Daily Archives: May 14, 2010

AKU Seminar: The Perception of Muslims in the Christian Poetry

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The Perception of Muslims in the Christian Poetry of the “Romanceros Fronterizos” in Medieval and Post-Medieval Spain Medieval Spain (Al-Andalus) was a place of multicultural intermingling. During the period so called “Reconquista”, the civilization of the Christian kingdoms were nurtured … Continue reading →

Posted in AKU Pakistan, Seminars/Workshops

Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam

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On view May 16 – August 8, 2010 at the Caroline Wiess Law Building Source: MFAH

Posted in Exibitions/Conferences

The Aga Khan University, Pakistan: Newsletter Spring 2010

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A woman’s deep voice chants in Swahili, backed by a bung’o horn. A bamboo bansuri flute trills out and merges in with the beats, complemented by the male vocals of a qawwal, performing a traditional song of devotion from South … Continue reading →

Posted in AKU Pakistan

The Aga Khan Music Initiative: Azerbaijan Night in Italia

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Aga Khan Music Initiative, un Programma di Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Posted in Media, MusiK East

Food Allergies May Not Be As Common As We Think

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Edited by Christian Nordqvist There are a limited number of good-quality studies on food allergies, with inadequate uniform criteria for making a diagnosis and establishing prevalence and effective treatment, says an article published in the Journal of the American Medical … Continue reading →

Posted in Health

Landslide Lake in Northwest Pakistan: Detail Report By NASA

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*Image Size 720 x 480. Click on the Image for Zoom In View On January 4, 2010, a landslide occurred in the Hunza Valley of northern Pakistan. The initial disaster buried the village of Attabad, destroying 26 homes and killing … Continue reading →

Posted in Mother Earth, Nature & Environment, Science