Global -- The Aga Khan University's Board of Trustees welcomed representatives from Portugal's government, Higher Education institutions, and leaders of the Jamat and Aga Khan Development Network to a special event in Lisbon on 13 April 2019. ...
India -- 'Coffee Connect', a first of its kind progamme held at Pallavaram (Chennai) on 13th January 2019, which was a joint endeavor by the AKYSB and AKES, Bengaluru. The programme was ideated and executed by youth and was aimed at inspiring and motivating members of the Jamat in the age group of 13 to 23 years. It was, in fact, ...
Global -- Art has been shown to be of therapeutic value, creating a sense of calm, engaging creative areas of the brain and offsetting depression, especially in older adults, offering a valuable pastime for everyone to consider. Here, we feature the works of four artists, all senior members of the Jamat, who arrived in the US from different countries, and who ...
Global -- There are many Jamatkhanas in India, a handful of which have celebrated over a century of existence. In this article we will explore three of India's oldest Jamatkhanas, including their histories, architecture, and the role they play in the community today. Kalupur Jamatkhana, Ahmedabad The ornate Kalupur Jamatkhana has an exterior decorated with beautiful oriel windows, arches, and carvings.Photo: ...
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India -- Active lifestyles invigorate, infuse joy and generate an energy that enables us to take on the world. This is the vision of the Youth and Sports Board. Be active, be alive and be physically and mentally fit. As the Youth and Sports Board reaches out to communities across the regions, it unites them in a common event, with the ...
India -- World Health Day 2019 adapted the theme "Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere". Keeping in line with the theme of equity in health-care services for all, we would like to highlight the contributions of the Aga Khan Health Board for India in catering to the health needs of the Jamat. With a concept of "Cradle to Grave", AKHB,I has conducted ...
Canada -- For most parents, a child's first birthday is filled with love, hope, and positive energy. Surrounded by family and friends, the occasion is celebrated with laughter, cake, and presents. It is a time of joy and happiness, with the promise of many more to come. Alishan and Nadim Ladha, new parents from Toronto, Canada faced a starkly different reality ...
A Rede Aga Khan para o Desenvolvimento (AKDN) juntou-se à Plataforma Global de Apoio a Estudantes Sírios para dar assistência aos estudantes da Síria que, através desta Plataforma Global, chegam a Portugal para prosseguir os seus estudos académicos. A assinatura do memorando de entendimento entre a FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance Europe Foundation, agência filiada da AKDN, e a Plataforma Global decorreu esta ...
Global -- Sports have been part of the human experience throughout history, as far back as Sumerian times (4000 BCE), and ancient Egypt. They were often associated with religion, making sports a sacred activity. In those times, common sports included wrestling, archery, and martial arts, each requiring meditation and intense concentration. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 ...
Afghanistan -- The Ismaili Council for Afghanistan's Women's Committee hosted a multi-city event on 14 March 2019 to coincide with International Women's Day. The programme brought together over 3,000 women and men to celebrate the role of women in society. Over a number of years, the Women's Committee has been making significant strides in the fields of women's empowerment and gender ...
Pakistan -- Inclusivity is an imperative ethic for the growth of any community. The only true disability which exists in the society is the inability to accept and acknowledge each other differences. Aga Khan Youth and Sports of Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan Blind Cricket Council and Aga Khan Social Welfare Board arranged a Blind Cricket and Bowling Tournament for differently-abled ...
Global -- Nestled at the base of the Pamir mountain range lies Gorno-Badakhshan (GBAO), a place of immense beauty within a harsh and rugged mountainous region -- home of Nasir Khusraw. The population in Badakshan is predominantly Ismaili and live in small villages along the slopes of the Pamirs or near the tributaries of the Pyanj River that divides Tajikistan from ...
Global -- World Health Day is commemorated on 7 April all over the world, to raise awareness and draw attention towards the importance of global health. To mark this occasion, The.Ismaili highlights the need to take care of one's well being in the face of increasing public health concerns. Health is not restricted to physical well-being, but it also encompasses social, ...
