Canada -- It took two years and much perseverance, but in 2017, a group of dedicated seniors from Ottawa Jamatkhana finally unveiled their hand-stitched quilt in celebration of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. The quilt contains 49 squares, each featuring a logo or depiction of one of Mawlana Hazar Imam's agencies, institutions, or restoration projects around the world. It was unveiled ...
Global -- Recreation plays a key role in the physical and mental wellbeing of everyone, young and old. For seniors especially, involvement in recreation has a number of benefits in enhancing cognitive and motor skills, and provides an opportunity for socializing and developing new talents. For a group of seniors in the USA, a passion for music has shown that age ...
India -- The medium of dance unites and bonds people across the globe. During the Diamond Jubilee festivities, raas was a prominent dance form enjoyed across countries celebrating 60 years of the Imamat of Mawlana Hazar Imam. The music to which raas is played is rhythmic, very much like the movements of the dance. The movements are repeated in rhythm with ...
India -- The medium of dance unites and bonds people across the globe. During the Diamond Jubilee festivities, raas was a prominent dance form enjoyed across countries celebrating 60 years of the Imamat of Mawlana Hazar Imam. The music to which raas is played is rhythmic, very much like the movements of the dance. The movements are repeated in rhythm with ...
Global -- During a weekend filled with sunshine, smiles, and sports at the University of Nottingham, thousands of members of the Jamat from 15 countries joined together in a celebration of diversity, service, and health and wellbeing at the European Sports Festival 2019. Following the success of previous Sports Festivals dating all the way back to the 1980s, this year's European ...
United Kingdom -- In Conversation: Nobovar Chanorov & the Shams Group share their love of music. At the Ismaili Centre London, we sat down for a traditional chai and chat with the Shams Group, a spectacular collaboration of musicians who have been performing in their home country of Tajikistan, and across the world, for nearly twenty years. The closely-knit group, its ...
Global -- For communities residing among the Pamir mountains of Tajikistan, music is part of everyday life, appreciated and practiced at every opportunity. On 28 March 2019, Nobovar Chanorov and the Shams group of music artists shared a medley of Pamiri sounds to an enthralled audience at the Ismaili Centre, London. In conjunction with the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan, ...
Global -- In 1978, the Canadian Jamat awaited Hazar Imam's first visit to Canada with excitement. Shamshu Jamal, a talented Vancouver musician, expressed his joy on this blessed occasion by composing "Maara Mawla Canada Padhaarshe," the devotional music piece that would go on to become an iconic musical tribute in the Canadian Ismaili community for generations. Devotional music has occupied an ...
Global -- What is your first memory of music? Can you remember a time when you were so engrossed in a musical compilation that you forgot where you were physically? Many members of the Jamat use music as a connection to their heritage, their upbringing, and their community. In this article we will explore some of their stories. Rafiq Bhatia Improvising ...
Global -- Renowned artists and composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant have obtained accolades in the Indian film industry and have performed in a number of prominent spaces including at the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Their memorable songs such as 'Jubilee Mubarak', 'Ali Mawla', and 'Shukran Allah', which were performed on the occasion of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond ...
India -- An abstract about Aga Khan Hostel, Hyderabad celebrating its 63rd Hostel Day on January 27, 2019. A farewell function, cultural programme comprising of skits and song and dance performances were enjoyed by the students and audience. Aga Khan Hostel, Hyderabad which was established in 1955 by Late Mr. Kanjibhai Hemani, with a modest student strength of 25 students celebrated ...
Global -- Films from the Jubilee Arts International Film Festival, which took place in July 2018 during the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in Lisbon, are now available to view online at . A selection of films are available, which can be filtered by country, film genre, and film length, using the dark grey box labeled "Narrow your results." The International Film Festival ...
United States -- Four Definitions of Success, One Message from Ismaili Women Leaders: Your Story is Your Own. Ismaili women in America fit no singular mould. But in interviews with four women leaders, one key aspect shines through: Ismaili women are breaking new grounds and setting bars extremely high, equipped with education, critical thinking, humility, and a thirst for excellence. Jenny ...
India -- On Tuesday 29th January 2019, the new IIS publication 'Islam: An Illustrated Journey' was launched in Mumbai by the Council for India, after presenting the book at the 2019 Jaipur Literature Festival. Prof. Zulfikar Hirji was personally present at the book launch. 'Islam: An Illustrated Journey', a Diamond Jubilee publication was launched at an event in Hotel Marine Plaza, ...
