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Canadian Ismaili artists showcase their skills in a nationwide festival in Toronto to celebrate Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee

Canadian Ismaili artists showcase their skills in a nationwide festival in Toronto to celebrate Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

TEXT AND PHOTOS BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Editor: Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) CLASS, BEAUTY AND TALENT INSPIRE VAST CROWDS IN ISMAILI JUBILEE ARTS NATIONAL FESTIVAL Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant. Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant. Stage performance. Photo: Barakah/Malik Merchant Dancers Rehana Meru (left) and Azaz Hussain who figure in the series ...

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About Us

About Us

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

Global Encounters -- Global Encounters is an international programme for Ismaili Muslim youth focused on service, leadership development, and global citizenship. Over the past six years, 720 participants from 33 countries have made lifelong friendships with their peers from around the globe; contributed over 30,000 volunteer hours to local schools and communities; and, transformed the way they think about the world. ...

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Shakeel Bhamani: 'Mawla Mere Aayenge' (Original) - A Cappella - Diamond Jubilee Geet

Shakeel Bhamani: 'Mawla Mere Aayenge' (Original) - A Cappella - Diamond Jubilee Geet

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

Meet Shakeel Bhamani, or as he goes by Shak, 23 year old Ismaili Muslim currently living in Chicago. He is a beatboxer, singer, drummer, and a dabbler in many other instruments ...

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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Idi Amin's Uganda Retold | BBC Radio

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: Idi Amin's Uganda Retold | BBC Radio

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

Journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown gives a personal account of her life in the country where she was born and calls for a more honest assessment of what actually took place before, during ...

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Aga Khan honoured in Texas and Georgia | Eastern Eye

Aga Khan honoured in Texas and Georgia | Eastern Eye

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

Last Sunday (18), at a lunch hosted in honour in Houston, Texas governor Greg Abbott paid tribute to the Aga Khan's leadership and the achievements of his organisation in improving healthcare ...

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A Photo-Essay that takes a close look at the newly-renovated Sunder Nursery

A Photo-Essay that takes a close look at the newly-renovated Sunder Nursery

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

The new-look Sunder Nursery, a world heritage site Delhi had forgotten A photo essay that takes a close look at the newly-renovated Sunder Nursery which is next door to Humayun's tomb. ...

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Harvard, Aga Khan University partner to offer leadership courses in Nairobi

Harvard, Aga Khan University partner to offer leadership courses in Nairobi

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

The Aga Khan University School of Media and Communications (GSMC) has on Sunday partnered with United States top university, Harvard, to offer leadership courses in Nairobi. This first-of-its-kind programme marks the ...

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Zee News: Aga Khan Foundation CEO talks about creating role models in advancement through education

Zee News: Aga Khan Foundation CEO talks about creating role models in advancement through education

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

Matt Reed, the Chief Executive Office of Aga Khan Foundation (UK) and of AKDN talks about how his organisation hope to create pathways of adaptability and development through education Source: ...

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Video and transcript: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's remarks for Navroz at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto

Video and transcript: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's remarks for Navroz at the Ismaili Centre in Toronto

nothing much ⋅ March 28, 2018

"Often when I see members of the Ismaili community, they start by thanking me and thanking my father specifically, and I always have to turn it around and say no, no, no, thank you. Thank you for being the embodiment of the vision that my father and so many others had" -- Prime Minister of Canada, March 21, 2018, Ismaili Centre. ...

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Yawm-e Ali

Nimira's Blog - On Faith

Yawm-e Ali

nofirstname ⋅ March 27, 2018

Yawm-e Ali, 'Day of Ali,' commemorates the birth of the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law, the fourth of the Rightly Guided Caliphs (al-khulafa al-rashidun), and the first Imam of the Shi'a appointed by divine mandate. Hazrat Ali ibn Abi Talib (599-661) had the distinction of being born inside the Kaba, where his mother had gone to pray. According to Shi'a interpretation, Hazrat ...

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Cytologist makes key contribution at AKU Hospital Nairobi

Cytologist makes key contribution at AKU Hospital Nairobi

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

TKN -- When Rosemin Kara received the phone call asking her if she would be interested in teaching cytology at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi (AKUHN) she was, in her words, "surprised, excited and humbled to be offered such a fabulous TKN opportunity".Cytology is the medical and scientific study of cells and is a branch of pathology, the medical ...

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Jubilee Arts Festival USA

Jubilee Arts Festival USA

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

United States -- The National Jubilee Arts Festival USA will be held in Los Angeles, CA from March 30 - April 1, 2018 The Jubilee Arts Festival - United States of AmericaThe Ismaili Council for the United States of America invites the Jamat to the National Jubilee Arts Festival taking place from March 30th to April 1st in Los Angeles, California. ...