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Canada -- On January 30, 2019, Bell Let's Talk Day, the Ismaili Centre, Toronto launched a three-part series - Minding the Gap: A Conversation on Mental Health from Stigma to Treatment Innovation.The first event in this series, A Conversation on Mental Health & Stigma, included talks by three guest speakers, Tammie Sutherland (reporter from CityNews and Breakfast Television), Shayan Yazdanpanah (Student ...
Teve lugar esta quarta-feira, 3 de abril, no terreno do Pinhal de Leiria, uma cerimónia de plantação de Pinheiros. Teve lugar esta quarta-feira, 3 de abril, no terreno do Pinhal de Leiria, uma cerimónia de plantação de Pinheiros. No local, violentamente afectado pelos trágicos incêndios de 2017, estiveram presentes o Secretário de Estado das Florestas e do Desenvolvimento Rural, Miguel João ...
Pakistan -- The Aga Khan Foundation is hosting the "Rays of Light" exhibition at the Serena Hotel Islamabad from 2-3 April 2019. The exhibit, which was first inaugurated in Paris in 2008, is a unique, experiential journey showcasing the contributions of Mawlana Hazar Imam to human development. Pakistan's Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, the Honorable Makhdum Aamir ...
Para os muçulmanos de todo o mundo, o Mi'raj é uma ocasião em que se assinala a viagem espiritual do Profeta Muhammad (que a paz esteja com ele e com a sua família) aos sete céus. De acordo com a tradição, certa noite, estando o Profeta a dormir, foi acordado pelo anjo Jibra'il que lhe pediu para montar uma criatura alada ...
A 1ª edição dos Prémios Aga Khan para a Música chegou ao fim com um grandioso evento que contou com a presença de Mawlana Hazar Imam, sua Excelência, o Presidente da República Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa e do Príncipe Amyn, que premiaram 10 vencedores, oriundos de 13 países à volta do mundo. Antes da Cerimónia de Entrega de Prémios, cada um ...
Global -- At a momentous and celebratory event held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, the Aga Khan Music Awards reached a crescendo, as His Excellency President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Mawlana Hazar Imam, and Prince Amyn awarded prizes to ten laureates, representing 13 countries around the world. Shortly before the Prize-Giving Ceremony, each of the laureates performed at a ...
No terceiro dia da cerimónia inaugural dos Prémios Aga Khan para a Música, célebres figuras do Mundo da música e das artes uniram-se para uma conversa relacionada com o conceito, visão e impacto dos Prémios. No seminário, estiveram ainda presentes Mawlana Hazar Imam, o Príncipe Amyn, o Príncipe Hussain e o Príncipe Aly Muhammad. Sob a forma de um painel de ...
Global -- On the third day of the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards, eminent figures in the realm of arts and music came together to participate in discussions relating to the concept, vision, and impact of the Awards. The Seminar was attended by Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain, and Prince Aly Muhammad. Taking the form of a panel discussion, ...
Global -- Earlier today, finalists for the Aga Khan Music Awards' Award in Performance category performed for a live audience, which included Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain, and Prince Aly Muhammad. The Award in Performance is conferred in recognition of high distinction and innovation in the performance of a traditional or tradition-based genre, style, or repertoire. The Awards Master Jury had selected ...
No segundo dia dos Prémios Aga Khan para a Música, os finalistas para a categoria de Desempenho atuaram ao vivo perante uma audiência, que incluía o Príncipe Amyn, o Príncipe Hussain e o Príncipe Aly Muhammad. O Prémio de Desempenho é atribuído como reconhecimento da alta distinção e inovação na atuação de um género, estilo ou repertório tradicional. De entre o ...
No dia 29 de Março, a Orquestra da Gulbenkian, conduzida pelo maestro Pedro Neves, atuou em conjunto com os Master Musicians da Iniciativa Aga Khan para a Música, do Tajiquistão, Síria e Afeganistão, na presença de Mawlana Hazar Imam e membros da Sua família. Nesta noite em que celebramos a diversidade da expressão artística através da música, Mawlana Hazar Imam esteve ...
Global -- The Aga Khan Music Awards opened with a concert on 29 March, featuring the Gulbenkian Orchestra, led by maestro Pedro Neves, which performed new works with Master Musicians of the Aga Khan Music Initiative from Tajikistan, Syria, and Afghanistan, in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam and members of his family. This video features the grand finale performance of ...