Pakistan -- The Shimshal Diamond Jubilee Women's Band, in collaboration with Women's Volunteers and Girl Guides, held band training sessions for women across the four Jamatkhanas of Shimshal. The training sessions took place over the course of a month. They culminated in a final session, which was attended not only by participating women but also by Jamati leadership and the general ...
United States -- With the increased arrival of Ismailis into Atlanta in the 1980s, there was a need for a larger permanent building for the community's spiritual and social needs. The Atlanta Ismaili Jamatkhana, located in Decatur, opened in 1988 as the first purpose-built Ismaili Jamatkhana in the United States. The architect was Vancouver-based Farouk Noormohamed who later designed the Ismaili ...
TKN -- When Salima Alibhai served on her first Aga Khan University (AKU) TKN assignment in 2015, she could not have anticipated that it would change the course of her future.The dental professional and educator from Seattle, Washington, jumped at the chance to spend six weeks at AKU-Karachi to help set standards and create protocols for a clinical practice where students ...
Global -- Seated in a Pamiri home in Khorog, Tajikistan, 73-year-old Khudododova Tursunmo listened intently to a presentation on Nazrana. She learned that Ismailis worldwide would have the opportunity to pledge a Diamond Jubilee gift of time and knowledge to Mawlana Hazar Imam. A retiree and grandmother of five, Khudododova wondered what gift she could give the Imam to show her ...
Global -- Situated in the mountains of Northern Pakistan, two new Jamatkhanas were opened last month in the valleys of Ishkoman and Puniyal in Gilgit-Baltistan. The inauguration ceremonies were attended by over 5,000 members of the Jamat. The new spaces are located in areas of outstanding natural beauty. The Ishkoman valley runs north to south in the Northernmost part of Pakistan, ...
Global -- The.Ismaili is pleased to announce that, due to popular demand, selected items from the Diamond Jubilee Memorabilia Collection are now available for purchase online at The.Ismaili Shop. This collection beautifully combines form and function in a wide selection of luxury personal and home accessories. Many of the items feature the Diamond Jubilee motif, inspired by a Fatimid wood carving ...
France -- Si l'année du Diamond Jubilee fut pour tous l'occasion d'un voyage spirituel, à Lyon le Jamat conservera aussi les empreintes de nombreux voyageurs ailés qui nous firent l'honneur de nous embarquer dans leur fabuleuse quête : Il s'agit bien sûr de la Conférence des Oiseaux de Farîd-al-dîn 'Attar. Ce recueil du poète soufi persan du XVIIe siècle a nourri ...
Global -- UK-based architect Farshid Moussavi has been selected to lead the design of the Ismaili Center, Houston -- the first Ismaili Center in the USA. The Center's design team also includes Thomas L. Woltz, of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects; Hanif Kara, co-founder of structural engineering firm AKT II and professor in practice, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design; and ...
Pakistan -- A pioneering Winter Arts program for young Jamati members from Gilgit-Baltistan saw teachers from one of Pakistan's top art schools travelling to the region for a series of workshops that introduced key techniques and skills to budding artists. "Its (The Aga Khan Museum) fundamental aim will be an educational one, to actively promote knowledge of Islamic arts and culture. ...
Global -- The digital age has changed our lives in many parts of the world, inextricably tethering them to the Internet for the simplest to the most sophisticated of tasks. In the first of a new series of articles on how to use digital media safely, Altaf Jiwa outlines the role that the Internet and social media have come to play ...
Global -- Performances from the Jubilee Arts International Talent Showcase, which took place in July 2018 during the Diamond Jubilee Celebration in Lisbon, are now available to view online at . All five full shows are available, along with each individual performance. The performances can be filtered by country, performance type, and performance day using the dark grey box labeled "Narrow ...
United States -- With the mission of inspiring and empowering new leaders, the inaugural cycle of the Leadership Training Program (LTP) was launched in Houston, on November 2018. Forty participants, selected from across the United States, participated in the training that was organized by the National Council. The program was conducted in partnership with the Canadian National Council, which has been ...
Canada -- Audience members at Calgary's Jack Singer Concert Hall were taken on a musical journey as Rihla: from Roots to Dreams completed its cross-Canada performance tour on 21 December 2018. The show, featuring four main elements - dance, music, drama, and film - was based on the Canadian Ismaili community's journey from Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah's Diamond Jubilee in 1946 ...
