Tuesday, October 7, 2025

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https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vpy7u89mdcgkuz1d1xgpq/Recent-history-of-our-Region.paper?rlkey=n5z7n3g4pis131aoakldg9wzb&st=4438o57s&dl=0

Recent history of our Region

1934 Mulaqat in Bombay - background and source of motivation to Qudratullah Beg:


Simple exchange of views between Political Agent Gilgit and Commandant Gilgit Scouts in 1937 which ultimately resulted in to revolutionary developments in our region.



Major developments since the decision by Political Agent:
Construction of Central Jamat Khana Gilgit - 1940 - 1945 and start of new JKs all over the region following this model of construction.
Purchase of land in Jutial & Sonikot Gilgit, Nomal, Gojardass (now Sultanabad}, Danyor, Oshikhandas - also other areas of SAT-MAQSO (or the Gilgit WAZARAT) by a large number of families: 1940 on wards.
1940 - Radio address by the Imam of the time - as recorded by my father - Alijah Qudratullah Beg:
 
Establishment of Aga Khan Legion in Hunza, Gilgit and Ghazer regions - an initiative of my father Haji Qudratullah Beg.
Participation of Regional Delegation in DJ celebrations in Bombay - 1946 Revisiting my Father's Record:


Start of Institutional setup through a brief constitution issued in Persian language. Mir of Hunza appointed as President for Central Asia, Pir of Ishkoman as Vice President, Haji Qudratullah Beg as Nazim-e-Umur Central Asia, and Secretaries for each of the four Political Districts of Warshgoom, now called District Ghazer.
https://hisamullahbeg.blogspot.com/2010/04/saga-of-development-of-ismaili_3119.html?m=1

Establishment of MUSAFIR KHANA around Central JK and DJ Hostel:
1946 on ward Construction of Jubilee market shops and associated economical activity such as MULTIPURPOSE SOCIETY & associations:
1951 Purchase of 13 kanals of land towards construction of Jubilee market adjacent to the JK complex.
1954 Platinum Jubilee Band:
Planning for construction of SKH in Gilgit and land acquisition: 1957 on ward, completed in 1967.
Start of SHAHEEN Cool and another from Gilgit river for barren lands 1954 on ward.
Planning for the visit of MHI 1958 - copy of signed Photo given to my father on this occasion:

And the life changing VISIT: 1960.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEYJj4hF9Is&

Purchase of Aga Khan Building Iqbal Road Rawalpindi dedicated to the visit - 1961 with three aims:
A. Facilitation of dealers from our region.
B. To serve as a MUSAFIR KHANA and
C. Some rooms dedicated as a hostel for students seeking admission in educational institutions.
Start of Female Education:
Establishment of the FIRST DJ Girls School in Baltit Hunza - 1962 - with a intake of six girls - Zuhra Ahmad Din D/O the teacher, Late Shahida, Shamim Akhtar Beg, Khush Begum {mother of Nishat Riaz MBE} Mahjabeen and Taj Mahal - daughters of Master Rahmat who died recently.
New Constitution for Central Asia:
Endorsement of 1969 Constitution by Imamat:
February 19th, 1969
My dear spiritual children
You will be happy to know that under my Firman His Highness the Mir of Hunza, with the assistance of Haji Qudrat-Ullah Beg submitted to me a draft constitution for my Jamats of Hunza State, Gilgit Agency, Chitral State and of Central Asia generally. This constitution has been drawn up in order to better the administration of our Jamati affairs and thus be of considerable benefit to all my spiritual children living in the afore-mentioned areas. Indeed the existence of such constitution for the Ismaili Jamat in Pakistan and many other countries has proved to be significant step in enabling the Jamat to run their affairs methodically and consistently and in keeping with our times. It would not be right if the Jamats of Hunza State, Gilgit Agency, Chitral State and Central Asia do not benefit from a similar means with which to improve the administration of their affairs.
I have approved the new constitution and wish it to become effective on the occasion of Navroz, the 21st March of this year.
From Navroz onwards I wish to every spiritual child in the afore-mentioned areas to live by rules of the new constitution and to make it to his or her personal responsibility to ensure that the constitution is put into practice in the spirit in which the document has been conceived. I particularly wish to emphasise that the Mukhis as defined in the new constitution are not to be compared with the ‘Qadimi’ Mukhis.
On this historic occasion of the introduction of the first constitution of my spiritual children in the afore-mentioned parts of the world. I send each and every one of you individually my warmest and most affectionate loving blessings. You are all constantly in my heart and thoughts.