Global -- On 29 March, the Gulbenkian Orchestra, led by maestro Pedro Neves, performed new works with Master Musicians of the Aga Khan Music Initiative from Tajikistan, Syria, and Afghanistan, in the presence of Mawlana Hazar Imam and members of his family. Mawlana Hazar Imam was accompanied by Prince Amyn, Prince Hussain, and Prince Aly Muhammad at the concert, which celebrated ...
Global -- Prior to the concert held on 29 March for the Aga Khan Music Awards, the CEO of CTT (Portugal Postal Services) Francisco Lacerda unveiled a special commemorative stamp in honour of the Awards. Mawlana Hazar Imam signed one of the first day covers of the commemorative stamp along with Prince Amyn, Isabel Mota, President of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Lisbon on 29 March to preside over the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards ceremony. Hazar Imam was greeted at Lisbon's Figo Maduro airport by Rahim Firozali, President of the Ismaili Council for Portugal, and Nazim Ahmad, Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to the Portuguese Republic. ...
TKN -- In response to Mawlana Hazar Imam's vision to bring together jamats from around the world, several American Ismaili athletes recently traveled to India and Pakistan to demonstrate fellowship through sports. This was part of a broader initiative through which elite athletes were identified by the Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board USA (AKYSB-USA) to serve jamats in other countries ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam chegou hoje a Lisboa para presidir a cerimónia inaugural dos Prémios Aga Khan para a Música. A ter lugar entre os dias 29 e 31 de Março na Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, os Prémios Aga Khan para a Música contarão com três dias de concertos e eventos em homenagem aos vencedores nos seis domínios a serem reconhecidos pelo Prémio. ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Lisbon today to preside over the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards ceremony. Taking place from 29-31 March at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Aga Khan Music Awards will feature three days of concerts and events honouring laureates in the six domains being recognised by the Award. Hazar Imam was greeted at Lisbon's Figo Maduro ...
Global -- As part of a series of interviews, Fairouz Nishanova discusses the work of the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI), and its positive impact in strengthening community, identity, and access to diverse forms of cultural expression. The.Ismaili is pleased to publish this interview ahead of the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards to commence later today. Why is music important to ...
Global -- For communities residing among the Pamir mountains of Tajikistan, music is part of everyday life, appreciated and practiced at every opportunity. On 28 March 2019, Nobovar Chanorov and the Shams group of music artists shared a medley of Pamiri sounds to an enthralled audience at the Ismaili Centre, London. In conjunction with the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan, ...
Global -- In Pakistan, music is a form of cultural expression representing society's values, traditions, and hopes for the future. From mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan in the North to Karachi on the Southern coast, people have a deep relationship with music and other forms of art. Zia ul Karim Twenty-four-year-old Zia ul Karim is the first graduate from Hunza Valley to receive a ...
Global -- In 1978, the Canadian Jamat awaited Hazar Imam's first visit to Canada with excitement. Shamshu Jamal, a talented Vancouver musician, expressed his joy on this blessed occasion by composing "Maara Mawla Canada Padhaarshe," the devotional music piece that would go on to become an iconic musical tribute in the Canadian Ismaili community for generations. Devotional music has occupied an ...
United States -- For most, education is still a foundation of future success hence the emphasis on a quality education and excellence by Mawlana Hazar Imam. For those who can gain admission and afford the tuition, the group of eight prestigious institutions comprising the Ivy League represent some of the oldest and highest quality targets for higher education in America. Although ...
United States -- A Navroz Celebration for New York City, through crafts and music activities that showcase the diversity of expression in the Ismaili community. The Jamat of New York City, in partnership with the Children's Museum of Manhattan, invited families of different faiths to a celebration marking the festival of Navroz. "The desire was to teach the greater New York ...
Global -- We humans share our culture through many forms of creative expression, which together embody the arts. Arts encompass multiple ways of channelling creative impulses through poetry and literature, visual, imaginary, and performance. Over time, culture informs, shapes, and transforms the way human society comes to present various art forms which it learns to cherish and covet as civilisations evolve ...
