United States -- The Sugar Land City Council Candidates Forum was organized by the League of Women Voters and the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, and held at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Center, on Saturday April 20, 2019. As host Murad Ajani, President of the Aga Khan Council for the Southwestern United States, gave the welcome address to the audience and ...

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Global -- The word environment has many layers of meaning. It can be understood as our surroundings, conditions, or the natural world as a whole. It is comprised of our planet and its atmosphere, humans, animals, plants, and built structures that societies construct. The environment is all around us, and everyday we live within it. The faith of Islam teaches followers ...

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United States -- Few have the vision and courage to run for public office. It is a difficult path to traverse, but one that allows those with a commitment to voice their concerns and stand up for their values. Annisa Karim, from southwest Florida, did just that. She ran for the Florida State Senate in 2018. Although she came just short ...

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United States -- "Having team members from different Jamatkhanas and ages allowed me to learn from and interact with people that I usually wouldn't," said Arisha Keshwani, an athlete playing co-ed volleyball for the first time. This year's tournament was especially unique for the diversity among the athletes, who ranged in age from 7 to 65, and experienced or novice. Similar ...

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Global -- The First Aga Khan: Memoirs of the 46th Ismaili Imam was recently launched by the Institute of Ismaili Studies. Part of the Ismaili Texts and Translations Series, the book was published in honour of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. It is the first English translation of the original Persian manuscript, 'Ibrat-afza, which was composed by Imam Hasan Ali Shah ...

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No passado dia 30 de abril, o Aga Khan Economic Planning Board dinamizou uma Sessão Informativa no Centro Ismaili de Lisboa, com o tema "Como é que a Inteligência Artificial pode ser aplicada nas nossas vidas e nos nossos negócios", que teve como orador o Dr. Manuel Dias, Professor universitário e Diretor da Microsoft Portugal. Veja aqui os melhores momentos. ...

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Canada -- Life can sometimes be stressful and challenging. While we are all doing the best we can to support ourselves and those around us, every once in a while, we may need some help. The following are a list of services and programs to help you maintain and improve your mental health: Living Life to the Full (LLTTF) This is ...

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United Kingdom -- The Ismaili Centre, in partnership with the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, is delighted to announce Seeing Through Babel, a solo exhibition by the Syrian-Armenian artist Kevork Mourad. Exhibition dates: 1 July 2019 -- 15 August 2019 Open invitation to view the artwork being created: 21 -- 30 June 2019, 11am-6pm Exhibition Launch/Private Press View: 1 July 2019, 6-8pm ...

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Canada -- Generations, a Multi-Generational Housing and Community Centre campus in Skyview Ranch, Calgary, is one of fifty Golden Jubilee projects launched globally in 2008 to improve the quality of life in our communities. Phase I of the project includes Independent Seniors Affordable Housing Rental Units that were introduced in November 2012. The first of three phases, the campus takes a ...

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