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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Aga Khan III: The Face of Imamat
Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III, had exhorted his Ismaili followers to “show their true Islamic charity in thought and prayers for the benefit and happiness of all Muslims.” The beloved 48th Imam passed away two years later on … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Biomass Plant planned for UK
This British biomass power station concept is one of the many projects being proposed around the globe as the search for renewable energy sources continues. The visually stunning Teesside plant will be covered with greenery, provide fuel for over 50,000 … Continue reading
Posted in Building & Structure
Aga Khan University: 1st International eHealth Conference 2010 in Pakistan
Time: January 23, 2010 at 6pm to January 24, 2010 at 7pm Location: Aga Khan University, Auditorium Hall, Karachi, Pakistan City: Karachi 1st International eHealth Conference 2010 eHealth Association of Pakistan is pleased to announce the new dates for First … Continue reading
Posted in AKU Pakistan
Back From Holidays…
Hi all A very Happy Christmas to all and May this news year bring happiness and peace in our world. Due to sickness Ahmad was unable to come online but on that new year we planed to launched 2 news … Continue reading
Posted in Ismaili News
Synthetic Red Blood Cells Carry Oxygen, Drugs
Written by: Catharine Paddock, PhD US scientists have developed synthetic red blood cells that mimic the softness, flexibility and oxygen carrying-property of natural red blood cells, and can be used to deliver drugs and diagnostic agents. The researchers behind the … Continue reading
Aga Khan University: ‘Most epilepsy cases can be treated easily’
KARACHI, Dec 24: Patients of epilepsy face dual hardship; not only they suffer from the disease but are also exposed to the myths and misconceptions attached to it. This was observed by a group of doctors speaking on the subject … Continue reading
Posted in AKU Pakistan
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IIS: Interview with Dr Shainool Jiwa
Shainool Jiwa is the Head of the Department of Community Relations at The Institute of Ismaili Studies. Prior to this, she was the Coordinator of the Qur’anic Studies Unit at The IIS from 2001 to 2004. Dr Jiwa is a … Continue reading
Posted in Institute of Ismaili Studies
Da Vinci: Secret of the golden ratio revealed
The golden ratio describes a rectangle with a length roughly one and a half times its width. Also known as the golden section, golden mean and divine proportion, among other names, it has intrigued mathematicians and artists alike for centuries. … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution
Computers: Dell redesigns Inspiron Mini 10
Dell has announced that its popular netbook, the Mini 10, has been given a fresh new look and some performance enhancement options. Most of the features outlined when we first covered the release of the Dell Mini 10 earlier this … Continue reading
Posted in Computers
Aga Khan University: 4 to 5 million Pakistanis are carriers of hepatitis B
An estimated 300 to 350 million people worldwide are carriers of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) – a major hepatitis virus. In Pakistan, four to five million people are suspected HBV carriers. The virus can cause a number of liver … Continue reading
Posted in AKU Pakistan, Health
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Dr. Zahra Jamal – Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow at James Madison College, Michigan State University
Dr. Zahra N. Jamal is an Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow at James Madison College, Michigan State University. She was previously on the faculty of Social Anthropology at Harvard and MIT, and was a research consultant for Harvard’s Islam in … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
AKU: Thespianz Theatre’s “Ooh My Proposals!”, adopted from Anton Chekhov’s
KARACHI: Excited audience filled the Aga Khan University Auditorium to watch Thespianz Theatre’s “Ooh My Proposals!”, adopted from Anton Chekhov’s one-act farce “A Marriage Proposal”. Chaudhry Sahab and his daughter Nadia Chaudhry make up the central characters of the play, … Continue reading
Posted in AKU Pakistan, Events/Celebrations
‘Rehri children suffering from genetic disorder’
As a result of the visit, four children of Rehri Goth, aged between four and 10 years, were rushed to the Civil Hospital Karachi, where doctors would evaluate them clinically for treatment. The head of the paediatric ward-II in the … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Aga Khan University: Humans in the Cosmos
“The telescope has made us humble, but it has also made us wonderful,” says Dr Salman Hameed, Assistant Professor of Integrated Science and Humanities, Schools of Natural Science and Cognitive Sciences, Hampshire College, USA. Who would have known that the … Continue reading
Posted in AKU Pakistan
Ismaili community celebrates the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay in Don Mills
With less than two months until the Opening Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Ismaili Muslim community had its first taste of Olympic fever in Ontario. Thursday afternoon, the Olympic torch made its way through the … Continue reading
Posted in Media
AKU-EB facilitates Higher Education Commission’s Assessment and Testing workshops in Quetta and Peshawar
As part of its ongoing collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, Aga Khan University Examination Board facilitated “Master Trainers’ Workshops on Assessment and Testing for the I m plementation of Semester System in Higher Education Institutions of … Continue reading
Posted in AKU-EB
AKU-ISMC: Cluster Launch for Publications
AKU-ISMC is pleased to announce that it will be conducting a cluster launch for its publications at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby, Canada during the first week of January 2010. This will be the first of a programme of ongoing cluster … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Education
