Diamond Jubilee Cycling Rally held in Upper Hunza
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Video: Global Pluralism Award 2017 Ceremony
The inaugural Global Pluralism Award recognizes pluralism in action. It celebrates the extraordinary achievements of organizations, individuals and governments who are tackling the challenge of living peacefully and productively with diversity: ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Canada
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam concluded a nine-day visit to Canada where he spent a significant amount of time with the Jamat in Eastern Canada. Mawlana Hazar Imam concluded a nine-day visit to Canada where he spent a significant amount of time with the Jamat in Eastern Canada. ...
IIS Commemorative Lecture Connects the Past, Present and the Future
News story -- November 2017 sees the 40th anniversary of the formal inauguration of The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. To mark this important milestone, which falls during His Highness the Aga Khan's Diamond Jubilee year, the Institute hosted a commemorative lecture at the Ismaili Centre, London, UK. Four short talks explored themes integral to the Institute's work: heritage, knowledge, peopleand the ...
Aga Khan Academy Dhaka wins award for best 'Future Education Project'
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 23 November 2017 - Designs for the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka (a state-of-the-art, 1200-student residential school planned for Dhaka, Bangladesh) won the award for best 'Future Education' project at the World Architecture Festival 2017, held on 15-17 November in Berlin, Germany. The award recognises the excellence of the school's design as well as the project's intention to generate positive ...
GALLERY: Aga Khan Academy Dhaka wins award for best 'Future Education Project'
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 23 November 2017 - Designs for the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka (a state-of-the-art, 1200-student residential school planned for Dhaka, Bangladesh) won the award for best 'Future Education' project at the World Architecture Festival 2017, held on 15-17 November in Berlin, Germany. The award recognises the excellence of the school's design as well as the project's intention to generate positive ...
Visit to Olympic Industries Ltd
Bangladesh -- Who doesn't love biscuits? Adored by the young and old, biscuits make it to every household. However, how many of us know the laborious and lengthy process that goes behind the making of these delicious snacks? On 7th October, young children of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community of Bangladesh were taken to the biscuit factory belonging to the Olympic ...
Aga Khan Foundation Canada to co-implement a program in Kenya, helping over one million women to safe delivery and child health
The programme to be implemented by five organisations - the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, Amref, Care Canada, World Vision and Plan International - will benefit women in five regions - Tabora, ...
Farhan Mohamed, co-founder Daily Hive, is among the 50 Most Powerful People in Vancouver Right Now
Vancouver Magazine's 2017 Power 50 List: The annual ranking of the city's most influential people in politics, tech, education, business and beyond. 43. Manny Bahia, Farhan Mohamed, Karm Sumal Ranked up ...
Ali Jamal: Seven Strategies For Maximizing Your Airbnb Rental | Forbes
Ali Jamal is the owner and CEO of Stablegold Hospitality, a real estate investment company. Airbnb first grabbed my attention during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. My two-bedroom condo -- which ...
Ismaili Choir participates in the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Ismaili Choir USA participated in the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on behalf of the Southwest Ismaili Council and Ismaili JamatKhana Houston in a beautiful, serene setting at the St. Laurence Catholic ...
AKU-ISMC Webinar on Persian Documents from Pre-Mongol Bāmiyān
Tue 28 November 2017 -- 18:00 - 19:30 GMT Several years ago, a trove of manuscripts was discovered in central Afghanistan, part of which explicitly dated to the early 5th/11th century ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Canada
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam concluded a nine-day visit to Canada where he spent a significant amount of time with the Jamat in Eastern Canada. His first stop was in Ottawa where he presided over the inaugural Global Pluralism Award and attended a meeting of the board of directors of the Global Centre for Pluralism. Thereafter, Hazar Imam travelled to Toronto ...
