The Ismaili

Pakistan -- As Charles Darwin once said, "A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life." Cambridge O Level is an internationally recognised qualification that provides learners with excellent preparation for Cambridge Advanced, as well as other progression routes. Illiyun Banani, a 17-year-old Ismaili student from St. Michael's Convent School, located in Karachi, ...

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Canada -- Afraaz Mulji believes music will bring Canadian communities together as life returns to normal following COVID-19 shutdowns. The musician will deliver solo piano performances at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum on July 8, 11, and 12. The three-day presentation is part of a series of pop-up performances presented by the Museum, which is committed to supporting the work of local ...

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Portugal -- Com a reabertura dos Jamatkhanas, é importante que estejamos todos a par das medidas adotadas e que cumpramos todas as orientações, a fim de nos protegermos a nós próprios e aos que nos rodeiam! Para saber mais pode também consultar o link: ção Contamos com a colaboração de todo o Jamat! ...

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UK -- In June 2020, Ismaili CIVIC donated two thousand face masks to London Search and Rescue (LSAR) and Age UK as part of the Covid-19 pandemic response. This essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will support the LSAR team as they set about their work with Southwark Council in supporting elderly and vulnerable individuals. Age UK used the PPE as part ...

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UAE -- There is a traditional African proverb that says, 'It takes a village to raise a child', emphasizing the need for communities to support each child's learning and growth. Spending time with the community and engaging in various community activities help shape a child's belief and value systems; aids in identity formation, and allows for a deeper, personal connection to ...

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Portugal -- A Fundação Aga Khan Portugal lançou a iniciativa AKF TALKS em 2018, no âmbito do Jubileu de Diamante de Sua Alteza o Príncipe Aga Khan, com o propósito de provocar o debate e estimular a colaboração entre diferentes stakeholders, sobre as grandes tendências globais que estão a mudar o nosso futuro. Foram desenvolvidas, desde logo, três tertúlias, centradas nas ...

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USA -- Collaboration on cancer research and education a further step towards addressing world health issues. "UAB's global outreach, which began in the early 1950s, has expanded through such vehicles as individual faculty contacts and formal partnerships with international peer institutions--primarily for faculty and student exchange, joint educational programs, and joint research. We at UAB look forward to working with Aga ...

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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 ...

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UK -- When lockdown set in on 23rd March 2020, Ashan Dharamsi, a Recruitment Consultant from Peterborough was unable to continue with his job with a National Trade College. Like many others, Ashan wanted to do what he could during the pandemic crisis to help the community. As news quickly spread that NHS staff were working tirelessly around the clock to ...

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USA -- Physician delivering babies in difficult circumstances is recognized and thanked by celebrity patients. As Dr. Shamsah Amersi's colleagues began to shut down their respective medical practices due to fear of risking their safety and that of their families, she was determined that the ethical imperative to provide care for her pregnant patients was greater than fear for her own ...

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Portugal -- Ya Ali Madat, The reopening of places of worship are dependent on the instructions of Angolan Health Authorities. Just recently, Angolan Health Authorities have informed that places of worship in Luanda should not open until further notice. The reopening of Lobito Jamatkhana, expected for 29th June, is being coordinated by the Local Institutions and by Mukhi and Kamadia Sahebs ...

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Portugal -- É com imensa alegria e felicidade que comunicamos a reabertura de todos os Jamatkhanas em Portugal, condicionada ao cumprimento de todas as medidas recomendadas pelas autoridades de saúde, nomeadamente a Direção-Geral da Saúde (DGS). Conheça as regras para utilização e permanência nos Jamatkhanas e espaços envolventes. Os Jamatkhanas do Porto, Setúbal, Faro, Portimão e Málaga, passarão a estar abertos ...

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Portugal -- Portuguese | English Es con inmensa alegría y felicidad que anunciamos la reapertura de todos los Jamatkhanas de la jurisdicción de Portugal, condicionada al cumplimiento de todas las medidas recomendadas por las autoridades de salud, a saber, el Ministerio de Sanidad (MSCBS). Así, los Jamatkhanas de Porto, Setúbal, Faro, Portimão y Málaga, estará abierto a la hora habitual a ...

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Portugal -- O Aga Khan Health Board (AKHB) assinou um protocolo com o Grupo Lusíadas Saúde, com condições especiais para os membros da Comunidade Ismaili. Ontem, dia 25 de junho de 2020, o AKHB for Portugal assinou um protocolo com o Grupo Lusíadas Saúde para o acesso, com condições especiais, dos membros da Comunidade Ismaili a cuidados de saúde nos Hospitais ...

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Portugal -- Há muitos anos, vivia um rei que tinha muitos problemas no seu reino. Um dia, encontrou um velho que falava de uma árvore estranha e maravilhosa. Quem comesse o seu fruto, afirmava o homem, tornar-se-ia num sábio. O rei partiu imediatamente à procura desta árvore maravilhosa. English O rei viajou por toda a parte, e por muitos meses e ...

