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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) carries out the Network's economic development activities. It consists of three groups of companies, especially active in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: Industrial Promotion Services (IPS), Tourism Promotion Services (TPS) and Financial Services Companies.
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Dictionary and Encyclopedia of ismailism entries
- NounHeritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #998
Unité de distance de 4 GAW*. 4x 2 milles = 8 milles = 13 km (approx).
- NounHeritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #553
Les 4 jougs: KaRTA*, TRETA*, DOUAPOUR (DWAPOUR)*, KaLJOUG*
- NounHeritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #599
L'assemblée, tous ensemble. "Joumalé firasta" = assemblée des anges. "Joumalé jamat" = assemblée des fidèles.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
The first renowned magazine published from Vancouver was Hikmat (1976) by Ismailia Association for Canada. The Canadian Ismaili appeared in 1976, and Ismaili Canada in 1995 by Ismaili Council for Canada. The Al-Risalah also began from Montreal in 1981.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
The Jubilee Bulletin started in 1945, which earned the name of Ismaili Prakash in 1947. The Diamond Jubilee Souvenir published in 1946. It was followed by Majlis. In 1950, with the existence of Ismailia Association for Kenya in Nairobi, the Africa Ismaili started and shifted its venue very soon from Mombasa to Nairobi. Africa Ismaili was the first communal journal in Africa to complete 25 years, which formerly used to appear as Ismaili Prakash.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
"The renowned journal, "The Ismaili France" started from Paris in 1990 and "Ismaili Contact" in Paris in 1992. Both disappeared very soon.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
Ismaili Sitaro, (1908) ed. Lalji Bhai Devraj, Khoja Bandhu, Khoja Mitr (1910), Khoja Hitvardak (1910), Satpanth Prakash (1916) ed. by Lalji Bhai Devraj, Ismaili Aftab (1919), ed. by V.N. Hood, then N.M. Budhwani in Dhoraji, Ismaili Akhbar (1920), Khoja Saundariya (1920), Ismaili (1923) ed. A.J. Chunara, Satpanth Prakash, Ismaili Darpan, Ismaili Prakash, Ismaili Bhomiyo, Khoja Sansar (1924), Hindi Panch Himayati (1924) by Verteji. Khoja Reformer (1925).
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
The first monthly journal, Al-Ghadir started from Beirut in 1953, edited by Mustapha Ghaleb.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
Al-Islam (1948) ed. by Ghulam Ali Chunara, Platinum Jubilee Review (1951) ed. by A.J. Chunara, Fidai Chronicle (Dacca, 1953) ed. M.R. Karwa. Mahrab (1954), Paigham (1955) ed. by Muhammad Ali B. Sayani, Parwaz (Dacca), Sargam (1958) ed. Kassim Ghari, Ismaili Mirror (1962), Ismaili World (1964) ed. by Sadruddin J. Hemani, Al-Qandeel (1965) from Peshawer, Al-Ismailia (1967) ed. by Noor Ali B. Mithani. Shinning Stars (1980). Phoolvadi (1980). Sevak (1989) ed. S.K. Tejani.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
The Ismailia Association for U.K. published Ilm in 1975 and Al-Misbah in 1981. The Ismaili Council for U.K. also brought forth Ismaili Forum in 1980, and also UK Ismaili in 1984.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
The Ismaili Council for the United States brought out Roshni and The American Ismaili in 1980, and The American Waezeen Digest in 1987.
- NounHeritage Dictionary of Ismailism, entry #60
(Arabe: JURAH = peu) Offert et béni par l'Imam au jamat. Devient une bénédiction.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
Jubilee is a celebration of a period of time, anniversary or other special occasions. The word jubilee is derived from the Hebrew yobel, meaning ram's horn. In the ancient time, the jubilee was announced by the blowing of the shofar, a trumpet of ram's horn, and as a result, the occasion came to be known as yobel, or jubilee. The Arabic word for jubilee is also yobel, and Turkish ellinci.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
"It is one of several veins, taking blood from the head indirectly to the heart. The major ones are the right and left internal jugular veins, which arise from the base of the brain and pass down the sides of the neck, where they join the right and left brachiocephalic veins.
- Encyclopedia TopicEncyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin
In Arabic, the word jura or jurrah means a gulp or as much as is swallowed, as it is said jura al-ma'a (he swallowed the water), juratan minadewa (dose of medicine), or jara ar-ma'a (made drunk little water). The Arabic word jarw or jurw also means whelp, cub, small fruit or anything little.