United States -- More than a decade ago, FAMA designed a program called Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build to bring people together. I was appointed to the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (FAMA) Board in 2007. FAMA is an interfaith group that promotes unity, interaction, respect, and understanding among the diverse faiths in the greater Atlanta region. More than a decade ...
United States -- Art is a powerful medium in fostering a spirit of community togetherness.Art is a powerful medium in fostering a spirit of community togetherness. Kalilah and Dimnah, a theatrical production directed by Farah Remtulla Alwani, brought together diverse talents from the Atlanta Jamat across ages and backgrounds. The play provided an artistic platform for showcasing cultural heritage and shared ...
United Kingdom -- On 11 July 2017, the global Jamat marked the commemoration of a rare milestone in its history - the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam's illustrious Imamat. Here, we look back at his first decade of Imamat. In 1957, Mawlana Hazar Imam, then a 20-year-old student at Harvard, became the Imam of the Time when his grandfather, Mawlana ...
United Kingdom -- On 11 July 2017, the global Jamat marked the commemoration of a rare milestone in its history - the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam's illustrious Imamat. Here, we look back at his fifth decade of Imamat. Between 1997 and 2007, the world experienced discovery and discord: the first Hybrid vehicle came onto the market; much of Europe ...
France -- Après les Jubilee Games de Dubaï, plus de 100 athlètes de la France, de la Belgique, de Suisse et du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg se sont rendus à Nottingham pour défendre les couleurs de la juridiction française au Festival européen du sport (ESF). Les évènements d'une telle ampleur permettent aux différents Jamats de se rencontrer et de partager des valeurs ...
JFrance -- Fondée en 1967, Aga Khan Foundation fête ses 50 ans cette année. Cette année de double anniversaire, avec le Diamond Jubilee, est l'occasio pour chacun de nous, de nous rappeler nos valeurs d'aide et de partage, comme le montrent si bien les nombreuses actions humanitaires et les aides en faveur des populations défavorisées, mises en œuvre par la Fondation ...
France -- Conformément au souhait de Mawlana Hazar Imam concernant les ponts avec d'autres communautés religieuses, l'équipe Bait-ul Ilm de Genève et Matthew Kahane du Conseil du Presbytère du Temple protestant à Ferney-Voltaire ont organisé, le 8 avril 2017, une rencontre pour les enfants des confessions chrétienne et ismaélienne. A cette occasion, les enfants ont participé à différentes activités d'art créatif ...
Tajikistan -- Romikhudo Dodikhudoev is Tajikistan's only athlete at the 2016 Paralympic Games, which opens in Rio today. He will compete in the Men's 100 metre and 400 metre races and wants his participation in the Games to be a source of hope for all people with disabilities in his country. When the Paralympic Games open in Rio today, the people ...
United States -- On 19 May 2017, the Architectural League of New York awarded Mawlana Hazar Imam the President's Medal, its highest and most important honour. The occasion highlighted the values of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, established 40 years ago. ...
Diamond Jubilee -- In all times and in all places, Ismailis have looked to the Imam of the Time, who has protected and guided the community in spiritual and worldly matters. And throughout 1 400 years of history, the Jamat has been continuously reminded of the value system that anchors our faith, and which continues to serve us as it has ...
Diamond Jubilee -- Since the earliest days of Islam, the Shia notion of nazrana -- the offering of an unconditional gift to the Imam of the Time as a gesture of a murid's love and homage -- has been a time-honoured tradition in the Jamat. With the approach of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee, Ismailis around the world are renewing this ...
Ismaili Centre Lisbon -- Portuguese President visits Jamat at Ismaili Centre, expresses nation's gratitudeHis Excellency Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic, visited the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon on 29 April 2017, where he received a warm welcome from hundreds of members of the Portuguese Jamat.Ismaili Girl and Boy Scouts lined a red carpet at the entrance of the Ismaili ...
Canada -- Ottawa, 16 May 2017 -- Mawlana Hazar Imam and His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada officially opened the new international headquarters of the Global Centre for Pluralism today.The heritage building at 330 Sussex Drive that now houses the Centre was built over a century ago. It once held the archives of the Dominion of ...
