Aga Khan Foundation Walk|Run: Houston - Oct 21, 2018
Click link to watch Fox 26 Houston's coverage of AKF Walk/RUN event scheduled for Oct 21, 2018: AKF "WALK-RUN HOUSTON" 21st OCT, 2018 at Discovery Green Park Houston Watch NTV ...
Opinion: Aga Khan Garden offers more than meets the eye
By Stanford Blade, dean of the faculty of agricultural, life and environmental Sciences (ALES) at the University of Alberta. As is characteristic of many of His Highness the Aga Khan's initiatives, ...
Time to Grow: Leadership and knowledge sharing conference at the Aga Khan Museum
Harnessing the collective wisdom and experience of thought, business and change leaders, Time to Grow (TTG) is a leadership and knowledge sharing conference that will stimulate how we think about different ...
TEDxTrondheim 2018- Gulabuddin Sukhanwar
Take a minute and think about how important words are. Not merely imperative for communication but laden with significance, words can influence and change the world, for better or for worse. ...
GALLERY: The Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton
16 October 2018 - After nearly a decade of planning and 18 months of construction, the much-anticipated new Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton, Alberta, was opened to the public last June and will be officially inaugurated later today. The 4.8 hectare Mughal-inspired garden features secluded forest paths, granite and limestone terraces, still pools that reflect the prairie sky and a waterfall ...
Book Launch at the Ismaili Centre Toronto Social Hall: Islam An Illustrated Journey
Date: November 3, 2018. Venue: Ismaili Centre Toronto in Social Hall Time: 8:00 p.m. Islam: An Illustrated Journey is a publication to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of His Highness the Aga ...
The art of listening: Can you hear me now?
Conciliation and Arbitration Board -- How many times have you looked at a family member or a colleague, and wondered whether they are really listening or have really understood what you just said? On day two of Mediation Week, we learn about listening to acknowledge and better understand one another. Now can you remember the last time you had a conversation ...
13 Painful Life Lessons I've Learned
MAYOOSHIN.COM -- #1. Nobody cares about your goals and dreams. Let's get real here for a second. Do you care about my goals and dreams? ... But, nowadays, most people live in the illusion -- usually on social media -- that their goals and dreams are special ... they expect the world to press pause, take note and offer a helping hand. ...
VIDEO: Raising food security: The AKDN in Madagascar
October 2018 - About 60% of people in low-income countries are "food insecure". In Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world, some families eat only one meal a day during the "hungry season". Since 2005, the Aga Khan Development Network has helped 80,000 rice farmers to produce crops of better quality, in less time and with less labour. In many ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Edmonton for Aga Khan Garden inauguration
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Edmonton today, accompanied by Prince Aly Muhammad, to begin a visit to Canada that will include the inauguration ceremony of the Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton as well as degree conferral ceremonies in Calgary and Vancouver. Upon his arrival, Hazar Imam was greeted by AKDN Resident Representative for Canada Dr Mahmoud Eboo, President of ...
Saami raajo aave jangi dhol vajaave
Eji Saami raajo aave, jangi dhol vajaave chudise chandruna hua re ho praniya Qaayamji ne aaraadho, alakk purakh ne ma visaaro Shah purakh ne re sambhaaro re ho praaniya, Qaayaam ji ne aaraadho.....1 The Lord King is arriving and royal drums are being beaten There is light all around O man! Obey the Qaim Do not forget the incomprehensible Lord Remember ...
VIDEOS: Aga Khan Garden History & Design
BOTANICGARDEN.UALBERTA.CA -- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA -- 6 Architect's video tours. #1: Aga Khan Garden, Alberta: Virtual Tour; #2: Designing the Garden: Overview; #3: Designing the Garden: Importance of Geometry; #4: Designing the Garden: A Garden for All Seasons; #5: Designing the Garden: Natural Performance Space; #6: Designing the Garden: Educational Programming
NEW TIME -- LIVE WEBCAST: Hazar Imam to Inaugurate Aga Khan Garden in Edmonton
NEW TIME -- LIVE WEBCAST -- BOTANICGARDEN.UALBERTA.CA -- On Tuesday, October 16, Mawlana Hazar Imam will inaugurate the new Aga Khan Garden at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Livestream time: 2:00PM Edmonton (MDT); 1:00PM Vancouver (PDT); 3:00PM Chicago/Houston (CDT); 4:00PM Toronto/New York (EST); 9:00PM London (BST); 1:00AM Wed, Oct 17 Karachi (PKT) at this webpage.
