Madagascar -- Au cours de l'année, les élèves du secondaire du Bait-ul Ilm d'Antananarivo à Madagascar ont donné naissance à un projet intitulé Green STEP, en collaboration avec diverses organisations de la société civile, afin d'améliorer leur environnement physique et social. En lançant Green STEP, les élèves Ismaili du secondaire STEP d'Antananarivo ont mis leur apprentissage en pratique. Ce projet vise ...
Meet Rukhshod, director of a national micro-lending organisation (MLO) in Tajikistan, with five branches across three regions. Once a simple housewife in a small village, Rukshod's journey into this position began when she became the manager of the women's committee of a small village organisation. Her natural ability to engage community members to ensure all voices were heard gained her early ...
LIVE WEBCAST -- THE ISMAILI -- Portugal -- Learn more about the work of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) and its efforts to improve habitats and community resources. DATE: FRIDAY 28 JUNE 2019: 12:45pm Vancouver (PDT) ~ 1:45pm Calgary (MDT) ~ 2:45pm Chicago/Houston (CDT) ~ 3:45pm New York/Toronto (EDT) ~ 8:45pm Lisbon/London (WEST/BST) ~ 9:45pm Paris (CEST) ~ 10:45pm Nairobi (EAT) ~ 11:45pm Dubai (GST) ~ SAT 29 JUN: 12:45am Karachi (PKT)/Dushanbe (TJT) ~ 1:15am Mumbai (IST) ~ 3:45am Singapore (SGT) ~ 5:45am Sydney (AEST). The Lecture will be livestreamed from the Ismaili Center in Lisbon at the.ismaili/live
India -- They say "Nothing connects to the heart better than Homemade Food" and Women's Activity Portfolio (WAP) team did exactly that with their initiative called "Pait Puja". A Program that provides home makers a platform to do what they do best i.e. Make some delicious home cooked food and be able to sell it too. In order to enable women ...
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada, and affects many individuals and families. There are many factors that can affect your risk for heart disease. Some of ...
#ZainubVerjee#AAMC2019#OAAG#ARTGALLERY #OAAG #CanadianArt Zainub Verjee was invited to speak at the prestigious Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) and AAMC Foundation conference in New York City recently. The AAMC is the ...
With more than 100,000 antiquities from India, China, Iran, Arabia, Syria, Egypt, North Africa and Andalusia, the Museum of Islamic Art in Egypt is the largest institution of its kind in ...
Global -- Last month, the Quebec Secondary Bait-ul Ilm team, in partnership with Ismaili CIVIC, organised its first ever Ismaili CIVIC Youth day. Secondary students between the ages of 12 and 18 from Brossard, Laval, Montreal, and Sherbrooke gathered, rolled up their sleeves, and actively contributed to their communities, serving both the natural and social environments in which they live. This ...
"People living in the Pamirs, in the mountainous regions of Tajikistan, are not used to the changing patterns in the climate," Idris Jonmamadov, Emergency Department manager at the Aga Khan Agency ...
Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan, youngest son of His Highness the Aga Khan, arrived yesterday in Khorog, the capital of Tajikistan's Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) for an official visit, according ...
JollyGul.com "Must watch, must listen" recommendations of devotional music produced by our community members as well as what is created in the wider Muslim world are out for June 2019. Allahu ...
United States -- "One of the energizing forces that makes a quality civil society possible, of course, is the readiness of its citizens to contribute their talents and energies to the social good. What is required is a profound spirit of voluntary service, a principle cherished in Shia Ismaili culture." -Mawlana Hazar Imam, Brown University in 2014. As long ago as ...
United States -- In a speech made in Ottawa in 2013, Mawlana Hazar Imam stated that Muslims have a "responsibility and obligation, as good stewards of God's creation, to leave the world in a better condition than we found it." Throughout the month of April, members of the Northeast Ismaili community upheld this notion of stewardship by participating in Earth Day ...
In 2013, we produced this short video about the Reading for Children Programme in Kyrgyzstan, whose aim is to help pre-school age children grow into more confident and accomplished learners. Recently we caught up with Medina Makenova and her family from Achakaiyndy Village, Naryn Oblast (the least accessible part of Kyrgyzstan separated from the rest of the country by high mountain ...
