Canada -- A Golden Jubilee International Programme, RAYS OF LIGHT:Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat, will make its much-anticipated Canadian debut in Edmonton on 4 July 2013. The exhibition provides a unique opportunity for the Jamat and the wider public to understand the scope and scale of Mawlana Hazar Imam's tremendous work across the globe. The spirit and emotion of Mawlana Hazar ...
Pakistan -- Young Ismailis from across Pakistan grappled with the challenge of re-imagining their country's future last year at the National Youth Camp 2012 held in Karachi. Some 80 participants aged 18 - 22 engaged in dialogue about differences and commonality, reflected on how to make positive life choices, and learnt how they might transform their hopes for a better world ...
Global -- At a special event held at the Ismaili Centre, Prince Amyn spoke in honour of the illustrious career of Professor Charles Correa, and acknowledged his long-standing partnership with the AKDN. ...
Global -- Hangzhou, China, 15 May 2013 - Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered the keynote address today at the Hangzhou International Congress "Culture: Key to Sustainable Development" organised by UNESCO, the People's Republic of China and the Hangzhou Municipal Government. The Congress provided the very first global forum to discuss the role of culture in sustainable development, with participation of the global ...
IC EVENT ON 5 May 2013 -- Ismaili Centre Lisbon -- 5 May 2013 -- Dr Abbas Ali Shameli delivered an Ismaili Centre lecture on The Role of Religion in Human Life at the Ismaili Centre, Lisbon. ...
Portugal -- Lisbon, 30 April 2013 - The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture was announced today at Portugal's Palacio das Necessidades (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The 20 nominees for the US$ 1 million prize - which are selected by an independent Master Jury - range from a modern high rise apartment ...
France -- On 26 April 2013, Mawlana Hazar Imam announced the engagement of his eldest son, Prince Rahim, to Ms Kendra Spears of Seattle, Washington, the United States. Hazar Imam said he was delighted to announce the engagement. Prince Rahim Aga Khan holds a BA from Brown University and an executive management degree from the Navarra Business School in Barcelona, Spain. ...
Global -- On 26 April 2013, Mawlana Hazar Imam announced the engagement of his eldest son, Prince Rahim, to Ms Kendra Spears of Seattle, Washington, the United States. ...
When heavy January rains caused massive flooding in south and central Mozambique, the Ismaili community and the institutions of the Ismaili Imamat quickly mobilized a response. A donation of food, medicine, tools, and supplies was assembled to help the Government of Mozambique support victims, volunteers and military forces who were providing assistance on the ground. When heavy January rains caused massive ...
Global -- Milad-un-Nabi marks the anniversary of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him and his family). To commemorate this anniversary, The Ismaili Centre, London hosts an annual lecture on a particular aspect of the life and teachings of the Holy Prophet. ...
Canada -- Ottawa, 1 February 2013 - The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa was among twelve projects that had the honour of receiving the Governor General's Medals in Architecture. Presented at Rideau Hall by Governor General David Johnston, the prestigious award recognises outstanding achievement in projects built by Canadian architects. The prestigious award, which recognises outstanding achievement in projects ...
India -- At the invitation of and in collaboration with India's National Disaster Management Authority, four members of the FOCUS India Search and Rescue Team conducted a training seminar for police and fire officials, members of the army, railway, home guard, and other security and government agencies in Delhi. The training was part of a week-long emergency management exercise organised by ...
TKN -- My one year TKN assignment was to help new immigrants and the Jamat in general with preparing their curriculum vitae (CV). By profession I am an Information Technology (IT) Recruiter and I usually go through 100 to 150 CVs on any given day. Poorly presented CVs always make me sad and so when in August 2010, I received my ...
Global -- Based in Auckland, New Zealand, Azim Mitha is a matchmaker of sorts: he matches offerings of time and knowledge made by volunteers with the opportunities and needs of Jamati and Imamat institutions. In doing so, he helps qualified and capable professionals in the Jamat to offer meaningful voluntary service in their own field, while strengthening institutional capacity. Azim Mitha ...
