler tells her 2 times ararar!
by kmaherali
Sat Dec 20, 2025 5:04 am
Forum: Customs and Traditions
Topic: Superstitions and Rituals
Replies: 2
Views: 150

Re: Superstitions and Rituals

Why do Gorakhnathis wear Earrings?

There is a ceremony popular with Gorakhnathis where the Guru pierces the ear of the disciple. The Guru plugs the disciple’s ears with neem wood sticks till the time that the wound heals.

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by kmaherali
Sat Dec 20, 2025 3:41 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Infrastructure and Construction
Replies: 24
Views: 2518

Re: Infrastructure and Construction

World's largest high-speed-rail tunneling machine passes 10,000 meters beneath Yangtze

BEIJING -- China's domestically developed, world's largest-diameter high-speed-rail shield tunneling machine "Linghang" surpassed the 10,000-meter mark on Tuesday, leaving just 1,000 meters to reach the south ...
by kmaherali
Fri Dec 19, 2025 6:10 pm
Forum: Inspiration
Topic: INSPIRATIONAL STORIES
Replies: 13
Views: 21094

Re: INSPIRATIONAL STORIES

Why Ismaili Muslims Are So Peaceful? || The Story of Unity, Faith & Service

Why are Ismaili Muslims known for being one of the most peaceful, progressive, and united Muslim communities in the world?

In this powerful video, we take you inside the Ismaili way of life — a path guided by a Living ...
by kmaherali
Fri Dec 19, 2025 5:28 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Social Evils
Replies: 126
Views: 170864

Re: Social Evils

How West Africa contributes to the $450 billion business of human trafficking

Human trafficking, which generates an estimated $450 billion annually, is reportedly being driven by a fiscal engine prevalent in the West African market.

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by kmaherali
Thu Dec 18, 2025 12:15 pm
Forum: Padhramnis, Mulaquats and Didar other than Jubilees
Topic: Portugal Deedar 1st - 5th Dec 2025
Replies: 44
Views: 7957

Re: Portugal Deedar 1st - 5th Dec 2025

Just a question: Where did the Imam come from and where did he depart to? Isn't Lisbon Mowlas residence?
by kmaherali
Thu Dec 18, 2025 10:04 am
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: Migration
Replies: 17
Views: 3881

Re: Migration

Saudi Arabia Deports 24,000 Pakistani Beggars After Warning To Islamabad

Saudi Arabia alone has deported 24,000 Pakistanis over allegations of begging, while the UAE has imposed visa restrictions on most Pakistani citizens, citing concerns that some were "getting involved in criminal activities ...
by kmaherali
Wed Dec 17, 2025 9:11 pm
Forum: Current Issues
Topic: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE
Replies: 427
Views: 319862

Re: FORMS OF GOVERNANCE

Return of the King? Not Quite.

America’s recent flirtation with kingship is unsettling, but history has shown us that monarchy is much more than power grabs and gilded rooms.

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By Dan ...
by kmaherali
Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:42 pm
Forum: Rites and Ceremonies
Topic: HAJJ
Replies: 83
Views: 90575

Re: HAJJ

Saudi Arabia introduces new Hajj transport rules; fines up to SR100,000 ($27,000) | World News - The Times of India

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