Excerpts. "We have had some successes in protecting and maintaining historical and cultural sites in Herat," Aria Raufian, head of Herat's Information and Culture Department, told Xinhua. "And besides the government's ...
United States -- The traditions of the Ismaili community are rich in artistic expression, and for many it is music that is the bridge between tradition, culture, and faith. On February 25, 2018, young artists from across the west coast identified the correlation between their faith and art in the regional Jubilee Arts Festival. Beenish Dhanani, from Santa Monica, says that ...
A leader should get the best out of those he works with Graham Wood is The CEO, Aga Khan Foundation, East Africa region. AKF is a private not-for-profit organisation, one of ...
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2018. Location: Ismaili Centre Toronto, Social Hall. Time: 1:30 pm. Your completed registration will allow you entrance to The World of the Fatimids exhibit at the Aga ...
Includes video introduction. Mawlana Hazar Imam said, in 2017, his wish is for the Institutions and Jamat to have "an ongoing process of thinking together" to seek "community wisdom, the wisdom of the Jamat" when making community decisions or policies. Three years in the making, "Thinking Together" (an online PowerPoint presentation) is an idea to help realise Hazar Imam's wish and let the Jamat better voice their ideas, priorities, views, insights, and satisfaction.
The tombs are open from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Marking the World Heritage Day, the government of Telangana and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture(AKTC), threw the campus open for ...
The first ever National Jubilee Arts Festival is currently taking place in Los Angeles, California. Over 600 artists from across the nation from the age of 7 to 75 are here showcasing their talents. Celebrate the arts with us and check out the highlights from day 1! #DiamondJubilee #OneJamat #Ismaili #JubileeArts #JubileeArtsUSA #ShowcaseYourTalent #CelebrateTheArts #ShareYourVision #CreateConnectCelebrate ...
Watch the weekend highlights from National Jubilee Arts Festival that took place March 30 - April 1, 2018 at Pasadena Convention Center. #DiamondJubilee #OneJamat #Ismaili #JubileeArts #JubileeArtsUSA #ShowcaseYourTalent #CelebrateTheArts #ShareYourVision #CreateConnectCelebrate ...
United Kingdom -- As part of the Diamond Jubilee Lecture Series, The Ismaili Centre, London, in collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation, will host a conversation with Jesse Fripp, General Manager of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance, and Maria Largey, Director and Head of Financial Institutions at the CDC Group, moderated by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. The event is due to begin ...
WELCOMING THE AGA KHAN TO TEXAS ______ HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of texas in the house of representatives Monday, March 19, 2018 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ...
Nation Media Group has dismissed speculations that the company may be up for sale. Speaking during an investor briefing on Wednesday, NMG chairman Wilfred Kiboro urged Kenyans to ignore the rumors ...
Company not being sold, acting CEO Stephen Gitagama assures employees The Nation Media Group (NMG) management has finally spoken about reports of the company being targeted for acquisition by the Kenyatta ...
Jubilee Arts -- Meet Samandar. Born and raised in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast region of Tajikistan to a Pamiri Ismaili family where music was appreciated and practiced daily. From the age of 12 Samandar began singing songs passed down from his own family--his father, older generations of family members, grandmasters, and even old Soviet music he picked up from school. Samandar ...
India -- 'Without music, life would be a mistake', said Freidrich Neitzche. Music is one magical thing which can heal wounds, lift up spirits and put some enjoyable moments in one's life. Jubilee Concerts, a Diamond Jubilee initiative to commemorate the 60 Diamond years of Imamat of Mawlana Hazar Imam comes with a message of 'celebration through music.' Jubilee Concerts are ...
Nutrition Centre -- In honour of Earth Day, Nilufar Ramji explains how local action can have a positive impact on slowing the effects of climate change. Check out these tips on what you and your local community can do to protect the environment and our planet! Every summer, my family and I would visit the lake multiple times to picnic, swim, ...
Canada -- A Photographic Exhibition Thank you for all the heartwarming photographic expressions and messages received in commemoration Mawlana Hazar Imam's recent visit to Canada. We received over 500 submissions from across Canada and some of these were shared in the Mulaqat Hall during Hazar Imam's recent visit to Vancouver and Calgary. Over the coming weeks, we will share as many ...
United States -- The Ismaili Cultural Center hosted an exhibition of film, visual arts, and performing arts at the Indian Community Center in Milpitas, California. On February 25, 2018 the Ismaili Cultural Center hosted an exhibition of film, visual arts, and performing arts at the Indian Community Center in Milpitas, California. Entitled, the Regional Jubilee Arts Festival, this event included a ...