Global -- A year ago today, on 26 June 2018, the Aga Khan Centre was inaugurated by Mawlana Hazar Imam and HRH The Prince of Wales at a special ceremony in London's thriving Knowledge Quarter. Over the past year, the design features of the building and its gardens, as well as its programme of activities, have come to represent the principles ...
Madagascar celebrates its Independence Day every 26 June. This is the date in 1960 when its complete independence from France was achieved and recognised. Since 2005 the Aga Khan Development Network has been undertaking development activities in both rural and urban contexts in various parts of the country, working across agriculture, nutrition, climate adaptation, access to finance, improving value chains, and ...
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it, in one year 13 million hectares of forests are destroyed at the expense of man's agricultural, industrial and domestic needs. We are losing about 200 square kilometres of forest every day. By absorbing water and ...
DEVIANTART.COM -- "Some men see things as they are and ask why? Others dream things that never were and ask why not." -- George Bernard Shaw ...
Canada -- During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world break their daily fast with Iftar, an evening meal observed at sunset. On May 16, 2019, Mayor of Toronto John Tory met guests at the Ismaili Centre, Toronto to enjoy and connect through Iftar festivities. The celebratory event featured speeches from leadership and devotional performances by Muslim artists. Representatives from ...
By ABDULMALIK MERCHANT Publisher-Editor, Simerg,Barakah and Simergphotos Free Festivals at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum in summer 2019. The festival series kicks off with Rythms of Canada on June 30 (2-11 PM) and July 1 (2-6 PM). The museum's address is 77 Wynford Drive. Photo: Simerg/Malik Merchant. I had hoped to celebrate July 1, Canada Day, for the first time in Toronto ...
Hosted by the Global Centre for Pluralism, an Ottawa-based charitable organization founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in partnership with the Government of Canada, the Annual Pluralism Lecture provides an opportunity to learn from individuals whose work has made a practical difference in the world. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed was instrumental in bringing about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, ...
IFSTUDIES.ORG -- We know from a large body of research that prayer and religious service attendance are linked to stronger marriages. One 2012 study found an association between shared prayer and greater levels of relationship trust among married couples. Other research concluded that "shared prayer is the most powerful predictor of relationship quality among black, Latino, and white couples, more powerful than denomination, religious attendance, or shared religious friendships." According to new research from the Harvard T.H. School of Public Health, the practice of prayer during childhood is linked to better physical, mental, and emotional well-being among young adults. ...
INTROVERTDEAR.COM -- "Introverts do not hate small talk because we dislike people. We hate small talk because we hate the barrier it creates between people." How? Because small talk keeps the conversation on the surface. "Polite" and "nice," it shuns vulnerability, honesty, and any chance of creating emotional intimacy leaving zero room for meaningful interaction. And this is absolute hell for introverts, whose brains are wired to dive deep. We crave peeking into another person's inner world and sharing our own. We want to dissect a big idea, figure out what makes "human beings" tick, learn something new, and yeah, talk about the meaning of life. In other words, we want the good stuff. ...
INTROVERTDEAR.COM -- First and foremost, a ringing phone is incredibly intrusive. Like an alarm clock or crying baby, it demands attention RIGHT NOW! We have to switch gears quickly, wrenching our focus away from whatever we were doing -- and when you're deep in thought, that's really irritating. Furthermore, we don't have time to mentally prepare for the conversation, which, for introverts, can be like pulling teeth. Generally speaking, we have a tendency to take our time thinking things through and responding. Those long, awkward pauses don't translate well over the phone. Non-verbal communication (aka body language) is remarkably important to ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- NEWSFLARE -- These top 20 incredible safari moments feature some amazing safari encounters captured on camera. From crazy lion attacks to safari vehicles being chased by predators, these are the most crazy safari videos we've seen ...
Global -- The.Ismaili is pleased to publish an interview with Abyd Karmali, OBE, Managing Director and Climate Financing Executive at a multinational financial institution, and Vice Chair of the Aga Khan Foundation (UK) National Committee. Abyd discusses his perspective on the interaction between humankind and nature, and the implications of climate change in today's rapidly changing world. Can you explain your ...