Nairobi, 29 November 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam and Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga marked the signing of an important agreement between the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and the Government of Kenya to rehabilitate Nairobi City Park. The 60-hectare heritage site is a natural preserve and an important cultural asset whose restoration can contribute to improving quality of life in ...
IC EVENT ON 6 November 2012 -- Ismaili Centre, London, 6 November 2012 - A commemorative dinner was hosted, together with a photo exhibition titled Russia and the Ismaili Muslims: Over a Century of Learning, marking a century since Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah visited Russia at the invitation of Tsar Nicholas II. The occasion also recalled the accounts of various Russian ...
Canada -- Edmonton, 24 October 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam and Alberta Premier Alison Redford signed an Agreement of Cooperation today between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Alberta. The agreement facilitates further collaboration in the areas of health sciences, education, the environment, forestry and natural resources management, culture, and private sector and economic development.Speaking at the signing, Premier Redford ...
Canada -- Edmonton, 23 October 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in the capital of Alberta this evening, where he will meet with Premier Alison Redford to sign an historic Agreement of Cooperation between the Ismaili Imamat and the Government of Alberta. The agreement is the first of its kind in Canada, and marks a special milestone for the Canadian Jamat. ...
United Kingdom -- London, 22 October 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam was awarded the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award by the Synergos Institute. In a letter that was read before the audience, David Rockefeller commended the Imam's work through the Aga Khan Development Network for having "leveraged the social conscience of Islam in ways that benefit people of all faiths; promoting ...
Global -- Princess Zahra was in the Kyrgyz Republic on Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Aga Khan School in Osh. Established in 2002, the school provides close to 500 students with quality learning experiences in an environment which values diversity and responds creatively to the educational needs of children. "In these ten years [the Aga Khan School in ...
Afghanistan -- Kabul, 19 - 20 October 2012 - During an eventful weekend, Mawlana Hazar Imam and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai officially opened the restored mausoleum of Timur Shah. Hazar Imam also took part in the foundation ceremony of a new Women's Wing for the French Medical Institute for Children in Kabul. Restoration of the mausoleum, which had fallen into disrepair ...
Global -- As the Jamat in Uganda - and Ismailis of Ugandan heritage around the world - join in celebrating 50 years of Ugandan independence, RAYS OF LIGHT: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat, will open in Kampala, marking its East African premiere. The exhibition adds a special dimension to the country's commemoration of this historic occasion. The RAYS OF LIGHT exhibition ...
Uganda -- Entebbe, Uganda, 8 October 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Entebbe today for the opening of the Bujagali Hydropower Project and to participate in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Uganda's independence. The Honourable Asuman Kiyingi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Dr James Mutende, Minister of State for Industry received Mawlana Hazar Imam on behalf of ...
Today's opening of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games marks an historic moment for the city and for modern sport gatherings. Approximately 680 members of the Ismaili community registered to help in the Olympic effort, and will take part as drummers, dancers, torch bearers and Olympic Ambassadors. The numbers reflect the sheer scale of the event: Some 10 500 athletes from ...
Global -- Arusha, 18 July 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam signed an agreement with the East African Community (EAC) today, that will strengthen and broaden cooperation between the Aga Khan Development Network and the EAC in the areas of economic, social and cultural development throughout East Africa. The agreement highlights the need for improvements in education and healthcare, including efforts to ...
Singapore, 18 July 2012 - Prince Amyn and Singapore's Minster for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, opened a new exhibition titled Treasures of the Aga Khan Museum today. The exhibition runs from 19 July - 28 October 2012 at the Asian Civilisations Museum. The exhibition of items from the Aga Khan Museum Collection runs from 19 July - ...
United Kingdom -- Over 900 senior members of the Jamat from around the United Kingdom participated in a Seniors Fair organised by the Aga Khan Social Welfare Board last month. The event, which took place at Watford Colosseum attracted interest from the BBC Asian Network, who reported on how the Ismaili community is helping its elderly members stay up-to-date with technological ...
