As the first Muslim President of BPW Canada, Jenny attended the 29th Congress of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International) held in Cairo, Egypt in October 2017. ...
Hundreds of Fort Bend County residents representing a diverse circle of faith groups gathered to celebrate the third annual Fort Bend Interfaith Community Thanksgiving at St. Laurence Catholic Church Monday (Nov. ...
Growing up is confusing. This is a guide to help you, probably a high school student, navigate your life as you're trying to figure out the world. I've had multiple conversations ...
Individuals can vote up to 30 times per day and every day until December 12th here: Samir Lakhani and Eco-Soap Bank are in the running for CNN Hero of the ...
Pakistan -- This year, the Pakistan team won 16 medals, which included 5 Gold, 7 Silver and 6 Bronze medals medals at the Special Olympics. Three of those winning athletes are Ismailis, as is their coach Ms. Amina Parveen Barkatullah Baig. As part of our ongoing series on inspirational Ismailis, she shares the challenges and the experience of coaching for the ...
United States -- With ever-changing pressures on the public school system, Principal Alykhan Boolani tackles systemic inequality with surgical precision. "Teaching is akin to doctoring. The way that we treat healthcare is the way I look at education." Alykhan Boolani is the Principal at Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn, New York. "We're looking at guaranteed access and opportunity to students. ...
Nutrition Centre -- To mark the commencement of Mawlana Hazar Imam's Diamond Jubilee on 11 July 2017, TheIsmaili Nutrition Centre is pleased to launch "Taste of Culture" - a celebration of our cultural diversity through the joy of food. Travel around the world with us, as we dish out food secrets from the locals themselves. From Dar-es-Salaam to Dallas, discover some ...
United Kingdom -- A Jamatkhana is a designated space for Shia Ismaili Muslims to gather and perform tariqah practices, such as supplicatory prayers - du'a, meditative sessions of remembrance - zikr, and the recitation of devotional poetry, such as ginans and qasidas. The word Jamatkhana is a combination of two words. The term Jamat means community or congregation, and the term ...
Kutumb parivār sajnā Ginan: Pir Hasan Kabirdin Translated By: Sujjawal Ahmad Vocals: Nazia Amin Mohammad Family and my loved ones, I detached from aught but Thee Laid hold on the chord ...
Farida Somjee Tanzanian novel wins in Whistler Farida Somjee received the 2017 Fiction Award at the 16th Annual Whistler Writers Festival. (Paul Shore was named the non-fiction winner for his memoir, Uncorked: ...
Salima Rawji Vice President of Development, Build Toronto; 2011-2013 ELN Co-Chair; 2010 DiverseCity Fellow; CivicAction Board Member Board Member - CivicAction Leadership Foundation Salima is the Director of Development for Build ...
Irfhan Rawji Principal, Totem Capital Corporation, AB Irfhan has been a strategic consultant, public company senior executive and investor for over 15 years. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at ...
Canada -- With the current political climate in North America, one rarely has to wait long before another instance of Islamophobia appears in the news. Despite this, many Canadians believe the issue doesn't affect our country.The data paints a different picture."According to Statistics Canada, hate crimes against Muslims in this country have more than doubled since 2012," said Sachi Kurl to ...
Canada -- Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk, recipient of both the Order of Canada and Order of British Columbia, headlined an evening lecture on November 9 at the Ismaili Centre Burnaby.Thirsk, who now serves as the Chancellor of the University of Calgary, spoke at length about his experiences as a member of the space shuttle Challenger's crew and his time aboard the ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam concluded a nine-day visit to Canada where he spent a significant amount of time with the Jamat in Eastern Canada. ...
An essay by one of the top surgeons in the world in his field of double lung transplants who is an Ismaili. Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, O.C., O.Ont. has won the prestigious ...
This special piece is an expression of love and devotion, offering gratitude for 60 years of Mawlana Hazar Imam's guidance and for his unrelenting efforts to improve the quality of life of millions worldwide. ...
Global -- Forty years ago, Mawlana Hazar Imam sent a message to the global Jamat announcing the establishment of The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London. ...
