Global -- Remarks by Prince Rahim Aga KhanSigning of Agreement of Cooperation between British Columbia and the Ismaili ImamatVancouver, British Columbia29 September 2022 Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim Honourable Premier John Horgan, Honourable Katrine Conroy, Your Honours Janet Austin, Salma Lakhani and Dr. Zaheer Lakhani, Distinguished guests, First of all, thank you for the warm welcome. It has been really nice. Thank you. My sister ...
Pakistan -- An eminent Muslim leader, thinker and reformer of the 19th century, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III was born in Karachi on the 2nd of November 1877. It is reported that when the Aga Khan I received word of his birth, he had replied, "Name him Sultan," as he would earn a "distinguished position in the world." Through ...
Global -- Earlier this year, a collection of accomplished Ismaili musicians came together to perform a special song reflective of the Jamat's loyalty and devotion to the Imam-of-the-Time. This is the story of their collaboration. Over the centuries, Ismaili murids have celebrated their love and devotion for their Imams through expressions of poetry and music. To commemorate the special occasion of ...
Global -- The tradition of service and volunteering in the Ismaili community is one rooted in a 1400-year history. The giving of one's time, effort, and resources for the development of both the community and wider society is a core value of the faith, and its many expressions have been an essential part of the community's history, well-being, and identity. "Through ...
Global -- Following an invitation from Buckingham Palace, Mawlana Hazar Imam requested Prince Rahim to represent him at the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which took place today. Prince Rahim attended the Committal Ceremony held at Windsor Castle this afternoon. The Committal Ceremony was attended by members of the royal family, individuals from other royal families, close friends, past ...
TKN -- "When moving to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in November 2020 from the United States, I was clueless what I would be doing in a city I had not known before - geographically, culturally, linguistically or any other way..." reminisces Shireen about her move to not only a new city but a new continent, 20 months ago. "However, I had one observation ...
Global -- On 11 July 2022, the global Jamat will commemorate a rare milestone - Mawlana Hazar Imam's 65th Imamat Day. In the seventh and concluding part of this series, we look back at his past five years as Imam. During the last five years, from 2017 to 2022, Mawlana Hazar Imam's Imamat has been shaped by his Diamond Jubilee celebrations, ...
UK -- The Gilgit-Baltistan's Goodwill Movement GB GWM) is an organisation working on community and skills-based development for persons with disabilities in Gilgit-Baltistan. This recently registered organisation is being run by persons with disabilities, primarily students keen to showcase their work on a national, regional, and international stage. Today, we are joined by Ghulam Muhammad Baig, CEO of GB GWM, Farhan ...
ANZ -- Originally from Ahmadabad, Hunza (Northern Pakistan), Shahida Bano is a Senior Quality Improvement Consultant at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia. SHAHIDA BANO Senior Quality Improvement Consultant Melbourne, Australia Shahida completed the early years of her education at Diamond Jubilee School, Ahmadabad. She started her career in the field of health management and quality assurance at the Aga Khan University ...
Global -- Leaders from the Jamat and AKDN celebrated the commencement of the redevelopment of the Aga Hall Estate in South Mumbai on Sunday 13 February. The ground-breaking ceremony was led by Ashish Merchant, President of the National Council for India, who himself was born on the estate and continues to live there today. While the project is modern and future-looking, ...
USA -- "Let's fulfill and mean the term, 'One Jamat' in its true sense, by not marginalizing us, feeling sorry for us, or only remembering us once a year during Special Needs Awareness Week. Instead, be open to including us, welcoming us, accommodating us in every event, as all we seek is love." - Students of the Dallas Creative Learning Center. ...
Global -- In a show of our ethics in action, the Global Ismaili Community continues its centuries old tradition of contributing to the societies in which we live. Global Ismaili CIVIC Day harnessed the capacity of tens of thousands of volunteers- old and young alike - with hundreds of civil society partners to benefit millions of people around the world. "We ...
USA -- Let us reflect on what is the nature of love, what does it mean to love Allah, and what is the connection between love and taqwa, or God-consciousness? In hadith qudsi, Allah the Almighty says: "My servant draws not near to Me with anything more loved by Me than the duties I have enjoined upon him, and My servant ...
