Islamabad Serena Hotel, Pakistan
The Serena Hotel in Islamabad is on a fourteen acres of land with beautiful gardens and the serene shore of the Rawal Lake. The architecture and interiors of this fabulous Hotel ...
Chitral News Op ed: Aga Khan has always presented a pleasant and amicable face of Islam in international forums
Mawlana Hazar Imam meeting with Muslim leaders in Chitral, northern Pakistan, 1987. Photo: via Pinterest. Chitral .. The scheduled visit to Chitral of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader ...
Ali Karim Travelog: Check out Sicily
Join Ali and Dilshad as they venture to the check out the Italian island of Sicily; a land conquered by many, but never tamed. Full of fresh seafood, fresh produce, and ...
In Pakistan, Jubilant Ismailis in remote Chitral prepare for Diamond Jubilee Visit of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, with enthusiastic support, help and cooperation of Muslim brothers
Preparations are underway in Chitral, which is located in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, to host the forthcoming Diamond Jubilee visit and Darbar(s) of Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan. This piece is compiled from respectable newspapers in Chitral having an on-line presence. Barakah will in the coming days endeavour to provide stories of similar efforts that ...
Part 1 -- Diamond Jubilee RoundUp | Latest 7 Videos
Features Diamond Jubilee: Song -- It's Diamond Jubilee by Fez Meghani & Aftab Ali; Event -- Diamond Jubilee Inaugural Ceremony, Aiglemont, 11 July 2017; Song -- Diamond Jubilee Tribute by Salim-Sulaiman and other Ismaili artists; Dance -- One Jamat Celebrations Dance (USA); Celebrations -- Dar es Salaam Jamat Jashn-e-Jyot 2017; Celebrations -- Houston, Texas USA Jamat 2017...and more. ...
VIDEO: Community Experiences of Diverse Jamats
The Jamats from Central Asia and the Middle East have rich traditions and cultures. What has been their experience in integrating into the US Jamat, and how do they retain their traditions? ...
VIDEO: Impact of the Diamond Jubilee
A conversation with Ismaili Council for Western USA President Muneerah Merchant ...
VIDEO: Jubilee Recollections
Lutaf and Mali Dhanidina recall their experiences from past Jubilees. ...
Preparations for Aga Khan's arrival in full swing in Chitral | Dawn
October 13, 2009: Interim Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira and The Aga Khan National Council President Iqbal Waljee receieve Prince Aga Khan on his arrival at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport ...
VIDEO: Global Pluralism Award (Highlights)
Short version of the Global Pluralism Award ceremony held in Ottawa, 15 November 2017. ...
Seven villages to host participants of Ismaili congregation
BOONI: Seven villages will host the Ismaili community members belonging to far-off areas who will converge on Booni for the Didar of their Imam His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan early ...
Yak Value Chain - A Ray of Hope for Yak Herders
Peer Muhammad The first families to settle in Teru, a village that sits on a barren strip of hilly land in Phander tehsil of Ghizer district in Gilgit Baltistan, came here ...
VIDEO: AKF Bamyan Teacher Training College Girls Dormitory
AKF's Girls Education Support Programme undertook a number of initiatives in Afghanistan, including support for the Bamyan Teacher Training College. In 2015, it expanded the women's dormitory at the college, with Canadian funding. ...
Ismaili Muslim spiritual leader Aga Khan reaching Pakistan on 7th December, will meet followers and officials
Islamabad: His Highness the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the world's 20 plus million Ismaili Muslims is scheduled to visit Pakistan in December. According to an internal communique, the ...
Complete -- Diamond Jubilee RoundUp (Entire Collection)
Entire Diamond Jubilee RoundUp Collection. Continuously Updated; Songs, Music, Dances, Celebrations, Expressions, and Events. In Celebration of His Highness, The Aga Khan IV -- Diamond Jubilee (60 Years of Imamate). Variety -- Something for Everyone. Each video has been carefully chosen for its quality and to avoid repetitive content. ...
Hussein Janmohamed's Presentation at the Ismaili Studies Conference 2017 | Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam
Watch Hussein Janmohamed's moving presentation, held at Ismaili Studies Conference in March 2017 at Carleton University, Canada. Hussein Janmohamed () is a Toronto-based choral artist, composer and music facilitator/conductor passionate about ...
Why is Mawlid al-Nabi celebrated with Arouset El-Moulid (a sugar doll)?
Muslim countries celebrate the Prophet Mohamed's birthday "Mawlid al-Nabi" every year, but the traditions vary from country to country. Source: Why is Mawlid al-Nabi celebrated with Arouset El-Moulid (a sugar doll)? ...
Sarah Laiwala to Present a Webinar on Professional Development, Building an Innovation Strategy that Works
Presented by Sarah Laiwala (E 2008) Director of Digital Experiences, The Walt Disney Company Date: 1/10/2018 - 1-2 p.m. Location: Virtual Event - anywhere with an internet connection! This webinar will ...
Global Pluralism Award Celebrates Champions of Diversity | Diplomatic Courier
If you dare to turn on the news these days, you may find it hard to refute we live in an age of increasing xenophobia, intolerance and nationalism. That's because these ...
Islamic Art Museum in Cairo
Whether you are a fan of Islamic heritage or not, it takes one visit to the Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo to become one. Relocated here in 1903 from its ...