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Portugal -- O Global Encounters e o Youth & Sports formaram uma parceria para oferecer o primeiro Camp virtual para os jovens do Jamat global. English O campo virtual será chamado "CONNECT: uma jornada de exploração, aprendizagem e criatividade" e será realizado de 20 a 31 de julho. O "CONNECT" foi desenvolvido para fortalecer as ligações entre nossos jovens. Juntos, vamos ...

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Portugal -- Aprende a estimular o teu cérebro e sê mais feliz. English Gratidão Sabias que praticar a gratidão altera as ligações das células do cérebro? Quanto mais agradecermos pelo que temos na nossa vida, melhor será a nossa saúde física e emocional, ao mesmo tempo que altera a nossa matéria cinzenta. Esta ação intencional de prestar agradecimento ativa uma parte ...

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Portugal -- Learn how to improve your brain and be happier. Portuguese Gratitude Did you know that practicing gratitude changes the wiring of the brain? The more we appreciate what we already have in our life, boosts our physical and emotional health, and simultaneously changes the gray thinking matter. This intentional act of giving thanks activates a part in the brain ...

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USA -- Going green has been a conscious effort made by those who keep Jamatkhanas running on a daily basis. The Council's Property Matters Portfolio (PMP) is tasked to work closely with Jamati leaders to ensure the success of sustainability through new initiatives. To reduce paper waste, Jamatkhanas have set up wi-fi and internet connections, created spaces for laptops and computers, ...

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USA -- How an organization uses technology to connect people and encourage greater understanding and empathy The Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center hosted Waidehi Gokhale, CEO of Soliya, for an interview on using technology to create an interconnected world. This interview aired on The Ismaili TV on June 22, 2020. Soliya is a non-profit that fosters organized, cross-cultural dialogue in youth through ...

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Portugal -- [ES] Espero que estén todos bien. Estoy hoy con vosotros para informaros sobre la reapertura de los Jamatkhanas en la jurisdicción portuguesa. Debido a la situación de pandemia que estamos viviendo, los Jamatkhanas en Portugal, España y Angola han estado cerrados durante cerca de 3 meses. Una vez pasada la fase más difícil, hemos entrado en una fase de ...

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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 ...

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UAE -- Over the past five months, the world has gone through a challenging time which has impacted our lives and changed the way we live, study and work. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life all over the world, affecting millions of lives everywhere, regardless of race, background, or socioeconomic status. In these times, it is crucial to look ahead, ...

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Global -- In response to extensive travel restrictions and preventive measures being taken due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Global Encounters and Aga Khan Youth and Sports Boards from around the world are joining together to offer a new virtual summer camp for the youth of the global Jamat. "We are so excited to be collaborating with partners from different parts of ...

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Portugal -- Conheça a história do pássaro e do caçador. Era uma vez, um pássaro que ficou preso na rede de um caçador. Sendo muito esperto, rapidamente pensou numa maneira de se libertar. Quando o caçador removeu o pássaro da rede, disse-lhe que não era grande o suficiente para satisfazer a fome do caçador. Também mencionou que, se o caçador o ...

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Portugal -- Na Arábia do século VII, cidades como Meca viram uma disparidade crescente entre os comerciantes ricos e aqueles que viviam uma vida de pobreza e sofrimento. O Profeta Muhammad (que a paz esteja com ele e com a sua família) abordou ativamente as injustiças na sua sociedade. Chamou a atenção para as necessidades das pessoas que precisavam de ajuda ...

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Global -- Houston's Mayor Sylvester Turner accepted a donation of half a million reusable face masks from Focus Humanitarian Assistance USA (FOCUS) and the Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US. The formal announcement of the donation took place at Houston's City Hall on 17 June 2020. "Covid-19 has been especially challenging for those in our society who are already socially or ...

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Kenya -- Weekly ITREB reflection by Alwaeza Habiba Manji on the Remembrance of Allah. ...

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Pakistan -- The Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Pakistan is bringing yet another exiting and intriguing new programme for the youth to showcase their talents through diverse expressions. Ismaili youth, between the ages of 12 and 19, may participate in one of the following three categories: Craftwork using Recycled, Up-Scaled or Reused Materials:Produce craftwork with recycled, up scaled or ...

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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 ...

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Portugal -- Mawlana Hazar Imam insistió en la importancia de explorar más allá de nuestros horizontes, desarrollar resiliencia y apreciar la reciprocidad entre culturas, religiones y circunstancias familiares en la ceremonia de colocación de la primera piedra de la Academia Aga Khan (AKA) de Maputo en 2004. Portuguese | English | Gujrati "La historia nos enseña una gran verdad: una sociedad ...

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Mozambique -- ITREB Mozambique will take you through this mystical tale in an episodic story where hope leads the seekers through seven valleys to meet their king! ...

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