AKDN's mission is to affect demonstrable, measurable, and lasting improvement in the quality of life of its clients by delivering appropriate financial services to reduce poverty, diminish the vulnerability of the disadvantaged and enable economic and social inclusion. Social performance is defined as "the effective translation of an institution's mission into practice in line with accepted social values ." ...
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Global -- On 13 December 2018, Ismailis around the world will celebrate Mawlana Hazar Imam's 82nd birthday -- an occasion to reflect on the unique spiritual bond that links each murid to the Imam-of-the-Time. Throughout history, Ismaili Muslims have been led by a living, hereditary Imam-of-the-Time descended from the progeny of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) through ...
Euless, Texas City Councilman Salman Bhojani wishes Ismaili Muslims around the world Salgirah Mubarak! Happy 82nd Birthday to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan. ...
"Mera Shah Karim", or My Shah Karim, is an expression of love and devotion for Mawlana Hazar Imam, who is the progeny of Prophet Muhammed (p.b.u.h.), Imam of the Age and ...
The first set of Rules and Regulations that served as a constitution was issued by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah in 1905 to the community settled in Zanzibar. The earliest Nizari Ismailis to immigrate to East Africa from the Indian subcontinent established their foothold in Zanzibar in the 1800s although Ismaili merchants and other traders based in western India had been trading ...
IIS Update -- Find out more about the key initiatives and achievements of IIS in its fortieth anniversary year. Find out more about the key initiatives and achievements of IIS in its fortieth anniversary year. The IIS Update includes information about the Institute's recent and forthcoming projects, as well as news about its publications and staff. ...
Diamond jubilee has ended and regrets have risen from depth of my soul Deedar didn't take place in Afghanistan, for which my heart whines O Master of righteous; Come once to ...
September 2018 - In 2008, the French gouvernment and the Aga Khan Development Network signed a Partnership Agreement to work together on development projects in Africa and Asia. ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- Famous Quotes from Dr. Seuss, Oscar Wilde, J.K. Rowling, Mark Twain, Albert Einstein, Allen Saunders, William Shakespeare, Bernard Baruch, Anais Nin, Bob Marley, George Bernard Shaw, Helen Keller, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, John Lennon, Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Wayne Gretzky, Abraham Maslow. ...
By ZAFEERA KASSAM Under Your guidance we are emboldened; little birds taking first flight towards the Light -- Your pearls of wisdom lighting the runways towards the esoteric Gnosis. From Your encouragement we glean the courage to navigate the rough seas of duniya. Under Your preservation we are cocooned in culture, thus develop into diverse plurality -- a myriad of butterflies ...
A behind-the-scenes look at the seasonal light show at the U of A Botanic Garden By GEOFF McMASTER The year Kerry Mulholland saw cars lined up for miles down highway 60 ...
Marking the historic occasion of his Diamond Jubilee, Mawlana Hazar Imam delivered an address to the Portuguese Parliament on 10 July 2018, in the presence of his family, government officials, and leaders of the Jamat and AKDN. ...
The Aga Khan Council for the Central United States invites you to a 'Film Series' event at Ismaili Jamatkhana, Plano to explore various facets of human and cultural diversity and enhance ...
OZANVAROL.COM -- AngelList CEO Naval Ravikant had it right: "Desire is a contract you make with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want."... When we switch to a process-focused mindset, we condition ourselves to derive intrinsic value out of the activity. The process becomes its own reward. We get into a state of flow as the hypnotic power of process draws us in.... The amateur focuses on outcomes and expects immediate results. The professional plays the long game and prioritizes the process ...
MEDIUM.COM -- The human will is undeniably powerful.... Merging a strong will with purpose creates a purposeful vision, clothed with honourable intentions. Many pioneers have achieved enormous success in spite of prevailing external circumstances. For example, Albert Einstein once stated: "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." Vision is the foresight to envisage an outcome without external proof. It is the ability to venture into the unknown -- an inner knowing beyond the call of reason.... Those with a strong will and undeniable purpose rise to reframe failure. ...
Kisumu, Kenya, December 10, 2018: More than 300 pre-primary school teachers in Kisumu County are set to benefit from a professional development initiative under Madrasa Early Childhood programme- Kenya. It is ...
THEFEDERALIST.COM -- Pew Research Center has just released a major new report on a very important question: Where do Americans find most meaning in life? ... When asked the open-ended question about what brings the greatest meaning to their lives, 69% of Americans said family. When it came to a similar question: "What is the MOST important source of meaning in your life?" family was still the run-away winner. Second to family in this more specific close-ended question, but by half, was one's religious faith ...
PHOTOS AND SPEECH EXCERPTS CONTRIBUTED BY KAMRUDIN RASHID; NARRATIVE AND TIMELINE ADAPTED FROM AN ESSAY BY JEHANGIR A. MERCHANT [As Ismaili Jamats around the world prepare to celebrate the 82nd birthday of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, on December 13, 2018, we bring you the following highlights and photographs of Mawlana Hazar Imam's historic first visit to Canada ...
