By Senator Mobina Jaffer for The Voice LAST week, Ismaili Muslims had the absolute pleasure of welcoming his Highness the Aga Khan to Canada to celebrate his Diamond Jubilee after 60 ...
By Yolande Cole for Calgary Herald About 20,000 people are taking part in celebrating the Aga Khan's diamond jubilee during a multi-day visit by the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim ...
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to Canada in May 2018 for his Diamond Jubilee visit. ...
Canada -- Purpose: To realize, acknowledge and appreciate that Allah's creation is all around us, everywhere we go! Activity: Nature walk documentary Your mission: Step one: Grab your camera!Step two: Take a nature walk or hike. Pay careful attention to what you are seeing and experiencing - perhaps take a friend or family member with you to make it even more ...
Global -- Building on a strong and long history of collaboration between the Ismaili Imamat and the Province of Alberta, Mawlana Hazar Imam and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley met on 10 May 2018 to discuss how to strengthen collaboration on areas of mutual interest. Also present were Minister of Community and Social Services Irfan Sabir and Member of Legislative Assembly Lorne ...
United States -- A rare collection of Fatimid era (909-1171) colorful glass weights was presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam on the final Mulaqat of his USA visit, in Houston on March 22, 2018.A rare collection of Fatimid era (909-1171) colorful glass weights was presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam on the final Mulaqat of his USA visit, in Houston on March 22, ...
Jubilee Arts -- Born in Afghanistan, migrating to Pakistan at age six, and then returning to Afghanistan three years later--due to the uncertain conditions within the region--Ahmad Farid Farhan says, "the best hobby I had as a little boy, was drawing and sketching on the walls around our camp." This childhood of hope was the impetus for Ahmad's eventual artistic pursuits. ...
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Charlie Clark, Mayor of Saskatoon welcomes His Highness the Aga Khan to Canada. I would like to welcome His Highness the Aga Khan to our country as he travels throughout Canada ...
Afganistan -- Athletes from across Afghanistan celebrate Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. Over 750 athletes from across Afghanistan participated in sport tournaments held on the occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee in Kabul and Badakhshan. The sports events were launched in July 2017, and welcomed Ismaili men and women to compete against each other in football, volleyball, futsal, wrestling, table ...
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Ottawa on 4 May 2018 during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada. ...
By Elizabeth Cannon. She is president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary. Imagine a young Canadian student -- perhaps 20 years old -- waking up in a rural village in ...
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Vancouver on 7 May 2018 during his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada. ...
By Hon. Bill Graham. He is a former federal Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of National Defence. He is currently the Chancellor of Trinity College in the University of Toronto. ...
By Dave Mowat. He is the President & CEO of ATB Financial. As a banker and someone involved in the community, one of the ways I measure success is by taking ...
This week thousands of Calgary Ismaili Muslim are welcoming their spiritual leader, the Aga Khan, and getting inspired to do good works in their communities. The visit by His Highness Prince ...
The Aga Khan University in partnership with the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUHN) on Friday kicked off a two-day breast cancer symposium. The Ministry of Health, National Institutes of Health-Kenya, Memorial ...
After facing down campaign attacks from a leading conservative Texas lawmaker who warned citizens in a North Texas city to "beware" of a "Muslim lawyer" candidate, attorney Salman Bhojani recently won ...
In 1958, as a young child, Mobina saw His Highness the Aga Khan's coronation in Kampala, Uganda. She was following her dad, Sherali Bandali Jaffer, as he organized the coronation. ...
Lyrics: Ruknudin Erfani; Artists: Nik Bakht Safary, Nafisa Waizy, Najibullah Shirzad, Nizar Husain Feroze & Abdul Karim Fazly. Filmed on location at Paghman Castle, Kabul Afghanistan. Uploaded with the kind permission of Noor Kamal. ...
Dr. Fatima Hashamali, MBBS, DCH, MCPS was a veteran pediatrician who lived her life serving some of the world's poorest children in Kenya, Tanzania and Pakistan. Dr. Fatima is survived by ...