Aga Khan Garden: A place of joy, delight and wonder
LIVE WEBCAST -- THE ISMAILI -- Canada -- On Tuesday, October 16, Mawlana Hazar Imam will inaugurate the new Aga Khan Garden at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. Livestream time: 2:00PM Edmonton (MDT); 1:00PM Vancouver (PDT); 3:00PM Chicago/Houston (CDT); 4:00PM Toronto/New York (EST); 9:00PM London (BST); 1:00AM Wed, Oct 17 Karachi (PKT) at the.ismaili/live
His Highness the Aga Khan: An inspiration to us all
Oct 15, 2018- Blog post The University of British Columbia By Professor Santa J. Ono- President and Vice- Chancellor University of British Columbia Later this week, the University of British Columbia ...
GALLERY: Celebrating International Day of Rural Women
In the eastern Indian state of Bihar, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme is implementing a rural livestock development programme for women entitled Project Mesha. Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the programme builds the knowledge and skills of women as pashu sakhis or "friends of the animals". The women, who function as goat nurses within their communities, are ...
Karim Kanji's Conversation with Afraaz Mulji- A young prodigy with a passion for uniting people through music
Episode #103: Afraaz Mulji a.k.a Maestro Mi is a talented multi-instrumentalist specializing in percussion and keyboards. At just 18 years of age he's already well on his way to achieving his ...
VIDEO: Aga Khan Museum Patrons' Appreciation Days 2018
On September 22-23, 2018, Patrons' Circle supporters of the Aga Khan Museum came from around the world to attend our second annual Patrons' Appreciation Days. During these two days, Patrons participated in a number of exclusive activities and events, including behind-the-scenes talks, lectures with special guests, intimate performances, excursions, and the celebration of the opening of our newest exhibition, Transforming Traditions: The ...
Daily Point of Light Award: Dr. Gulshan Harjee
The Daily Point of Light Award is presented by Points of Light each day, celebrating the power of individuals to spark change and improve the world. Renowned Ismaili Muslim Dr. Gulshan ...
Women Daring to Deliver - Midwives on the Front Lines in Canada and Tanzania - Aga Khan Foundation Canada
OCTOBER 25 @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM. This event will be held at 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Room 1101 LT1 Ninety-nine percent of all maternal deaths happen in developing countries, ...
NCAB UK Conflict Resolution Day
Conciliation and Arbitration Board -- The National Conciliation and Arbitration Board for the United Kingdom invites the Jamat to celebrate Conflict Resolution Day 2018 by attending an evening discussion on the "Tradition of Mediation in Islam". Conflict Resolution Day will be celebrated on Thursday, October 18, 2018. This day was conceived by the Association for Conflict Resolution in 2005 and is ...
Charter for Compassion: Featured Courses: Awakening the Sage Within
Starts 11/4/18: This interactive workshop will introduce Sage-ing® concepts including life review, forgiveness, and issues surrounding our mortality. Designed for anyone in their late 40's and older, the course will explore ...
Peaceful resolution of conflicts and the celebration of Mediation Week
Global -- Mediation Week is recognised in countries around the world every October to highlight the value of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a constructive and cost-effective alternative to litigation. To mark the occasion, the Aga Khan International Conciliation and Arbitration Board (ICAB) have prepared a series of articles to share their insights. On day one, we look at the ethical ...
GALLERY: AKDN parks and gardens
The creation of parks and gardens has been an important part of AKDN's work, with the objective of using green spaces to catalyse positive economic, social and cultural change as well as expressing ethical notions of stewardship, ecology, and the presence of beauty in the built environment. Gardens bring people of different backgrounds together to enjoy and appreciate nature. They also ...
10 Amazing Eggs Life Hacks and Edible Tricks
YOUTUBE.COM -- MR. HACKER -- 10 cool life hacks and edible tricks with eggs you should know! ...
Calgarians make a difference for the visually impaired in Africa and South Asia
Aly Bandali has been appointed executive director of Operation Eyesight Universal, the Calgary-based international organization that is successfully fighting to eliminate avoidable blindness. Founded by the late Art Jenkins 55 years ...