Global -- In our globalised world, people of different national, cultural, religious, and linguistic backgrounds interact with each other more and more every day. In such a world, the need for a generous outlook that allows us to live in mutual respect and harmony becomes more important than ever before. After all, the Holy Qur'an states that all of mankind has ...
United Kingdom -- Following the successful launch of the Circles of Tusi exhibition at Northwest London Jamatkhana in April this year, and a further two events at Birmingham in June and Leicester in September, it was time to bring it to the Zamana Space at the Ismaili Centre London. In late November, the Zamana space was an area bustling with conversations, ...
Global -- On the occasion of Salgirah Khushiali, The.Ismaili is pleased to share with the global Jamat its first interactive digital magazine looking back on Mawlana Hazar Imam's historic Diamond Jubilee year. This special edition recalls Hazar Imam's visits to various regions of the world in 2017-18, including his meetings with the Jamat, with world leaders, and initiatives of the Ismaili ...
A unique international exhibition "Rays of Light" was successfully launched in Pakistan on 23 November 2018. The exhibition is a collection of exclusive images and presentations that gave Jamat a spell bound experience of the work done by Mawlana Hazar Imam for the Jamat and the Ummah over the years. As wished by Mawlana Hazar Imam, the Jamat from Southern region ...
Uganda -- On Thursday, 8 November 2018, 11 Jamati Volunteers graduated and received a "Certificate in Child Care" from Madrasa Early Childhood Development Institute (MECDI) licensed by Ministry of Education and Sports. The Madrasa Preschool project started in Mombasa, in response to a request made by Ummah leadership to Mawlana Hazar Imam in 1986. Their request was for help with developing ...
Global -- Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa travelled to Pakistan for a six-day working visit in late October 2018, which included stops in several districts of Gilgit-Baltistan as well as in Chitral district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, along with the capital city of Islamabad and the southern city of Karachi. During their visit, Prince Rahim and Princess Salwa examined approaches to poverty alleviation ...
Canada -- Rihla: A Journey from Roots to Dreams. Through dance, voice, music, drama, and multimedia, this touring production will take the audience on a journey from Mawlana Sultan Mahomed Shah's Diamond Jubilee, through to Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee. Rihla tells the story behind our Jamat's "Canadian Mosaic" exploring the rich diversity of cultures and languages through stories of migration, ...
A unique international exhibition, "Rays of Light", is set to visit Pakistan very shortly. This inspiring and interactive exhibition celebrates the Imamat of Mawlana Hazar Imam and is an unparalled opportunity to experience Mawlana Hazar Imam's vision and untiring efforts for his Jamat over the years. Mawlana Hazar Imam, accompanied by the Noorani family, first inaugurated this groundbreaking photographic and multimedia ...
Global -- Often referred to as a universal language, music provides a common theme to bring people together. Intended to entertain, educate, and inspire thought; music also has the ability to inform listeners about the diversity of artistic expression, and by extension, the diversity of peoples and cultures. Through the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) ...
United Arab Emirates -- The Chief Scout of the Ismaili community Prince Amyn Muhammad, Aga Khan, celebrated his 81st Birthday on 12 September 2018. The Aga Khan Scouts and Guides of the UAE commemorated this day with a day full of celebrations, where there was volunteering activities and a cake-cutting ceremony. Jamati leaders distributed certificates for achievement, and a film was ...
We take a look back at the memorable National Games of the Diamond Jubilee Sports Festival (DJSF) at the Jinnah Complex in Islamabad. Over 1300 athletes from eight regions competed for medals in 17 different sports, supported by enthusiastic crowds. ...
United Kingdom -- Who for?: 15-17 year olds How long?: 4 weeks Where?: Camps in Pakistan (AKU), India (AKA) and Kenya (AKA) Each year, the Global Encounters programme draws dozens of Ismaili secondary school students from around the world to participate in an intensive four-week residential programme in collaboration with the Aga Khan Academies and the Aga Khan University. This summer, ...
Global -- The short documentary "Islamic Gardens: Catalysts for Change" is about the vast network of parks and gardens around the world developed by the Ismaili Imamat, under the leadership of Mawlana Hazar Imam. It explores their significance and the reasons for creating and revitalizing parks and gardens, including their role as spiritual and communal spaces, in environmental stewardship, their capacity ...