VIDEO: Global Encounters: A Participant's Perspective
Global Encounters -- See Global Encounters from a participant's perspective. Zaki Hirji, a Global Encounters alumnus from the United Kingdom, captured his experiences in Kenya and Uganda on video. ...
Alyssa Jamal, Junior Winner with 41 points during Kenya Ports Authority Golf Day at Nyali Golf and Country Club
Alyssa should have been an overall winner; however, the golf clubs rules are that juniors cannot be overall winner. She did beat all the adults. There was one player in the ...
Nova Scotia Framework for Early Childhood Education vs. how it is done in the United States
Analysis | Early childhood education expert: I saw a brilliant way to teach kids. Unfortunately it wasn't in the United States. Carlsson-Paige is a professor emerita of education at Lesley University ...
AKU-ISMC Webinar on Islamic Banking and Finance
Islamic Banking and Finance: a Novel and Increasingly Significant Expression of Islamic Law and Faith Thu 23 November 2017 -- 18:00 - 19:30 GMT A neglected feature of contemporary Muslim life, ...
Daily Nation Kenya: Kenyan wins global pluralism award
Alice Nderitu recognised for her conflict mediation efforts. A Kenyan peacemaker is among three winners of the inaugural Global Pluralism Award from Global Centre for Pluralism in Canada. Alice Nderitu was ...
Seven-Day Menu Planner - Recipe by Shahzadi Devje | Atlanta Journal Constitution
(Recipe by Shahzadi Devje, RD, CDE, MSc, owner of Desi-licious RD, .) Celebrate family day with Grilled Southwestern Steak With Vegetables (see recipe) on the menu. Add a red-tipped lettuce salad ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Montreal
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Montreal for the last portion of his visit to Eastern Canada. ...
Update #6: After a memorable 4-day encounter of the Ontario Ismailis with Mawlana Hazar Imam, 12,000 more strong souls await chance in Montreal to show their love for 49th Imam
Mubaraki to the Ontario jamat, mubaraki to the volunteers and mubaraki to the leadership; and Mawlana Hazar Imam "Amen" for your immense love, care and blessings, as well as for assuring us that you are always with us! By ABDULMALIK J. MERCHANT Qur'anic ayat inside front page of Mulaqat Canada 2017 information booklet. I arrived in Montreal yesterday evening! The Palais ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Montreal
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Montreal on Monday evening for the last portion of his visit to Eastern Canada. He was greeted by Jamati leadership from Montreal and Ottawa upon his arrival. Mawlana Hazar Imam is in Montreal to continue his visit with the Eastern Canadian Jamat, meeting with the Jamats of Quebec and the Maritimes and Ottawa on ...
Global Encounters Programme: Learning Through Service
Canada -- When Yasmin Rajwani visited a government school in Hyderabad in July 2016, she saw a large mural that depicted the world with the Soviet Union... Because of the outdated map, the local students didn't know the locations of many countries where Ismailis live, including Syria, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. This was a surprise to Rajwani, a grade 11 student from ...
Prior Lake student Sanya Pirani receives presidential award
Sanya Pirani of Prior Lake received a gold Presidential Volunteers Service Award. The award is given to those who volunteered for more than 100 hours. The award was presented by Community ...
Taufiq Karmali mesmerizes Laval Québec Jamat at a Devotional Night
Photographs: Muslim Harji Taufiq, Jeetu & Shahnawaz Taufiq accompanied by our local talents... Receptive Audience.... dscf2892 dscf2906 Packed House W ell organised Volunteers. . Our Volunteers : ...
Is "Pluralism" the Next Big Agenda-Setting Term of Art in Global Affairs? | UN Dispatch
Ottawa is a natural home to an outfit called the Global Center for Pluralism. The direct invocation of "pluralism" as an ideal to which societies should strive is a new trend ...
Over 500 Ismaili volunteers of all ages, assembled 80,000 meals for Atlanta's children and seniors in need
Over 500 volunteers of all ages truly lived our ethics of faith by assembling 80,000 meals for Atlanta's children and seniors in need at the I-CERV 60 for 60 event today. ...