Ismaili Muslim Community of Calgary to host this year's (2019) annual stampede breakfast at Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre on Saturday July 6th, 2019 @ 1128 45th Avenue NE - with formal ...
Video highlight of World Partnership Walk which took place on June 16th, 2019 in Vancouver, BC, Canada where 5000 people came together and took a step towards fighting global poverty! World ...
SR Media Group presents: "Mowla E Kainaat" Series of episodes highlighting the life history of Hazrat Ali A.S. Episode 7- Dum Ali Ali Narrated and Scripted by - Zulfiqar Ali Jessani ...
SFU Childcare Society (SFUCCS) is pleased to announce that Saaiqa Bhanji, Senior Educator in the Society's 3-5 programs has been awarded a 2019 Regional Certificate of Achievement from the Prime Minister's ...
Now in their fourth year, the annual ACTAs are held by the Asian Media Group, publishers of Eastern Eye and Garavi Gujarat weeklies. Amit Roy, editor-at-large, Eastern Eye and chairman of ...
OZANVAROL.COM -- When I first started teaching it struck me as odd that students were required to take Criminal Procedure in their first year. I was told "We've always done it this way." In other words, decades ago, someone had made a decision and since then, no one asked, "Why this?" or "Why not that?" Our school system was designed to churn out compliant industrial workers, not inspire individuals to dream big and challenge the way things are. You can't get ahead if you're simply following. Remember: The status quo was created by people no smarter than you. What could you become if you weren't afraid of change? ...
QUILLETTE.COM -- Sunstein, a Harvard professor and alumnus of the Obama Administration, discusses the dangers of conformity and ideological groupthink in structuring a society and its various institutions. Deliberation among the likeminded creates an ideological echo chamber where moderately held beliefs become dogma. Indeed, orthodoxies form when there is no pushback. The dissenter challenges the status quo, introducing new ideas that may aid his group by improving an ailing system. The conformist is reticent, choosing to live in comfort as his group blunders. Viewpoint diversity can serve as a bulwark against institutional rot. Any organization, system, or society which does not incentivize freedom of expression and public dissent is one that is doomed to fail. ...
GOOGLE.COM -- To criticise the Prophet or to pry into his affairs or to show disapproval of his actions in words or in thoughts is abominable. It is strictly prohibited by God who through His Holy Book has enjoined on us all to submit ourselves to his will. The Holy Imams occupy a similar position. The Imam looks at things with the light of God and does what he does with the help of God. Whatever he does and in whatever age he does, he does well because he is guided by God. O the devotees of God, be careful of the position of the Imams. Never misconstrue their actions and never allow yourselves to be misled by their outward pomp which they are required to maintain to strike awe ...
Gilltown Stud's sire is represented by three Group winners at Royal Ascot. They were headed by CRYSTAL OCEAN, who recorded a well-deserved first Group 1 success in a competitive renewal of the Gr.1 Prince of Wales's Stakes. The charge of Sir Michael Stoute was kept prominent throughout the race by Frankie Dettori, who sent him to the lead two furlongs from ...
Your Diet and Lifestyle Can Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia Whilst there are many causes, Alzheimer's and vascular dementias are closely related to, and greatly influenced by the SAMEdiet and lifestyle ...
TOPDOCUMENTARYFILMS.COM -- CHANNEL 4, UK -- Join British historian Bettany Hughes as she examines a long-buried chapter of European history -- the rise and fall of Islamic culture in what is now Spain and Portugal. Although generations of Spanish rulers have tried to expunge this era from the historical record, recent archeology and scholarship now shed fresh light on the Moors who flourished in Al-Andalus for more than 700 years. This fascinating 1 hour 40 minute documentary explodes old stereotypes and offers shocking new insights. ...
The Cumming School of Medicine member Dr. Aleem Bharwani was honoured for his outstanding contributions to education at the June 19, 2019 University of Calgary's Alumni Distinction Award Celebration! Picture source ...
For eight years, the annual Team London Awards celebrated the individuals, teams and corporate volunteers who are making outstanding contributions to their communities and helping to make London the best city ...
