Daily Archives: October 26, 2009

IIS Publishes an Account of Imam-Caliph al-Mu‘izz’s Reign

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The latest IIS publication, Towards a Shi‘i Mediterranean Empire: Fatimid Egypt and the Founding of Cairo, explores the reign of the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu‘izz li-din Allah (r. 953-975 CE), based on the only complete history of the Fatimids written … Continue reading →

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FOCUS & The Aga Khan Health Boards take preventive steps against H1N1 Virus

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Influenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease that is transmitted through the air by coughs and sneezes. Every year, influenza spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics, resulting in numerous deaths. The 2009 flu pandemic is … Continue reading →

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Aga Khan University: World Pneumonia Awareness Day

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Aga Khan University’s Department of Continuing Professional Education invites you to a programme Pneumonia – Forgotten Killer of Children on the occasion of World Pneumonia Awareness Day organised by the Division of Maternal and Child Health, Department of Paediatrics and … Continue reading →

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Butterfly new species discovered

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AFTER nearly a century in the Natural History Museum collections, a new butterfly species has been discovered because of its mustache. A new butterfly species from the dry Magdalena valleys of Colombia has been discovered among the three million butterfly … Continue reading →

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