An open letter to all Ismaili brothers and sisters of Ontario who had a mulaqat with Mawlana Hazar Imam in Toronto; your stories and example have inspired us and we will think of you in Montreal
Mubaraki to the Ontario jamat, mubaraki to the volunteers and mubaraki to the leadership; and Mawlana Hazar Imam "Amen" for your immense love, care and blessings, as well as for assuring us that you are always with us! By ABDULMALIK J. MERCHANT Qur'anic ayat inside front page of Mulaqat Canada 2017 information booklet. PLEASE ALSO CLICK:Update #6: After a memorable 4-day ...
Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Montreal
Canada -- Mawlana Hazar Imam arrived in Montreal on Monday evening for the last portion of his visit to Eastern Canada. He was greeted by Jamati leadership from Montreal and Ottawa upon his arrival. Mawlana Hazar Imam is in Montreal to continue his visit with the Eastern Canadian Jamat, meeting with the Jamats of Quebec and the Maritimes and Ottawa on ...
An exceptional draft of breeding prospects from the Aga Khan Studs
Zarkava's half-sister offers a rare opportunity to invest in top bloodline. Always a source of high-quality breeding stock, in recent years the Aga Khan Studs have sold the dams of Classic winners Capri and Almanzor, as well as the dams of Harzand and Shakeel before these colts won at Group 1 level. At Arqana's December Breeding Stock Sale, investors will again ...
VIDEO: Mawlana Hazar Imam departs Toronto
Global -- Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Toronto, and travelled to Montreal to meet with the Jamat there. Mawlana Hazar Imam departed Toronto, and travelled to Montreal to meet with the Jamat there. ...
Prince Amyn headlines the Aga Khan Foundation Gala in New York
Prince Amyn Aga Khan headlined the Aga Khan Foundation Gala at the Metropolitan Museum. After a brief fundraising auction, Prince Amyn spoke eloquently, beginning with a reference to the evening's keynote ...
Jinnah's Letter to the Rahimtoolas
The letter received from the Founding Governor General of Pakistan, Mohammad Ali Jinnah dated 7th January 1948 to Habib Rahimtoola and Begum Zubeida Rahimtoola during their posting in the United Kingdom. ...
Chitral: Visit of His Highness the Aga Khan - Ismaili volunteers start repairing broken road
YARKHUN: As the countdown for the visit of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan to Chitral has already begun, besides other preparations his followers have started repairing the jeep track from ...
Song: Humare Shah Karim - By Young Singers of Karachi Jamat | NsN Production
Humare Shah Karim | Musical Geet Cover Humare Shah Karim sung by the young talented singers of Pakistan Jamat. Selected from different Jamatkhanas of Karachi, including Darkhana, Sultanabad and Platinum colonies. ...
Renovated by Aga Khan Trust for Culture Pakistan, Wazir Khan Mosque Chowk restored to its original form
LAHORE - The newly restored Chowk of Wazir Khan Mosque was officially opened by the U.S. Consul General Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau here the other day. Funded by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund ...
Exclusive photo essay: Aga Khan presides over ceremony to honour individuals dedicated to pluralism - the ideal of living together peacefully and respectfully
2017 Global Pluralism Award Winners: Leyner Asprilla (Colombia), Alice Nderitu (Kenya) and Daniel Webb (Australia) By JEAN-MARC CARISSE (special to Barakah and Simerg) Having photographed His Highness the Aga Khan several times over the past decades, among the many icons and heroes of our world, the Ismaili spiritual leader always struck me as an affable gentleman with his charismatically warm demeanour. ...
Aga Khan Foundation India: Empowering women through skills training
AKDN's Insha-e-Noor program has been quietly encouraging women living in the Nizamuddin basti "Do you know how it feels to purchase something as small as an ice-cream from your own earnings," ...