Yours affectionately,
Aga Khan

Address by Mir Jamal Khan:



23rd May, 1973
My dear spiritual child,
I send you my most affectionate paternal maternal loving blessings for your good work and devoted services reported to me by Vazir Amirali Currim and by the Central Asia delegates during their third recent visit to Paris.
I am very happy with your excellent work and I send you and all the members of your family my most affectionate loving blessings. You are all constantly in my heart and thoughts.


Yours affectionately,
Aga Khan
Wazir Qudratullah Beg,
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2585216065141026&set=a.1848443808818259

Followed by adoption of Global constitution in 1986, which was repealed and the current constitution has been issued in 1998 with detailed instructions to REORIENTATE in 2002. The Imam visited 7-times since the first one in 1960. Meanwhile various institutions covered by the global constitution have contributed to the changes covered by this video.
The REORIENTATION: https://hisamullahbeg.blogspot.com/2022/09/orientation-basis-of-interpretation.html.
+REORIENTATION ordained by the Imam and sustainable goals set by the Imam - latest four DJ goals - will inshallah usher in BETTER TOMORROW.
+The Imam, civil society and sustainable goals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mxaq095PBc&

https://youtu.be/1mxaq095PBc
FARMAN TO INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS: “To position the Jamat correctly for the next decades. serious issues and for you to understand where I would like the Jamat to be, Insha-Allah, in the world in 10 years, 15 years, 20 years.” 13 December 2008.
WEBCAST:
“An important facet of modern development thinking is that societies can best strengthen themselves by mobilizing their own dynamic forces rather than relying on external support and direction.”
ROAD-MAP:
+ Proposed ROAD-MAP for Hunza

Monday, October 6, 2025

Reincarnation and Selection of a Dalailama

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dalai-Lama


🌺 رینکارنیشن اور سیلیکشن پروسیس — ایک بودھ مت روایت میں دلائی لامہ کی تلاش

✨ تمہید

بدھ مت کی روحانی روایت میں "رینکارنیشن" یعنی دوبارہ جنم ایک مرکزی عقیدہ ہے۔
یہ عقیدہ محض مذہبی تصور نہیں بلکہ اخلاقی و روحانی تسلسل کا مظہر ہے۔
تبتی بدھ مت میں اس نظریے کی سب سے نمایاں مثال دلائی لامہ کے سلسلے کی صورت میں ملتی ہے، جو صدیوں سے انسانی دانائی، ہمدردی اور روحانی قیادت کی علامت چلا آ رہا ہے۔


🌼 رینکارنیشن کا عقیدہ — ایک نیا جنم، ایک پرانا وعدہ

بدھ مت کے مطابق ہر انسان اپنے کرما (اعمال) کے مطابق دوبارہ جنم لیتا ہے۔
لیکن کچھ اعلیٰ روحانی ہستیاں، جنہیں تُلوک (Tulku) کہا جاتا ہے، اپنی مرضی سے دنیا میں دوبارہ آتی ہیں تاکہ وہ انسانیت کی خدمت اور رہنمائی کا کام جاری رکھ سکیں۔
دلائی لامہ انہی میں سے ایک ہیں — وہ گوتم بدھ کے نظریۂ کرم، رحم اور دانائی کے عملی مظہر ہیں۔


🕉️ دلائی لامہ کون ہیں؟

"دلائی" منگولی زبان کا لفظ ہے، جس کا مطلب ہے "دانائی کا سمندر"۔
دلائی لامہ تبتی عوام کے لیے نہ صرف ایک روحانی رہنما بلکہ اخلاقی و ثقافتی شناخت کے علمبردار ہیں۔
موجودہ 14ویں دلائی لامہ، تنزن گیاتسو، 1935 میں پیدا ہوئے اور دو برس کی عمر میں پچھلے دلائی لامہ کی رینکارنیشن کے طور پر پہچانے گئے۔


🔍 دلائی لامہ کی تلاش اور انتخاب کا روحانی عمل

دلائی لامہ کی تلاش کا عمل گہری روحانیت، مشاہدے اور روایتی حکمت کا امتزاج ہے۔
یہ عمل عام طور پر درج ذیل مراحل پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے:

  1. وفات اور روحانی علامات:
    پچھلے دلائی لامہ کی وفات کے بعد لامہ حضرات خوابوں، بدشگونیوں اور مراقبے کے ذریعے اشارے حاصل کرتے ہیں کہ نیا جنم کہاں ہو سکتا ہے۔

  2. "پولمو جھیل" کی زیارت:
    تبتی لامہ ایک مقدس جھیل — Lhamo Latso — کے کنارے مراقبہ کرتے ہیں۔
    کہا جاتا ہے کہ جھیل کے پانی میں کچھ علامات ظاہر ہوتی ہیں، جو نئے دلائی لامہ کے مقام کی نشاندہی کرتی ہیں۔

