Shereen Ladha says her MBA helps give her the marketing and branding savvy to make her artistic side flourish Shereen Ladha was working in an advertising and marketing agency in Toronto ...
A new photo exhibition showcasing a series of striking portraits of young Afghan girls skateboarding in Kabul opened at the Ismaili Centre in Dubai on Tuesday. Exhibition runs from March 22 ...
United States -- For centuries, Navroz (Nowruz) has been celebrated as a festival marking the arrival of spring, with its promise of a fresh start in both nature, and in our lives. For Shia Muslims, March 21 signifies plentiful harvests, spiritual rejuvenation, a time of festivities, and a celebration of the bounty provided to us as we look forward to the ...
India -- The opening innings of 2018 saw the kickstart of two Regional Jubilee Art Fest events in Gujarat, India. On 14th January, Rajkot celebrated the fest, and in the following week on 20th January, Ahmedabad celebrated the event. Jubilee Arts (JA) is a Diamond Jubilee International programme that will provide the Jamat with an opportunity to experience global artistic expressions ...
United States -- Mawlana Hazar Imam confirmed plans to build a high-profile centre in Houston on 22 March during his final Mulaqat of the USA Diamond Jubilee visit. He went on to say that the process of selecting architects is already underway with guidance from Hazar Imam's brother Prince Amyn. President of the Ismaili Council for the United States, Dr. Barkat ...
Global -- Today, Mawlana Hazar Imam announced the establishment of the Aga Khan Music Awards. The awards, which come with US$ 500,000 in prizes, will recognise exceptional creativity, promise, and enterprise in music performance, creation, education, preservation and revitalisation in societies across the world in which Muslims have a significant presence. "The Aga Khan Music Awards will aspire to fill a ...
United States -- Through a Skills Development Initiative, the Ismaili Council for the USA provides a support system for members of the Jamat seeking income enhancement and financial sustainability in an increasingly competitive economy. "Even in my darkest moment, I did not want to let my children down," Zeenat Noorani recounts. Recently widowed and a mother of two, Zeenat had to ...
First Award Ceremony to be held in 2019 in Lisbon at Gulbenkian Foundation Geneva, Switzerland, 21 March 2018 - His Highness the Aga Khan announced the establishment of the Aga Khan Music Awards today. The Awards, which come with US$ 500,000 in prizes, recognise exceptional creativity, promise, and enterprise in music performance, creation, education, preservation and revitalisation in societies across the ...
Education cannot just be inherited. It needs to evolve to imparting the skills and knowledge that are needed at any given point in time. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is ...
Throughout last Wednesday night's multimedia performance at the Rhode Island School of Design Auditorium entitled "Qyrq Qyz," the composition of the stage shifted: The only set piece, a black mountain of ...
A Nowruz tradtional table spread in Tajikistan The first day of the month of Farvardin, that ushers in the loveliest season of the year, is a time that is a moment of ...
I'm finally home - in my real home. I'm at peace with this current moment and have no urge to use it as a stepping stone to get to the next ...
Navroz Mubarak! Diamond Jubilee Mubarak! We are blooming bulbs of blush - tulips dancing hither, atitter, eager for that sweet (as honey) warm (as toast), loving gaze of our extraordinary Lord, ...
United States -- "I have always thought that the Jamat in this country would play a special role in the future of the Jamat world-wide, because this country is the leader in the knowledge society. I think that, there probably isn't an area of human endeavor in which we do not have today, a murid who is exceptional in his own ...
HOUSTON - Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos today welcomed His Highness the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the worldwide Shia Ismaili Muslim community, to Texas on the occasion of ...
Zainub Bata is an international speaker, mediator and writer/poet for the Huffington Post. She has the story-teller's gift of captivating audiences and describes her purpose as "to help women to create ...
India -- Spectators of the Jubilee Concert in Mumbai held on the 3rd of March, 2018 also had an enlightening and engaging experience of 'Ethics in Action'. What immediately caught attention of the visitors at the exhibition was the beautifully fabricated and lit canopy, signifying the 'Chatra-Chaya' (protective shelter), symbolising security and blessings for the Jamat through the present and living ...
