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Your Highness, for generations we have appreciated your contribution, not only to Portugal, but also to Europe, to the world, because you have believed in the construction of a better society. That’s ultimately such an important goal that your presence here today is, for us, an extraordinary moment. It is clear that the gesture that you made today to the city is an opening for new channels of dialogue between us
Prince Amyn awarded Medal of Honor in Porto, Portugal
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Hazar Imam watching Kyrgyz horseman in Murghab, Tajikistan
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Tajikistan Struggles to Integrate Ismaili Pamiris Living Along Afghan Border 2020-04-30
Food drive helps area nonprofits-Ismaili Volunteers Help in food drive
quote 800
No matter how intellectually compelling we find such international objectives as 'Health for all by the year 2000' or the International year of Shelter scheduled for 1987, or the concept of universal primary education, these worthy objectives will not be achieved - not even be approached - if the world's rural populations do not participate in them
SAQI-E BA WAFA MANAM DAM HAMA DAM ALI ALI
QASIDAH OF SHAMAS TABRIZ
This is the translation of Shams Tabrizi's QASIDAH to be recited. Shams Tabrizi says "I am a loyal cupbearer, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.
I am a mystic with a pure heart, the melody breathing is ALI, ALI. I am a lover of ALI , the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI. I am a musician with melodious voice, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.
( O' Ali ) you are ADAM in mobility of nature, YUSUF in beauty, and KHIZER in Allah's path, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.
You are the Lord of my exoteric path, you are the Lord of my esoteric path, indeed, you are my reality, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.
You are from the same source as the Prophet, you have the power to cause the return of the sun and the moon, you are HUSSAYN's and HASAN's father, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.
The generous Lord Prophet MUHAMMAD addressed you saying "O ' my cousin brother, you and I are of the same blood and the same flesh", the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI.
( O' ALI ) the QUR'ANIC verse INNAMA (5:55) is your rope, you wear the crown of LA FATA, SHAMS is the servant of your servant QAMBER, the melody of my breathing is ALI, ALI".
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quote 343
It is understandable, therefore, that the three great monotheistic religions of today -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- have been born in this area where human existence was restricted to its barest forms. All the empires which covered these regions, whether they were Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Muslim or Ottoman Turk, all have broken up