Mowlana Rahim Shah Becomes the 5th Aga Khan and 50th Ismaili Imam
His Highness Hazrat Mowlana Prince Rahim Shah Aga Khan V at the Takht-nishini where he officially became the 50th Shia Ismaili Muslim Imam. His Highness […]
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First Gay Imam Shot Dead in South Africa
Imam Muhsin Hendricks is pictured preparing for the start of the Jumu’ah prayer at the Inner Circle Mosque, in Wynberg, on September 2, 2016, in […]
UN Has Hopes at African Union Summit
UNECA/Daniel Getachew UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the 2025 African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UN News The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, […]
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Don’t Feel Stuck in Space
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station. (Image credit: NASA) Boeing’s Starliner astronauts are waiting in limbo of their […]
Washington Tragedy: Humanity in Wreckage
Following the tragic plane crash in Washington DC, a plane crash survivor in Pakistan shares powerful life lessons learned from his near-death experience, offering insights […]
UN Rights Office Condemns Continuing Israeli military operation in West Bank
© UNICEF/Alaa Badarneh Destruction in the West Bank. The UN human rights office, OHCHR has condemned the intensifying Israeli military operation in the northern West […]
The Imperative of Religion in the Study of International Relations
A life-time of service. The Aga Khan IV (1936-2025) meets with President John F. Kennedy in the Oval Office in March 1961. Photo: Robert Knudsen, […]
America is Turning Away From Chinese Solar Panels. Could this Benefit Southasia?
With the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports, could America’s bid for freedom from the Chinese solar market benefit India […]
Local Flavour, Global Dialogue: Amidst a Season of ‘Litfests’ Across Southasia, a View from Kerala
The Kerala Literature Festival is one among many such events taking place across Southasia – ideas hubs and cultural melting pots that provide a meeting […]
Children Caught in The Crossfire as Violence Escalates in Eastern Congo
© UNHCR/Guerchom Ndebo As the fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thousands of […]