UAE -- For over 50 youth, aged 13 years to 18 years, living across 12 countries worldwide, the first weekend of June was 'transformative, enjoyable, and extremely impactful'. The credit for this success is attributed to NOVUS Lite. The objective for this 3-day virtual programme was to enable the youth to develop ambassadorial skills and to stimulate us to evolve into ...
France -- AKYSB a le plaisir d'annoncer le lancement de la deuxième édition du programme Young Ambassador pour la période 2021-2022 ! Destiné à former les leaders de demain, ce programme t'apprendra à développer ta confiance en toi, ta créativité, ton adaptabilité et ton esprit d'équipe, afin de relever les défis que tu rencontreras dans la vie quotidienne. Tu pourras également ...
France -- Appel à tous les futurs dirigeants et acteurs du changement mondial agés de 12 à 18 ans! Calling all future leaders and global changemakers between 12 and 18 years old! Vous êtes passionné par les débats, la prise de parole en public et la recherche ? Vous vous intéressez aux problèmes mondiaux actuels et à la recherche de solutions ...
Global -- On Monday 6 September, Princess Zahra will deliver an address at a special Ceremony to name the Aga Khan University Hospital's new Private Wing Complex in Karachi as the Princess Zahra Pavilion. The event is expected to begin at 8:00 AM (Toronto) / 1:00 PM (London) / 5:00 PM (Karachi) and will be streamed live on The Ismaili TV. ...
Pakistan -- Nizar Ali from Khandujal Village has become the first lawyer in Australia from Chitral. After completing his Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Karachi, he struggled to procure a respectable career during the recession in 2008. Looking at his peers moving to Australia, he decided to apply for a degree in higher education in Australia. "Initially, I ...
Portugal -- Desde o lançamento global da iniciativa Ismaili CIVIC, no ano passado, os voluntários do Jamat mundial têm tido um impacto significativo nas áreas da saúde, educação, desenvolvimento económico, gestão ambiental e desenvolvimento cultural. Para tirar partido desta iniciativa, o Ismaili CIVIC Day global inaugural terá lugar no fim de semana de 25 e 26 de setembro de 2021. English ...
UK -- FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance has launched the official FOCUS STAR Fundraising Campaign for 2021, which will run for a period of six weeks. The primary objective of this campaign is to raise funds for FOCUS' wide breadth of projects that aim to improve the quality of lives of our Jamati brothers and sisters around the world and within the communities ...
UK -- Ismaili CIVIC UK is proud to announce that it will be celebrating Global Ismaili CIVIC Day (GICD) on the weekend of 25 and 26 September 2021, uniting our Jamat from across 21 jurisdictions, covering 40 countries. This global endeavour reflects the Ismaili community's ethic of civic engagement and good citizenship, exemplifying Islam's core values of service, peace, compassion and ...
Portugal -- "Compreender a Sharia: O Direito Islâmico num Mundo Globalizado", por Raficq S. Abdullah and Mohamed M. Keshavjee, encoraja o leitor a ter um novo pensamento sobre a história da sharia e o seu papel no mundo moderno. English A sharia tem sido uma fonte de mal-entendidos e conceitos errados, tanto no mundo muçulmano como no não-muçulmano. "Compreender a Sharia: ...
Portugal -- "Understanding Sharia: Islamic Law in a Globalised World Understanding", by Raficq S. Abdullah and Mohamed M. Keshavjee, encourages new thinking about the history of sharia and its role in the modern world. Portuguese Sharia has been a source of misunderstanding and misconception in both the Muslim and non-Muslim worlds. "Understanding Sharia: Islamic Law in a Globalised World" sets out ...
USA -- Our ability to make choices are affected by our credit scores from housing to personal transportation and much more. Take a look at how we can protect and improve our credit score. Credit FreezeA credit freeze, also known as a security freeze, is the best way to help prevent new accounts from being opened in your name. It's absolutely ...
Global -- The changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic have impacted every aspect of life, and often leave us feeling physically and emotionally tired without understanding why. Our ability to recover after hardships, also known as resilience, is key in helping us to adapt to new situations in our lives. Read on for eight tips on how to build resilience in ...