7 Skills That Aren't About to Be Automated
HBR.ORG -- HARVARD -- Today's young professionals grew up in an age of mind-boggling technological change ... These advances all point toward the total automation of our lives, including the way we work and do business. ... In what follows we'll share seven skills that can not only make you unable to be automated, but will make you employable no matter what the future holds.
The War on Normal People -- A Review
QUILLETTE.COM -- The sectors where "normal" people tend to work--administration, retail, food service, transportation, and manufacturing--have high levels of repetitiveness and are highly susceptible to automation.... Once a single competitor automates, the others must follow.... Many are disappearing in the retail sector .... Next up is the transportation sector ... Even many white-collar jobs will disappear. The Fed categorises 44% of all American jobs as routine ...
The Fight for Accessible and Affordable Sanitation for Women- Ziyaan Virji
Accessible and Affordable Sanitation for Women (AASW) was founded in mid 2017 by Ziyaan Virji grade 10 student at The Aga Khan Academy- Mombasa. AASW's goal is to provide reusable pads ...
Memorandum of Understanding signed for co-op in reproductive healthcare
On Oct 8, 2018, Population Welfare Department Sindh, Pakistan and Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of contraceptives by the Population Welfare Department ...
Scrambling up the entrepreneurial ladder in Khandwa, India
Gurpreet Bhatia, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme's cluster manager at Pandhana, has found that incomes of people maintaining poultry increases by Rs 10,000 every two months. Mohan Bare, 36, a Bhil ...
Interview: IB World Interview: "Educating Tomorrows Leaders" (London, United Kingdom)
[ISMAILI DIGEST ED: NEW FULL INTERVIEW] ARTICLE: Good collaboration has been achieved between the IB and the Aga Khan Academies. What might we aim for in the next 10 years? Together, we can help reshape the very definition of a well-educated global citizen. Human society is essentially pluralist, and awareness of the diverse contributions of people across times and cultures to global civilisation is essential in engendering respect ...
As Canada legalizes recreational use of marijuana, the Ismaili Jamat and its youth must seek to apply principles of good health and good judgement as articulated by Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan
LETTER FROM PUBLISHER By Abdulmalik Merchant Effective October 17, 2018, Canada is legalizing the recreational use of cannabis or marijuana. The current Federal Liberal Government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has justified legalization "to better protect the health and safety of Canadians, to keep cannabis out of the hands of youth and to keep profits out of the hands of ...
Nairobi Days: Khatun's Story
"Khatun met Kassamali at a party and got married a few months later. After one year she was pregnant. She would come home and play with you when you were a ...
Book Reading by Shelina Shariff-Zia at Kew and Willow, NY
Shelina Shariff-Zia will be giving a reading from her novel "Nairobi days" at The Kew and Willow Bookstore in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY on Sunday October 21st at 5.30 p.m. The ...
Jenny Gulamani-Abdulla appointed as Taskforce Chairperson for Women Migrants and Global Citizenship at IFBPW
Jenny Gulamani-Abdulla, Outgoing President of the Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW Canada), was appointed Taskforce Chairperson for Women Migrants and Global Citizenship earlier this year in New York ...
The Autumn Sun shines bright in Australia
The son of Azmiyna wins a third Group 1. The three-year-old colt displayed his most impressive performance to date to win the Aus$2 million Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas in Australia today. After breaking smartly, he was caught three out wide but showed an impressive turn of foot coming into the straight to break clear and win by 4,5 lengths. "You've just seen ...
Aga Khan Garden, Alberta
YOUTUBE.COM -- UALBERTA ADVANCEMENT -- [ISMAILI DIGEST ED: An outstanding video tour of the garden.] ARTICLE: An idyllic setting for reflection and learning. The 4.8-hectare Aga Khan Garden, Alberta -- gifted by His Highness the Aga Khan as a symbol of the continued intellectual, educational and cultural collaboration between the University of Alberta and the Aga Khan Development Network -- is an extraordinary ...
Part 10: Changes Afoot: Dupré and Boussac Stock | Aga Khan Studs History
AGAKHANSTUDS.COM -- Although an opportunity for a first English Derby for the Aga Khan IV may have slipped away with Blushing Groom, 1977 marked the start of a three-year period that would transform the Aga Khan's entire stud and stable operation. This was the year in which he undertook the planning and development of the training centre at Aiglemont on the outskirts of Gouvieux, ...