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Transforming the lives of refugees

Transforming the lives of refugees

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

United Kingdom -- Migration has long been a feature of the Ismaili community shaping its geography, demography and impact throughout history. Sharing migration stories can also help us in supporting one another, learning about the diversity in the Ismaili community and finding out more about our shared history. The deepening of the civil wars in Syria and Iraq, regional conflicts and ...

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Rays of Light to Return to Kenya in Commemoration of Diamond Jubilee

Rays of Light to Return to Kenya in Commemoration of Diamond Jubilee

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Rays of Light -- The Aga Khan Council for Kenya and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), will once again host the updated Rays of Light exhibition in Town Jamatkhana from April 6th - 25th, 2018. As part of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee celebrations that commenced on 11 July 2017, the Aga Khan Council for Kenya and the Aga Khan ...

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Trevor Williams: Aga Khan Again Brings Message of Engaged Islam to Atlanta | Global Atlanta

Trevor Williams: Aga Khan Again Brings Message of Engaged Islam to Atlanta | Global Atlanta

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

An extensive and thorough article by Trevor Williams, managing editor of Global Atlanta. A first of its kind of article from the North American media context, which deeply covers the role ...

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History: Aga Khan University's 1st Convocation

History: Aga Khan University's 1st Convocation

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Celebrating 35 years of excellence. Watch our Chancellor #AgaKhan on 1st #AKUConvocation on 20 Mar '89. Learn about #AKUImpact in Pakistan -- Aga Khan University (@AKUGlobal) March 15, 2018 ...

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Dr. Saira Sabzaali: How to defeat your inner monsters | TEDxCalgary

Dr. Saira Sabzaali: How to defeat your inner monsters | TEDxCalgary

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Starting with Kombo, an imagined monster in the basement of a childhood home, Dr. Saira Sabzaali () takes us on a short journey to explore how basements stand for many of ...

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Startup guru Rahim Fazal takes pride in 'having a small high-powered team' | The Globe and Mail

Startup guru Rahim Fazal takes pride in 'having a small high-powered team' | The Globe and Mail

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Rahim Fazal, 36, an initiator of startups and co-founder of SVAcademy in San Francisco, clarifies how getting fired from his first job at McDonald's changed his life. I think of Canada ...

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Wazir Khan Hammam: A 17th century wonder | Daily Times

Wazir Khan Hammam: A 17th century wonder | Daily Times

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

The most important attribute of this hammam is that it is the only one of its kind in Asia Then came the year 2012 when the Walled City of Lahore Authority, ...

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BBC - The World of the Fatimids: What did the height of luxury look like in the 10th Century?

BBC - The World of the Fatimids: What did the height of luxury look like in the 10th Century?

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

The World of the Fatimids, an exhibition at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, Canada, presents a selection of rare artefacts never before seen together. The 87 objects were created between ...

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Pakistan Army Major AbidPosh Ali awarded Tamgha-e-Basalat on the occasion of Pakistan Day

Pakistan Army Major AbidPosh Ali awarded Tamgha-e-Basalat on the occasion of Pakistan Day

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Major AbidPosh Ali was awarded Tamgha-e-Basalat on the occasion of Pakistan Day. Maj Abid is resident of Gircha Gojal Hunza. Tamgha-e-Basalat (Medal of Good Conduct) is an award of Pakistan Armed ...

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Rays of Light Exhibition in Mombasa, Kenya

Rays of Light Exhibition in Mombasa, Kenya

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Rays of Light -- Rays of Light: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat, will be open to visitors from April 02-05, 2018 at Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa. ...

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Rays of Light Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya

Rays of Light Exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Rays of Light -- Rays of Light: Glimpses into the Ismaili Imamat, will be open to visitors from April 06-25, 2018 at Town Jamatkhana, Nairobi. ...

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About Rays of Light

About Rays of Light

nothing much ⋅ March 27, 2018

Rays of Light -- Mawlana Hazar Imam marked 60 years as Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims on July 11th, 2017. As a part of the celebrations of his Diamond Jubilee, the Ismaili community is relaunching "Rays of Light," an exhibition depicting his commitment through the past 60 years to uphold the Ismaili Imamat's mandate of improving the human ...

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Two Faiths One Common Base | Andrew Kosorok

Two Faiths One Common Base | Andrew Kosorok

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

Two faiths, one common base - an anti-debate in UtahWelcome and Introduction In February of this year, Emerald Hills Institute hosted a Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable event at the City Library ...

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Message for Nawruz from the Prime Minister of Uganda

Message for Nawruz from the Prime Minister of Uganda

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

Uganda -- ...

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Children's Museum of Atlanta partners with the Ismaili community on Navroz

Children's Museum of Atlanta partners with the Ismaili community on Navroz

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

United States -- Atlanta welcomed springtime once again with an afternoon of activities at the Children's Museum of Atlanta. Now in its fifth year, the museum, in partnership with the Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States, hosted its annual Navroz celebration. The festive program, observing the Persian New Year, was part of the museum's Meet the Holidays series -- an ...