[ISMAILI DIGEST ED: We urge everyone to read our in March 2020, Editor's Choice newsletter "Here's what social media and smartphones do to your children's brains" which highlights admissions by top tech executives that they deliberately designed social media to be addictive (and don't use, nor allow their pre-teenage children to use, it or smart phones). The new letter is available here: http://isma.li/x10uHc or from "Editor's Choice" on the website menu.] ARTICLE: Global -- Dementia is characterised by confusion, disorientation, and impaired memory -- it is often portrayed as a 'loss of mind.' In a concerning development, recent studies have linked the overuse of screens and connected devices to reduced attention and failing memory among younger people in what is being described as 'digital dementia.' Over the past decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous, ...
Global -- In case you missed this exclusive interview aired last month on The Ismaili TV, here's another opportunity to hear Gary Otte describe his motivation to compile a visual record of Mawlana Hazar Imam's life and work, centred around photos taken by him and other photographers over the course of eight decades. The resulting book, entitled Depth of Field, is ...
Pakistan -- The ongoing development of new Jamatkhanas in the northern areas of Pakistan has constituted the ground breaking of four new Jamatkhanas in Gilgit-Baltistan and Upper Chitral. The new spaces allocated are seismic-resistant and will serve as a multipurpose space for the community. Built on high altitudes, the Jamatkhanas will be constructed in collaboration with local communities who are assisting ...
USA -- If smell is a word and perfume literature, then "oud" is scripture buried deep in our history. Oud, Oudh, aloeswood, agarwood, or "liquid gold," as it is commonly referred to, originates from the Agar (Aquilaria) tree in the forests of the Indian Subcontinent & South East Asia. The oil itself is produced by the tree as a means of ...
UAE -- SEEDs Webinar 3 - Spiritual and Ethical Development Through Play ...
Portugal -- The Aga Khan Education Board informs that the applications for the AKES Scholarship for the 2021/22 school year are now open, until the September 10th of 2021. Applications for AKES Scholarships The AKES Scholarship programme is for students who are applying to national Universities of reference. The selection criteria and the requirements are the following: Selection criteriao Genuine financial ...
Global -- The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is firmly committed to its core mandate of undertaking a range of innovative programmes and projects to improve the quality of life of communities in many parts of the world. English | فارسی ...
Global -- Since the global launch of the Ismaili CIVIC initiative last year, volunteers from the worldwide Jamat have made a significant positive impact in the areas of health, education, economic development, environmental stewardship, and cultural restoration. To build on this momentum, the inaugural Global Ismaili CIVIC Day will take place on 26 September 2021. Ismaili CIVIC Day will harness the ...
On 31 July 2021, five Ismaili CIVIC Singapore volunteers were invited to join 4PM's (Persatuan Persuratan Pemuda Pemudi Melayu or the Malay Youth Literary Association) annual ministerial dialogue. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, was generous with his time to preside over this hour-long closed dialogue. Natasha Amin, Iliyan Allana, Haris van Keulen, Aamir Bana, and ...
Global -- The currently ongoing events in Afghanistan are causing concern for the Jamat around the world, and the purpose of this advisory is to share authoritative information in this regard. The Jamat in Afghanistan as well as globally is requested not to heed any unfounded rumours and uninformed or even incorrect media reports. The Jamati institutions should be viewed as the only ...
Portugal -- A situação atual no Afeganistão tem sido objeto de preocupação do Jamat em todo o mundo. Assim o National Council tem como objetivo com esta comunicação partilhar informação fidedigna com o Jamat. English Solicita-se a todo o Jamat, quer no Afeganistão, quer em outras partes do mundo, que não se deixe influenciar por rumores infundados ou mesmo relatos desinformados ...
Afghanistan -- .رخدادهای جاری در افغانستانی مایهی نگرانی جماعت در سراسر جهان شده است و هدف این اطلاعیه به اشتراک گذاشتن اطلاعاتی قابل اتکا در این زمینه است English | فارسی ...
Mozambique -- The National Council has noted that the current ongoing events in Afghanistan are causing concern for the Jamat around the world, and the purpose of this advisory is to share authoritative information in this regard. The Jamat in Afghanistan as well as globally is requested not to heed to unfounded rumours and uninformed or even incorrect media reports. The ...
