Rays of Light Exhibition in Mombasa, Kenya
Rays of Light -- Rays of Light: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat, will be open to visitors from April 02-05, 2018 at Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. ...
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Rays of Light Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya
Rays of Light -- Rays of Light: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat, will be open to visitors from April 06-25, 2018 at Town Jamatkhana, Nairobi. ...
About Rays of Light
Rays of Light -- Mawlana Hazar Imam marked 60 years as Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on July 11th, 2017. As a part of the celebrations of his Diamond Jubilee, the Ismaili community is relaunching "Rays of Light," an exhibition depicting his commitment through the past 60 years to uphold the Ismaili Imamat's mandate of improving the human ...
Children's Museum of Atlanta partners with the Ismaili community on Navroz
United States -- Atlanta welcomed springtime once again with an afternoon of activities at the Children's Museum of Atlanta. Now in its fifth year, the museum, in partnership with the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States, hosted its annual Navroz celebration. The festive program, observing the Persian New Year, was part of the museum's Meet the Holidays series -- an ...
GALLERY: Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to the United States in March 2018 for his Diamond Jubilee visit. ...
Prime Minister Trudeau joins Navroz celebrations at the Ismaili Centre Toronto
Canada -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated the occasion of Navroz yesterday at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto where it was announced that the Ismaili CIVIC 150 initiative surpassed its pledge of service.In keeping with the Navroz theme of optimism and hope, Ismaili Council for Canada President Malik Talib announced to Prime Minister Trudeau and the assembled crowd that the Ismaili ...
Comemorações Diamond Jubilee Lisboa 2018
Portugal -- O Ismaili Leaders' International Forum (LIF) anunciou no dia 21 de Março que, em resposta a um convite oficial do governo, Mawlana Hazar Imam visitará Portugal em Julho de 2018 para participar em eventos que marcam o final do ano do Diamond Jubilee, incluindo um Festival de Diamond Jubilee e um Darbar onde todos os Jamats poderão participar. Respondendo ...
Jubilee Arts songs (Uganda)
Uganda -- All music arrangements and recording by Zakir Suthar and Rahul Ghalib Verma.Imam-e-Zamana, Yeh maat kaho, Mere Mawla Tere Bache Hum, Ya Ali Imam-e-Zamana Lyrics : Raj Kumar Verma Singers: Rahul Ghalib Verma & Rukhsana Karmali Yeh maat kaho Lyrics: Iqbal Qureshi Composers: Rahul Ghalib Verma & Zakhir Suthar Singer: Rukhsana Karmali Chorus: Rahul Ghalib Verma & Rukhsana Karmali Mere ...
AKAH India: International Women's Day
India -- The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, India observed International Women's Day on the 8th of March, 2018 at its Una Project Office The Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, India observed International Women's Day on the 8th of March, 2018 at its Una Project Office, by organizing a celebration for the women and girls of Una block of Gir Somnath ...
Ethics in Action Exhibition hosted in Georgia and Texas
United States -- Ethics in Action, a multi-dimensional exhibition illustrating the work of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has been touring the United States the last few months. In March, the exhibition was hosted at key government sites--the Georgia State Capitol and Houston City Hall--paralleling the work of the AKDN to the work being done by the Ismaili community in ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam announces new global prize for music
Global -- Today, Mawlana Hazar Imam announced the establishment of the Aga Khan Music Awards. The awards, which come with US$ 500,000 in prizes, will recognise exceptional creativity, promise, and enterprise in music performance, creation, education, preservation and revitalisation in societies across the world in which Muslims have a significant presence. "The Aga Khan Music Awards will aspire to fill a ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam to establish Ismaili Centre in Houston
United States -- Mawlana Hazar Imam confirmed plans to build a high-profile centre in Houston on 22 March during his final Mulaqat of the USA Diamond Jubilee visit. He went on to say that the process of selecting architects is already underway with guidance from Hazar Imam's brother Prince Amyn. President of the Ismaili Council for the United States, Dr. Barkat ...
A special Navroz for the USA
United States -- For centuries, Navroz (Nowruz) has been celebrated as a festival marking the arrival of spring, with its promise of a fresh start in both nature, and in our lives. For Shia Muslims, March 21 signifies plentiful harvests, spiritual rejuvenation, a time of festivities, and a celebration of the bounty provided to us as we look forward to the ...