United States -- Dr. Sabiha Al Khemir illustrates the diversity and pluralism in the Islamic world through descriptions of art from the Keir Collection, including a magnificent Fatimid-era rock crystal ewer exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art in 2016. The Islamic world, identified by a shared faith, the language of the Qur'an, and a prevalent culture, is essentially vast and ...
United States -- An Art Exhibition is the setting for a discussion on global povertyDozens of North Texans, including artists, nonprofit workers and youth, spent their Memorial Day weekend at an art exhibition titled, "Art: A Language for Change," highlighting the impact of poverty.Artwork such as one showing a hand holding some coins with a fortune cookie strip reading: "I don't ...
United States -- A Short History of the Ismailis by Farhad DaftaryThe Ismailis represent the second largest Shi'i Muslim community after the Ithna'asharis (Twelvers) and are today resident as religious minorities in more than 25 countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Despite their long and eventful history dating back to the formative period of Islam, the ...
United States -- Eid-al-Adha honors one of the greatest trials of faith in the life of Abraham when he was willing to sacrifice his son for God. For Muslims today, this holiday renews the importance of making sacrifices in one's daily lives; such as those of one's time, energy and resources for the benefit others.Eid-al-Adha honors one of the greatest trials ...
United States -- Mawlana Hazar Imam has worked tirelessly to eliminate poverty in the poorest regions of the world and emphasized the ethic of Islam - that is, to live the faith through one's actions in service to their community.Mawlana Hazar Imam has worked tirelessly to eliminate poverty in the poorest regions of the world and emphasized the ethic of Islam ...
United States -- Gardens and parks are important for the quality of life of any community, and maintaining them is a responsibility for everyone to undertake, not only the civic authorities, who sometimes do not have adequate resources."Gardens are a place where the ephemeral meets the eternal, and where the eternal meets the hand of man," Mawlana Hazar Imam said during ...
United States -- The laughter of a child is a sweet reminder of the gift of hearing. Dr. Nimet Adam is an audiologist in Florida, committed to using her professional talent to help refugee children hear again. The laughter of a child is a sweet reminder of the gift of hearing. Dr. Nimet Adam is an audiologist in Florida, committed to ...
United States -- Karim Khoja was recently elected to the Board of Trustees for the Village of Glenview Illinois, where the Glenview Jamatkhana is located. He encourages Jamati members to show more interest in civic involvement, as a responsibility, as well as a way for the larger community to learn about the Ismaili community in its midst.Karim Khoja "People don't realize ...
Four young Afghan Ismaili mountaineers from Wakhan wanted to offer a message of peace and hope to their countrymen. Together with a team of Frenchmen, they set out to climb Noshaq - the country's highest mountain. The Four Tigers of Wakhan survey their path to the summit of Noshaq. Louis Mernier An old Afghan proverb states: "There is a path to ...
United States -- "We are proud to honor the Aga Khan Council for the Western United States, for their work to build a community engagement and to strengthen the fabric that binds all of our diverse communities together." -Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, at the Iftar hosted by the City of Los Angeles.At an Interfaith Iftar event on June 13, 2017, ...
United States -- As a result of physical inactivity, poor eating habits, and other demographic and social factors, men and women, now more than ever, are almost equally susceptible to slow progressing, chronic illnesses known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs).Modern society moves at nearly 300 million meters per second via the highways of the virtual world. Too often, in this hustle and ...
United States -- "One of the most extraordinary four days I can remember, filled with beauty, inspiration and communion with like-minded friends and colleagues." This is how Justin Jampol of The Wende Museum, Culver City, California, referred to his visit with a group of 15 individuals to the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, and the Aga Khan Museum, at the end of March ...
Canada -- Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa started bright and early with breakfast at the traditional Mayor's Canada Day Celebration for Seniors. This year's celebration was particularly significant given the celebration of Canada's 150th anniversary and, once again, Ismaili volunteers were on-hand to serve the wider Ottawa community. For the Ottawa Jamat, this is an annual tradition going back almost as ...
United States -- "Diversity in society is a fact, but pluralism is a deliberate choice - by governments, by civil society organisations like the Foreign Policy Association, by communities and by individuals, to accommodate and value diversity in society." -John McNee Secretary General of the Global Centre for Pluralism, Foreign Policy Association Dinner, New York, May 3, 2017.The Foreign Policy Association ...