India -- A tiny, white or red spot or sore on the tongue could be the sign of something more serious!!! Yes Indeed! In order to spread awareness on this in the masses, the National Communications team joined hands with Aga Khan Health Service, India and Aga Khan Health board for India along with the esteemed Prince Aly Khan hospital, Mumbai ...
Canada -- Salima Bhimani's first taste of gender inequality came at age seven, when she defended a female friend who was being bullied by a male classmate. When Bhimani told the boy to stop, he told her she couldn't do anything to stop him because she was a girl and she had brown skin.Bhimani refused to back down, so he punched ...
Meet Naseem Hosain Ali. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Naseem is a textile designer by profession, and a photographer by passion. Drawing and coloring have been her favorite activities since childhood, and ...
Bilquis Khan Jiwani is an Ismaili Muslim volunteer from Minnesota. When there's a need, Plymouth volunteers can fill the gap in an almost serendipitous way. Plymouth volunteer Bilquis Khan Jiwani volunteers ...
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship welcomes 50 new Canadians Fifty new citizens were welcomed to Canada during a ceremony in Calgary on Wednesday. Tasneem Rahim, a volunteer with Ismaili Jamatkhana, said ...
The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration will be holding an award ceremony to recognize 150 Belleville residents with an Ontario Volunteer Service Award. The ceremony will take place on April 18th ...
India's famous 'musical siblings', Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant, the composer of many hit scores for Hindi movies, have captivated music lovers in Dhaka marking Aga Khan's diamond jubilee celebration. The ...
"...The driving force behind each of the Aga Khan's endeavors is his desire to foster progress and peace through hope. For hope, he says, is the most powerful source of human motivation." Welcoming the Aga Khan to Texas By HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON OF TEXAS Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. IN THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, March 19, 2018 Ms. ...
The Aga Khan University (AKU) overcomes the challenge related to efficiency and transparency of Operating Rooms/Surgery business process by automating the function through Microsoft solutions. ...
Recorded at the Aga Khan Foundation USA Gala 2017 in New York City. ...
Recorded at the Aga Khan Foundation USA Gala 2017 in New York City. ...
#PrincessZahra#AgaKhan, the eldest daughter of #UCA's Chancellor His Highness the Aga Khan, was in attendance alongside other Trustees, including Dr Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Board of Trustees Chairman, and Professor Dr Syed Sohail ...
'Three Generations, Chitral'. Photo credit: William Dalrymple; Courtesy Tasveer Gallery, Mumbai, Livemind William Dalrymple has spent the last three years documenting what was once the reign of the Mughal empire. He has ...
The South Asian region is the most populated region in the world and is the home of over 1.7 billion people. According to the World Bank, 309 million of them are ...
Teaching truth through art By Andrew Kosorok Anyone can be spiritual all by themselves. But we are community creatures - we work best with others around us. Science repeatedly shows that ...
Afzal Huda's project has been nominated for The Webby Awards. Like Oscar, Webby Awards is the Internet's highest honor. Now, the public has been invited to vote for the "Best of ...
Over the last century, the Aga Khan Development Network's (AKDN) has set up programmes and diverse institutions which have become strong forces of social and economic development in Kenya, improving the ...
Canada -- The Ismaili Leaders' International Forum (LIF) has announced that Mawlana Hazar Imam, at the invitation of the Government, has confirmed that he will visit Canada in early May 2018. Alongside engaging in activities relating to initiatives of the Aga Khan Development Network and the Global Centre for Pluralism, Mawlana Hazar Imam will meet with the Jamats of British Columbia, ...
United Kingdom -- The Diamond Jubilee Dialogue: "From Diversity to Pluralism: A Vital Value for Cosmopolitan Societies" with Dr Shiraz Kabani was webcast live at the Ismaili Centre, London on Friday 19 January 2018. We live in complex societies, surrounded by people from diverse cultures, with their own religions, traditions and values. In the midst of this diversity, many have become ...
United States -- The Diamond Jubilee Exhibition, Ethics In Action, showcased at the National Jubilee Arts Festival this past weekend in Pasadena, California, highlighted the ethics underpinning the Aga Khan Development Network's (AKDN) engagement across the world to improve quality of life. "The exhibit is a stunning example of what it means to backup ethics with action." -Aziza Hassan, Executive Director ...
Chief Moez meets Michelle Obama BY SULTAN JESSAMrs. Obama greets Ismaili "chief." Calgary - Alberta: Moez Maherali had the rare opportunity to meet former US First Lady Michelle Obama. This meet ...
