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Heroes and other Persons in Ismaili History

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NameDescriptionPerson typeBirth YearDeath Year
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Dr Gulshan Khakee Scholar
Year: 
1944 - 2002

Dr Gulshan Khakee was among the pioniers of Ginanic research.

She graduated in teacher training in Nairobi where she taught at the AK Girl School and at the Kenya High School . She did her M.A. at Trinity College in Dublin - Ireland and her PhD. at Harvard in 1972.

Thesis: "The `Das Avatara' of Satpanthi Ismailis and Imam Shahis of Indo-Pakistan." Ph.D. diss., Harvard University , 1972. [Contains a transliteration and translation of the Das Avatara of Imam Shah.] read the Thesis here: http://ismaili.net/heritage/node/29102

Khalil Shariff Other
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Khalil Shariff is a member of the fiorst Board of Directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism.

Margaret Ogilvie Scholar
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Professor Margaret Ogilvie is a member of the first Board of Directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism.

Azim Nanji Scholar
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Dr. Azim Nanji is a member of the first Board of Directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism.

Huguette Labelle Official
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Dr. Huguette Labelle is a member of the first board of directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism.

Rudyard Griffiths Official
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Rudyard Griffiths is the Executive Director of the Centre for Civic Engagement, as well as the director of the Munk Debates and the Grano Speakers Series. He is a co-founder of the Historica-Dominion Institute, and sits on numerous boards including the Canadian Institute for Citizenship. In 2008, he was appointed Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the Canadian Forces College. He is the author of Who We Are: A Citizen's Manifesto, and the editor of numerous books on Canadian history, politics and international affairs. Mr.

Yash Ghai Official
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Yash Ghai is a member of the First Board of Directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism.

Iain T. Benson Official
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Iain T. Benson is a member of the first Board of Directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism

Kofi Annan Official
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Kofi A. Annan is a member of the first board of directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism, Canada

Yusuf Habib Keshavjee Ismaili in the News
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Yusuf Habib Keshavjee, Board of Trustees, AKU

Mr Keshavjee brings to the Board diverse experience from East Africa's private as well as government and civil society sectors. He currently chairs the Boards of Honey Care Africa Limited, an expanding East African social enterprise aimed at increasing income of rural farmers; Shaanti Holistic Health Retreat, a yoga and meditation centre in Mombasa; and White Rose Drycleaners based in Kenya and Uganda.

Princess Khaliya Aga Khan Imam's Family
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Year: 
1974

Wife of Prince Hussain Aga Khan

Mohamedali Hasham Noormohamed Hero
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Year: 
1912

Jamati Leader as well as active service in Scouts for 50 years from 1929-1979

Ali ibn Muhammad al-Sulayhi, Dai Historic Figure | Hero
Year: 
1020 - 1067
lbn Hani Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
0932
Pir Satgur Noor Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
- 1095
Tamim b. al-Muizz. Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
0948 - 0984
Sayyidna Hasan Bin Sabbah Historic Figure | Hero
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Year: 
1032 - 1122
Kiya Buzurg Ummid Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
- 1138
Rashid al-Din Sinan Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
1135 - 1194
Hakam Nizari Birjindi Kohistani Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
1247 - 1320
Hazrat Pir Shamshuddin Sabzwari Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
- 1356
Pir Sadar Din Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
1290 - 1380
Pir Hasan Kabiruddin Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
1340 - 1500
Yaqub Bin Killis Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
0930 - 0991
Syed lmam Shah Historic Figure | Hero
Year: 
1484 - 1567

Ginans By Syed Imam Shah

Moman jen(e sirajiā ten(e varajo ji.............................1

Nahiñ varasho to jugmāñhe hārashoji........................2

Tame qol tamārā sambhāro ji.....................................3

Vel(ā poti ne cheti ne chālo ji....................................4

Tame dharma mārag māñhe chālo ji..........................5

Tame jug māñhe prāchat tār(o ji...............................6

Velā choghad(ie gur kahe chhere ji.........................7

Karar(o rup dhari shāhā besshe ji............................8

Jawhar as-Siqilli Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
0910 - 0992
Khaki Khorasani Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
- 1646
Hamid ad-Din al-Kirmani Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
- 1021
Pir lsmailbhai Gangji Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
- 1883
Al-Muayyad fid-din Shirazi Hero | Historic Figure
Year: 
0997 - 1077
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