United States -- Over the last few days, volunteers have been ready at information and registration booths at the George R. Brown Convention Center to welcome Jamati members travelling to Houston for Mawlana Hazar Imam's historic visit. Eight-year-old Aayan Parpia of the Greater Dallas Jamat expressed how excited he was for his first Mulaqat: "I haven't done this before so I'm ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Houston, Texas, for the second leg of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States. ...
Nutrition Centre -- Healthy Hints Prepared with less oil and salt, this dish is also full of nutritional goodness. The high levels of omega-3 fats naturally found in salmon fish are responsible for reducing inflammation, offering cardiovascular benefits as well as helping to manage rheumatoid arthritis. Since there are so many spices and fresh herbs included in the topping, you don't ...
Kohl Container of rock crystal from Egypt (12th century) PHOTO: MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART, CAIRO / WSJ The Fatimids created the first alternative Muslim empire to fully challenge the orthodox Sunni Caliphate ...
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10th Mayor of Sugar Land, Joe R. Zimmerman welcomes His Highness the Aga Khan to Sugar Land, Texas for his Diamond Jubilee visit. Source: Source: Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman ...
It was a honor for me to welcome the Aga Khan IV to Houston Texas today. Thousands of USA Ismailis will be here to visit him this week during the Diamond ...
Signs on Texas highways wishing His Highness the #AgaKhan on his #DiamondJubilee. pic.twitter.com/gUHaxW3tyZ -- Queen Cranky Pants (@Rugaalii) July 11, 2017 All related More... ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- He is royalty without a country, but with millions of followers around the world. His Highness, the fourth Aga Khan, is Imam to Shia Ismaili Muslims, and ...
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Houston yesterday for the second stop of his Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States. Upon his arrival, Hazar Imam was welcomed with a sabre salute by the Texas A&M Ross Volunteers, the State of Texas' official honor guard. ...
Aga Khan was presented a key to the city by Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman "The Ismaili community has shown its commitment to strengthening and empowering our state through service, entrepreneurship, ...
I would like to thank His Highness, the Aga Khan for visiting Atlanta. The City of Atlanta is honored to be one of two communities that welcomed His Highness during his ...
Tanzania -- The Aga Khan Cubs and Brownies of Dar es Salaam came together at Upanga Jamatkhana last week to participate in planting the "sabzeh Nowroz, which literally means "the sprout of Navroz". The cubs and brownies planted their individual sprouts, which symbolizes rejuvenation and new life on the occasion on the new year. The sprouts were planted in small mugs ...
The Diamond Jubilee celebrates the 60-year anniversary of the Aga Khan as the 49th hereditary spiritual leader of over 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims around the world, and its a very ...
The Lahore Biennale is being held by from March 18 to March 31 with the support of the Punjab government and other sponsors. For the public, the Lahore Biennale will open ...
Thousands of volunteers prepare for the upcoming visit of Mawlana Hazar Imam in Houston, TX ahead of his arrival. #USAVisit #IsmailisInAction ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- His Highness the Aga Khan is making a 10-day Diamond Jubilee visit to the United States, marking 60 years of his leadership. He will be visiting Atlanta ...
Diamond Jubilee welcome message from Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston #USAVisitpic.twitter.com/NR0rtN8cVZ -- TheIsmaili USA (@TheIsmailiUSA) March 16, 2018 All related More... ...
Sofia Petkar is an Ismaili journalist in UK. Read this informative article from her, on Navroz. Nowruz, or Navroz, is celebrated by hundreds of thousands of people across the world on ...
Compiled and prepared by ABDULMALIK MERCHANT (Editor Barakah, Simerg and Simergphotos) A colourful post celebrating the Aga Khan's recent visit to India became extremely popular with readers on this blog. The colours of India are truly vibrant, and as the visit progressed we were particularly delighted by the beauty and variety of flower bouquets that were presented to Mawlana Hazar Imam. ...