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The real magic of the Taj Mahal | The Washington Post

The real magic of the Taj Mahal | The Washington Post

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

And yet there is a glowing example of what can be achieved in bringing back these Mughal jewels. At Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, the vast garden complex of a 16th-century emperor ...

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Growing glaciers prove cold comfort for Pakistan's Shimshal valley

Growing glaciers prove cold comfort for Pakistan's Shimshal valley

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

One of the Karakoram glaciers provoking the greatest concern is Khurdopin, in the remote Shimshal Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, the country's northernmost region. The glacier has been in a "surge" phase since ...

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Shahzadi Devje: 9 healthy foods that aren't actually that good for you | Globalnews.ca

Shahzadi Devje: 9 healthy foods that aren't actually that good for you | Globalnews.ca

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

"Food isn't inherently healthy or unhealthy, it's the habitual choices that you make over time that determine how healthy your diet is," says Shahzadi Devje, a Toronto-based registered dietitian and certified ...

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Aga Khan, Harvard to train leaders | Daily Nation

Aga Khan, Harvard to train leaders | Daily Nation

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

Harvard University and the Aga Khan University have both launched a joint leadership course to help African leaders address challenges facing them. The programme involves Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of ...

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Aga Khan to Complete Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in Portugal

Aga Khan to Complete Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in Portugal

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

Translated via Google: A spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, Prince Karim Aga Khan has selected Lisbon to close the commemorations of his 60th anniversary jubilee celebrations. The celebrations will take ...

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Aga Khan Foundation launches Ksh117 million project in Kisii County

Aga Khan Foundation launches Ksh117 million project in Kisii County

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

Expectant mothers, newborns and children under five years in Kisii County are set to benefit from a KShs.117million Maternal and Child Health project. On March 21, Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi ...

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To Ismailis of Portugal: We are now preparing to be with you in Lisbon to celebrate the "highest point" of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan

To Ismailis of Portugal: We are now preparing to be with you in Lisbon to celebrate the "highest point" of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan

nothing much ⋅ March 26, 2018

BY ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Publisher/Editor Simerg, Barakah and Simergphotos) Friends meeting friends at the magnificent Lisbon Ismaili Centre during the Golden Jubilee celebrations of His Highness the Aga Khan in 2008. Photo: Nurin Merchant. Note: This post will be continuously updated as more details are forthcoming. Lisbon: The "highest point" of Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Flights to Lisbon are becoming harder ...

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The Aga Khan Park in Toronto includes three distinct stone elements

The Aga Khan Park in Toronto includes three distinct stone elements

nothing much ⋅ March 25, 2018

Stone adds a timeless quality to a Toronto landmark The Aga Khan Park in Toronto includes three distinct stone elements on a 7-ha (17-acre) campus-like property. The Aga Khan Museum and ...

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Inspired by Aziz Hashim, NRD Capital Establishes the 'NRD Foundation'

Inspired by Aziz Hashim, NRD Capital Establishes the 'NRD Foundation'

nothing much ⋅ March 25, 2018

(PRNewsfoto/NRD Capital LLC) ATLANTA, March 22, 2018 - In honor of World Water Day, NRD Capital - an Atlanta-based private equity firm specializing in franchised and multi-location business investments - announces its ...

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78-year old Ali Rehber of Hunza walks 100 Km to honor Chinese doctors who saved his life

78-year old Ali Rehber of Hunza walks 100 Km to honor Chinese doctors who saved his life

nothing much ⋅ March 25, 2018

Forty years ago, Ali Rehber of Khyber village was almost paralyzed due to severe pain in his legs, until Chinese doctors came to his rescue. In an old age, he walks ...

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Merchant Brothers to perform in Auckland, New Zealand

Merchant Brothers to perform in Auckland, New Zealand

nothing much ⋅ March 25, 2018

After concluding a successful Diamond Jubilee tour in Toronto, Canada and performing for a packed house in Hyderabad, India, Salim and Sulaiman Merchant will be taking their history-making tours to Auckland, ...

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Ever Wondered What London's Mosques & Ismaili Centre Look Like Inside? These Photos Show You | Londonist

Ever Wondered What London's Mosques & Ismaili Centre Look Like Inside? These Photos Show You | Londonist

nothing much ⋅ March 25, 2018

From dazzling chandeliers to rooftop courtyards. Shahed Saleem's The British Mosque: An architectural and social history (Hardcover - 28 Dec 2015) presents the first overview of Muslim architecture in Britain. From ...

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World Water Day 2018 Celebrated by Serena Hotels

World Water Day 2018 Celebrated by Serena Hotels

nothing much ⋅ March 25, 2018

Under the Social Environmental Education Development (SEED) program of Serena Hotels, Gilgit Serena Hotel celebrated "World Water Day-2018" with Government Middle School Sonikot, and Al-Mustafa Public School, highlighting the importance of ...

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