Global -- Join us for an exclusive design presentation event from Houston, Texas, USA, on Monday 15 November 2021. The live event will feature the London-based design architect Farshid Moussavi and landscape architect Thomas Woltz, to preview the design for the upcoming Ismaili Center and surrounding area. The Ismaili Centre, Houston, will symbolize the permanent presence, cultural heritage, beliefs, core values ...
Global -- President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was joined by Prince Amyn earlier today for the inauguration of the Westmont Hospitality Hall at NOVA University in Lisbon, Portugal. The newly opened space will serve as a home for the Westmont Institute of Tourism and Hospitality at NOVA University's School of Business and Economics (SBE), which is celebrating the third anniversary of ...
USA -- As you may recall, on March 22, 2018, during his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States, Mawlana Hazar Imam gave permission to start planning to build the seventh Ismaili Center in the world to be located in Houston, Texas. We are deeply grateful to Mawlana Hazar Imam for his oversight of this project and for visiting Houston in ...
Global -- The festival of Eid al-Adha celebrates the common humanity and ethical heritage shared by the three Abrahamic faiths. A new musical composition performed by artists in the UK harnesses a long-standing relationship between three faith communities and illustrates the strength found in diversity. Commissioned by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, the song features contributions from each of the ...
USA -- "The Council and the Jamat wish to express our gratitude to all the volunteers, especially our youth, who have been instrumental in I-CERV's remarkable work, even throughout the pandemic. It has become a valuable and recognized partner for many other organizations, while helping improve the understanding of Islam's message of care for the vulnerable. This is something for which ...
Portugal -- The Ismaili Imamat is a supra-national entity representing the succession of Imams since the time of the Prophet. Today, the Ismailis are the only Shia community, who throughout their history have been led by a living hereditary Imam, in direct descent from the Prophet. His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan became Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims on ...
Global -- This week, on our fourth episode of Trailblazers, we are joined by Rahim Daya, the head of Barclays Private Bank, Middle East. Based in Dubai, Rahim is responsible for the management and strategy of Barclays, Middle East, and is a drummer for the band, Khayal, having performed all across the globe, including at the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in Lisbon ...
USA -- Stand-up comedian and award-winning podcast host, Shereen Kassam, shares her inspiring creative journey. Shereen Kassam had never heard of "stand-up comedy" until one blustery day in her mid-20s. Her mother had volunteered extra space in her daughter's Boston home to a budding dental student needing a place to crash for the weekend. Shereen, a self-proclaimed introvert, begrudgingly went along ...
USA -- "You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give." Sir Winston Churchill A rugged 14-hour drive to Khorog and grueling 12-hour days would tire anyone, but not TKN volunteers Yasmin Walji, Alisha Bhimani, and Shirin Nanjee. They were on a mission to ensure that clinicians from the Pamir region of Tajikistan can ...
Portugal -- Sabia que o nosso Coro celebra este ano 5 anos de vida? É a altura ideal para ficarmos a conhecer, mais a fundo, todo o trabalho árduo que tem vindo a ser feito por este maravilhoso grupo. Ao longo do ano, vamos dar-lhe a conhecer as caras, as vozes e o trajeto do Coro. Criado em 23 de abril ...
USA -- The immense horsepower in the Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN) engine is accelerating our community forward. With more than 100 fully dedicated team members across regional and national initiatives actively engaging almost 10,000 Ismaili professionals, IPN strives every day to fulfill its three pillars: contribution, collaboration, and career advancement. Farhan Manjiyani IPN takes a committed group, with an arsenal of ...
Global -- Following the recent appointment by Mawlana Hazar Imam of a new Board of Governors of The Institute of Ismaili Studies, Dr Shafik Sachedina reflects back on the history, the ongoing impact, and planned future development of the Institute. On 13 December 2020, the members of the Board of Governors of The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) handed over the ...
Pakistan -- "I want to be an author, so people can enjoy reading my stories and praise me." -Sadaqat Shah 13-year-old Sadaqat Shah, a resident of Reshit, Chipurson, studies at the Diamond Jubilee (DJ) School which was established as a primary school in 1946. The school now teaches students from pre-primary to high school in English medium. About 150 students attend ...