On April 8, 2018 AKFC celebrated the impact that Canadians have made through this partnership. Engaging speakers, striking video and photography, and thought-provoking conversations provided an exclusive look at the results ...
An exhibit featuring the humanitarian work of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims highlighted the community's expansive reach throughout the world. The exhibit, hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement in Parkes ...
Mayor of the City of Lethbridge, Chris Spearman brings greetings to citizens of Ismaili Muslim faith as they celebrate the visit of His Highness the Aga Khan to the province of ...
Today, I delivered a member statement wishing the Aga Khan a happy diamond jubilee. Let us also take a moment to reflect on the many ways the Ismaili community has enriched ...
By Naheed Nenshi for Globe & Mail On the occasion of the Aga Khan's visit to Western Canada marking the Diamond Jubilee of his imamate, as a proud Ismaili Muslim, I ...
Features Diamond Jubilee: Song -- "Uyam Deedar"; Event -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Vancouver, May 2018; Collections -- Senator Mobina Jaffer on Diamond Jubilee; Event -- Hazar Imam arrives in Ottawa, May 2018; Song -- Jashnee Almaasen | Afghanistan; Collections -- Kings of Rhythm: Cheb, Vishal & Shekar Promo...and more. ...
It was one of the singular honours of my life to welcome His Highness the Aga Khan to Calgary today. Congratulations to him and to all our Ismaili citizens on the ...
Canada -- A grateful and deeply contented British Columbia Jamat bid farewell to Mawlana Hazar Imam on 7 May as Jamati representatives assembled for his departure to Calgary, where he will continue his Diamond Jubilee visit to Canada. On the last day of his visit with the British Columbia Jamat, Mawlana Hazar Imam conducted ceremonies at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby, ...
Mehfil-e-Noor is a very special gathering of some of the finest international sufi artists, in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Mawlana Hazar Imam in the United Kingdom. The London Palladium, Sunday 13th May 2018, 2.15pm.Sufi music refers to a form of devotional music, and its roots are inspired by poets such as Rumi and Hafiz. It could be said that ...
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Azim Nanji's latest article. The village of Likoni, where I grew up, sits by the sea looking out at the Indian Ocean channel that forms the entrance to the Kenyan port ...
Office of the Premier: Statement from Premier Horgan on meeting the Aga Khan upon the occasion of his Diamond Jubilee Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement on meeting the ...
By Barbara Grantham I first became acquainted with Vancouver's Ismaili community in the early 1990's, through the Aga Khan Council for BC's Ismaili Walk. Through this Walk, the Council partners with ...
Voters in Euless have rejected the hurtful and counter-productive race-baiting that swirled around the city council candidacy of 38-year-old attorney Salman Bhojani. Pakistani American Salman Bhojani, whose opponent had a campaign ...
Congratulating His Highness the #AgaKhan on his #DiamondJubilee as he celebrates here in Canada. Thank you, Your Highness, for your unwavering passion for social justice and for helping Canada meet its ...
Events -- 8th May 2018 -- Event date and time: Tuesday 8 May at 4pm (BST) The Kitāb al-Kashfis one of the oldest Ismaili books to have reached us. This collection of six treatises contains several elements showing the proximity of Shi'i ghulāt circles to the early Ismailis, as it appears when comparing it with both ghulāt literature and Nusayrī texts. However, ...
Diamond Jubilee Celebration -- We are pleased to inform the Jamat that registration for the Diamond Jubilee Celebration - Lisboa 2018 has now begun. The week-long Celebration in Lisbon, Portugal is being held from 5-11 July 2018, and will mark the culmination of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. Events will include:The International Arts Festival - the finale of the national Jubilee ...
India -- Diamond Jubilee can be summed up in one word for 15 million Ismailis all over the world: celebration. Celebration of our faith, celebration of our Mawla, and celebration of our proud community. And the celebration of 60 years was made 60 times more joyous by none other than the iconic musician duo Salim-Sulaiman, who, with their music made this ...