WHERE TALENTS AND CREATIVITY BLOOMED
India -- The opening innings of 2018 saw the kickstart of two Regional Jubilee Art Fest events in Gujarat, India. On 14th January, Rajkot celebrated the fest, and in the following week on 20th January, Ahmedabad celebrated the event. Jubilee Arts (JA) is a Diamond Jubilee International programme that will provide the Jamat with an opportunity to experience global artistic expressions ...
Seeking knowledge at all ages
United States -- Through a Skills Development Initiative, the Ismaili Council for the USA provides a support system for members of the Jamat seeking income enhancement and financial sustainability in an increasingly competitive economy. "Even in my darkest moment, I did not want to let my children down," Zeenat Noorani recounts. Recently widowed and a mother of two, Zeenat had to ...
Sharing knowledge to improve quality of life
United States -- "I have always thought that the Jamat in this country would play a special role in the future of the Jamat world-wide, because this country is the leader in the knowledge society. I think that, there probably isn't an area of human endeavor in which we do not have today, a murid who is exceptional in his own ...
Jamat arrives in Houston for Diamond Jubilee Mulaqat
United States -- Over the last few days, volunteers have been ready at information and registration booths at the George R. Brown Convention Center to welcome Jamati members travelling to Houston for Mawlana Hazar Imam's historic visit. Eight-year-old Aayan Parpia of the Greater Dallas Jamat expressed how excited he was for his first Mulaqat: "I haven't done this before so I'm ...
Lights, Camera, Ethics in ACTION!
India -- Spectators of the Jubilee Concert in Mumbai held on the 3rd of March, 2018 also had an enlightening and engaging experience of 'Ethics in Action'. What immediately caught attention of the visitors at the exhibition was the beautifully fabricated and lit canopy, signifying the 'Chatra-Chaya' (protective shelter), symbolising security and blessings for the Jamat through the present and living ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Houston
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Houston yesterday for the second stop of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States. Upon his arrival, Hazar Imam was welcomed with a sabre salute by the Texas A&M Ross Volunteers, the State of Texas' official honor guard. ...
Planting seeds for the new year
Tanzania -- The Aga Khan Cubs and Brownies of Dar es Salaam came together at Upanga Jamatkhana last week to participate in planting the "sabzeh Nowroz, which literally means "the sprout of Navroz". The cubs and brownies planted their individual sprouts, which symbolizes rejuvenation and new life on the occasion on the new year. The sprouts were planted in small mugs ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam welcomed by Texas officials in Houston
United States -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Houston today for the second stop of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States. Upon his arrival, Mawlana Hazar Imam was given a sabre salute by the Texas A&M Ross Volunteers, the State of Texas' official honor guard who were also present during his Golden Jubilee visit to Texas in 2008. Hazar ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Atlanta
United States -- Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Atlanta today for the second stop of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States of America. Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who earlier had issued a letter welcoming Hazar Imam and the Jamat to Atlanta, was at the airport to bid him farewell together with Jamati leaders. At the official invitation of city ...
Volunteers prepare for the USA Diamond Jubilee visit
United States -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Houston on Sunday, March 18, to conclude his historic 10-day visit to the United States. Months of preparation and anticipation culminate in four momentous days this week for thousands of Ismailis in the southwest, who are congregating in Houston and looking forward to a Mulaqat with the Imam. In both Atlanta and Houston, ...
Governor Greg Abbott honors Hazar Imam upon his arrival in Texas
United States -- Immediately upon his arrival in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, March 18, Mawlana Hazar Imam attended a series of engagements, including meetings with Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner, followed by a lunch reception with state officials and academic, business, and civil society leaders. At the luncheon hosted in honor of Mawlana Hazar Imam's ...
Visite des locaux de Google France organisée par AKEPB
France -- Le 28 janvier 2018, alors que Paris bruissait au rythme des occupations habituelles de fin de journée, un évènement unique se préparait, dans le cadre du Diamond Jubilee de notre Bien aimé Mowlana Hazar Iman. En effet, ce soir-là, Economic Planning Board invitait des membres de notre Jamat à investir le siège parisien d'un des géants planétaires du numérique ...
USA Diamond Jubilee visit: Houston Mayor welcomes the Ismaili Community
United States -- Following the Mulaqat in Atlanta, Georgia, Mawlana Hazar Imam will arrive in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, March 18 to continue his historic 10-day visit to the United States. Jamati members from several regions will be traveling to the city to participate in the Diamond Jubilee Mulaqat.Mawlana Hazar Imam's visit comes after an official invitation from the state governments ...