VIDEO: Global Pluralism Award (Full Length)
Full-length film of the Global Pluralism Award ceremony held in Ottawa, November 2017 ...
VIDEO: Global Pluralism Award (Highlights)
Short film of the Global Pluralism Award ceremony held in Ottawa, November 2017 ...
His Highness the Aga Khan on the Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.s.) - with audio
INTRODUCTION: On February 18, 1976, His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Hazar Imam, accompanied by Begum Salimah Aga arrived in Pakistan for a month long visit that included several mulaqats with Ismailis around the country. During the visit they both attended numerous public and private events and engagements and Mawlana Hazar Imam announced the creation of the Aga Khan Award for ...
His Highness the Aga Khan on the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him)
INTRODUCTION: On February 18, 1976, His Highness the Aga Khan, Mawlana Hazar Imam, accompanied by Begum Salimah Aga Khan arrived in Pakistan for a month long visit that included several mulaqats with Ismailis around the country. During the visit they both attended numerous public and private events and engagements and Mawlana Hazar Imam announced the creation of the Aga Khan Award ...
Richmond Jamat Shares Blessings through Service
United States -- This Thanksgiving, Richmond I-CERV volunteers took part in the Thanksgiving Community Feast at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, where they greeted guests, served food, and distributed supplies to those in need. "WHEREAS, on Thanksgiving Day we are reminded of our responsibility to make sure that all Virginia families and individuals have adequate, healthy food and proper healthcare." From ...
VIDEO: ElevateU - Celebrating Education
ITREB USA presents Elevate U - a micro-learning initiative. ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Toronto Nov 2017
Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Toronto and travels to Montreal to meet with the Jamat there. ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Ottawa Nov 2017
Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Ottawa and travels to Toronto to meet with the Jamat. ...
A Post Didar Reflection: Using Avicenna's Realm of Active Imagination for Keeping Evergreen the Consciousness of the Holy Encounter with Mawlana Hazar Imam
Mawlana Hazar Imam, His Highness the Aga Khan, waves goodbye at Montreal airport at the end of his recent visit to Canada. Photo: The Ismaili/Moez Visram. By SHIRAZ PRADHAN It is natural that as we reflect and interiorize the joys of sights and sensations of mulaqats with Mawlana Hazar Imam including the most recent ones in Toronto and Montreal, the post-mulaqat ...
Geometric pattern in carved terracotta from the Madrasa al-Mustansiriyya, Baghdad, Iraq
In 1227/625 AH, the thirty-seventh Abbasid Caliph al-Mustansir Billah (r. 1226-1242) commissioned the construction of al-Madrasa al-Mustansiriyya, a theological school in the capital city of Baghdad named in his honor. Construction ...
The sea we swim in - Dr. Al Lily's Bro Code of Saudi Culture
(Andrew Kosorok's review published on Amazon.com) We rarely if ever really see ourselves as products of our own cultures - our culture is the sea we swim in or the air ...
Curator's Tour: "Skate Girls of Kabul"
In fall of 2017, the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Aga Khan Museum, and Aga Khan Park presented the "Skate Girls of Kabul" outdoor photography installation. Exhibited for the first time in North ...
Rays of Light Exhibition's Global Launch in Chicago
United States -- This Diamond Jubilee, Rays of Light is once again traversing the globe, having been updated to include the numerous achievements Mawlana Hazar Imam has accomplished over the decade since the inauguration of the exhibit. Over 250 photographs are displayed, from Mawlana Hazar Imam's childhood to the current period, and illustrate the impact he has made on communities around ...
A Community Effort: Improving Quality of Life through Education
United States -- Growing up in Hunza, Northern Pakistan, Shahzadi Khan and her family lived a comfortable life. Her father was a teacher at the Aga Khan School and earned an income sufficient to support his family, so Shahzadi went to boarding school, and she and her siblings focused only on their studies.For Shahzadi, life was not hard there in Pakistan ...
VIDEO: Curator's Tour: "Skate Girls of Kabul"
In fall of 2017, the Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Aga Khan Museum, and Aga Khan Park presented the "Skate Girls of Kabul" outdoor photography installation. Exhibited for the first time in North America, "Skate Girls of Kabul" featured portraits of the fierce and feisty young girls of Skateistan -- an award-winning, non-profit organization focused on empowering youth and children through skateboarding and education in ...
Help Aga Khan Foundation USA Win #GivingTuesday 24 hours Challenge!
Aga Khan Foundation USA has a dedicated Matching Gift Partners who have pledged to donate $70,000, but they need your help to unlock the funds to reach the goal of $140,000. ...
Help Aga Khan Foundation Canada Win #GivingTuesday 24 hours Challenge!
Your online gift to Aga Khan Foundation Canada will be matched by a generous donor. A generous donor has pledged to match your donations up to $50,000, but AKFC need your ...
President Kenyatta swearing-in to start at 10am
April 2016: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta holds talks with Prince Amyn Aga Khan The stadium gates are expected to be open at 4am. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Monica Juma said more than ...
Shenila Khoja-Moolji: Don't be quick to celebrate the hijab-wearing Barbie
Shenila Khoja-Moolji argues, that hijab-wearing Barbie is a form of racial capitalism that extracts economic and social value from minority identities. by Shenila Khoja-Moolji For-profit corporations are not in the business ...