  3. تلاش کی مہم:
    ایک مذہبی وفد اُن علاقوں میں جاتا ہے جہاں خوابوں یا علامات سے رہنمائی ملی ہو۔
    وہ مخصوص بچوں کی حرکات، بات چیت اور فطری رجحانات کا مشاہدہ کرتے ہیں۔

  4. شناخت کی آزمائش:
    منتخب بچے کو پچھلے دلائی لامہ کی استعمال شدہ اشیاء (مثلاً مالا، برتن، کتابیں) دکھائی جاتی ہیں۔
    اگر بچہ درست اشیاء پہچان لے تو یہ اس کی شناخت کا ثبوت سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

  5. تصدیق اور تربیت:
    پنچن لامہ اور دیگر روحانی سربراہ اس شناخت کی تصدیق کرتے ہیں۔
    پھر نیا دلائی لامہ مخصوص تربیت حاصل کرتا ہے تاکہ وہ روحانی اور فکری قیادت کے لیے تیار ہو سکے۔


⚖️ سیاسی پہلو اور جدید چیلنجز

جدید دور میں دلائی لامہ کی رینکارنیشن کا عمل سیاسی اختلافات کا شکار بھی ہوا ہے۔
چینی حکومت اس انتخاب پر اثر انداز ہونے کی کوشش کر رہی ہے، جبکہ موجودہ دلائی لامہ نے کہا ہے کہ اگلی رینکارنیشن شاید بھارت میں ہو، یا پھر یہ سلسلہ ختم بھی کیا جا سکتا ہے اگر اس کی ضرورت باقی نہ رہی۔
یہ موقف اس بات کی علامت ہے کہ روحانی قیادت کو زمانے کی حقیقتوں سے ہم آہنگ رہنا چاہیے

His Highness Aga Khan's views about Dalai Lama

There are no widely-published, detailed statements from His Highness Aga Khan (Prince Karim Aga Khan IV) that directly analyse or critique the Dalai Lama in depth. What is on the public record is:

a light-hearted line from Aga Khan IV in a 2014 address that mentions the Dalai Lama by name in a joking way; and

multiple pieces of evidence that both the Dalai Lama and members of the Aga Khan family (notably Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, a different member of the family who served at the UNHCR) have appeared in similar public and interfaith circles and that the two traditions are often compared in media and public commentary. 

Key evidence

1. Aga Khan IV’s parliamentary address (2014) — in an address to the Canadian Parliament (text of his speech), Aga Khan IV makes a humorous aside saying, “I am convinced that the Dalai Lama and I would have been a formidable defence.” This shows familiarity and a friendly, collegial tone when invoking the Dalai Lama. 

2. Dalai Lama’s official “dignitaries met” lists — the Dalai Lama’s website records meetings with Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (the former UN High Commissioner for Refugees) in the 1970s/1980s. That indicates historical contact between the Dalai Lama and members of the Aga Khan family, although Prince Sadruddin is not the same person as Aga Khan IV (Karim Aga Khan). Be careful not to conflate them. 

3. Public perception & media comparisons — reputable press commentary and profiles frequently place Aga Khan and the Dalai Lama in the same category of global spiritual/cultural leaders (comparisons noting their symbolic, supranational leadership roles). These are comparisons in tone and function rather than direct statements from Aga Khan about the Dalai Lama. 

4. Shared emphasis on interfaith dialogue — both His Highness (Aga Khan IV) and the Dalai Lama are strongly associated with interfaith engagement, pluralism and compassion in public speeches and events. Aga Khan IV’s public addresses frequently stress pluralism and working across faiths; the Dalai Lama’s public material stresses interfaith cooperation as well. Those shared emphases make friendly mutual regard plausible even when a direct statement is absent. 

What this means

Direct, formal statements by Aga Khan IV about the Dalai Lama are scarce in public archives and press.

The available material suggests no hostility and a likely respectful attitude: Aga Khan IV speaks often about pluralism, interfaith respect, and global ethical leadership — values closely aligned with how the Dalai Lama is publicly understood. The 2014 quip shows a personal, friendly tone when mentioning him.



🌺 نتیجہ

دلائی لامہ کی رینکارنیشن بدھ مت کے روحانی تسلسل، اخلاقی ارتقاء اور انسانی خدمت کے عزم کی علامت ہے۔
یہ روایت ہمیں یہ سبق دیتی ہے کہ حقیقی قیادت اقتدار یا منصب سے نہیں بلکہ روح، علم اور خدمت کے جذبے سے پیدا ہوتی ہے۔
ہر دلائی لامہ گویا ایک نیا جسم لیے پرانی روشنی بن کر آتا ہے —
تاکہ انسانیت کو امن، دانائی اور ہمدردی کا راستہ دکھاتا رہے۔