Global -- The Ismaili Council for Pakistan's Socio-Economic Development Programme supports access to quality education, so that children like Sadaqat can achieve their dreams and empower their families. "I want to be an author, so people can enjoy reading my stories," said Sadaqat. A resident of Reshit, Chipurson, 13-year-old Sadaqat studies at the Diamond Jubilee (DJ) School established in 1946. The ...
USA -- A century of family service to the Jamat continues with Gen Z Abdul Aziz AjaniThe.Ismaili Sherbano Ajani and her family have a record of four generations of service. "My wish and desire is to follow the vision to serve the Imam, to serve him - as we are never too old so long as we are alive and have ...
USA -- A lifetime of service capturing and recording the Imam's visits, and helping our youth. The idea of volunteerism is ingrained deep in our hearts and for many of us, it is a part of our daily lives. One of those volunteers is Mahedi Lalani. Born in Kenya and arriving in the US in 1968. As a student, he received ...
TKN -- On 11 July 2007, our worldwide Jamat witnessed for the first time Mawlana Hazar Imam's live Golden Jubilee homage ceremony, when the Aiglemont media team telecasted this historic event globally. Karim Dossani was in Los Angeles at that time directing the local celebration event - a mere ensemble of five cameras and a skeletal crew of fifteen - his ...
Tanzania -- More than 800 million people menstruate on a daily basis, and 500 million of them do not have access to safe sanitary products and facilities. Globally, many menstruators are absent from school because of their menstrual cycle which in the long run, affects their education and missed opportunities in life, thus causing them to be trapped in a cycle ...
Global -- Amin Bhatia and his musical composing partner Ari Posner have been nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards for the last five consecutive years, including two nominations this year for Canadian TV shows. However, with no wins to show from the previous years, Amin wasn't expecting to win this year. The pair were nominated for their work on children's show ...
USA -- Initiatives in the US that assist new arrivals, others with business assistance, job placements, and marketing their products. Even in one of the richest countries in the world, many are financially insecure, including members of the Jamat, so improving the quality of life of the Jamat is a priority for our institutions. The Aga Khan Economic Planning Board (EPB) ...
Mozambique -- As a part of Imamat day celebration, SL Students were given a poem of Sa'di Sherazi and an ayat from the Holy Quran that is around the Diamond Jubilee emblem to be interpreted and presented in any form of art, poetry, drawing singing, skit or painting to represent their understanding. Here are some pieces by some of our students. ...
Global -- The Ismaili TV is pleased to present an Imamat Day programme featuring a variety of content that is sure to entertain and inspire the Jamat over the course of three days. While our celebration this year may not be what we are accustomed to, The Ismaili TV invites the Jamat to come together to mark the occasion, show gratitude ...
Global -- On 30 June 2020, Salma Lakhani, a member of the Jamat in Edmonton, was named as the next Lieutenant Governor of Alberta by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Lieutenant Governors are personal representatives of Her Majesty the Queen in their respective provinces. They fulfill the roles and functions of the Queen, including granting Royal Assent to provincial laws, and ...
Portugal -- [ES] Ya Ali Madad a todos, En últimos 3 meses hemos sido testigos de la grave evolución de la pandemia de COVID en España, pero gracias a las bendiciones de Hazar Imam el Jamat de España está bien y en buena salud. Como ya se ha mencionado, España se unió a la Jurisdicción de Portugal en 1986, siempre bajo ...
TKN -- Yasmin Jumabhai Ransome, a TKN volunteer from the United Kingdom, conducted an in-depth three-week training and certification program, focusing on women's health rehabilitation, at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Pakistan in November and December 2017. Although she had extensive relevant experience and expertise, Yasmin had just retired from the profession when asked to serve on this assignment. In ...
ANZ -- As the coronavirus outbreak casts a shadow of fear and confusion across the world, one musician is easing the anxiety by spreading love to communities with his soulful melodies and soothing messages. Faisal Amlani is a beacon of light in a very dark time. Now, with his latest tune, "Prayer Corona", the Melbourne-based performer is able to communicate the ...
CANADA -- "The children of Adam, created of the self-same clay, are members of one body. When one member suffers, all members suffer likewise. O thou who art indifferent to the sufferings of thy fellow, thou art unworthy to be called man." Sa'di Shirazi, Bani Adam On March 29, 2020, Mawlana Hazar Imam sent a special message to the global Jamat. In it, he noted: ...