"For hundreds of years my spiritual children have been guided by the Rope of Imamat; you have looked to the Imam of the Age for advice and help in all matters and through your Imam's immense love and affection for his spiritual children, his Noor has indicated to you where and in which direction you must turn so as to obtain ...
GOOGLE.COM -- ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF ISMAILISM, 2006 -- Hazar Imam asked, "What can the jamat do to make the Imam happy on his birthday?" His birthday is a day for the jamat to search their souls and think deeply, have they made Imam happy or not, if not, what can they do to make him happy? The Imam had made several farmans to the jamats and indicated how the jamat can make him happy. His foremost emphasis is on cooperation, brotherhood and understanding. ...
NAIROBI, Kenya - The Aga Khan University Hospital Laboratory, Nairobi, Kenya has been awarded accreditation by the committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The CAP accreditation is a global ...
YOUTUBE.COM -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: Mind blowing!] ARTICLE: Got Talent Global brings together the very best in worldwide talent, creating a central hub for fans of the show to keep up to date with the other sensational performances from around the world. ...
What did Hazar Imam tell us on his 80th birthday? Let us refresh our memories in this 4 minute video. Special Programming Alert JollyGul RADIO Special Salgirah Mubarak 2018 Devotional Music ...
The Aga Khan School in Dhaka has hosted a certificate ceremony for teachers at the Ismaili Jamatkhana and Centre to mark the conclusion of a six-month long Continuing Professional Education (CPE) ...
PRIOR LAKE, Minn- She's only 12 years old, but Sanya Pirani is already giving back to her community. Pirani is a Prior Lake Middle School student who founded the nonprofit Sanya's ...
Bonne Anniversaire Mawlana Hazir Imam I saw a little flower blossoming in the harsh winter and it was as if I saw You I saw a piece of glass in the ...
QUILLETTE.COM -- "Actually Studies Show..." Chances are you've found yourself in a heated conversation among a group of friends, family, or colleagues when someone throws down the gauntlet: "Actually, studies show..." Some nod in silent agreement, others check their text messages, and finally someone changes the subject. It's hard to know what to say when people cite scientific studies to prove their point. ...
FIRSTTHINGS.COM -- There's an unspoken rule in the pharmaceutical industry that half of all academic biomedical research will ultimately prove false, and in 2011 a group of researchers at Bayer decided to test it. Looking at sixty-seven recent drug discovery projects based on preclinical cancer biology research, they found that in more than 75 percent of cases the published data did not match up with their in-house attempts to replicate. These were not studies published in fly-by-night oncology journals, but blockbuster research featured in Science, Nature, Cell, and the like. ...
Ismaili Digest Exclusive for NOVEMBER 2018 -- Each month enjoy the most popular new articles and videos viewed by the Jamat from over 36 of the best Ismaili websites with just one click! 'Most popular' means most viewed post(s) on each website, excluding duplicate postings and Event Alerts. NOTE: Posts are randomly ordered.
A unique international exhibition "Rays of Light" was successfully launched in Pakistan on 23 November 2018. The exhibition is a collection of exclusive images and presentations that gave Jamat a spell bound experience of the work done by Mawlana Hazar Imam for the Jamat and the Ummah over the years. As wished by Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Jamat from Southern region ...
Google translated Aga Khan Development Network will buy 49 hectares of land next to Tagus Park (proposed) for its first elite school in Europe. It will host students from five to ...
AGAKHANSTUDS.COM -- Jean-Luc Lagardère, a well-known French captain of industry, was also a passionate breeder and owner of horses. He had frequent contacts in this area with the Aga Khan, including their work together on the modernisation of the Chantilly racecourse. Lagardère, was the first President of France Galop, from its creation in 1995 until his death in 2003. Though the Lagardère operation was ...
On the auspicious occasion of His Highness the Aga Khan's upcoming 82nd birthday on December 13, 2018, JollyGul.com presents: Khushiali Raas Geet - Raasni Ramzat Jamaviye (Let's dance our hearts out ...
Global -- A Makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school or other facility to encourage students to design, experiment, build, and invent; as they engage in science, engineering, art, and other creative projects. Two students from Stanford University were selected to implement the Makerspace initiative at the Aga Khan Lycée in Khorog, Tajikistan. Video by Sahar Ibrahim. ...
Global -- In Islamic tradition, society is encouraged to leave behind a wholesome and sustainable natural environment for those who will inherit the Earth. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) is believed to have said "Even if the end of time is upon you and you have a seedling in your hand, plant it." In recent months, ...
A unique project in Pakistan's Hunza Valley to renovate and maintain the Altit Fort in a sustainable manner, using locally grown timber, has led to the employment of women as carpenters ...
Take a look into the exciting opportunities available through the AKU - International Internship Programmes. Placements are available throughout the year in ten countries across Asia and Africa, in the fields ...
AGAKHANACADEMIES.ORG -- Built on an 18-acre (7.3 hectare) site in the Kizingo area of Mombasa, the Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is a state-of-the-art facility inspired by Swahili architecture. ...
AGAKHANACADEMIES.ORG -- Built on a 100-acre site near the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad offers state-of-the art facilities on a secure, landscaped campus. ...