Canada -- Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty generously praised the Ismaili community at a gathering of Jamati and civic leaders held at Toronto's Headquarters Jamatkhana in April. Recognising the long-standing relationship and common values shared between the Jamat and the province, he presented certificates to the Presidents of the Ismaili Councils for Canada and Ontario. "We're all better off because the Ismaili-Canadian ...
Runners Nash Pradhan and Dan McCormack ran in support of the Aga Khan Development Network. Dressed as characters from the video game Super Mario Brothers, they set a new Guinness world record and achieved their goal of raising funds for the Khorog Diagnostic Unit in Tajikistan. On a sunny Sunday in April, Nash Pradhan and Dan McCormack overcame punishing distances and ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam visited the Far East Jamat in Singapore, during which he met with a number of the country's leaders. A Jamati institutional dinner was hosted in Hazar Imam's honour, featuring a performance by Ismaili youth that illustrated some of the cultures of the Far East. ...
Canada -- Ottawa, 9 April 2012 - The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat in Ottawa has been named a recipient of the 2012 Governor General's Medals in Architecture. The award recognises outstanding design in projects by Canadian architects, and is administered by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts. "[The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat] ...
Portugal -- Lisbon, 9 May 2012 - Representing Mawlana Hazar Imam, Prince Amyn signed the renewal of a partnership agreement between the Aga Khan Foundation and the Patriarchate of Lisbon. Programmes implemented under the partnership, which aims to improve the quality of life of marginalised groups in Greater Lisbon, benefited almost 43 000 people in 2011. "The renewal of this partnership ...
Afghanistan -- Marking Navroz, some 2 500 Ismaili volunteers gathered on 30 March to plant 5 000 trees in the city's Afshar area. Organised by the Ismaili Council for Afghanistan, the tree planting took place in the presence of Kabul's mayor, Eng Mohammad Younus Nawandesh, and was part of an ongoing effort to make the city more beautiful and greener for ...
Portugal -- Dedicated to promoting harmony among peoples of all faiths, World Interfaith Harmony Week is observed around the world each year during the first week of February. In Portugal, the UN Alliance of Civilizations sought to present a unique multicultural perspective on the week. The Ismaili Muslim community was among 15 religious traditions represented at the event. Spread across the ...
In their quest to broaden their relationships with religious communities, the prestigious Chautauqua Institution in New York state reached out to the Muslim community. With a mind to creating greater awareness about Islam and Muslim cultures, members of the Ismaili Muslim community responded, drawing in Muslim intellectuals to Chautauqua, who could share an understanding of Islam that is hard to find ...
Kenya -- Nairobi, 16 April 2012 - A Memorandum of Understanding was signed yesterday by Prince Hussain on behalf of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to collaborate in the rehabilitation and restoration of the Nairobi City Park to international standards in terms of architecture, landscape and horticulture.Signatories included Prince Hussain Aga Khan on behalf of the Aga Khan Trust for ...
Global -- Prominent religious historian and well-known author, Karen Armstrong, was the keynote speaker at the Ismaili Centre, Burnaby on 25 March 2012, where she delivered a lecture on Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family), the relevance of his life to our present time, and Islamophobia - a clash of ignorance. The visit was part of Armstrong's "12 ...
Global -- Urumxi, China, 4 April 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam paid an official visit to Urumxi, China from 2-4 April 2012, at the invitation of the Governor of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Mr Nur Bekri, to discuss collaboration between the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and the Government of Xinjiang. Mawlana Hazar Imam and Governor Bekri held constructive talks ...
Singapore, 2 April 2012 - Mawlana Hazar Imam's visit to the Far East drew to a close this morning as he departed Singapore. During his visit, Hazar Imam met with the Far East Jamat over a two-day period. Members of the Jamat had come from 13 countries across the region. While in Singapore, Mawlana Hazar Imam also held discussions with the ...
Singapore, 31 March 2012 - Continuing his visit to the Far East, Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived at Singapore's Changi Airport yesterday evening. Meanwhile, members of the Far East Jamat celebrated Mawlana Hazar Imam's arrival and made preparations for his visit with the Jamat. Later in the day, Mawlana Hazar Imam attended meetings with the President of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan Keng ...