Canada -- A sea of red shirts and smiling faces greeted a hungry Canada Day crowd at the Alberta Legislature Grounds. Hundreds of Ismaili volunteers participated in a tradition that goes back to 1989 - serving Canada Day breakfast to the residents of Edmonton. Over 12,000 Edmontonians enjoyed the complimentary breakfast including pancakes and watermelon, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Canada's ...
TKN -- "When I submitted my TKN Niyat in 2007, I had no idea how things would transpire over the years," says Dr. Almina Pardhan upon reflecting on the success of the Early Child Development program that she helped implement in five countries across Asia in collaboration with numerous Jamati and AKDN institutions. "When I submitted my TKN Niyat in 2007, ...
United States -- Over 150 residents of Plano attended the Mayoral forum on April 22, 2017 at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Plano. It was moderated by well-known host of the Morning Edition show, Sam Baker, and streamed live by KERA, the Dallas NPR affiliate, reaching more than two thousand people on Facebook Live."It's a foundation of our country, to exercise your ...
United States -- The Holy Qur'an calls upon Muslims "to compete in good works" and that is what the Ismaili Muslims of Atlanta did during the 2016 Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday break with project Thanks Jingling.A six-week-long community service challenge that brought together hundreds of people of all ages and contributing over a thousand hours of voluntary service helping the less ...
Canada -- On May 27, visitors lined up outside the Ismaili Centre prior to the 10 a.m. opening. The crowd was participating in Doors Open Toronto, a millennium project that has become one of the city's anticipated cultural events. During Doors Open more than 150 buildings and sites open their doors allowing residents to become tourists in their own city. Over ...
Canada -- The Ismaili Council for Ontario's Care for the Elderly visitation team organized a memorable Mother's Day event at Scarborough Jamatkhana on May 14, 2017. Over 200 guests including seniors from long-term care facilities, family members, caregivers and volunteers enjoyed the festivities, starting with a morning breakfast, followed by musical entertainment, mehndi application and dancing. Guests also enjoyed a delicious ...
Diamond Jubilee -- Sixty days ahead of the commencement of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee on 11 July 2017, TheIsmaili is pleased to launch the first in a series of Jubilee-related articles. Dr Mahmoud Eboo, Chairman of the Ismaili Leaders' International Forum, talks about the Ismaili tradition of commemorating Jubilee anniversaries of our Imams, and the legacies that they leave behind.In ...
Global -- Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017. Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi gave a lecture commemorating Yawm-e-Ali, the birthday of Hazrat Ali, at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto on Saturday, 1 April 2017. In both Muslim tradition and modern scholarship, Hazrat Ali is recognised ...
TKN -- After leaving her home town 35 years prior, Vancouver's Habiba Teja was excited to return to Mombasa, Kenya, where she volunteered as a Food Services and Nutrition Consultant with the Aga Khan Academies (AKA) to provide nutritious meal options for children studying there. Volunteer Name: Habiba Teja Role: Senior Food Services and Nutrition Consultant Host Institutions: AKU, AKA and ...
Afghanistan -- Bamyan, Afghanistan, 24 April 2017 -- Princess Zahra and Vice President Sarwar Danesh opened a 141-bed hospital facility today. Emphasising the health of mothers and children, the facility expands Bamyan Provincial Hospital's capacity to deliver much needed services in obstetrics and gynecology, paediatrics and surgery. Today, Princess Zahra and the Second Vice President of Afghanistan, Sarwar Danesh, opened a ...
Global -- Mombasa, 13 April 2017 -- Every two years, the Ismaili communities of East Africa come together for the Unity Games, a festival of sport. This year, the Games will include Jamats from all over the entire African continent. Between 13 - 16 April, more than 700 Ismaili athletes will compete in 19 sports, and will be cheered on by ...
Global -- Details of an Islamic garden gifted by Mawlana Hazar Imam to the University of Alberta were revealed today at a special ceremony. The event also included the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the University of Alberta and the Aga Khan University. ...
Canada -- The Ismaili International Women's Day Gala took place on March 11 at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby and on March 4 at the Ismaili Centre Toronto with the aim of inspiring the audience to "be bold for change." As a mother and award-winning freelance writer, Taslim Jaffer juggles caring for her three children with blogging, running writing workshops, editing the ...
