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Prince Karim Aga Khan IV and the Ismaili Sect of Shia Islam

By The World ⋅ July 26, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript
The ceiling of a Pamiri House. The layers represent the four elements of nature: earth, air, water and fire. Each home has five pillars honoring the most important historical figures to Nizari Ismailis: the prophet Mohammed, his son-in-law Ali and daughter Fatima, and their children, Hussein and Hassan. Many families in the Pamir Mountains of Eastern Tajikistan prefer to use their homes as places of worship, even if they live in a town with a "jamaat-khoneh," or public prayer house. (photo: Lily Jamali)

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV doesn’t exactly fit the profile you’d expect of a Muslim holy man.

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BBC reporter Jailed in Tajikistan

By The World ⋅ June 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript
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Authorities have accused him of being part of an Islamic terrorist group.

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Tajik Jimmy

By The World ⋅ September 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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ALeqM5jm5ERT464vx_jJasTxKVvPWzanAQAnchor Marco Werman introduces us to Tajik Jimmy. A migrant worker from Tajikistan who moves to Russia and sings male/female voices from Bollywood tunes. Tajik Jimmy has become a YouTube sensation. Download MP3


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