Syria -- جاد حيدر - بطل الجمهورية في كرة الطاولة لفئة البراعم ...
Portugal -- O Aga Khan Education Board informa que estão abertas as candidaturas para as bolsas de estudo referentes ao ano letivo 2021/2022, até dia 31 de agosto de 2021. O programa das Bolsas de Estudo AKES refere-se a Instituições Nacionais de Ensino Superior de referência, destinando-se a pessoas que respeitem os seguintes critérios de seleção e que preencham os seguintes ...
TKN -- Dedicated and committed volunteer Amir Kassam has served AKDN and Jamati institutions for over 40 years. During the late 1970s, Amir assisted the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) UK National Committee in its project evaluation work. More recently, he has focused on sharing his extensive knowledge of agricultural development with AKF Geneva and AKF field units in Mozambique, Syria, India, ...
USA -- In his speech at the Inauguration ceremony of the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Hazar Imam spoke about the power and influence that younger generations have in shaping their communities and societies as they progress through their education. "It is my hope that it will be members of this new generation who, driven by their own wide knowledge and ...
TKN -- Amir Kassam, a dedicated and exemplary volunteer, has served AKDN and Jamati institutions for over 40 years. During the late 1970s, Amir assisted the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF)-UK National Committee in its project evaluation work. In the early 1980s, Amir was involved in the establishment of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programmes (AKRSP) in Pakistan and India. He continued ...
Global -- Today's complex global challenges will likely have a disproportionate impact on our youth. Through education, innovation, and entrepreneurial solutions, this year's International Youth Day offers young people a platform to build momentum towards meaningful positive change. Accoriding to the United Nations, the world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion people within the next 30 years. Yet, simply ...
Pakistan -- The Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Pakistan organised a transformational nine-day virtual camporee for Junior and Girl Guides. Around 602 Guides from seven different countries including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, UAE, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique participated in the camporee which focused on exploring models of advocacy, social entrepreneurship and environmental sustainability. The camp was divided into two groups ...
Global -- High school student Aimaan Sayani has lived in Pakistan and Canada, and has spent the past five years studying at the Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya. "When I used to hear Aga Khan Academies students talk about studying there, and when I read about the school, I was so intrigued," she said. The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa (AKAM) ...
USA -- Editor's note: Sadly, while this Senior Spotlight article was being prepared for publication, Leila Visram passed away at the age of 84, in Los Angeles. While we do usually not post obituaries, it was felt appropriate to publish the story of her life as she had dedicated so much of it to others. Leila Visram Leila Visram's decades of ...
Portugal -- Tens entre 12 e 16 anos de idade e gostavas de ser fluente na língua inglesa? Então este programa é para ti! O Aga Khan Education Board (AKEB), em parceria com o Butterflies Learning Center, está a lançar o programa English4All - aulas de Inglês, com ensino Cambridge, para jovens alunos com idades entre os 12 e os 16 ...
Portugal -- Num mundo cada vez mais ligado e, tendo como exemplo o nosso Jamat global, somos pressionados a aprender novas línguas para que possamos participar em eventos globais ou desenvolver relações e amizades que atravessem fronteiras. Não hesite, aceite o desafio! English Sem a aprendizagem de uma língua global, como Inglês, podemos sentir-nos separados do mundo, no sentido mais literal. ...
USA -- In the Islamic calendar, the month of Muharram is of particular significance for Shia Muslims. Prophet Muhammad's (s.a.s.) grandson, Imam Husayn (a.s.), and many family members and supporters gave their lives during the first ten days of this month on the fields of Karbala in Iraq, in 680 CE. It is a month during which we engage in self-reflection ...
UAE -- The first annual eChess Cup hosted its National tournament for the United Arab Emirates and the Region in May 2021, where athletes ranging from as young as 6 years to 52 years old came together. Each one of them was enthusiastic and ready to use their knowledge, which was acquired from the eight coaching sessions held previously.The eChess Cup ...
Global -- Agriculture is one of the world's largest industries. For years it has been pivotal in alleviating poverty, improving incomes, and providing food security for the marginalised in society. With the world's population multiplying, the demand for agricultural commodities has risen tremendously in the past few decades. In several parts of the world, food production is significantly impacted by climatic ...