At 3,100m, Shimshal is the highest settlement in Pakistan's Hunza region; its isolation has likely led to concept called Nomas, which translates as 'showing concern for humanity'. HUNZA-Shimshal is the highest ...
KARACHI - Mayor Wasim Akhtar said Karachi is a city where people belongs to different caste and cultures lived and therefore interfaith harmony and promotion of equality and brotherhood is essential ...
With news of how the country means to recover the devastation of last summer's forest fires updating by the day, one of the latest highlights is a donation of €100,000 for ...
via ArchNet on YouTube Source: Archnet is a globally-accessible, intellectual resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world. ...
We are in contact with other organisations active in Syria and are attempting to pursue our goals together. At present, we are co-operating with the Aga Khan Foundation, which has never ...
The rural poor Pakistan still depend on wood-burning stoves for food preparation and warmth. Inefficient traditional stoves emit copious amounts of smoke that lead to health issues such as acute respiratory infections and eye soreness. They also burn large amounts of fuel which means arduous hours collecting fuel and smoke-filled homes. AKAH helped introduce a new energy-efficient stove that emits less ...
Cairo: a thousand years ago, the Fatimids chose this place as their capital. They called it Al Qahira, or "the victorious." They built the world's oldest university and created one of the greatest libraries. They defined luxury objects for a millennium and fostered a flowering of the arts and architecture. They established one of the greatest civilizations, influencing knowledge and culture throughout the ...
By Andrew Kosorok. Ismailimail exclusive. On October 13, Brigham Young University hosted the Utah premier of UPF's The Sultan and The Saint, a retelling of the astounding meeting between the Sultan ...
Grants add vibrancy to George TownAnwar Fazal (right) and Maimunah launching the new publication, Rejuvenating The City Together: The George Town Grants Programme. THINK City has launched its latest publication, Rejuvenating ...
Mosques are among the greatest architectural feats and have a profound beauty: their spiritual purpose adds to their mystery and lustre. This visually stunning volume illustrates the development of the basic ...
A love poem written by Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet, is the inspiration for an upcoming performance of the Israeli-Iranian Musical Initiative at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum. The poem, All Rivers ...
The National Conciliation and Arbitration Board - NCAB in partnership with the Social Welfare Board -SWB conducted a workshop for couples - newly married or engaged to be married. The workshop ...
This is not the first such initiative on the part of the prince Aga Khan. In September, he distributed half a million euros to the victims of the Pedrógão fires Aga ...
Global -- Prince Rahim was the guest of honour at a celebration hosted by The Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) in London on 24 November 2017. The reception followed a commemorative lecture held at the Ismaili Centre London the previous evening. The events took place to mark 40 years since the establishment of the IIS in 1977. Upon his arrival in ...
News story -- On 25 November 1977, His Highness the Aga Khan officially inaugurated The Institute of Ismaili Studies. To mark this momentous anniversary, the Board of Governors hosted a celebration for staff, visiting faculty and students on Friday 24 November, with Prince Rahim Aga Khan in attendance. The event celebrated the role of the people who have contributed to developing an ...
Over 500 Jamati members came together at the Ismaili Jamatkhana in Norcross, GA to donate over 60,000 meals to local Atlantans in need. ...
New Circles, Toronto's largest clothing bank, is a place where low-income clients can shop for free in a retail-style setting. "Many of the newcomers that come to Canada often come from ...
An estimated 755,400 people in metro Atlanta and north Georgia turn to food pantries and meal service programs to feed themselves and their families each year, according to national nonprofit Feeding ...
As cases of child sexual abuse reach a record high in Pakistan, a panel discussion, held at the Aga Khan University Hospital on Tuesday, brought to fore the role elders, especially ...
...remarks were given by Prince Amyn Muhammad, brother of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan, and MFAH director Gary Tinterow, who announced a $1 million gift by the evening's honorary chairs, ...
Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah visited His Highness Aga Khan's Museum of Islamic Arts in Ontario, after his participation at the Halifax International Security Forum. pic.twitter.com/QvQmvJUmtV -- Dr. Abdullah (@afgexecutive) November 22, ...
As we celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of our beloved Hazar Imam, let us take some time out of our busy schedules and reflect as well as appreciate all that our Imam ...
