Sea The Stars will be sent to the Aga Khan's thoroughbred breeding farm in Ireland to stand at stud. The 3-year-old colt owned by Hong Kong-based Christopher Tsui and family was retired after winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe earlier this month, the horse's sixth consecutive Group 1 victory. The owners said Tuesday the stud fee will be $138,000. Aga Khan operates Gilltown Stud at County Kildare. Sea The Stars also won the English 2,000 Guineas and the English Derby in earning $6,797,494... Read Full Story
Interesting piece of history of Khojas as found on www.mostmerciful.com/book-4.htm
Followers of Aga Khan admonished by Iraqi Mullahs
Since the rituals of Muharram and ceremonial rites of martyrdom were introduced by Aga Khan I, every year hundreds of Shi’ite Khojahs were making regular pilgrimage to the holy Shi’ite sites in Iraq. Later on, when the Islamic Salah was replaced with Gujrati Du’a, the Iraqi Mullahs were shocked to learn that the followers of Aga Khan III, who were... Read Full Story
Two-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winning jockey Christophe Soumillon's season ended on Wednesday when he broke an elbow in a fall at Nancy racecourse. The 28-year-old Belgian born rider, twice a French champion jockey, came to grief when his mount Burlada veered into the bushes by the rails, after he had given her a lash of the whip, then bounced out into the centre of the track and fell. Soumillon, who was on his last ride of the day, was then struck by one of the backmarkers which... Read Full Story
Crack jockey Christophe Soumillon will not renew his contract for 2010 with leading owner The Aga Khan it was revealed in Le Parisien newspaper on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Belgian born rider has ridden 153 winners for the Aga Khan since becoming his first choice jockey in 2002 including two Arc de Triomphe winners in Dalakhani (2003) and the remarkable filly Zarkava last year. However, according to Le Parisien relations between the emotional Soumillon - champion jockey with 207 victories... Read Full Story
Who are Ismaili (Aga Khani) ? Islamili (Aga Khani) and their difference of belief from Muslims. 1. The Ismailis (followers of the Aga Khan) all professedly believe that the Qur'an was time bound and was not meant to be a Universal message for all times. They believe that their spiritual leader, Karim Aga Khan, is the "walking - talking Qur'an" and his "religious pronouncements", whatever they may be, are the "guidance" for the present times. The fundamental article of faith that there will... Read Full Story
Canada's parliament on Friday extended honorary Canadian citizenship to the Aga Khan, imam of the world's Shia Ismaili Muslims, said a statement. "This is recognition of the Aga Khan's leadership as a champion of development, pluralism and tolerance around the world and of his remarkable leadership as Imam of the worldwide Ismaili community," said Prime Minister Stephen Harper. "In particular, we are grateful for the immense contribution the Aga Khan Development Network is making in... Read Full Story
Another Meaviso Trackback Ping KARACHI, Aug 22: Ali Sports will meet Wall Street CC in the opening match of the 22nd Aga Khan Gymkhana Ramazan Twenty20 cricket tournament at the AKG Ground (Garden) here on Sunday.
The tournament, however, will be officially inaugurated during the .. Read Full Story
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It’s something I hear a lot from people who know far more about international development than I do. Enough pieces of the puzzle have been found and fitted that the world could – with sufficient will and wisdom – put an end to the scourge of mass poverty.
James Wolfensohn, the former head of the World Bank, said as much when we chatted four years ago. I’ve spoken only briefly to Jeffrey Sachs, the originator of the Millennium Development Goals, but he said as much in that very... Read Full Story