GALLERY: Photos: Artists shine at the National Jubilee Arts Festival
Photos: Artists shine at the National Jubilee Arts Festival -- Tanzania -- ...
Book Launch: Dr Shainool Jiwa's book on the Fatimids
ITREB Pakistan organised a book launch ceremony for Dr. Shainool Jiwa's pioneering work titled The Fatimids: The Rise of a Muslim Empire at the Movenpick Hotel on February 17, 2018 during the renowned IIS scholar's visit to Karachi. 0cm;background:white">The book is part of the World of Islam Series initiated by the Institute of Ismaili Studies in order to elucidate its 40 ...
GALLERY: Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival Golf Tournament
DJSF Golf Tournament -- Pakistan -- The DJSF Golf Tournament, the final event of the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival, was held in Karachi on 4th March 2018. The event catered to both professional and amateur golfers. Jamati youth performed cultural music and dances during the award ceremony. The AKYSBP Chairman expressed his thanks to leadership, volunteers, athletes and to the Jamat ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with Georgia's Governor in Atlanta
United States -- "For 60 years, the Aga Khan has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to improving the human condition for the betterment of individuals and the advancement of societies around the world." -Proclamation by the State of Georgia presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam, Atlanta, March 14, 2018. Mawlana Hazar Imam was presented with a State Proclamation by Georgia's Governor Nathan Deal ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the United States
Global -- Upon his arrival in Atlanta, Mawlana Hazar Imam was greeted by various government officials and leaders of the Jamat. The Atlanta Police Department Honor Guard welcomed him with an official salute, and the national 116th Army Band performed the Nashid al-Imamah and the US National Anthem. ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in the United States
United States -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Atlanta today on the first stop of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States. Upon his arrival, Hazar Imam was received by Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Georgia; Abby Turano, Deputy Commissioner for International Relations at the Georgia Department of Economic Development; Daniel Gordon, Chief Operating Officer of the ...
USA Diamond Jubilee visit: Welcoming the Jamat to Atlanta
United States -- In anticipation of Mawlana Hazar Imam's historic Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States of America, the American Jamat is preparing for the Mulaqat in the host cities of Atlanta and Houston."The City of Atlanta is very proud of our vibrant Ismaili community and their contribution to our social, cultural, and economic landscape. They have served as a ...
Pakistan holds National Games to celebrate Diamond Jubilee
Global -- Pakistan's Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival (DJSF) recently reached its apex with an iconic National Games at the Jinnah Complex in Islamabad. Over 1,300 athletes from eight regions in the country competed for medals in 17 different sports, cheered on and supported by thousands more. Events at the National Games ranged from perennial favourites cricket and football, to taekwondo and ...
Education Theme 4.4: What Does it Mean to Realise the Social Conscience of Islam?
Canada -- Did you know that the Pamiri word, kryar (ker-yar), means gathering of people when collective work needs to be completed? "History shows many examples of how a community, working together, its members backing each other up and operating as a community, can develop an influence in excess of what would normally or otherwise have been possible." Prince Amyn Aga ...
Communications National Task Force elevates skills
United States -- Writers, photographers, and videographers from across the country attended a training workshop in Dallas, in preparation for providing quality content for the newly launched The.Ismaili website and The Ismaili USA social media channels. The Diamond Jubilee year has led to tremendous growth across various Jamati institutions, giving Jamati members the opportunity to help tell their fellow Ismailis' stories ...
Family Reflections March Activity: Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk
Canada -- Purpose: To look for ways we can put our ethics into action. Your mission:Do some research to find out about organizations in your neighbourhood or city that help to alleviate poverty or provide services for those who are less fortunate. During March Break volunteer around your community! You may be at a food bank, soup kitchen, or homeless shelter.Make ...
Canada 150 Ismaili Centre Speaker wins 2018 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Canada -- Dr. David Spergel, a Princeton University astrophysicist, and 26 other researchers - 2 of whom are professors at the University of British Columbia - have been awarded $3 million US for the 2018 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics. They used a satellite used to take a 'baby picture' of the early universe using the heat leftover from the big ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam meets with Emirati leaders before departing the UAE
United Arab Emirates -- Abu Dhabi, 7 November 2016 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam wrapped up his visit to the United Arab Emirates today, following the ceremony and proceedings of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, which took place over the weekend. His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the United Arab ...
